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South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer stated he defends his players publicly but holds them accountable for poor performance internally.
Beamer expressed disappointment following a 29-20 loss to Missouri.
The Gamecocks struggled with penalties, negative rushing yards, and missed tackles during the game.
COLUMBIA — No matter how a game looks on paper or tape, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer said he isn't going to publicly criticize his players or coaching staff.
What he does behind closed doors, though, may be different.
The Gamecocks (2-2, 0-2 SEC) fell 29-20 to Missouri for their second straight SEC loss on Sept. 20. Beamer was asked if he changes his approach when some problems are consistently happening over multiple games.
"When I'm on the