Week 3 of college football is turning into a battleground real fast. First, things got ugly during the Florida Gators game against LSU when Whit Weeks got ejected from the game in the first quarter for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Florida RB Vernell Brown III. And now? Another misery struck in the wild matchup between South Carolina and Vanderbilt when LaNorris Sellers had to leave the game after taking a hit from Vandy’s LB. That’s when things turn weird. Shane Beamer, just like any other mentor, could help but resist this misconduct. His move? Beamer didn’t think twice before taking out his rage on officials. Pure Avengers crossover.

During a tense moment on the field, QB LaNorris Sellers was forced to leave the field after taking a hard hit by linebacker Langston Patterson. Imagine preparing the whole week for your big moment and then leaving the field because of other mistakes. Sure, Patterson had to pay the price, as he was ejected for targeting. But even Coach Beamer’s team had to pay the price of this misconduct. Even though backup Luke Doty took over, leading the team through the rest of the first half, the delay in action turned things weird.

Shane Beamer’s frustration was clearly visible as he watched the officials review the play. As Sellers had to remain on the ground after the hit before being helped off. And the worst part? Just when the Gamecocks seemed ready for a big play, the officials stopped the game to review the hit. Sure, Patterson was out for targeting, but let’s be real, it messed up a potential game-changing moment. And his anger was clearly visible on a video a fan named Lark posted on X with a caption: “Is this the same Shane Beamer that ran a trick kick return play where he took advantage of a player safety signal to get the other team to stop running? Same guy?”

Well, this tweet didn’t just show Shane Beamer’s frustration and anger at the officials but also drew a weird, sarcastic parallel from last year. During the Citrus Bowl, Beamer’s team executed a controversial kickoff against Illinois and faked a T-bar signal, a gesture that normally tells the other team the kick won’t be returned. This move did wonders for them, as it slowed down Illinois’s run. And the result? Bret Bielema voiced his anger, pointing out that it went against the spirit of the safety signal. But Beamer rests his case, saying it was cleared beforehand. That’s when the NCAA had to change the rule that any kick with a T-bar signal should be dead.

So, Shane Beamer’s furious sideline action during the targeting review might seem a bit ironic, considering his team’s history with bending the rules. But the moment called for that kind of fire. Sure, Beamer blasting the slow review process makes sense, but ultimately, justice was served when the linebacker was out of the game.

But Beamer, being Beamer, couldn’t help but voice out his dissatisfaction. As he made his stance clear while talking to Cole Cubelic: “I asked him, as soon as if it was looking at it for targeting that, for our quarterback to be laying on the ground like that, he probably got hit in the head, and then, for whatever reason, it took him a while to buzz down. So I don’t know what’s going on in Birmingham or wherever they look at it, but I thought it was pretty obvious.” So, call it ironic or anything, Beamer isn’t stopping anytime soon. Yet he couldn’t stop his team from losing.

Shane Beamer’s team embarrassing loss against Vanderbilt

Shane Beamer’s team hit the field against Vanderbilt, hoping to continue their 16-game winning streak against them, and even odds were in their favor. But Vandy turned things around really fast. Taking lightly a team that literally choked Alabama last season was a big mistake. Now, both teams opened the game with a disciplined nine-play, 73-yard drive, scoring a touchdown. Even South Carolina answered quickly with a balanced drive, including a seven-yard touchdown run by Rahsul Faison, which landed both teams at 7-7 at the end of the first quarter.

But the second quarter shifted in Vanderbilt’s favor. They converted several third downs during a long, grinding drive, with a 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty. Whereas Shane Beamer’s team struggled on their subsequent possessions. And the worst part? Though they forced a punt, the Gamecocks couldn’t build momentum, and Vanderbilt took advantage, leading 14-7 at halftime. Then, what made things worse is that LaNorris Sellers and receiver Nyck Harbor both left the game late in the half due to injuries, leaving them scrambling.

Sure. Doty attempted to rally the team, going 3-for-5 for 15 yards and rushing for 13 yards, but the drive stalled with a missed 53-yard field goal. But Vanderbilt was real quick in catching South Carolina’s errors, including a fumble after a blitz, extending their lead to 21-7. So, at the end, Vandy’s efficiency and ability to seize opportunities left South Carolina struggling to mount a comeback, and Vanderbilt ultimately secured a decisive 31-7 victory. Well, that’s not the end of their long streak Shane Beamer and his team were expecting. Right?