# @1801mediaco on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=aQtupu1Maqs
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-13T21:00:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** 1801mediaco (@1801MediaCo) — https://gondola.cc/1801MediaCo

## Caption

South Carolina defensive coordinator Clayton White joins former Gamecocks Whit Merrifield and Patrick DiMarco for the premiere of Hit Stick.

White goes inside South Carolina football to explain the story behind the Gamecocks’ wristbands against Tennessee, Dylan Stewart’s emergence, recruiting in the transfer portal era, game-week preparation, PFF and analytics, Williams-Brice Stadium and the identity behind his defense.

Before Clayton joins the show, Whit and Patrick break down the biggest questions surrounding South Carolina football, Shane Beamer, LaNorris Sellers, the offensive line, Nike, NIL, the transfer portal and the changing landscape of college athletics.

Clayton also shares how he landed the South Carolina job without having previously met Shane Beamer, his favorite Gamecock wins, some of his most memorable recruiting stories, the toughest offenses he has prepared for, the players who left the biggest impact on him and why South Carolina’s defensive philosophy comes down to one simple phrase: “Put the ball down.”

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Chapters:

00:00 Welcome to Hit Stick
04:02 What Hit Stick Is All About
06:26 Shane Beamer’s Pivotal Season
09:30 South Carolina’s Biggest Roster Questions
13:52 The Offense & LaNorris Sellers
15:54 What Nike Means for South Carolina
17:03 Five-Year Rule, NIL & the Transfer Portal
23:00 Why Clayton White’s Defense Works
28:34 Clayton White Joins Hit Stick
29:19 How White Landed at South Carolina
31:04 White’s Connection to South Carolina
32:26 Clayton White’s Favorite Gamecock Wins
33:20 The Tennessee Wristbands Explained
38:34 How PFF & Analytics Changed Football
43:02 From NFL Player to Coach
47:22 South Carolina Recruiting Stories
51:10 Dylan Stewart’s NFL Ceiling
52:50 Clayton White Rapid Fire
1:01:59 How Close Is South Carolina to the CFP?
1:04:23 “Put the Ball Down”
1:06:30 One Sports Rule We’d Change
1:10:41 Supporting Stephen Garcia
1:12:01 Outro

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| 1801mediaco | @1801MediaCo | https://gondola.cc/1801MediaCo | Media Company |

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