S hane Beamer’s seat at South Carolina has gone from warm to scalding hot. And the timing couldn’t be more uncomfortable for the 47-year-old coach. The Gamecocks are 3-4 overall and 1-4 in the SEC through Week 8. Beamer’s $27.9 million buyout is the only thing keeping some fans from calling for his head right now. But now, with upcoming games against Alabama, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M, things could get a whole lot worse before they get better.

The irony here is almost too much to bear when you look at Shane’s legendary father. Frank Beamer was the one who built Virginia Tech into a national powerhouse over 29 years. Frank shared his own thoughts with Bret McMurphy on the modern coaching landscape and his son’s scalding hot seat.

“First off, I was 2-8-1 in my sixth season, yet they didn’t

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