Coaching turnover not a big effect on commitments
Shane Beamer became USC’s recruiting coordinator after David Reaves left for Tennessee following the Clemson game. Beamer, 31, who had the same post at Mississippi State, talked to The State about the Gamecocks’ recruiting efforts and a few of his more memorable stories from the road.
QUESTION: Did you make any changes when you took over?
ANSWER: Not really. We had a foundation in place and had a lot of guys committed. The biggest thing was just hanging on to those guys and solidifying things with them, and continuing to recruit the guys that weren’t committed that we needed to get. … It’s been tough with some coaches coming and going, but the guys have done a great job — guys picking up for somebody else when a position might be open.
The guys that have come in have hit the ground running. Jay Graham got off the plane Wednesday and was out recruiting by Wednesday afternoon. Lorenzo Ward the same thing — hit town, went right recruiting. G.A. Mangus hit town, went right recruiting. Eric Wolford’s been awesome.
thestate.com
1/25/09
