This was Shula’s first season as the Gamecocks’ offensive coordinator after spending 2024 as the program’s senior offensive assistant. Shula, the son of NFL coaching legend Don Shula, was the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide from 2003-06.

South Carolina fans have hit a boiling point after Saturday's loss, calling for the program to make a change at head coach across social media. "Shane Beamer needs to be fired for simply continuing to allow Mike Shula to call plays," one fan said.

Week 10 of the 2025 college football season featured three ranked-on-ranked matchups that could loom large in the College Football Playoff race. None was bigger than No. 18 Oklahoma's clash with No. 14 Tennessee -- a battle between SEC foes that served as a de facto elimination game as the calendar flips to November.

South Carolina had another loss that could have been a win delivered on Nov. 1. Seventh-ranked Ole Miss was the better team, but not that much better.

On one of the odd coaching decisions made on Saturday night, South Carolina coach Shane Beamer opted to punt on fourth-and-5 in plus territory ... while trailing by double-digits. At best, it’s conservative. At worst, it’s closing your own coffin.

For the second time in his career, former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Mike Shula has been fired by an SEC football program.

South Carolina began the first of a two-game road trip at No. 7 Ole Miss, attempting to start one of its patented winning Novembers under coach Shane Beamer.

To make it to Atlanta, the Rebels need either A&M or Alabama to lose two games down the stretch, but it’s best now just to focus on taking out South Carolina. The Tide film and recent history tell you all you need to know about this one. The Gamecocks read the press clippings, too.