The Downfall of South Carolina Football

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  • čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
  • South Carolina from 2011-2013 was one of the BEST programs in college football. But recently they fell off under coach Will Muschamp and will Shane Beamer be able to bring them back to their glory days? Today I look back at their magical run and what the future holds.
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Komentáře • 702

  • @zambooza13
    @zambooza13 Před 3 lety +119

    Fun fact: South Carolina is the last SEC east team to defeat Alabama

    • @donnajernigan5821
      @donnajernigan5821 Před 3 lety +2

      I was there and I was awesome!

    • @volusiasorange
      @volusiasorange Před 3 lety +2

      lol

    • @donnajernigan5821
      @donnajernigan5821 Před 3 lety +9

      @@volusiasorange I expect nothing less from a Clemson fan. That’s okay though, Bama keeps rolling all over y’all.

    • @volusiasorange
      @volusiasorange Před 3 lety +6

      @@donnajernigan5821 Really? 44-16

    • @donnajernigan5821
      @donnajernigan5821 Před 3 lety +7

      @@volusiasorange Alabama has beat y’all 14 out of 19 times but good for y’all.

  • @sportzeditz7940
    @sportzeditz7940 Před 3 lety +188

    We hired Muschamp, that’s what happened

    • @glasswhisperer
      @glasswhisperer Před 3 lety +14

      I never understood why they thought someone that couldn't win at Florida was going to work at sc.

    • @sbolden123
      @sbolden123 Před 3 lety +1

      😂💯

    • @98erics
      @98erics Před 3 lety +1

      @@glasswhisperer I know dude, Florida is a pillar in the SEC. I think I heard somewhere that Georgia caught wind of Kirby Smart taking the SC job and offered him an awesome deal. He's a UG grad so that helped.

    • @thunderbird1921
      @thunderbird1921 Před 3 lety +1

      That doesn't explain your shocking collapse in Spurrier's last two seasons though. What on earth happened?

    • @JretnuH
      @JretnuH Před 3 lety +3

      @@thunderbird1921 slurrier stopped giving a fuck and just collected the checks

  • @CrazyWeatherDude
    @CrazyWeatherDude Před 3 lety +68

    I went to the South Carolina Georgia game in 2012. (A lot of my family is from Carolina, so I've always liked them.) And it was unbelievable how energetic the stadium was.

    • @davidfence6939
      @davidfence6939 Před 3 lety +3

      That was such a fun night. Only louder time was the 2010 Alabama game.

    • @CrazyWeatherDude
      @CrazyWeatherDude Před 3 lety +5

      @@davidfence6939 I dont know, that Ace Sanders punt return was absolute mayhem!

    • @willhopson1277
      @willhopson1277 Před 3 lety

      Did you to the 2012 game vs Florida ?

    • @lionheart4529
      @lionheart4529 Před 3 lety +1

      Because they have hella heart there. You should have went during the ‘14 season. Dawg it was 🔥!!!

    • @JoeMilllionaire
      @JoeMilllionaire Před 3 lety +1

      @@davidfence6939 the ole miss game when we knocked em off when they were #4 when sandstorm was born

  • @W_L-mb9no
    @W_L-mb9no Před 3 lety +84

    Man this one hurts. Long story short we replaced Steve Spurrier with Will Muschamp. We went from a Mercedes to a Kia

    • @thunderbird1921
      @thunderbird1921 Před 3 lety +3

      When Texas A&M blew you guys out at home in 2014, I knew something was seriously wrong with your team. At the time though, I thought you guys were merely having a single down reloading year. Then 2015 happened and everything started blowing apart.

    • @Argos-xb8ek
      @Argos-xb8ek Před 3 lety +1

      @@thunderbird1921 Honestly I felt Spurrier just coasted those last years thanks to extremely talented recruiting classes.

    • @DerekEvans1013
      @DerekEvans1013 Před 3 lety +1

      You went to a Fiat

    • @sarge1231
      @sarge1231 Před 3 lety

      Maybe, but the Mercedes was worn out and never felt the same about South Carolina. Meanwhile, the Clemson fans watched in horror as the Gamecocks were hiring big name coaches like Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier. At the same time Clemson was hiring washed up coaches sons like Tommy Bowden, and finally some clown nobody ever heard of named Dabo Swinney. I and half the fans were nearly in revolt after they failed to fire him after going 6-7 in his 2nd full year. I wanted everybody at Clemson fired and thought Clemson might never again beat the Gamecocks. Little did I know, Dabo was to become our best coach ever. Clemson had showed me and other fans were idiots. The Gamecocks were hiring past legends that never brought their past glory with them. Clemson was hiring coaches we, nor anyone else ever heard of except Dabo. Eventually his belief, made us fans believe too.

    • @W_L-mb9no
      @W_L-mb9no Před 3 lety +2

      @@sarge1231 Worn out? I don’t recall mentioning Lou Houltz lol... But you see thats the problem with Clemson fans y’all don’t have a humble bone in your bodies. 10 years ago you were where we are. Yet now you’re preaching from your high horse as if y’all are immune to the dark and down times... You know those teams that had double digit wins four straight years and beat y’all five straight years... Those were helmed by a worn out legend? No those were run by a legend who had enough of the infighting with the boosters and trustees over his staff and recruiting. The ACC is a cakewalk try playing a primarily SEC schedule every year and let’s see how you do. Oh and you better hope Venables and Elliott never leave him or you’re gonna have one overpaid, in over his head cheerleader on your hands

  • @Demosthenes893
    @Demosthenes893 Před 3 lety +32

    "Enough to give you hope, but to let you down when it mattered the most."
    Accurate synopsis of Carolina football. - Dead on the money with this statement.
    Go Gamecocks.

