“This Guy Has Absolutely No Business Coaching Football”: CFB Fans Want Shane Beamer Fired After Blowing 17–0 Lead vs. Kentucky
Shane Beamer and the South Carolina Gamecocks kicked off the 2026 season with impressive back-to-back victories over Kent State and the Towson Tigers. However, they followed that with disappointing losses to Mississippi State and Alabama.
South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer's team suffered a 35-34 overtime loss to Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday, extending their three-game losing streak. Beamer and his team entered the game with a 2-3 record. Fans on social media called for Beamer's dismissal, with one stating, "Shane Beamer has absolutely no business coaching football at this level.
Travel ball baseball coach. That’s his ceiling." Beamer had agreed to a contract extension through 2030, and the Gamecocks would owe him around $24 million in buyout fees if they fired him this week. Beamer's team took a 14-0 lead early on, extending it to 17-0 before the half, but Kentucky's second-half aggression paid off, tying the game and eventually winning in overtime.
Beamer expressed disappointment with his team's inability to close out games and praised them for their effort, but acknowledged that play-calling was a factor. The Gamecocks' next game is against the Florida Gators on Oct. 10.
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