Shaded again: South Carolina trolls Kentucky after Big Blue beatdown

Two years ago, Mark Stoops was perceived to take a shot at South Carolina coach Shane Beamer over, of all things, sunglasses.

Stoops patted himself on the back at that time about how was changing culture and not climate.

“It's easy to change a climate,” Stoops said in summer 2022 at SEC Media Days. “You just change the uniforms, talk a little game, dance around and put on some stupid sunglasses and you can change a climate."

For the second time in three years, Beamer's Gamecocks clawed Kentucky into submission.

Inside the Wildcats' Commonwealth Stadium Saturday afternoon, South Carolina commanded a 31-6.

And when it was over, South Carolina's social media crew and equipment staff teamed up for a stellar photo: The Gamecocks helmet sitting on Kentucky's synthetic bluegrass, with sunglasses affixed to the helmet's visor.

Take a look:

After nearly landing the Texas A&M job late last year before the Aggies pulled back and he remained at Kentucky, Stoops on Saturday lost for the eighth time in his last 10 SEC home games.

It's about to get worse: The Wildcats face top-ranked Georgia next week.