South Carolina fans have all come to the same conclusion on the next coach
Will Muschamp is not popular with the South Carolina fanbase after the Gamecocks’ latest blowout loss. Texas A&M thumped Muschamp’s squad 48-3 in Columbia, dropping South Carolina to 2-4. Muschamp also fell below .500 in his South Carolina tenure to 28-29. Dating back to the 2018 Belk Bowl, the Gamecocks have lost 13 of their last 19 games.
As you might expect, the South Carolina fanbase wants a new coach: Hugh Freeze. The former offensive guru from Ole Miss has the Liberty Flames at 7-0. Of course, Gamecocks fans aren’t alone in wanting Freeze on the sidelines.
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A month later, Freeze now trending amongst the South Carolina fanbase.
— Brad Crawford (@BCrawford247) November 7, 2020
Yeah coaching move hugh freeze time
— Drew Nance (@DrewNance4) November 8, 2020
Hugh Freeze , Mark Stoops , Urban Myer. Heck any up an coming coach is better than this train wreck
— Thomas (@Carolinax3fam) November 8, 2020
ESPN said Hugh Freeze should answer if an “803” number calls….
— Reed Davis (@Reeddavis92) November 8, 2020
I wonder what Hugh Freeze is going to look like in Garnett and black next year.
— Spaghetti Junction Boys (@SJBAtlanta) November 8, 2020
New South Carolina Gamecocks Coach Hugh Freeze
— Jayson Jordan, P.E. (@JaysonJordan) November 8, 2020
Hugh Freeze or James Franklin? Hell, whomever? #Gamecocks
— Perry Penrose (@PerryPenrose) November 8, 2020
Hugh Freeze would change the program
— WOLFE (@wolfe6131) November 8, 2020
Hugh Freeze
— Nick Carnucci (@nick_carnucci) November 8, 2020
Mushy Mushy conned their AD into giving him a huge buyout. They are stuck with him no matter how much he sucks for at least another year. They could probably dump the moronic AD , though.
This is in today’s State Newspaper….”South Carolina’s Will Muschamp says he’s not worried about his job security””
Of course he’s not. He never has to work again..Not that anyone would want him
Dear god no, leave sleezy freezy out of the SEC
Odd post. People change. You still wet the bed?
O hasn’t changed. Same ole loser he’s always been, just minus two great assistants
Nah. As usual, you are wrong. No one is surprised.
I wouldn’t say Coach O is a loser, but he’s always been just an average HC.
Aww, bless your heart. Miss St fans always feel good after one good win…
Remind me again, how did Miss State fair in their National Championship game?
I guess that’s why Dan Mullen left?
Could have left off your second sentence. Where is the sportsmanship anymore. I agree people change. I still think we havent heard the last of Art Briles, who was never charged with a crime or transgression..only assumptions and accusations.
Maybe 1-95 isn’t human?
Are you stupid? We should beg him to deliver us out of this hell hole we are in now.
When you recruit 2-3* players and rank 11th 12th in the SEC in recruiting what do you expect. We have a 3 knee surgery QB as our starter who could never play for anybody else in the SEC. There was a time I had hope on Saturdays. We are the Kansas of the SEC. All I can say is thank God for Vanderbilt.
Sorry Kansas you don’t deserve this comparison.
Yes they are coming for South Carolina!
You think it’s bad for you…the Vols have had better recruiting classes but can’t coach them up. I can’t believe what I’m actually seeing from that program, not sure if they would beat SC right now to be honest, not sure if that makes you feel better.
And that is what makes the Tennessee situation so clear about Pruitt. They recruit always in the upper half of the SEC yet underperform. Its what gets you fired even with winning but mediocre seasons.
But Tennessee did beat Missouri!
Vanderbilt might beat you this year
SC beat them a few weeks go. High point of the season. Thankfully we don’t have to tangle with Coastal.
Maybe a good idea to replace South Carolina for Coastal Carolina?
