South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer spoke with media on Tuesday with the Gamecocks spring football game 11 days away.
South Carolina’s Garnet & Black Spring game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on April 20 at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Shane Beamer updates South Carolina quarterback competition
The biggest question for South Carolina is arguably the quarterback situation and who will replace Spencer Rattler at QB1. So far, according to Beamer, there has been no separation between the candidates.
“I like the progress they are all making,” Beamer said. “They are all continuing to learn everything from a mental standpoint and trying to get the game to slow down for them.”
In Saturday’s closed scrimmage, live hits on the quarterbacks were allowed.
“We got some athletic quarterbacks who can make plays with their feet,” Beamer said.
The quarterback competition for now seems to be between Robby Ashford and LaNorris Sellers. Ashford, a fifth-year transfer from Auburn, completed 49.5% of his passes for 1,758 yards in the last two seasons at Auburn. Sellers was a true freshman last season for the Gamecocks and appeared in three games. He completed four passes for 86 yards and one touchdown.
Potential options besides the two include incoming freshman Dante Reno.
South Carolina’s spring football injuries
South Carolina scrimmaged on Saturday and Beamer addressed injuries that may linger into the spring game.
“It will be a handful,” Beamer said of how many players might miss the spring game. “We have some guys that didn’t practice (Tuesday) with some injuries … we have some things guys are battling through. None of those injuries are significant and long term.”
Beamer suggested no player dealing with any injuries will risk further damage but the spring game instead serves as a way for all healthy players to see the field.
“There is nobody…
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Publish date : 2024-04-09 19:50:38
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