South Carolina quarterbacks have a new way of learning from mistakes this fall, and it comes with a bit of comic relief. Gamecocks Offensive coordinator Mike Shula has introduced an unusual prop into the teaching process with a fake piece of poop.
Quarterback LaNorris Sellers explained this week that when mistakes show up in film study, Shula uses the prop as a way to drive home the point.
“It looks like real poop,” Sellers said. “You can sit it in your hand and it looks like poop.”
LaNorris Sellers says that OC Mike Shula has a fake piece of poop in his office.
When the QBs are watching film and someone messes up, Shula will tell the QB to grab it because “you just took a crap right on my desk.” pic.twitter.com/sHZMpeNjLN
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If a quarterback commits a recurring error, Shula directs the player to his office to fetch the fake poo, which sits on his desk. Once it is l brought back, Shula slams it down and says, “That’s what you just did to me.”
Sellers admitted this week he hasn’t had to do it often, but noted that backups such as Air Noland, Cutter Woods, and Jimmy Francis have had more frequent encounters with Shula’s antics.
For Sellers, most of his reminders have come in moments like failing to carry out play fakes or mismanaging quick-game calls. “If he says it once, it’s fine,” Sellers said. “But if it’s two or three times, that’s when it’s, ‘OK, go get the poop.’”
While the teaching is unconventional, it shows Shula’s hands-on approach in his return to play-calling duties. The former NFL head coach spent last season as South Carolina’s senior offensive assistant before being elevated to offensive coordinator in December. Head coach Shane Beamer praised Shula’s experience and communication style, noting the stability his presence brings to the staff.
For Sellers, the focus is on building off his breakout 2024 campaign. The Heisman hopeful finished last season completing 65.6 percent of his passes for 2,534 yards and 18 touchdowns, while adding 674 rushing yards and seven scores on the ground. Shula hopes to build Sellers into the SEC’s most dynamic quarterback.
For the Gamecocks, they hope is comes with less waste and more wins.
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