  • @kcnichols8968
    @kcnichols8968 Před 3 lety +71

    South Carolina has one hell of a recruiting tool in Shane Beamer. As a Sooners fan I'm excited for them and him and hope to see them in a NY6 Bowl game someday.

    • @kcnichols8968
      @kcnichols8968 Před 3 lety +3

      @Phil Ill We'll see I personally think he'll do well but I also just want Shane Beamer to succeed because he's known as one of the genuine good guys in the sport.

    • @nex7465
      @nex7465 Před 3 lety +3

      @Phil Ill People said the same thing about Dabo. The thing is, I'd rather take a risk on a guy with actual potential compared to the other options there were.

    • @tkkcali
      @tkkcali Před 3 lety +3

      Shane Beamer is not your answer. Hokie here

    • @davidfence6939
      @davidfence6939 Před 3 lety

      @@tkkcali your opinion isn't the answer.

    • @tkkcali
      @tkkcali Před 3 lety

      @@davidfence6939 neither is your opinion on my opinion

  • @matt11306
    @matt11306 Před 3 lety +46

    I feel like you described it perfectly, this program can win it just needs the right coach. In my opinion Shane Beamer is the perfect guy for the job. He loves the program and the fans.

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB Před 2 lety

      Lies again? Soccer Club

  • @LongLiveKevinSamuels
    @LongLiveKevinSamuels Před 3 lety +72

    6:56“The trustees got cocky”

  • @kaminsod4077
    @kaminsod4077 Před 3 lety +159

    I feel for the Gamecocks, they've been reduced to a doormat in their own conference and a glorified bye week for Clemson.

    • @ColeAdams
      @ColeAdams  Před 3 lety +30

      Clemson said: "Watch this"

    • @danielmoore411
      @danielmoore411 Před 3 lety +9

      To be fair, Clemson has been unreal the last 5-6 years. Clemson has been a mediocre program for the vast majority of their history. But they’re unbelievable now. Dabo’s Tigers remind me of Bobby Bowden’s Seminole teams from the 1990’s.

    • @Dev-zd3rx
      @Dev-zd3rx Před 3 lety +1

      thats vandy lmao

    • @BeemerJay
      @BeemerJay Před 3 lety +10

      @@danielmoore411 mediocre ? Clemson has been above average for most of their history

    • @98erics
      @98erics Před 3 lety

      @King David Smith III I even called the first missed field goal. I said "Don't worry, we can still miss this field goal" not ten seconds before we missed it. FML.

  • @endcensorship874
    @endcensorship874 Před 3 lety +50

    "They got cocky"
    Shows a picture of the mascot, *cocky*

  • @jamesmorris4386
    @jamesmorris4386 Před 3 lety +20

    As someone who was a freshman in 2010 and was at the Alabama game, watching the highlights from those years gives me chills and tons of excitement. I'm very optimistic about coach Beamer, I think the press conference showed how excited he is to try and bring that culture back to Columbia.

    • @michaelschaefer1904
      @michaelschaefer1904 Před 3 lety

      Beamer was with Spurrier for 4 years. He reminds me a bit of Bob Stoops with fewer impressive job titles.

    • @sarge1231
      @sarge1231 Před 3 lety +1

      @@michaelschaefer1904 So did Dabo....coaches with National Championship trophies often just look to wind down their career. Dabo felt he had something to prove. Dabo has a lot in common with Beamer. Probably the best coaching hire ever for the Gamecocks, as long as they give him enough time to get his recruits in and starting. Often, programs expect instant results these days. Carolina needs a full rebuild though, not just a quarterback or running back. I hope the fans of the Gamecocks have some patience. Year 4 is when big improvements should show...maybe even year 3. I actually want them to be competitive with Clemson. I still want Clemson to win close games against a ranked Gamecock team. Given time, Beamer is the kind of coach that can get them there. It will take time.

  • @isaacallen2257
    @isaacallen2257 Před 3 lety +50

    I miss the Steve Spurrier days. SCAR was fun to watch when he was there.

    • @savannahking9619
      @savannahking9619 Před 3 lety +1

      Me too. It still blows my mind that USC would disrespect Spurrier like that. Like you don’t ignore or go behind the back of the Carolina that beat #1 Alabama and scored great recruits like Jadeveon, you listen to him and follow his lead. Crazy how they would do that for muschamp and not Spurrier.

    • @bellzo5
      @bellzo5 Před 3 lety

      Yea it was fun watching him throw his visor and criticize the team even tho the city prays them for losing
      Go 🐅

    • @savannahking9619
      @savannahking9619 Před 3 lety

      @@bellzo5 we didn’t do that with Spurrier we did that with Muschamp Bc he sucks and Ray Tanner was a dummy for hiring a guy that was fired or quit 3 or 4 other SEC schools. He was never good news no matter how hard the media tried to make us think differently.

