Paul Finebaum puts Will Muschamp on blast after loss to Vols: He 'can't do anything right'
South Carolina’s road upset over Georgia feels like it was years ago.
Since then, South Carolina has lost 6 games and won just 1, including a 4-8 finish to the 2019 season. Then, 2020 started with a bad taste in the mouths of Gamecock fans as well, with a 31-27 home loss to Tennessee.
Paul Finebaum was critical of Muschamp on The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday, saying “In the end, it seemed like Will Muschamp can’t do anything right. He gets his team back in the game and then it all falls apart.”
Tennessee took a 14-point lead early in the third quarter on Saturday, but South Carolina was able to come back and eventually tie it up at 24-24. Tennessee scored a go-ahead touchdown on the ensuing possession, and South Carolina was able to get it into Tennessee territory where, on fourth down, Muschamp elected to kick a 45-yard field goal with just over 3 minutes left to cut the Tennessee lead to 4.
The Vols went on to win the game, 31-27.
“I ran into a South Carolina fan this morning and he echoed your comments in a little harsher tone,” Finebaum said to a caller on his show. “But the problem for Muschamp is, really, what happens next. He goes to Florida and, depending how that game goes — I know how it’s going to go — depending on the number at the end, he starts off in a really disastrous spot. That’s why I thought that game was so important for him to win.”
South Carolina will play No. 3 Florida on Saturday for its first road game of the season.
Call me crazy, but SCAR’s offense looks so better than their offense last year.
QB play was better. They also ran effectively to the left side.TB looked good, like a bowling ball at times.
Tennessee did have 3 starters out on Defense but still that was a better offense for SCAR than last season.
One concern is most of the offense was passing to one WR, Shi Smith….a good lockdown corner could bottle up that offense.
Mus’chump’ has to go!! I was excited thinking ok, we have a new offensive coordinator & it looked like same s&*$ different year!! The new QB is not as good as Hilinski and I’m very upset that Ryan was thrown off the bus for Hill who was not impressive to me at all!! Ryan did a good job last year given he was thrown in the mix so soon!! He & his family moved from CA to SC so he could play ball and once again Chump makes a very poor decision to replace him with a guy the offensive coordinator wants to play!! Sound familiar, he did same thing with Bentley!! I am SICK of Chump’s stupid coaching, time to light the !!!
Mus’chump’ has to go!! I was excited thinking ok, we have a new offensive coordinator & it looked like same s&*$ different year!! The new QB is not as good as Hilinski and I’m very upset that Ryan was thrown off the bus for Hill who was not impressive to me at all!! Ryan did a good job last year given he was thrown in the mix so soon!! He & his family moved from CA to SC so he could play ball and once again Chump makes a very poor decision to replace him with a guy the offensive coordinator wants to play!! Sound familiar, he did same thing with Bentley!! I am SICK of Chump’s stupid coaching, time to light the FIRE!!!
A starting QB is not chosen because his family moved to SC from California. The starting Quarterback that is chosen is the one the OC, Mike Bobo, believes can give the team the best chance to win. Will’s poor coaching decisions are legendary just like his time at Florida. As an old saying goes “tigers do not change their stripes”.
How come Muschamp was able to beat Georgia and Mullen wasn’t able to beat Georgia?
They’re not doing the little things right. Turnovers, missed tackles, dropping passes. The bungled punt return was poor communication. Too much barking with the other team. Big celebrations when they haven’t done anything yet (see taking branches off the hedges at Athens then nosediving) The coaches are ultimately responsible for these issues.
Typical Muschamp team
Players want to have fun while the HC is in dire for a vacation!
Not a popular decision to kick the FG, but the reasoning was we needed two scores to win so he took the fg and put it on the defense to get a stop – they did – then the usual odd play that ended a decently played game – again!
That’s exactly how I saw it BLS. I don’t know why everyone is so upset about the fg try.
One bad break spoiled any chance for the win but up until then, SC was doing well for the 1st game back. PLUS for you guys is Doty on the sideline. Whenever he gets in, things will take a big step in the right direction.
Its NO biggie!
The reasoning is understood but in the context of the game it was not the right call. He put it on the defense to get it back and they did so it can look like the correct call after the fact. In the moment why would it be expected the defense would get it back? They gave up 20 points in the second half. And really Gaurantano is not that good. He dropped a couple of dimes, sure, but he’s inaccurate often enough. He missed plenty of open receivers. I think if he does not do that then this game is not that close at the end. I’ll also add in the play-calling for UT did not make any sense when they got the ball back on the 50 with about 8 minutes left. Three passes instead of running the ball at all. Saying all of that to say this: the defense did not necessarily play well, they had some help in looking decent at times.
To me it is just more overly conservative coaching. Like how he never has any urgency in drives going into half-time. Used to think it was a Kurt Roper thing, but then it was seen under Bmac, and saw it again Saturday. Going for the win on Saturday meant playing for OT given time on the clock and overall defensive performance.
Looking at Week 1, it is conceivable that South Carolina could go 1-9 this season, 4-6 at best if they can beat Missouri, Kentucky and possibly a discombobulated Texas A&M team.
I think Ole Miss will outscore them, no matter how poorly the Ole Miss defense turns out to be.
Looks like a 2-8 year for the Cocks.
That Texas A & M game vs. Vandy…they just did not show up.
I’ve always had my doubts about Jimbo as a program chief executive. During the Jameis years at FSU, the roster was so good they won in spite of their program issues, but Texas A&M is nowhere near that talented.
A&M is 6-0 all time against SCAR
I always mark A&M as a loss and will continue to do so until SCAR proves otherwise
Agreed
We look like utility team. Don’t know any of our players, nobody stands out. Our QB is serviceable but won’t win any games. We’re like the team that plays the Harlem Globe Trotters all the time.
Bcreek….You’ve got me laughing on that one ! Keep up the great word-smithing.
People leave out the key festival as to why Champ went do the field goal. It was 4th & 12! Roll the dice on the offense getting 13 yards, with the horrible officiating we were getting, or kick the field goal and bank on UT running the ball 3 times in a row to keep the clock running. Will was right! We would have had the ball with 1:30 and 70 yards to go. I realize Champ is the laughing stock of college football but he was actually playing to win Saturday, contrary to all the BS people are spouting. Hill is the better QB and he showed it. Bobo is what the doctor ordered for that offense, and he showed it. As bad as the o-line played we were a deflected pass, which lead to a pick 6, from winning that game. Keep doubting us.
There is always a “ we were this close” mentality after every loss by some people. Never changes.
Get rid of the bum already!
I think them turning it over on that punt worked out well for Muschamp. Can you imagine the backlash he would get when he chose to a last second field goal down by 4?