QUICKLY: Year five of the Shane Beamer Era at South Carolina gets underway with the start of spring drills on Wednesday, March 19. The Gamecocks are scheduled to practice 14 times during the spring, culminating with the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game on Friday, April 18.
WE’RE TALKIN’ ABOUT PRACTICE: Most practices will be held at the football practice fields, located at the west end of Gamecock Park adjacent to the Long Family Football Operations Center, or in the Jerri and Steve Spurrier indoor practice facility. All practices are scheduled for mornings, generally in the 9 o’clock hour. Saturday scrimmages will take place at Williams-Brice Stadium in the late morning hours.
SNEAK PEEK: Regularly credentialed members of the media will have four opportunities to watch a portion of spring practice. The viewing dates are Wednesday, March 19, Thursday, March 27, Thursday, April 3, and Thursday, April 10. Media will be allowed to watch the first three periods (approximately 20 minutes) on the 19th, 27th and 3rd, and the first six periods (approximately 40 minutes) on April 10. No live streaming will be allowed during this time. Entrance to the practice fields will be at the gate between the indoor facility and the operations building. Media will be escorted in by the Carolina communications staff at 9:43 am when the flex period begins and will be asked to stay on the south end of the practice fields, near the indoor facility unless otherwise advised.
HEARING FROM THE HEAD COACH: Head coach Shane Beamer will hold four press conferences during spring drills prior to the spring game, beginning Monday, March 17, and continuing Tuesday, April 1, Tuesday, April 8, and Tuesday, April 15. Coach Beamer’s press conferences will begin at 12:30 pm and will be streamed live on the official website of South Carolina Athletics, GamecocksOnline.com. Coach Beamer will also be available following the Garnet & Black Spring Game on Friday, April 18.
OC/DC SOUND: Offensive coordinator Mike Shula and defensive coordinator Clayton White will meet with the media twice during the spring – first on Monday, March 24, and again on Monday, April 14, beginning at 12:30 pm.
COACH SPEAK: The remaining eight on-field position coaches will each be made available to the media once during spring ball. Running backs coach Marquel Blackwell, pass game coordinator/wide receivers coach Mike Furrey, and defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach Torrian Gray will be…
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