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South Carolina Football head coach Shane Beamer has finally filled his 2021 recruiting class with the division two transfer Carlins Platel. Platel chose South Carolina over Mississippi State and Coastal Carolina. Platel is a corner back and goes to a position group that really could use some depth. The defensive back core on the South Carolina football team is desperately hurting after many talented players left the South Carolina football team to go into the NFL draft. Many other players in the defensive back core have left into the transfer portal to go to other teams. Carlins Platel seems very confident in his ability to succeed on the South Carolina football team. Platel said this, “I’ll just show them with my actions. I’m going down there and I’m going to have a chip on my shoulder. People are just going to see how I do down there and that’s what’s going to tell them how it is.” Platel states that the coaches seem very excited have more depth at the defensive back position. Platel will have one more year of college football eligibility.

Sadly, Gamecocks fans never got to see Marshawn Lloyd on the field last season. He injured his ACL in the second day of spring practice. Lloyd was ranked by many sports networks as a five star recruit. Lloyd was hyped by many coming into the 2020 season, until the ACL injury he faced. It seemed like it would be devastating to the Gamecocks running backs depth, but Kevin (the bus) Harris stepped up and succeeded with the Gamecocks. Lloyd will be ready for Spring practice, which is a good sign for the Gamecocks offense. This is what Shane Beamer said about Marshawn Lloyd, “He looks great. He’s a guy that during his rehab he didn’t take that time off. He got bigger and stronger, that’s obvious to see.” This update from Beamer is a good sign that Marshawn Lloyd will be close to or at the level, which he should be playing. This is exciting for the Gamecock football team and Gamecock fans.

Gunner Stockton is staying in Georgia after he pledged his football talents to The University of Georgia. This is after his decommitment from the South Carolina Football program, because of the firing of head coach Will Muschamp. This is very disappointing to hear, because the quarterback room is very low and some would say lacks talent. Stockton said this about his commitment, “The day after Coach Muschamp was fired I called Coach Smart and told him I was worried about what was going on at South Carolina.” After a firing of a head coach there is bound to be some worries for a football program, but I feel very confident of the abilities Shane Beamer has. I am excited to see what Shane Beamer’s coaching staff can do with the Gamecock players, and what things they could possibly do to shake up the SEC. I do not think Stockton not coming to South Carolina will be as harmful to the program as some think.

Annual “Tiger Burn” for #rivalryweek!! Love being a Gamecock AND got to meet the new university president @bob.caslen to top it all off! LET’S GO COCKS!! 🐔🏈💖 #burnbabyburn #cocksby90 #forevertothee #clemsux #alumni (at University of South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5TvmBxHyrO/?igshid=wvsaf2xbiivy

Tenne~see y'all later. #cocksby90 (at Neyland Stadium)

Final 4 (and elite 8 for our women's team) here we go! 🏀🐓 #cocksby90 (at University of South Carolina)