    • @savannahking9619
      @savannahking9619 Před 3 lety

      @@bellzo5 also I just what to say that I would do anything to have spurrier back and watch him throw his visor again. At least he would tell us straight when he’s not happy with the outcome and performance of a game. Muschamp would just say “we’ll go watch film and make corrections” and literally see that never happen. Of course you don’t have that to experience that Bc ur a tiger fan who has a loyal coaching staff. Ray Tanner is incapable of finding that for USC and it is a shame. Hope Beamer can really do something good but I do have any high hopes. Hope y’all have a great season though, that loss to Ohio st was tough to watch but y’all still had a good season!

    • @bellzo5
      @bellzo5 Před 3 lety

      @@savannahking9619 he say the thing ever coach say he was doing that y'all team just suck

  • @treybrown9107
    @treybrown9107 Před 3 lety +7

    As a fan and a student who was at USC during the transition from Spurrier to Muchamp I think you hit a lot of good points. One thing I will mention that you didn’t really touch on was the muschamp contract extension. He received the dumbest contract extension after having one 9 win season. After his results at Florida and shaky first year many people thought the contract extension was offered too early. It was the opinion of a lot of people that Will was a placeholder. It was no secret we had our hearts set on Kirby Smart and it didn’t play out for us. So Will was sort of a back up. And the contract extension locked us in on a coach that ended up costing the team a ton of money and the end result was 7 wins, 4 wins, 2 wins and a 13+ million buy out

  • @Andrew-mp9hu
    @Andrew-mp9hu Před 3 lety +12

    We got our guy. Culture is what's been lacking over the last 4 years. I saw it back when I was an undergrad between 2010-2014, and we can bring it back. Time for us to have a Renaissance, buy-in, and let's get back to having fun.

    • @TheGreekPhysique
      @TheGreekPhysique Před 3 lety

      Losing is actually a culture, maybe not the one you want buts it’s a culture none the less

  • @9124Nove
    @9124Nove Před 3 lety +10

    Ugh, the early 2010s was a great time to be a Gamecocks fan. It seriously felt like we were so close to finally snagging a championship. Then Spurrier abandoned us (and honestly, I can't blame him for doing it), which lead to the tragic era of Muschamp. As an optimist, I can only hope that Beamer can reignite the fire back into this team.

    • @BB-kt5eb
      @BB-kt5eb Před 2 lety

      Don’t you realize he had stopped recruiting in 2011, so when he saw the team collapsing in 2014 and 2015, he knew it was his fault so he left to avoid the humiliation of it all.

    • @meethvncho
      @meethvncho Před 2 lety +2

      If lattimore stayed healthy we could’ve made it fr

  • @nickvia12
    @nickvia12 Před 3 lety +13

    Very accurate. Also glad you spoke of how we were robbed in NY6 Bowls and 2012 we had the team to win a national championship.

    • @volusiasorange
      @volusiasorange Před 3 lety +1

      lol no you didn't

    • @YardratZ
      @YardratZ Před 3 lety

      @@volusiasorange destroyed Georgia. Georgia almost best Alabama. It’s about matchups.

    • @volusiasorange
      @volusiasorange Před 3 lety

      @@YardratZ Also lost to Florida by 33

    • @YardratZ
      @YardratZ Před 3 lety

      @@volusiasorange that’s why i said it’s about matchups. Georgia have a bama a run for its money. But bama would destroy many other teams simply because of personnel matchups

    • @volusiasorange
      @volusiasorange Před 3 lety

      @@YardratZ Not really. It's mostly about talent and coaching. And national title-caliber teams don't get beat by 33

  • @mitrisaosefh9610
    @mitrisaosefh9610 Před 3 lety +21

    My dad played for SC from 76-79
    Sad to see how far they’ve fallen

    • @shadowofdeathvalley26
      @shadowofdeathvalley26 Před 3 lety +1

      Not trying to troll you here, but 2011-2013 were the anomaly for Carolina football, not the norm. They haven't really fallen far at all. They've just come back to what they normally have been over the course of 130 years for the most part. Obv going 2-8 this year is worse than normal, but the Muschamp years overall are basically what Carolina has always been other than the one Spurrier run.

    • @davik9003
      @davik9003 Před 3 lety

      Sakerlina sucked back then too, minus 79.....

    • @prospects5954
      @prospects5954 Před 3 lety

      here is a suffering gamecock fan lol czcams.com/users/74calehall

    • @druwrollings2134
      @druwrollings2134 Před 3 lety

      Yea they sucked then too

    • @druwrollings2134
      @druwrollings2134 Před 3 lety

      Yeah they sucked then too

  • @ChandlerTingle
    @ChandlerTingle Před 3 lety +47

    The Rise of Chandler Tingle

    • @Matty_Symz
      @Matty_Symz Před 3 lety +5

      Nah... at this point it should be The Consistency of Chandler Tingle 😂

  • @329Britt
    @329Britt Před 2 lety +3

    You really have to do the downfall of Stanford Football. They were one of the best programs in college football from 2010-2016. However, they've really fallen off since Christian McCaffrey left. Basically you really need to do them

  • @brianreynolds3208
    @brianreynolds3208 Před 3 lety +16

    As a life long Clemson fan I would love to see the Battle for the Palmetto State turn back into what it used to be.