Not a fan of the 5th senior coming in starting unless he is Russell Wilson -esque. If the camp was close, you go with the future of the program…and he didn’t play bad for a true freshman.
BUT…ole Champ. He can’t get out of his way…starts in my ole stomping grounds in Gainesville with Charlie Weis as OC, who even Stevie Wonder saw was auditioning for a head coach spot, so immediately no cohesion on offense for young QBs. He had a roster at of 2 NFL QBs, another immediate starter in Power 5. He also said Treon Harris beat out Wil Grier, then in year 2 Harris forgot how to play football and was a midget.
Good ole Champ.
Is that the excuse you’re going with? Yall recruit better than arkansas most years yet our team looks much better than yours. That’s coaching not recruiting
Are you blind?
No, I believe he isn’t smart!
I would take any of the scumbag coaches like meyer and freize. I want championships if it means lying cheating or stealing. If the hicks in th upstate get away with murder we can do i t.
It’s the only way to win them
Would you guys be interested in a Gus bus?
I honestly don’t want to loose the gus bus. He keeps us relevant, and he has one of the best records against Saban. I dont want to end up like SC, or worse Tennessee.
The best record is now in the Senate.
Well He’s better than Chump.
As I told my Gamecock loving family a few years back…
You know you don’t HAVE to hire a former Gator coach right?
I never understood why SC hired a coach who ran the UF program into the ground despite having better talent than SC will likely ever have on a consistent basis. If he couldn’t win at Florida, and in fact took the program backwards, what made you think he could win at SC?
The Red Flag on Chump was when Texas didn’t make him their head coach. After he failed at Fla we still hired him. We are more than stupid.
No you’re not stupid. If you ever been around Muschimp, he can sell a broken moped to a jaguar dealer. He hijinxed his way into UF and USC.
Texas didn’t hire him as head coach because he left to be head coach at UF before Mac was fired. Have no doubt, he was the “HC-in-waiting” (their term). I live in Austin. Texas fans were livid at that man. He probably would’ve worked out better than Charlie though. At least he would’ve known the team.
Idiot AD. Good baseball coach. Lousy AD. Probably one of the worst ADs we have ever had. Fire him and Chump.
I doubt Hugh Freeze would take the South Carolina job. The team’s not exactly filled with elite four**** or five***** athletes. He can afford to wait until the right-position comes available.
How about Georgia,LSU, or Auburn?
He will get a call from Tennessee…then Michigan. Freeze is born/raised in Mississippi. Coached football and basketball for a decade or more in the Memphis area. First HC job at Arkansas State not too far from Tennessee across the river. He will come back to the SEC and I bet its Tennessee, assuming of course Pruitt is bought out. After the A&M game, I see torches and pitch forks coming up the hill.
glad2besec pruitt wont be fired this season. Even if he is ofer the rest of the season which is really possible. I dont know if freeze will be allowed back in the sec. Sankey will be putting out the memo to schools if he hasnt already. I doubt phil would go after him even if he could. Not Phils style of coach. Maybe Phil needs to go too…
Pruitt wanted Freeze as his OC, but Fulmer vetoed it. I’ve heard Freeze would absolutely love to get the Tennessee job.
The SEC would’ve stopped it anyway. Saban wanted to hire Freeze and the SEC said no. I don’t see Freeze coming back to the SEC for a while longer, if ever.
It’s interesting how the gamecocks pay a coach on what they hoping he would do vs what he has done! Come be a coach in gamecock nation and have one or two successful years and you’re going to get paid! That’s the difference between the other programs! They look for consistency before they up the dollars! His buyout isn’t fair to the alumni, supporters or the student body! Another contract not earned but well received
bedrock are you kidding. it happens all the time.
I was going to say … here are just the current SEC coaches who began head coaching careers in the SEC:
Derek Mason
Jeremy Pruitt
Sam Pittman
Dan Mullen (@ Mississippi State)
Kirby Smart
Mark Stoops
Ed Orgeron (@ Ole Miss)
Will Muschamp (@ Florida)
How much will you save if he stays next year? Moose dump was still getting paid by Florida until a few years ago. Did you not how he almost destroyed the Gators? UT also tried for Dan Mullen so they at least took a shot.
