Jordan Kaye, The State

On Sunday, Shane Beamer felt compelled to do something he’s never done as a head coach. He fired an assistant coach midseason, publicly announcing shortly after lunch time that offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley had been let go.

Beamer, speaking with reporters Sunday evening, said he made the decision shortly after 4 a.m. after returning home from the LSU trip. Beamer met with Teasley at the USC football facility later in the morning and informed him of the decision.

“Lonnie is a fantastic coach, a fantastic person, has an unbelievable family,” Beamer said. “These decisions aren’t easy. I hurt for him and his family.

“It wasn’t just from last night. Thinking of where we are and the overall body of work on the offensive line and the offense, I felt like the best

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