COLUMBIA — A coaching search which began with Steve Spurrier’s resignation Oct. 13 will end with the most polarizing hire in recent Gamecocks history.
That’s the reality USC’s athletic administration must face now that Will Muschamp is set to become South Carolina’s next head football coach. It’s not that Muschamp is a bad person; despite what you see on the sideline, all indications are that he’s a stand-up guy. It’s not even that he’s a bad coach; other than this season, his record as a defensive coordinator speaks for itself, and he was fired after three winning seasons in four years at Florida, where expectations are very different than they are at USC.