SEC Media Days: Shane Beamer and USC steal the show Tuesday

Shane Beamer had plenty to say at 2026 SEC Media Days, and South Carolina Gamecocks fans should be paying attention. On today’s episode of Locked On Gamecocks, Chris Marler breaks down the biggest takeaways from Shane Beamer’s appearance in Tampa, including his message to the rest of the SEC, why he believes South Carolina football is being overlooked entering 2026, and the confidence surrounding this Gamecocks roster after a disappointing 2025 season. Beamer didn’t shy away from last year’s 4-8 record, but he also made it clear: many of the same players who had South Carolina receiving preseason hype a year ago are back, a year older and surrounded by a revamped roster. We dive into LaNorris Sellers, Dylan Stewart, South Carolina’s transfer portal additions, the offensive line, Clayton White’s defense, Torrian Gray’s secondary, recruiting momentum and why Beamer believes the culture in Columbia has helped keep some of the Gamecocks’ biggest stars from leaving. Plus, Chris shares his interaction with Beamer at SEC Media Days — including the Tennessee question that produced one of the best moments of the day — and discusses why this felt like a different Shane Beamer heading into a critical 2026 season. Are people sleeping on the Gamecocks? Can South Carolina bounce back and become one of the SEC’s surprise teams in 2026? SUBSCRIBE to Locked On Gamecocks for daily South Carolina football news, recruiting updates, analysis and more. Topics: South Carolina Football | Shane Beamer | SEC Media Days 2026 | LaNorris Sellers | Dylan Stewart | Gamecocks Football | South Carolina Recruiting | SEC Football | 2026 College Football #SouthCarolina #Gamecocks #SouthCarolinaFootball #ShaneBeamer #SEC #CollegeFootball #SECMediaDays Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOGamecocks?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow on social media Twitter/X: @verndumbquist Twitter/X: @LockedOnSC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091552218542 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.