After an intense 6-hour interview, Shane Beamer secured the head coaching job for South Carolina Football. However, nothing could've prepared him for what he would find out once he became the Gamecocks' head coach...

South Carolina Football Head Coach Shane Beamer joins Next Up for a sit-down conversation about South Carolina's rebuild, the drama surrounding QB1 Spencer Rattler, NIL, and much more.

Coach Shane Beamer explains how he became South Carolina's head coach, how he uses social media to swing 5-star recruits, what happened during his interview with Nick Saban, and what it will take to make the South Carolina Gamecocks national champions once again.

TIME STAMPS

00:00 - Intro

01:01 - Catching Up

03:03 - Biggest Changes Since Year 1

04:46 - Life as a Head Coach

06:50 - Landing the South Carolina Job

21:18 - Interviewing with Nick Saban

23:30 - Preparing to be a Head Coach

26:40 - Growing Up with Coach Frank Beamer

29:07 - NIL, Transfer Portal, Recruiting Strategy

36:41 - Biggest Recruiting Battles of Shane’s Career

39:29 - Shane’s Coaching Philosophy

42:50 - Spencer Rattler

48:25 - Mindset on Social Media

52:29 - Steps to Becoming a National Contender

54:05 - Shane’s Motivation