South Carolina football: Beamer a candidate for Oklahoma job

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports
South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports /
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The South Carolina football season just wrapped up Saturday with a home loss to Clemson. Despite the disappointing results in the finale, Shane Beamer did a nice job of turning around the program in year one.

Leading a team that was projected to win three games this season, Beamer guided his squad to bowl eligibility, knocking off a couple of SEC powerhouses along the way. That first-year success has landed the coach’s name in the mix for a high profile opening in the Big XII.

Jay Philips, a local radio host in Columbia, tweeted out that Beamer is at the top of the list for the head coaching vacancy at Oklahoma. The Sooners are now looking to fill a void following the departure of Lincoln Riley, who’s off to Los Angeles to take over at Southern Cal.

While it seems a bit premature that Beamer would gain this much momentum at a major program after just one season at South Carolina, there is a connection.

Prior to Beamer landing the job with the Gamecocks he was on staff as an offensive assistant in Norman. He coached on a staff that led the Sooners to the College Football Playoff multiple times and saw quarterback Kyler Murray win a Heisman.

Beamer has garnered some recent buzz for being named SEC Coach of the Year after leading the Gamecocks to a 6-6 overall record. Oklahoma is set to join the conference in 2022. It would make for some interesting headlines should he ultimately land the job.

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