One-time USC recruit committed elsewhere. But he’ll listen to Beamer if he calls
Six Class of 2021 recruits have decommitted from South Carolina since Will Muschamp was fired on Nov. 15. Four of the six have committed to other schools.
Another, wide receiver Simeon Price of Pensacola, named a top five Sunday night of South Carolina, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Oklahoma.
One of those former commitments who committed elsewhere is three-star linebacker Bryce Steele of Raleigh. He committed to Boston College on Dec. 1 and currently plans to sign with the Eagles on Dec. 16. But he said he would talk to new Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer if he contacts him.
“I haven’t talked to coach Beamer or anything, but I saw where coach T-Rob (Travaris Robinson) got relieved of his duties as well,” Steele said. “I’ve talked to coach (Rod) Wilson and he said from everything he finds out he’s going to continue to inform me. The hiring was just made official so I don’t really know too much about it, and I really haven’t been in contact with any other coaches except for coach Wilson earlier (Sunday) around 12. He just said he’s going to continue to recruit me.”
And what does Steele know about Beamer?
“I know his dad was a legendary coach. That’s really all I can say,” Steele said. “I don’t really know too much about him. Just being on Twitter, I’ve seen some of the former Gamecock players who kind of approve of his hire. I’ve only heard good things about him. I’m all ears right now, just listening.”
Steele said the feeling he got from Wilson was that Beamer will be in touch with him sooner rather than later.
“He said that whenever he does meet with coach Beamer, he’s going to bring my name up being that I was a former commit and that he’s still trying to bring this class back,” Steele said. “That’s all I know. As of right now, I’m still committed to Boston College, and I plan to stay committed. I sign in about a week or so.”
Steele originally committed to the Gamecocks in April over North Carolina and Texas. He was ranked the No. 15 inside linebacker nationally in the 247Sports Composite going into the season, but he didn’t get to play because the seasons were canceled, first in Virginia where he was going to school, and then in North Carolina when he returned home to Raleigh.