Tommy Beecher News

The Gamecocks coach said he wants his team playing this season with the effort and intelligence it takes to win those games.

The Gamecocks coach said he wants his team playing this season with the effort and intelligence it takes to win those games.

Steve Spurrier is hoping Tommy Beecher can shut South Carolina's revolving door at quarterback.

You probably remember "Pops." He suited up in front of 85,000 Gamecock faithful for two seasons as a 39, then a 40-year-old. You may have seen him during his whirlwind national TV tour.

Steve Spurrier announced Thursday he would call plays this season, after saying in early April that some of those duties would be carried out by his son Steve Spurrier Jr.

Life's good these days for University of South Carolina quarterback Tommy Beecher.

He arrived on the USC campus in 2005 and found himself shoved in a locker and forgotten.

Junior Tommy Beecher is clearly the starter and troubled freshman Stephen Garcia could have the most potential, but perhaps none of South Carolina's quarterbacks gets coach Steve Spurrier as excited as newcomer ...

South Carolina head football coach Steve Spurrier met with the media on Thursday afternoon .

As much as South Carolina football fans hate to think about, the last time the Gamecocks won a football game was nine months ago.

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier spoke with GoGamecocks The Magazine's Joseph Person during the SEC spring meetings in Destin, Fla., about the upcoming season, his decision to let Steve Spurrier Jr.

“Our season last year was a little disappointing”

It was the same song and dance repeated at several other Gamecock Club functions this spring - Steve Spurrier cruised in, answered a few questions from the media and then went into his spiel before a roomful of ... via Thestate.com

A few days after not wanting to pick a starting quarterback, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier told a booster gathering Tuesday that Tommy Beecher of Concord would get the nod if the season began now. via Charlotte Observer

TPC director leaves for Augusta The executive director of The Players Championship is taking a new job at Augusta National , leading to a series of job changes at the PGA Tour affecting key positions in tour ... via SavannahNow

“He's been great at all of our scrimmages and practices. He's just got have the consistency to do it in games.”

Looks like South Carolina has a No. 1 quarterback after all. A few days after declining to pick a starter, coach Steve Spurrier told a booster gathering that Tommy Beecher would get the nod if the season began ... via News & Record Syndication Feed

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has told a group of Gamecock fans that if the season began now, Tommy Beecher would get the call as starting quarterback. via Spartanburg Herald-Journal

“I felt like I played well all spring, it just didn't come together today. It's not representative of how I've done this spring.”

Beecher, Smelley can't lock down starting job after shaky performances Kevin Walker Issue date: 4/21/08 Section: Sports The Gamecocks put the finishing touches on their 2008 spring drills with the Garnet and ... via The Gamecock

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has wrapped up spring practice without naming a starting quarterback. via Thestate.com

Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: Sports Eric Norwood Tommy Beecher, junior quarterback So far this spring, Beecher and sophomore Chris Smelley have matched one another's play in practice. via The Gamecock

“We sort of feel like we're starting afresh here”

For Steve Spurrier, South Carolina's struggles didn't stop at the end of last season. via Augusta Chronicle