His offenses in the NFL finished bottom three in the league in total yards in four of seven seasons. I'm sure they reached out to Kyle Shanahan, Connor Shaw, Alshon Jeffery.'īefore joining the Arkansas staff in 2021, Loggains spent 12 years in the NFL and was offensive coordinator for four franchises. I'm sure the people on the outside, all of the experts on social media, I'm sure they call Sean Payton. 'There wasn't a lot of fanfare when we hired (defensive coordinator) Clayton White and (special teams coordinator) Pete Lembo, and I'd say they've turned out to be pretty damn successful.

I could easily go out and hire the hot name,' Beamer said. 'I talked to a lot of people that were interested in this position. Though Loggains declined to confirm, Beamer said his new OC turned down an SEC coordinator position after the 2021 season and was called by four different SEC programs since the 2022 regular season ended. PETE LEMBO EXTENSION: South Carolina football approves contract extension for special teams coordinator Pete LemboĪfter criticism from media and fans, Beamer was vehement that Loggains was the right hire for the Gamecocks. GAMECOCKS RECRUITING: Oluwatosin Babalade, Isaiah Jatta decommit from South Carolina football as new coordinator hired NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: South Carolina football hires Arkansas TE coach Dowell Loggains as offensive coordinator Less than two hours after his hire was announced, two offensive line recruits in the Gamecocks' 2023 class decommitted. Though Loggains has served as offensive coordinator for several NFL teams, he has only two years of experience in college football and has never called plays at this level. Loggains, the former tight ends coach at Arkansas, is a controversial hire for the Gamecocks (8-4, 4-4 SEC) following Marcus Satterfield's tumultuous performance this season.

That couldn't be further from the truth.' 'Maybe outside this building, there's a perception that the momentum slipped. 'I feel like some people might need a reminder of some of the things that we've done here at South Carolina this past season and the momentum that we've created since then as well,' Beamer said. COLUMBIA - A fired-up South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer came to offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains' introductory press conference on Wednesday, beginning with a nearly 12-minute opening statement.

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