As good as Spurrier was as a coach and recruiter he had a hard time elevating the Gamecocks to championship caliber. The problem with S.C. is there is not a boatload of high school talent in the state, and with Clemson in the position they are in they will get all the best. UNC-Chapel Hill is now a frontrunner for talent in N.C. and Duke has elevated it's game, attracting more N.C. talent. Georgia and Tenn are both attractive programs which will limit what talent is left in those states for Muschamp to grab.

 

Bottom line is the recruiting bank in South Carolina is thin. Muschamp, or any coach, will have a hard time at that school until/unless the other competitor schools fall on hard times.

 

Regards................the Chiefjag

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