    • @volusiasorange
      @volusiasorange Před 3 lety +3

      We've always owned them. It's right where it should be

    • @davidfence6939
      @davidfence6939 Před 3 lety +3

      @@volusiasorange ahh yes always except 10 years ago when you didn't. You're another trailer park trash Clemson fan that is an embarrassment to the state.

    • @volusiasorange
      @volusiasorange Před 3 lety +2

      @@davidfence6939 it's 71-42, love. When you can't argue about football, you start telling a random person on the Internet that they're "trailer trash" or whatever because you read about 12 words that they typed. LOL... sheesh. You need therapy. Also, your school's team is hot bright trash. I'm not even bragging about Clemson owning them. It'd be an embarrassment if we didn't.

    • @USCxGAMECOCKS1801
      @USCxGAMECOCKS1801 Před 3 lety +1

      @@volusiasorange It's always funny to me that a 63% win percentage is considered "owned" by Clemson fans. I mean I get it, football is all you have, but 63% is "owning"? Yikes.

    • @volusiasorange
      @volusiasorange Před 3 lety +1

      @@USCxGAMECOCKS1801 U of SC would have to win 29 years in a row to catch up. I'd say it is

  • @thomstant
    @thomstant Před 3 lety +1

    USC fan here. You nailed it. The main issues under the Muschamp administration were lack of player development and toxic culture

  • @routledgeharris4632
    @routledgeharris4632 Před 3 lety +9

    Spurrier left Florida after the 2001-2002 season not in 1996. He won the National Championship with Florida in the 1996-1997 season.

    • @michaelschaefer1904
      @michaelschaefer1904 Před 3 lety

      @TheRapper10000 So was Gibbs with their owner.

    • @badgermoring5290
      @badgermoring5290 Před 3 lety

      @TheRapper10000 can you name for me a coach that has succeeded under Snyder? Spurrier actually was a genius to get out of there as soon as he did every other coach's career was ruined after going to the Washington.

  • @seantracey5683
    @seantracey5683 Před 3 lety +3

    As a gamecocks fan this is so accurate and nostalgic made me happy remembering those years hopefully we do better this year

  • @frankwood2413
    @frankwood2413 Před 2 lety +1

    Was not aware that Spurrier was being forced to fire/replace assistants, which was a reason why he left. Another thing that hurt USC is that they probably would've hired Smart had UGA not fired Richt. As a UGA fan, it was documented that the power players wanted smart, and when it came out smart was being interviewed for the USC job, UGA fired Richt. The rest is history.

  • @reka0822
    @reka0822 Před 3 lety

    Cole you did a fantastic job with this video. I was at Carolina and in the marching band for the 2008-2011 seasons and while it sucks to see us fall from grace you really summed up the last 10 years pretty damn well. good on ya man.

  • @charliedallachie3539
    @charliedallachie3539 Před 3 lety +6

    VT alum here, don’t ever consider Fuente lol (he’s also on the hot seat)....hoping Shane turns things around for you guys. If not no hard feelings. It is his first job. It’ll take a few years for sure, but his father Frank was known for creating something out of nothing with 2-3 star recruits.

    • @wtp7631
      @wtp7631 Před 3 lety +1

      The something out of nothing is so true. I always admired senior Beamer and VT for that.

  • @Loyard777
    @Loyard777 Před 3 lety +17

    Still feel bad for Marcus Lattimore

  • @HarrisHighlights
    @HarrisHighlights Před 3 lety +135

    Good stuff bro!

    • @haydenhorton6298
      @haydenhorton6298 Před 3 lety +2

      I’m subscribed to you

    • @CuThUlUiSbOsS
      @CuThUlUiSbOsS Před 3 lety +2

      @@haydenhorton6298 How does this not have more like? Might be the most underrated comment of all time

    • @jacobperce4104
      @jacobperce4104 Před 3 lety

      Ptet

    • @prospects5954
      @prospects5954 Před 3 lety

      here is a funny gamecock fan lol czcams.com/users/74calehall

    • @axiom2k11
      @axiom2k11 Před 3 lety

      Great video man. I’d love to hear some more details regarding the board of trustees and Spurrier, obviously in interviews that is not the reason he gave - nor that he would say that on camera. I was in school there those years and man was it a blast. I clearly didn’t choose SC cause of a football program but what I got was way more than I expected and will always appreciate it.

  • @RockyMountain49er
    @RockyMountain49er Před 3 lety +4

    That golden era by the Gamecocks in the early 2010s is the exception, and not the norm for Gamecock football. South Carolina high school football during that time was probably at it’s peak and the Gamecocks landed the state’s Mr. Football 3 times in a row who were also top national recruits in Gilmore, Lattimore, and Clowney. Teams like Byrnes, Dorman, South Pointe, Berkeley were some of the country’s best teams. Gamecocks benefited from a very talented pool of players from the state at that time.
    Also, Spurrier lack in recruiting late in his tenure is a reason for the downfall. He stop actively recruiting high school underclassmen and SC Mr. Football Shaq Roland left the program while he was there.

