In the end, Eddie Fogler said his decision to leave Vanderbilt for South Carolina came down to respect rather than money.
“Here the last four weeks, it went from a financial issue to principle to me-what is fair, what is equitable, what is right,” Fogler said Monday in a news conference at Vanderbilt.
“It got past the financial issue-what started the issue two years ago-to principle to me, and another great option came along.”
Fogler, 44, was named coach of the year Friday after leading Vanderbilt to a 28-6 record and a berth in the NCAA tournament.