Summary
South Carolina's head football coach, Shane Beamer, expressed disappointment that his assistant coach, Sterling Lucas, was hired by LSU without any prior heads-up. Beamer mentioned an "unspoken rule" in college football where head coaches usually inform each other before hiring an assistant, which did not happen in this case.
Key Facts
- Shane Beamer is the head coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks football team.
- Sterling Lucas, Beamer's assistant coach, recently accepted a job with LSU.
- Beamer mentioned an "unspoken rule" where coaches usually notify each other about hiring plans, but this did not happen.
- Lucas was part of South Carolina's staff since 2022 and held the position of Defensive Run Game Coordinator.
- LSU's coaching changes followed the firing of Brian Kelly and the hiring of Lane Kiffin.
- Lane Kiffin previously coached Ole Miss and participated in the College Football Playoff discussions with that team.
- The hiring of Lucas was part of Kiffin's efforts to build a new coaching staff at LSU.
