Head coach of South Carolina following the 2021 season Shane Beamer His staff then looked at the NCAA Transfer Portal, filling holes in some rosters and upgrading talent in several positions.
One of the highlights of the forwarding portal class and one of the most talked about adding a portal for Gamecocks is quarterbacks. Spencer Rattler..
Beamer and Ratler spend two seasons together in Oklahoma, and Beamer knows what he can bring to the gamecock program.
“I’m going back to Oklahoma’s Spencer. He dealt with adversity,” Beamer said. Fringe element: SEC football on wednesday. “People think,’Well, he didn’t have the 2021 he wanted and was put on the bench.’ No. There were the last three quarterbacks of Oklahoma before Spencer. I remember 2020 Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray When Jalen Hurts.. This hot shot freshman quarterback Spencer Rattler is coming and what does he do? Lose the first two big 12 conference games. We lose to Kansas at home. Then we go out on the road and lose at Iowa State University with Spencer as our first quarterback. Oklahoma is a big 12 and does not start at 0-2. It doesn’t happen.
“At that time he was dealing with a lot of pressure and adversity. Then he went to Texas and played and coached Texas in the Cotton Bowl in October. (Lincoln) Riley In fact, put Spencer on the bench in the first half of the game. I’ll bring him back there in the second half. We will continue to win the game in four extra times. Oklahoma will not lose the match for the rest of the year. End the Big 12 Championship victory over Iowa State University. I won the Cotton Bowl against Florida. “
Ratler exploded into the scene in 2020 when he threw 3,031 yards and 28 touchdowns. Over the three years in Oklahoma, Ratler has thrown 4,595 yards and 40 touchdowns.
Beamer said Ratler is the guy you want to lead the team and is excited to see what he can do for the gamecock in 2022.
“I just saw how Spencer dealt with adversity and it didn’t affect him and his subsequent actions,” Beamer said. “I don’t know what happened in Oklahoma last season. I know the Spencer I was with is the kind of person you want to lead the team. He’s great. He’s a young man. He’s a smart player who came here in January and worked really hard to become a member of this team, and I think he’s taken a step forward this summer from a leadership perspective as well. I’m looking forward to what they will do for us. “
In addition to bringing Ratler to South Carolina’s attack from the off-season transfer portal, Gamecock has also added a tight end. Austin Stoner (Oklahoma) Nate Adkins (East Tennessee), running back Christian beer smith (Wake Forest) Donkey Carol (Georgia) and wide receiver Antoine Wells With (James Madison) Corey lacquer (Arkansas).
