South Carolina bar begs Tennessee recruit Braylon Staley to stay home
The Tennessee Volunteers just notched a big victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks 41-20 less than two weeks ago. Since then, Shame Beamer and his staff are trying to recover by beating Josh Heupel and the Vols off the field. And they're getting some help in a rather unconventional place. Beamer offered WR Braylon Staley […]
The Tennessee Volunteers just notched a big victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks 41-20 less than two weeks ago. Since then, Shame Beamer and his staff are trying to recover by beating Josh Heupel and the Vols off the field.
And they're getting some help in a rather unconventional place.
Beamer offered WR Braylon Staley last Wednesday, as confirmed by Staley on Twitter/X. Staley is a 4-star recruit out of Aiken, SC (Strom Thurmond), listed as the #137 overall player, #24 wide receiver, and #3 player in South Carolina for the 2024 class by On3.com.
Staley committed to Heupel and Tennessee back on June 30.
Why the Gamecocks waited until October of Staley's senior year to offer him, especially with Aiken just being an hour away from Columbia and Staley being one of the top-ranked players in the state, is pretty baffling.
However, one Columbia bar hasn't given up on the fight to land Staley for the Gamecocks. The Cotton Gin – a popular drinking establishment in Columbia's Five Points district – has put Staley's name up on its facade with a call to come join the Gamecock program.
The bar has a history of trying to woo players by posting their names on their facade. They also use their sign to promote current South Carolina players, as evidenced by their Instagram page.
It also appears that this isn't their first time taking a shot at flipping a UT recruit, as they previously put current Tennessee freshman defensive lineman Chandavian Bradley's name on the board before he ultimately signed with the Vols.
However, Beamer struck out with Bradley, and the fight appears to be an uphill one for South Carolina to keep Staley from heading to Knoxville this fall. If so, Gamecock backers might want to try to find a new way to keep their top players from heading to Knoxville.
Perhaps their head coach recruiting them sooner could be a start.
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