  • @thekcsugethe_kc_suge7930
    @thekcsugethe_kc_suge7930 Před 3 lety +5

    I can tell you games we lost we should have won and we’d be a top 10 program right now. ‘84 Navy, 2011 Arkansas 2012 Florida 2013 Tennessee. We were the best team in SEC East and had we made the SEC title game four years in a row we’d be a top 5 program

  • @SovietScotty
    @SovietScotty Před 3 lety +2

    Great stuff! You should do a downfall of Arkansas football covering how they fell apart after the Bobby Petrino situation up until now. Pretty amazing how we went from being ranked BCS #3 in 2011 to 4-8 the next year and things only got worse after that. Luckily we seem to be improving under Sam Pittman so it would be interesting to see your take on it!

  • @danp4452
    @danp4452 Před 3 lety

    Also when every body was amped up in the stadium you could feel the upper tower seating swaying. It was so wild and crazy feeling.

  • @sleezy0059
    @sleezy0059 Před 3 lety +2

    i like how you casually mentioned Lincoln Riley was a candidate for the job. I think he would've really given USC a great chance at competing with Clemson, bama, Florida, and everyone else in the SEC.

  • @ackermansolo5
    @ackermansolo5 Před 3 lety +1

    When mentioning the divide between the fan base and the spurrier and Muschamp players u were spot on bro. Muschamp players cared more about themselves then winning and that showed itself when Muschamp was fired. You will never be a successful program when u have guys who care about personal achievements rather than the success of the program itself. Awesome video bro. Definitely subscribing ‼️

  • @Grafknar
    @Grafknar Před 3 lety +6

    Cole - this has been a really rough year. I’m pausing at 30 seconds in to tell you how much it means to me for you to beam happiness into my very soul by making this. Eternal Thanks.
    Go Tigers! 😊

  • @huglife1079
    @huglife1079 Před 3 lety

    Great video! You did an excellent job of explaining the Fanbase in the entire university. One correction though, Williams Braves stadium is actually not in the heart of Columbia, it’s south of downtown. Other than that, A+ performance by you.

  • @loganmacdonald8644
    @loganmacdonald8644 Před 3 lety +1

    from a south carolina fan perspective this video hit every note, great video that really explains it all

  • @nosociallifeman2227
    @nosociallifeman2227 Před 3 lety +4

    My mom and aunt are gamecocks, been a lot of bad years. Thank god they got rid of will muschamp. Things will hopefully get better for South Carolina.

  • @71jasonstewart
    @71jasonstewart Před 3 lety +2

    “The team still has Gunner Stockton committed”. Yeaaaaa about that

    • @gunship4720
      @gunship4720 Před 3 lety

      Think we actually got a higher rated QB committed now and the dude is 6'5" lol
      Aint seen a big QB like that in a hot minute good to see what goes on

  • @TRICKYRIDE
    @TRICKYRIDE Před 2 lety +1

    Gamecocks looked like an actual football team this past Saturday, in the opening week where teams struggling like Clemson. Just please keep that same energy all season

  • @chadwolford8902
    @chadwolford8902 Před 3 lety +3

    Damn it was nice seeing the Glory days for a moment even though brief

  • @autumnmccomb6647
    @autumnmccomb6647 Před 3 lety +2

    when you talked about Mark Dantonio my first reaction was, “Wait, Mike D’antoni coaches basketball, wtf?”

  • @GuySmithSmoke
    @GuySmithSmoke Před 3 lety

    I went there from 2009-2011. It was such a great time. The entire city gets wasted. We used to go DT Columbia as 15 year olds drinking upfront of cops. Giant party.
    The Space Odyssey opening to the games is insane! Before sandstorm....
    Also, beating Bama......Holy God people were breaking windows, guns were firing off, and people running crazy all around.

  • @griff4899
    @griff4899 Před 3 lety +3

    I was a USC fan all my life but I actually go to Clemson now. It would be fun to have a competitive rivalry again

    • @wtp7631
      @wtp7631 Před 3 lety +1

      Did USC not have the major you wanted or you just wanted to go to Clemson?

  • @neneshubby
    @neneshubby Před 3 lety +1

    If there was ever a fan base that deserves a good season it’s South Carolina and this is coming from a Bama fan. Those people are incredibly loyal. By the way, that 2010 Alabama team that lost to USC is still one of the big mysteries of Alabama football. That team was stacked with talent and I still don’t know how they lost 3 games.

  • @christopherpitts17
    @christopherpitts17 Před 3 lety +1

    Fantastic video man. As a Carolina fan you hit the nail on the head.

  • @danp4452
    @danp4452 Před 3 lety

    The amount of passion Steve spurier showed on the side line was unreal. He took football so seriously and it showed with everything he did.

  • @bikingrealtorhhi
    @bikingrealtorhhi Před 3 lety +1

    Have to say this was both fair and accurate on exactly how it went down. Hopefully Shane will turn it around now. I do think he's the right hire at the right time. And he knows how to recruit. The only thing you really didn't hit on is at 3:38 talking about Alshon, Marcus, Stephon Gilmore. They were all recruited to SC by Beamer.

  • @mikepainter3111
    @mikepainter3111 Před 3 lety +10

    Kirby Smart was in the bag then Georgia fired their coach to keep him from coming to Carolina. I believe Beamer will bring it back

    • @danielmoore411
      @danielmoore411 Před 3 lety

      Smart was never going to SC. Used that job as leverage. He was UGA’s #1 choice from the get go.

