FAYETTEVILLE — Former University of Arkansas defensive tackles coach John Scott Jr. is on his way closer to home to coach at a rival SEC school.
Members of the University of South Carolina board of trustees on Tuesday unanimously approved a contract for Scott to join Coach Will Muschamp and the Gamecocks. He will make $435,000 for each of the next two years.
Scott — who along with tight ends coach Barry Lunney Jr. were on-field assistant coaches who carried over from the Bret Bielema regime to Coach Chad Morris’ first staff at Arkansas — said he appreciated his time with the Razorbacks.