WATCH: Coach Beamers National Signing Day News Conference With Quotes & More
Dec. 15, 2021
Coach Shane Beamer tells the story of how Rattler came to South Carolina, Stogner's dad suggested he call the QB, Rattler never visited in person, Stogner helped convince him to come based off his visit.
All landing Spencer Rattler took was a slight nod. Brad Stogner, speaking with Shane Beamer during his son’s official visit to South Carolina in recent weeks, asked the Gamecock coach if he’d had any communication with Rattler since he announced his intention to transfer from Oklahoma. Beamer hadn’t had much if any, contact with the former five-star signal-caller to that point.
After all, Rattler was going to have his choice of schools. Getting closer to home in Arizona felt realistic, too. “You ought to talk to him. I think he might have some interest,” said Brad — the father of former Oklahoma tight end and eventual The Gamecock signee Austin Stogner. Beamer did and, in short, order landed the highest-profile transfer in the history of South Carolina football.
Quotes:
Beamer: Said he was on the phone with Barham and his mom as late as 10:30 last night and they were saying how happy they were about the decision to join the Gamecocks, but he wasn't surprised by the flip, said he was called Saturday by someone up there in the know who told him.
Beamer: On Anthony Rose: "What a player he is." Gamecocks.
Beamer: What he saw from Rattler at Oklahoma was wins. Gamecocks.
Beamer: The subject of NIL came up more down the stretch with prospects and their families, what can you provide for me? His answer was the program can't provide any of that, but there are plenty of opportunities in the community. Said NIL is the name of the game.
Beamer: Enagbare and White have not been at practice the last few days, does not appear they will play in the bowl game at this point. Gamecocks.
Beamer: Number of spots remaining for the 2022 class remains in flux because of possibility of players leaving, they will continue to look at Portal and others they've been recruiting who did not sign.
Beamer: Defensive front was a position they needed to address and he feels like they did that in this class.
Beamer: Rattler wanted to get into an offensive system that's more like an NFL team with terminology but simple enough to learn in the spring, and that attracted him to Satterfield's offense.
Dec. 15, 2021
Coach Shane Beamer tells the story of how Rattler came to South Carolina, Stogner's dad suggested he call the QB, Rattler never visited in person, Stogner helped convince him to come based off his visit.
All landing Spencer Rattler took was a slight nod. Brad Stogner, speaking with Shane Beamer during his son’s official visit to South Carolina in recent weeks, asked the Gamecock coach if he’d had any communication with Rattler since he announced his intention to transfer from Oklahoma. Beamer hadn’t had much if any, contact with the former five-star signal-caller to that point.
After all, Rattler was going to have his choice of schools. Getting closer to home in Arizona felt realistic, too. “You ought to talk to him. I think he might have some interest,” said Brad — the father of former Oklahoma tight end and eventual The Gamecock signee Austin Stogner. Beamer did and, in short, order landed the highest-profile transfer in the history of South Carolina football.
Quotes:
Beamer: Said he was on the phone with Barham and his mom as late as 10:30 last night and they were saying how happy they were about the decision to join the Gamecocks, but he wasn't surprised by the flip, said he was called Saturday by someone up there in the know who told him.
Beamer: On Anthony Rose: "What a player he is." Gamecocks.
Beamer: What he saw from Rattler at Oklahoma was wins. Gamecocks.
Beamer: The subject of NIL came up more down the stretch with prospects and their families, what can you provide for me? His answer was the program can't provide any of that, but there are plenty of opportunities in the community. Said NIL is the name of the game.
Beamer: Enagbare and White have not been at practice the last few days, does not appear they will play in the bowl game at this point. Gamecocks.
Beamer: Number of spots remaining for the 2022 class remains in flux because of possibility of players leaving, they will continue to look at Portal and others they've been recruiting who did not sign.
Beamer: Defensive front was a position they needed to address and he feels like they did that in this class.
Beamer: Rattler wanted to get into an offensive system that's more like an NFL team with terminology but simple enough to learn in the spring, and that attracted him to Satterfield's offense.
