On Aug. 21, the SEC announced that it will shift from eight conference games per year to nine. South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer weighed in.

For a long time, Beamer’s frustrations with the idea of the SEC moving from eight to nine conference games was that it really harmed the schools like South Carolina (Clemson), Florida (Florida State), Georgia (Georgia Tech) and Kentucky (Louisville) that already have a formidable Power 4 opponent built into their schedules.