Shane Beamer is not afraid to set himself apart from other coaches and programs, and a video that circulated around social media on Tuesday was the latest example.

Showing off his swag with an introduce into the Gamecocks’ meeting room, Beamer put on a hat backs, wrap around sunglasses and then set off sparklers as a party atmosphere ensued. Beamer is set to speak in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon at SEC Media Days.

This falls in line with Beamer’s embrace of a bucket of mayonnaise being dumped on him after the Gamecocks beat North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. That came as part of the Gamecocks’ celebration after their 38-21 victory over the Tar Heels in Charlotte.

Get that mic ready pic.twitter.com/4PtICIuh0Z

The Gamecocks delivered wins last year over Florida and Auburn and exceeded expectations in what was expected to be a down season. The fact that they won 7 games in a season in which many expected 2 or 3 was impressive. “This is a great statement about where we are,” Beamer said after the bowl win.

Now the Gamecocks brought in a slew of transfers led by QB Spencer Rattler, and are expected to be ranked in the preseason Associated Press poll, and a dark horse to finish near the top of the SEC East.

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Him and PJ Fleck are players coaches and players love them. Both are great guys and seem like great leaders in their own way.

It seems we live in the era of dancing coaches. I wonder if ADs will start asking prospective hires to get up and bust some moves as part of the interview process, factor in how many followers they have on social media?

Yeah, we’re gonna keep looking. You seem like a good coach, but your dancing sucks.

This won’t age well.

I like it. Beamer is definitely a players coach. But, can he coach…to be determined in 2-5 yrs?

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