    • @prospects5954
      @prospects5954 Před 3 lety

      here is a funny gamecock fan lol czcams.com/users/74calehall

  • @angelacook6290
    @angelacook6290 Před 3 lety

    My family has been a contributor to Gamecock Club for generations. I graduated from U of SC in 1987. The fans have stayed loyal to the program. We have A+ facilities. Spurrier built a platform that had never existed. It was a tough spot for Will Muschamp, but it was incredulous to have ever given him contracts as we did. May that never happen again. I am excited and very supportive of the selection of Shane Beamer. I hope we do t have another "Downfall" of the program. We need to look at the positive turn with Beamer. Appreciate your work on video...but it is time for a new culture of unity going forward. #ForevertoThee

  • @Tidalstream
    @Tidalstream Před 3 lety +2

    Bro you are the most underrated youtuber on CZcams. Great content

    • @Tidalstream
      @Tidalstream Před 3 lety +1

      TheRapper10000 he’s not the best but he is very solid. State has had multiple 9 win season recently (this year counts for me). 2 years ago was rough but State is ranked almost every year

  • @lewistaylor6004
    @lewistaylor6004 Před 3 lety

    Great stuff i thought I was the only one who felt the disconnect with the players

  • @andybowers3036
    @andybowers3036 Před 3 lety

    As a third generation South Carolina fan this is so accurate and very in-depth. You really captured the thoughts and feelings of diehard Gamecock fans and our desire to have a program that at the end of the day should produce results and win games. Also we need to be able to beat Clemson and cant believe I'm saying this, but also beat Costal Carolina. Keep up the good content!

  • @Lotuspedal123
    @Lotuspedal123 Před 3 lety +3

    Ebb and flow, as a lifelong carolina fan they can come back to being competitive

  • @vanderbiltalexsingleton2041

    At this point, it is a shame that the Clemson rivalry is not even close anymore.

  • @owenturner7324
    @owenturner7324 Před 3 lety

    This is an amazing video. Thanks for the content 🤘🏿🤘🏿

  • @gunship4720
    @gunship4720 Před 2 lety

    Seeing the video of Beamer coming back home, even still, becomes a tear jerker.

  • @ronald3419
    @ronald3419 Před 3 lety +1

    This could almost be a documentary about the Chicken Curse during the Spurrier era.

    • @Demosthenes893
      @Demosthenes893 Před 3 lety +1

      Glad someone else gets it. We are cursed. Bad Voodoo.... :D

    • @edgardeese
      @edgardeese Před 3 lety +1

      The Chicken Curse is the entire history of USC football. Being that Spurrier couldn’t even defeat it is proof of its existence!

    • @Demosthenes893
      @Demosthenes893 Před 3 lety

      @@edgardeese yup

  • @bucketman5241
    @bucketman5241 Před 3 lety

    Good thing is, I don't think there will be a division between Spurrier and Muschamp era guys anymore cuz Connor Shaw was hired on as QBs coach and Beamer was the one who recruited him, Jadaveon Clowney, Lattimore, Gilmore, etc.

  • @BooneTennis13
    @BooneTennis13 Před 3 lety

    Great video representation of what the beef of the two big recent eras of HBC at USC. We as the fans can only hope Beamer does actually bring us back Home. Forever to Thee!!! Go Cocks!!!

  • @gabehurst8604
    @gabehurst8604 Před 3 lety +2

    All goes back to spurrier jr recruiting, and his dad quitting mid season

  • @codyhinnant7904
    @codyhinnant7904 Před 2 lety +2

    During the Garcia, Gilmore, Ingram, Swearinger, Jeffrey, Lattimore and Shaw years, you couldn't pay any Clemson fans to discuss Carolina Gamecock Football.

    • @davidfence6939
      @davidfence6939 Před 2 lety

      Since 2014 they bring us up almost any chance. As a child and teen in the 80 and 90s they were more like pre-2015. It's why I give then the hard time they deserve. They're mostly fairweather fans.

  • @MarkWMeehan
    @MarkWMeehan Před 3 lety

    Wow! Really well done. Realistic and true, but still hopeful. Terrific balance.

  • @RedTopGhost320
    @RedTopGhost320 Před 4 měsíci

    The day we lost Coach Spurrier was the day we sadly fell off & suffered tremendously

  • @snapkrr
    @snapkrr Před 3 lety +6

    Beamer is going to build something we'll be back to winning soon enough.

    • @michaelmerck7576
      @michaelmerck7576 Před 3 lety

      They will at least be competitive again

    • @charliedallachie3539
      @charliedallachie3539 Před 3 lety +1

      I hope, hokie alum here so new SC fan.

    • @98erics
      @98erics Před 3 lety

      As a Gamecock fan I'm cautiously optimistic about him. I was a student at Carolina during the Spurrier era and it was glorious beating that team from the upstate five years in a row. Hopefully I can be a proud fan again and not constantly saying "at least we have baseball.."

