South Carolina football wasn’t supposed to rattle the SEC in 2024. But they did. A nine-win season, a defense that cracked the top 25 in nine categories, and five defenders hearing their names in the 2025 NFL Draft turned heads. Shane Beamer ’ s program proved it could reload, not just rebuild. But heading into 2025, the script took a brutal turn with some of the top defensive players missing. “ Overall, it’s a young defense ,” the HC admitted at the SEC Media Days. But now, it’s more than the roster turnover.

On August 22, Famously Garnet posted some unfortunate news on X regarding Shane Beamer’s defensive mastermind. “ Gamecock DL Coach Travian Robertson was in a terrible car accident this morning. Jordan Kaye of ‘The State’ reports that Robertson is currently in a

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