The big offseason topic out of the Palmetto State - well, aside from the ongoing Murdaugh trial - is the hype behind the South Carolina challenging Clemson as the state's premier football school. Not only did the Gamecocks beat Clemson, but recruiting is starting to really pick up under Shane Beamer, to include signing a 5-star player last week. Meanwhile, the atmosphere at Clemson is starting to go stale, with several years of unwatchable offenses, poor assistant coach hires, and recruiting classes no longer headlined by players who turned down Alabama and Georgia. Shane Beamer talked a big game when hired by South Carolina and so far his long term plan still looks on track.
