Life is full of situations where one has to make hard choices, no matter how undesirable. The pressure increases near the top, especially in a grueling environment like SEC football. South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer took one such call after their Week 7 loss. He fired his offensive line coach, Lonnie Teasley, after the Gamecocks fell to LSU, 20-10. In his media appearance today, Beamer laid bare his heart as he talked about making tough personal decisions that impact people he holds dearest to his heart.

“When you’re in this position, you have to make hard decisions that negatively affect people you care about. It wasn’t just last night. It had been building for a bit,” Beamer said. The O-line allowed five sacks against LSU. To make matters worse, the Gamecocks’ protection and sit

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