With the latter half of the regular college football season, the college football’s job security buckles again. This time, South Carolina coaches are on the line, as patience runs out at Columbia. Already with a 3-3 record, Shane Beamer’s coaching roster was facing the heat. But Saturday’s upsetting 7-26 loss to Oklahoma has run afresh another set of firing cries, and this time, fans are gunning for offensive coordinator Mike Shula’s job.

Famoulsy Garnet Sports tweeted the photo of a flyer at the South Carolina calling for the firing of Mike Shula. “USC Students have planned a protest against OC Mike Shula tomorrow at 3 PM,” the X handle wrote. On the red and black layered flyer, Shula’s photo was pasted, and above it, the students listed out three pointers about the cause of the rally, which would begin on 3 P.M., Tuesday at the Green Street.

1. Awful and predictable playcalling.
2. Completely ruining Sellers.
3. Not knowing how to run an offense.

The frustration inked in those words becomes obvious, for now the program is 1-4 in the SEC slate of its schedule. On Saturday against Oklahoma, the Gamecocks could reach the end zone just once in the second quarter, and failed to convert the red-zone opportunities initially. For some fans, it was too much, and they left the stadium in the second half.

Shula, a former Alabama head coach, came to South Carolina this season after Dowell Loggains departed for the head coach gig at the Appalachian State. He joined the Gamecocks, inking a three-year contract running until 2027, with a salary of $1.1 million per year, with potential incentives worth $115,000.

If we zoom into last year’s stats, fans’ frustration with the present state of the program sums up neatly. Under Loggains’ play calling, the roster went 9-3, with a back-to-back six game winning streak. The offense averaged 30.5 points per game and 407.8 total yards per game. Without him, everyone can see the struggle!

Against Oklahoma, the offense struggled to run the ball, as Sooners defense closed in on them. The offense barely averaged 3.3 yards per play, as LaNorris Sellers completed 17-of-25 attempts, with one TD pass to Nyck Harbour for two yards. “I know the talent we have on our offense … we’re not playing up to our potential,” head coach Shane Beamer said.

Over the last two back-to-back losses, against LSU and Sooners, the Gamecocks barely scored 17 points combined. They rank No. 129 nationally in scoring and the rushing game? 106.6 yards per game, ranking 120th nationally. On similar lines, they passing yards per game metric ranks No. 102nd nationally, with 191.1 yards per game.

Following the Oklahoma loss, the head coach has confirmed that there are no more changes on the staff or their responsibilities.

Shane Beamer defends Mike Shula

The O-line seems to be crumbling against the defensive units. Into the season, out of the 136 teams, the Gamecocks rank No. 133rd nationally for sacks allowed (26). On October 12. Beamer fired offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley. Though with three suspensions and injuries, the O-line was stretched thin. “Not being able to line up and run the ball downhill like we need to, certainly, it was a challenge to do that today,” the HC added.

With a rally organized by the South Carolina students, to express their frustration and disappointment with Mike Shula’s play calling, Shane Beamer is standing by his offensive coordinator. When asked about his OC’s performance, the head coach defended Shula.

“Like any game, there’s calls you’d like to have back,” Beamer said. “I’m sure Mike had some but at the same time, what we call we got to go execute … it wasn’t good enough. None of us were, but also know what’s being called, and there’s plays there to be made.” Although on the penalty front, South Carolina made improvements, only registering four penalties on Saturday.

The head coach further stated that, “Every week we’re continuing to look at how to be better. Every week I do that and I will continue to do that, every week I continue to do that and continue to evaluate that.” HC Shane Beamer has constantly defended his staff publically. But is the change imminent?