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South Carolina's Shane Beamer frustrated NCAA hasn't ruled on Rahsul Faison's eligibility
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COLUMBIA — South Carolina football is still waiting to hear from the NCAA regarding the eligibility of transfer running back Rahsul Faison , which is aggravating for coach Shane Beamer .
Fasion, a 6-foot running back who transferred in January from Utah State , is hoping to gain an extra year of eligibility but even after a full spring practice with the Gamecocks , he hasn't heard back.
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Beamer was asked about the situation before speaking events in Summerville and Aiken May 5 and 6.
"It's getting frustrating just to be completely frank," Beamer told reporters, saying there's been no status update. "I understand the NCAA has a lot on their plate but the fact that they've had everything they've needed from us since January and we don't have an answer (yet) is frankly disappointing."
Beamer confirmed every time the NCAA asked for more information, the program gave it, emphasizing his side's timely cooperation. Beamer was asked if it was a situation where they would pursue some type of legal action.
"We're waiting to see what the NCAA says," Beamer said. "Certainly we want to do everything in our power that (Faison) is comfortable doing. We certainly want to exhaust all options if it gets to that point and hopefully we get good news from the NCAA and we don't have go to Plan B."
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Faison announced via X that he's hired a lawyer. He wrote "I have hired @DarrenHeitner," who is the founder of Heitner Legal which focuses on Sports, Entertainment, Intellectual Property & Business Law.
It's the same lawyer who helped Gamecocks men's basketball player Myles Stute get a medical hardship waiver for another year of eligibility.
Heitner replied to Fasion's note and said " Rahsul Faison submitted his waiver request to the NCAA. I will be urging the NCAA to prioritize providing a decision on his request for an additional year of eligibility."
Fasion's college career began at Marshall in the fall of 2019 but he didn't play football.
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In 2020, he took online classes at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and also didn't play football.
He then went to Snow Community College but didn't appear in any games in the 2021 season. In 2022 he rushed for 355 yards on 88 carries and six touchdowns.
Faison played for Utah State in 2023 in 2024 and had 316 carries for 1,845 yards and 13 touchdowns in addition to 33 pass receptions for 151 yards.
Faison was the No. 4 running back in the 2025 transfer portal according to 247Sports transfer rankings.
In the 2025 spring game for South Carolina , Faison had three carries for 10 yards and one reception for 14 yards.
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Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
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