South Carolina coach Shane Beamer shared an update on the eligibility status of running back Rahsul Faison and explained a recent absence.
South Carolina still doesn’t yet know its complete roster for the fall, in part because it’s waiting word from the NCAA on the eligibility of running back Rahsul Faison. Faison transferred in from Utah State this offseason.
He’s seeking an additional year of eligibility from the NCAA, his seventh, but has yet to receive an answer. Coach Shane Beamer provided the latest on Tuesday.
“I know I’m going to get asked about Rahsul,” Beamer said. “I don’t have an update for you right now. He wasn’t at practice Sunday. That wasn’t because of his situation with the NCAA, he just got hit a little bit on the shoulder in our scrimmage on Saturday night. It’s nothing serious, just a bruise. But he was in the training room or actually getting some extra work done on that Sunday night when you guys were at practice.”
Rahsul Faison is coming off a season in which he ran for 1,109 yards and eight touchdowns. He could be a serious shot in the arm for the South Carolina backfield, which must replace Rocket Sanders.
The good news is that after Sunday’s brief absence, Rahsul Faison returned to the field on Tuesday. He’s back in action.
“He was back out there today in good spirits,” Beamer said. “Hope to get some good news on that soon. But we’ll see. But again, extremely respectful of the NCAA and the job they have. I know they’re analyzing other cases besides Sul’s. And appreciate them taking it under consideration or into consideration and optimistic that we’ll get some good news hopefully soon.”
The good news for the Gamecocks is that the NCAA has already partially ruled on Rahsul Faison. He needed an immediate waiver to practice for South Carolina, and the NCAA granted that.
For his part, Faison has impressed Beamer with his patience during the whole ordeal. It can’t be easy.
“Appreciate and proud of Sul for how he’s handling this situation and his mindset and spirit, as well as his teammates as well and how they’re helping him through this,” Beamer said.
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