COLUMBIA — Will Muschamp wants to win back the Palmetto State in recruiting. In his quest to rebuild the South Carolina football program, the Gamecocks head coach will have to win his share of battles beyond the border as well.
That’s the opinion of a pair of recruiting analysts, given the traditional lack of recruiting depth in South Carolina. While the state has produced top-flight players like Jadeveon Clowney and Marcus Lattimore, it doesn’t produce enough of them, and programs have to fill out their rosters by looking elsewhere — a tactic Clemson used to build a team which reached the national championship game.