{"id":3796,"date":"2023-04-28T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/?p=3796"},"modified":"2023-04-28T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T23:00:00","slug":"examining-impact-of-losing-jimmy-lindsey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/examining-impact-of-losing-jimmy-lindsey\/","title":{"rendered":"Examining impact of losing Jimmy Lindsey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gamecocks defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey is headed to take the same position at LSU<\/a>, meaning that Shane Beamer now has an opening on his coaching staff.<\/p>\n

When Clayton White was hired as Beamer\u2019s first defensive coordinator in 2021, he inherited a defensive line coach that was held over from Will Muschamp\u2019s staff: Tracy Rocker. <\/p>\n

Rocker\u2019s stint under Beamer was short-lived, as he left for Auburn in January 2021. That stint also lasted a week; he then went to the NFL\u2019s Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Lindsey was a natural name for Beamer and White to turn to, since White had worked for several seasons with Lindsey \u2013 at Illinois for the 2020 season \u2013 at Western Kentucky. Indeed, that\u2019s the direction that the Gamecocks ultimately took.<\/p>\n

There will be more to report in the coming days about Lindsey\u2019s replacement in Columbia, but for now, GamecockCentral.com takes a look at the impact of Lindsey\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n

ON-FIELD COACHING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although South Carolina was Lindsey\u2019s \u201cbiggest job\u201d to date in his career, he arrived in Columbia with plenty of years under his belt. He began his career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater \u2013 Chattanooga \u2013 in 2000. He had some focus on the linebacker position \u2013 where he played in college \u2013 his first few seasons before turning to defensive line and some special teams work.<\/p>\n

Lindsey is from the Pete Jenkins tree of coaches, has coached plenty of good players in the past, and has lots of experience. <\/p>\n

Looking at USC\u2019s current roster of defensive tackles, there\u2019s some depth and accumulated years of service. Gamecocks fans will likely feel for veterans like Boogie Huntley and Tonka Hemingway (who can also play EDGE), because of how much turnover there\u2019s been at this spot.<\/p>\n

Since Huntley and Hemingway have been involved with the USC in recruiting and as players, there have been four defensive line coaches in Columbia: Lance Thompson, John Scott, Tracy Rocker, and Lindsey. Only Rocker and Lindsey have been on-field coaches for them, but this coming hire does mean the duo will be on the third d-line coach.<\/p>\n

Lindsey had plenty of familiarity with Clayton White\u2019s defensive system immediately upon arriving at USC, which likely aided in developing players and overall cohesiveness.<\/p>\n

RECRUITING<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2021 class is one that\u2019s hard to judge anyone on, with not only a brand new head coach and staff, but also a short window of time to put a class together. That\u2019s not even counting recruiting during the COVID-19 situation that prevented any in-person recruiting.<\/p>\n

USC landed TJ Sanders and Nick Barrett from that class, holdovers from the Will Muschamp era. Keem Green \u2013 no longer with the program \u2013 joined as a transfer from Nebraska in January of 2021.T<\/p>\n

The Gamecocks signed Felix Hixon, Jamaal Whyce, Demetrius Watson (in the transfer portal), and D\u2019Andre Martin in the \u201923 class. 2024 was a better year with Xzavier McLeod and Elijah Davis joining the defensive tackle fold.<\/p>\n

Lindsey is a coach who has made deep connections in the industry, especially in the state of Georgia. Four-star acquisitions Jalon Kilgore and Vicari Swain, for instance, were in his region last class.<\/p>\n

For the 2024 class, there are no interior defensive linemen currently committed. USC\u2019s in the mix with more than one, such as New Jersey product Jordan Thomas<\/a><\/strong>, who\u2019s set for an official visit this summer.<\/p>\n

One interesting question to answer for the Gamecocks is how much of an effect Lindsey\u2019s departure will have on five-star Elijah Griffin <\/a><\/strong>from the 2025 class.<\/p>\n

USC\u2019s currently locked in a battle with Georgia and others for Griffin, and Lindsey\u2019s been a significant cog in the Peach State product\u2019s interest level.<\/p>\n

Discuss South Carolina Gamecocks football on The Insiders Forum!<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

The post Examining impact of losing Jimmy Lindsey<\/a> appeared first on On3<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gamecocks defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey is headed to take the same position at LSU,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3796\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}