What Shawn Elliott said after South Carolina’s 23-22 loss to The Citadel

Here’s what South Carolina coach Shawn Elliott had to say after his team’s stunning loss to The Citadel on Saturday:

Shawn Elliott: “They out-coached us, they out-classed us.”

— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) November 21, 2015

Elliott: “Certainly disappointed in effort. It was a total disappointment. It’s my responsibility … I don’t know if (focus) was all there” — David Cloninger (@DCTheState) November 21, 2015

Elliott: “We’ve got to do something.”

— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) November 21, 2015

Elliott: “I saw the throw, I saw the catch, I saw the touchdown. I didn’t know there was a flag until somebody grabbed me.” — David Cloninger (@DCTheState) November 21, 2015

Shawn Elliott on his team’s pregame demeanor: “I don’t know if it was all there at the beginning.”

— Josh Kendall (@JoshatTheState) November 21, 2015

Elliott: “Bottom line is we didn’t get a block.” Mike Matulis was injured again. — David Cloninger (@DCTheState) November 21, 2015

Elliott: “We got to have a long meeting (before Clemson). I don’t know if Xs and Os is what we need to focus on.”

— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) November 21, 2015

Randy Capps

Randy Capps is a contributing writer for Saturday Down South. He covers SEC football, South Carolina and Georgia.