Shane Beamer buyout: How much would it cost South Carolina to move on from hot-seat coach?

Getty Images The light is dimming on Shane Beamer’s tenure at South Carolina following Saturday’s disastrous 49-18 loss at Alabama, the Gamecocks’ 11th setback in their last 13 games against Power Four competition and seventh straight in the SEC. Beamer entered his sixth season in the SEC’s hottest seat, and pressure continued to build following last week’s second-half failure against Mississippi State. This latest loss to the Crimson Tide, highlighted by a 32-point deficit at halftime, was a microcosm of what the Gamecocks’ program has become under his watch — faulty execution, a struggling star quarterback and self-inflicted mistakes. During…