    • @snapkrr
      @snapkrr Před 3 lety +2

      98erics I feel like we should move Ray Tanner back to baseball and find a new AD

    • @98erics
      @98erics Před 3 lety

      @@snapkrr Thats a good idea

  • @J_Doz
    @J_Doz Před 3 lety +2

    Listen I’m a gamecocks fan, but I didn’t even know we had a chance at Lincoln Riley, grant it in 15 but damn, Thank you for finally making this video, trust me it was needed

    • @kennygerald7862
      @kennygerald7862 Před 3 lety

      Lincoln withdrew if I remember correctly because Stoops shared with him that he would be retiring soon and that he wanted Riley to be his replacement which happened only a year later.

    • @prospects5954
      @prospects5954 Před 3 lety

      here is a gamecock fan lol czcams.com/users/74calehall

  • @LysolProductions
    @LysolProductions Před 3 lety +1

    Great, informative video!

  • @michaelwilkie4087
    @michaelwilkie4087 Před 3 lety +1

    Very interesting comments. In the Holtz era, overlooking the excesses of 22 Derek Watson led to his downfall and loss of the team. For Spurrier, his comments about only coaching a couple of more years killed his recruiting. The arrogance of a coaching staff member alienated the HS coaches. He, also, lost the team. Muschamp was a mistake from the beginning. Tanner learned and acted more quickly this time when things became obvious. Shane Beamer is an excellent candidate who can unite the players, fans, and donors. I look for very good things in a couple of years and hope we are paying him a ton of money to keep him here in about three years. Go Gamecocks!

    • @roberthumphreysjr3421
      @roberthumphreysjr3421 Před 3 lety

      Spot on. Several HS coaches have commented on the same arrogance. Course you can not ignore those three great years. Was fun while it lasted.

  • @texastech56789
    @texastech56789 Před 3 lety +4

    If they want to win, I'd almost hire him as the AD, I don't know how they're doing in other sports, but that might be the move. *edit, by him, I mean spurrier in case it was vague

  • @cw7937
    @cw7937 Před 3 lety +1

    When I read your title I was first annoyed. But when I watched your CZcams Video I couldn't disagree with your Perspective.
    I also learned some things. I have been a loyal fan for decades. You were respectful and informative.
    Only thing I disagree with is the Million Dollar Statue is a Gamecock and not a chicken.
    A Gamecock is Male Rooster that Has Been Trained to Mame or Kill its Male Rooster Opponent.
    Gamecock fighting was a ruthless horrible sport where competitors and fans took bets on which Gamecock would win.
    The reason I mention this is because of the Symbolisim that Gamecocks would many times fight to his death.
    Meaning Gamecocks never Give up or Quit. They endure to the end.
    The Symbolism of this is What many and Most Gamecock Fans are Proud of.
    Thank you for your research and your video.

  • @arthurperryiii3754
    @arthurperryiii3754 Před 3 lety +1

    Been a gamecock my whole life. Remember the Brad Scott era, remember the Lou Holtz era, the glorious Steve Spurrier era and the awful Will Muschamp era. If anyone that we interviewed can resurrect this program, it's Shane Beamer. Let's get it coach! #forevertothee

  • @bruceellenburg429
    @bruceellenburg429 Před 3 lety +3

    Beamer will need time to get the program back up to being competitive and the entire fan base will need to be patient, but i feel he's a good fit

  • @CrazyWeatherDude
    @CrazyWeatherDude Před rokem +3

    They're coming back. 2023 could be a huge breakout season.

  • @telecaster2123
    @telecaster2123 Před 3 lety

    Your vids are some of the best about CFB out there🔥

  • @spursc10
    @spursc10 Před 3 lety +1

    Spurrier didn't seem to interested in keeping his staff together (many of them got out) and wasn't too interested in replacing them with excellent recruiters. It's not a coincidence that the recruiting fell off once a lot of those coaches left. It's also not a coincidence that when those recruiters were on staff that the program enjoyed an excellent run under Spurrier relative to his 35-28 start.
    Look at how the program faltered when he lost his good coaches. Bad hired coaches to replace them.

  • @charlesleighton7503
    @charlesleighton7503 Před 3 lety +1

    being a south carolina fan is more painful than scooter ankle

  • @tonatiuhnino3711
    @tonatiuhnino3711 Před 3 lety +1

    I knew this day would come, that you would talk about the Gamecocks. As a South Carolina native, you'll hear a lot about Clemson vs Alabama. Rivary week isn't even rivary week, it's just watching a tiger walking into a chicken coop which is exactly what it is.

  • @jacobfrey8452
    @jacobfrey8452 Před 3 lety +2

    2:26 Spurrier left after 2001 season not 1996.

  • @xhilerate5715
    @xhilerate5715 Před 3 lety

    I found your channel a while ago and have been waiting for a video about my team love the gamecocks but goodness we crashed hard thanks mushchamp

  • @lawrenceperkins709
    @lawrenceperkins709 Před 3 lety

    Have been a fan since 1975... From Carlen and Morrison to to Brad Scott and then Lou Holtz and finally Spurrior and Muschamp... Each had winning years... Morrison had two if the best in 1984 & 1987... But sadly with the exception of Morrison who died, the rest left in shambles.

  • @johnhowell4930
    @johnhowell4930 Před 3 lety

    Really good stuff thanks

  • @maxcharles3211
    @maxcharles3211 Před 3 lety +1

    Good content...keep it up!!!

