COLUMBIA, SC - OCTOBER 22: Quarterback Brandon McIlwain #11 of the South Carolina Gamecocks breaks tackles against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 22, 2016 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)

Reason why former SEC starter has transferred reportedly emerges

A new report details why former South Carolina QB Brandon McIlwain decided to transfer.

Former South Carolina quarterback Brandon McIlwain recently announced plans to transfer, which didn't seem too surprising given the emergence at Jake Bentley last fall.

However, a new report has emerged detailing how McIlwain was involved in an argument with offensive coordinator Kurt Roper the day before he announced his transfer.

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Former South Carolina receiver Deebo Samuel spoke to Josh Kendall of The State and told him about the dispute between McIlwain and Roper.

"He had made a bad decision at practice (two weeks ago), and him and (offensive coordinator Kurt) Roper got into a little coach-player argument," Samuel said. "The next day I looked and was like, 'He's really about to leave.' I don't know what was going on."

McIlwain's argument with Roper occurred on Feb. 27 at practice, and he announced his intent to transfer the next day. The signal-caller has his list of possible transfer destinations down to Cal, Arizona, Baylor and Virginia. He played both football and baseball at South Carolina, and he intends to play both at his next school.
(h/t Saturday Down South)