So Shane Beamer is getting mentioned in the interwebs as OU's Lincoln Riley replacement

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Does LSU sweep in and hire him before OU?

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I think Woodward is currently in the garage analyzing his "smoke screen" machine and trying to figure out why it sent Lincoln Riley to Los Angeles.

Nothing being floated here, yet. Doubtful, but one never knows.

Just tells you what internet grumors are worth.

Yeah . . . it is from "multiple insiders" . . . .


Shane Beamer a Sooner?

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irst-year South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is a candidate for Oklahoma's coaching vacancy, multiple sources have told 247Sports. Beamer, who has led the Gamecocks to bowl eligibility this fall, worked three years at Oklahoma as the Sooners' associate head coach. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley bolted for USC over the weekend, leaving Oklahoma vacant with the Early Signing Period next month and the team prepping for their bowl game under interim coach Bob Stoops.

Sources say the belief Beamer can maintain Oklahoma's current roster and provide immediate coaching stability in Norman are the primary reasons the Sooners would be interested. Beamer signed a five-year deal worth $2.75 million per season with the Gamecocks last December, but the Sooners' job would be a sizable raise after Oklahoma made Riley one of the nation's highest-paid coaches.

"If there’s a hire that helps the job get done, it would probably be Beamer,” 247Sports national analyst Collin Kennedy said. "If there’s one that helps, Beamer would be one of the more viable options who would be able to keep Caleb Williams there. He's beloved in Oklahoma's locker room and his name carried weight in a ton of these recruitments. Plus, the relationships he built during his time at OU would help keep a similar outlook from a program and recruiting standpoint."

Beamer was included in The Oklahoman's early look at five candidates for the Sooners, who were a raging success during his time at the program with two playoff appearances.

Beamer quickly shut down speculation surrounding his potential candidacy at Virginia Tech after the Hokies’ job opened earlier this month, but has not yet commented on Oklahoma.

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Honestly I'd laugh. Didn't really want Beamer anyway - but the prospect of Ray Tanner being involved in yet another coaching search frightens me.

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lock down Chadwell immediately.

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That was my first thought when I read this thread.

What a disaster that would be.

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Beamer at Carolina works because there are low expectations for him to grow through. He will get cooked alive in Norman.

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You're not wrong and we're not broke. We've also proved we produce more than enough talent on both sides of the ball to consistently win with and be a top 10 team. How quickly everyone including UGA fans forget how loaded up Spurrier was. And how not a pushover we were. Not to mention why the hell would anyone want to go into the SEC west versus having 5 years to build up in the East. Smart was very, very smart.

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HalfCocked

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You're very mistaken. I deeply wanted either Chadwell, Napier, or Freeze last year. You must be thinking of another poster.

I've stated many times that Beamer was hired solely because he stirred up nostalgia for our fanbase, and that we'd probably regret passing on Chadwell.