Report says Dowell Loggains accepting OC spot at South Carolina

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas coach Sam Pittman has more than players to replace.

Tight ends coach Dowell Loggains is apparently headed to South Carolina as the offensive coordinator for Shane Beamer.

Brandon Marcello of 247Sports.com put the story out, citing a source.

Arkansas tight ends coach Dowell Loggains intends to accept the offensive coordinator position at South Carolina, a source tells @247Sports.

— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) December 12, 2022

Many thought Razorbacks offensive coordinator Kendal Briles would be the choice, but Carolina zeroed in on Loggains early in the process. The speculation about this move started in Arkansas over the last couple of weeks picked up some steam over the weekend.

The Gamecocks need someone who can get the ball into the hands of their playmakers, something that didn’t happen consistently.

Beamer was looking for someone with NFL experience and Loggains has that.

He has been with the Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets.

Loggains was offensive coordinator with the Titans, Bears, Dophins and Jets.

Now he’s got to figure out an offense that struggled on an 8-4 team.

For Loggains, that’s not a bad situation.

With defensive coordinator Barry Odom taking the head coaching position at UNLV, Pittman is going to have to add coaches along with a number of players who hit the transfer portal or left the program.

There will be more assistant coaches headed out the door. That always happens in these situations.

Who will be next?