  • @rogerpedroni976
    @rogerpedroni976 Před 2 lety

    Hey Cole I remember reading that same story about how the decisions makers at USC didn’t like some of the defensive coaches and how they acted that u referenced. I can’t seem to find it on the internet. Do you have the link?

  • @USClight
    @USClight Před 3 lety

    Great video! Well done!

  • @jasonwiggins6137
    @jasonwiggins6137 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for talking about the Spurrier era. The fans who talk trash about his leaving needs to continue to hear what he did for the program. ONE million dollar donor in the history of the program compared to FIFTY afterwards!!

    • @michaelschaefer1904
      @michaelschaefer1904 Před 3 lety

      Plus they have the new facility. I think Holtz was giddy when Spurrier took over. Spurrier only won one title at UF thanks in part to FSU, but he destroyed most of his opponents.

  • @specteams1slingshots21
    @specteams1slingshots21 Před 3 lety +1

    Injuries. It just seems like Carolina has always had a ton of injuries every year. So three games in to any season over the past decade, we start hearing, “Gamecocks have been disseminated by injuries.” I think that has played a big part in the downturn.
    Also hoping that the new “high scoring offenses” paradigm in college football doesn’t totally take away the defensive emphasis of the SEC. Carolina had some great defenses those years you’re talking about. Loved watching them play.

  • @BBQ_Jackfruit
    @BBQ_Jackfruit Před 3 lety

    Before Spurrier came, Carolina was 2-18-2 against Tennessee and 3-19-3 against Florida; Carolina's most recent wins against them were in 1992 and 1939, respectively. Spurrier beat both of them in his first season.

  • @mainmontgomery4777
    @mainmontgomery4777 Před 3 lety

    Everything u said is big Facts...I hope we do get it together man

  • @byroncyahnis2966
    @byroncyahnis2966 Před 3 lety

    Really enjoyed your summary of Carolina Football Time to move forward Welcome Coach Beamer

  • @thunderpuck8274
    @thunderpuck8274 Před 3 lety +2

    i’m a usc fan and this video was 100 accurate

  • @isaaclondon4745
    @isaaclondon4745 Před 3 lety

    hey cole, i think that a rise of penn state basketball would be a good video

  • @celich65
    @celich65 Před 3 lety

    You should do a video on Academy football (Army, Navy, Air Force)

  • @grantelijah2965
    @grantelijah2965 Před 3 lety

    I am a big South Carolina fan. I am young enough to only remember them being decent or really bad like this year. I first actually paying attention in 2015. (When i was 6).

  • @johnsalcido5436
    @johnsalcido5436 Před 3 lety +1

    Look back, it baffles me that South Carolina didn’t get a chance to play at a New Years six bowl during those 3 great years. Nowadays teams that lose 2- 3 games or more seem to make it to those big bowls smh

    • @showtale8325
      @showtale8325 Před 3 lety

      Losing for 120 years has it's price

    • @johnsalcido5436
      @johnsalcido5436 Před 3 lety

      @@showtale8325 True they have pretty much always been a losing program. But again so have so many other SEC teams, KY, Vandy, Miss state, And Ark are not much better in the past 50 years.

  • @bbailey74
    @bbailey74 Před 3 lety

    Can't fail to mention Spurrier's recruiting results toward the end. He basically stopped recruiting. We didn't have near the talent the year he left that we'd had a couple years prior. At that point, culture was carrying us to winds (which show's how important a winning mentality is). Muchamp killed that mentality, and the program sunk to the level of players that Spurrier left us with. Sadly, Muschamp brought in even worse players and the rest is history. Lets hope Beamer can get recruiting back on track and re-instill a winning attitude among the players.

  • @BB-kt5eb
    @BB-kt5eb Před 2 lety +1

    I foresaw the downfall coming way back in 2011 when Steve Spurrier stopped recruiting, believing he had the team he needed to notch a new career goal.
    That being said. Will Muschamp was a horrible hire and I knew that he too would be a dismal failure, but I really do believe Shane Beamer will be successful there, but it’s going to take 2-3 years to really rebuild.

    • @bird6039
      @bird6039 Před 2 lety

      Exactly! I hated the muschamp hire, and I knew immediately that 1. He wouldn’t last long here and 2. He would run our program into the ground. I didn’t understand why he was chosen when he did what he did to Florida! The culture he created was terrible.
      I do feel like Shane is our guy. Even in his first year the guys are playing different. Not giving up when they’re down and just fighting to win. A lot of the games we won this year, we would’ve lost had muschamp still been the coach.

  • @dominicbartnikowski8250
    @dominicbartnikowski8250 Před 3 lety +5

    We might lose the game but we win the tailgate #GoCocks

  • @swood5505
    @swood5505 Před 3 lety +1

    i’m a gamecocks fan and all i know now is pain 😔

  • @nicholaspinckney5141
    @nicholaspinckney5141 Před 3 lety +3

    I wish they had college football playoff when we were good

  • @UpstateGamecock
    @UpstateGamecock Před 3 lety

    The thing that sucks the most is how everything went downhill in such a short amount of time.

    • @HeatherOJeffreys
      @HeatherOJeffreys Před 3 lety +1

      Now we hope that happens to Clemson, like LSU this season