With the official announcement of the defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey recently, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer now he has only one vacancy to fill in his technical team in the field. Beamer, with help from the offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield, you still need an offensive line coach.
Beamer left the former offensive lineman at Gamecocks Eric Wolford go to SEC East rival Kentucky, and later hired Will be friend from another division rival, Tennessee. But Friend gave South Carolina $ 100,000 to leave Columbia and join his friend at Auburn, leaving Beamer looking for a new offensive lineman.
This search is still underway, but Beamer believes he is “close” to finalizing his entire coaching staff.
“There are certainly some guys that Marcus has been around in his career that we talk about,” said Beamer on Tuesday during a meeting with the media to announce three new signings.
“There are people I met in my career that we talked about. We had some very good conversations and I think we are close to that. There is no lack of interest in the position either. A lot of interest, we’re just trying to find the right fit for what we’re looking for on and off the field. “
Beamer says the position is, and should be, attractive to candidates. Gamecocks return four out of five beginners on the offensive line, not to mention the depth across the line. There will be talent and experience for the new position coach to work on.
And there are also some guys in the running back room who can make an offensive lineman look even better.
“They see that we have most of the offensive line coming back,” said Beamer. “They see that there is a 1,000 yard rusher and SeaShawn Lloyd sitting last season. There is a lot to like about our attack, if you are an offensive lineman. “
Beamer described it every time he talks about what he looks for in a coach in various off-the-field qualities. He wants the right fit when it comes to character and personality. But when it comes to the offensive lineman, he’s looking for someone who has a great relationship with his offensive coordinator, Satterfield.
The right fit between the coordinator and the line technician is extremely important.
“It’s a critical hiring,” said Beamer. “If I was in Oklahoma with Lincoln Riley and Bill Bedenbaugh or when I was in Georgia with Jim Chaney or Sam Pittman who worked together and in Tennessee and Arkansas before, these guys have to be able to speak the same language, be on the same page and connect. This is something that is obviously more important. “
Even without an offensive lineman in the room now, Beamer really likes how the team on that side of football has come together.
“Every time I go back to the staff room, the vibe and the connection there are very, very good,” said Beamer. “They’re working hard, but it’s a great group of guys there and they certainly have a lot of fun while recruiting videos, chatting about schemes and stuff. You have to get a guy who will fit in that room. So, most importantly, that person has to connect with the offensive coordinator. “
The Gamecocks have a group of veteran strikers who bring an experience truck back to the squad in 2021. And Beamer is looking for the guy who will take them to the next step.
“It is a very good group of attackers who certainly need someone to come here and continue to lift and lift them on and off the pitch. I’m looking for a guy like that who can make them better players on the pitch and help create the bond these guys need on and off the pitch. “