Shane Beamer defends wife’s cookie-making ability after Netflix documentary backlash

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer was in the middle of his press conference updating the media on the latest goings-on in fall camp when he opted to pivot hard. He wanted to talk about cookies.

Not just any cookies, but his wife’s cookies. Apparently she’s been facing some unexpected criticism of late.

Shane Beamer has been profiled on Netflix’s SEC Football: Any Given Saturday. And with that, his wife has also appeared on the show. In Episode 5, she was seen baking cookies.

“I do have a statement to make,” Beamer began. “I think my wife is getting some undue criticism on the cookies she makes. That’s in episode 5, I believe. She’s actually had people that have reached out to her on Netflix telling her that she’s not cooking the cookies long enough.”

Shane Beamer’s wife is a pro’s pro, the South Carolina football coach explained. Through a half smile, he went on a lengthy defense of her cookie-making ability.

“Much respect for the people that took the time to reach out to her to criticize her for her cookies, but the cookies are the freaking bomb, just so you guys know,” Beamer said. “I’ve got my girl’s back. She’s been making those cookies when I was an assistant coach. She’s been making those cookies for my position group that I coached, so the running backs at Virginia Tech, or the tight ends at Georgia, or the tight ends at Oklahoma. And now what you saw in that episode was her making the cookies. She does it every Thursday for all the people in this building.”

Shane Beamer came equipped with references. He’s got dozens and dozens of folks, if not hundreds, to lean on to defend his wife’s cookies.

“So to the people that reached out to her on Instagram to criticize her and tell her that she’s not cooking them long enough, come up here on a Thursday after practice when I put those cookies out and see how fast they’re devoured and gone, because they’re gone in about five minutes as well,” Beamer said. “And reach out to any tight end from the University of Oklahoma from 2018-20 or Georgia tight end ’16-17 or any Virginia Tech running back if you want to ask about the cookies.”

The South Carolina coach wasn’t done there. Shane Beamer concluded his defense.

“I’ve got her back. Let me say that,” Beamer said. “The cookies are awesome. She’s cooking them the right way.”

Later in the press conference, a reported noted that the media could help spread the word if they were allowed to try the cookies out. A little quid pro quo, if you will.

“We should. We should, no absolutely,” Beamer said through an ear-to-ear grin. “You guys, the media’s a powerful tool as well. That’s a good point. Emily, if you’re watching, we need the cookies Tuesdays for the media as well.”