Shane Beamer Tells All: South Carolina Rebuild, Spencer Rattler Drama & Transfer Portal Strategy

After an intense 6-hour interview, Shane Beamer secured the head coaching job for South Carolina Football. However, nothing could've prepared him for what he would find out once he became the Gamecocks' head coach... South Carolina Football Head Coach Shane Beamer joins Next Up for a sit-down conversation about South Carolina's rebuild, the drama surrounding QB1 Spencer Rattler, NIL, and much more. Coach Shane Beamer explains how he became South Carolina's head coach, how he uses social media to swing 5-star recruits, what happened during his interview with Nick Saban, and what it will take to make the South Carolina Gamecocks national champions once again. TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Catching Up 03:03 - Biggest Changes Since Year 1 04:46 - Life as a Head Coach 06:50 - Landing the South Carolina Job 21:18 - Interviewing with Nick Saban 23:30 - Preparing to be a Head Coach 26:40 - Growing Up with Coach Frank Beamer 29:07 - NIL, Transfer Portal, Recruiting Strategy 36:41 - Biggest Recruiting Battles of Shane’s Career 39:29 - Shane’s Coaching Philosophy 42:50 - Spencer Rattler 48:25 - Mindset on Social Media 52:29 - Steps to Becoming a National Contender 54:05 - Shane’s Motivation