For South Carolina fans who have been enjoying the debate surrounding coach Will Muschamp’s future with the football program, USC’s administration just keeps adding fuel to the fire with yet more contradictory and baffling statements, this time from President Bob Caslen.
SCNow reported, via Caslen, that athletic director Ray Tanner had been in touch with Florida State’s brass about how it handed the dismissal of Willie Taggart, whose buyout carried a similar price tag to Muschamp’s galling $18 million. Perhaps realizing that airing such behind-the-scenes discussions was in poor taste, especially given Tanner’s emphatic public statements of support for Muschamp, Caslen then attempted to backtrack and accuse the outlet of fabricating his remarks.