USC needs to open up the checkbook on the next hire.
His buyout is around 13-15 million! Like any other big time D1 program, that money can be available overnight, but when are they going to learn! At least Steve (The Ball Coach) was honorable and respectable enough to leave instead of milking the the school!
Even if they could come up with that kind of money, the BOT’s won’t do it. The buyout is too much for what they are willing to fork out.
They keep saying that Hill gives them the “best chance” to win now – I think I’d TAKE A CHANCE on someone else! Also, the receivers need to get some of those “sticky” gloves and some Biletnikoff STICKUM! At this point I don’t think our record will mean much so let the younger guys play and let’s see if any of them are keepers!
LOL at the stickum. Lester Hayes was the king of that stuff with the raiders. I bet he had to bathe in MEK to get that stuff off after a game.
If Carolina looks for a new coach in December, it isn’t going to be Hugh Freeze. I doubt any SEC school will ever hire Freeze. The other USC might have a shot at him, but if I had to guess, if Tom Herman is dismissed at Texas, that is his ultimate destination. He might be in play at Michigan if Harbaugh is dismissed.
As for Carolina, the Coastal Carolina coach might be high on their list. I would think that maybe Dave Clawson could be on it as well. Steve Sarkisian may be a possibility too.
Concerning Jeremy Chadwell @ Coastal Carolina…I recall when he was at Charleston Southern he had them winning in his second year. Young & energetic…has a big upside *but please keep the buyout to one(1) year’s salary. Dave Clawson @ Wake Forest will probably stay there.If you want some “offense” look at Scott Satterfield @ Louisville(he built the Appy State program). **But if you want a new-head-coach you’ve got to get your current coach gone first.
Drinkwitz is doing better than people thought at Missouri. How did that happened of it was all from Scott Satterfield? Drinkwitz never met him and he did have a good roster but it is his coaching and making adjustments from game to game that made him the coach who he is and is doing pretty good at missouri right now. With lesser players and with injuries and the COVID-19 hitting some missouri players and that was impressive he manage to coach the team to find a way to make it work and get a win from two LSU and Kentucky.
Just say no to Sarkisian. We already had an alcoholic quarterback, but I guess he did beat #1 Alabama. Too much stress makes Sark edgy.
Freeze is gonna wait on Tennessee to open up….unless texas opens up first
If Pruitt is run out of town, you can bet the farm that its Freeze to Tennessee. And I think it will be a lynching of the AD staff at Rocky Top if they dont fire Pruitt.
LOL no way! People say it will be Alabama! Take it all the way to the bank! It won’t be this year though. Probably next year. Freeze is hands off approach to the SEC right now. So next year is the key and Alabama is the one place it will be to continue winning championships.
If Texas wins the rest of their games this season, I’m guessing Herman is likely back next season. Texas fans are all in on Urban Meyer. If he’s not interested, my guess is they hold on to Herman until they can make a splash hire. I know from the fans here in Austin, they’re fed up with bringing in up-and-comers who just end up in over their heads. Not sure Freeze would be splashy enough. I know Texas won’t let a little thing like a previous scandal get in the way of the hire though. Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if they weren’t talking to Briles.
The one who is the OC at Arkansas?
Freeze is waiting for a call from Tennessee. He would take Auburn when and if they ever give up on the Gus thing. One fan posted that he hopes Gus stays around because he keeps them relevant. I dont believe Auburn fans who see themselves at elite(?) will be happy with relevant. That’s an Arkansas or Missouri or the Mississippi twins thing.
The Coastal Carolina HC is your best bet. Freeze is looking further east.
The Atlantic ocean?
Bermuda maybe.
LOL
Tennessee has a much bigger problem going forward. The AD has an ego problem.
glad2bsec you are so full of crap. Almost everything you said is false.
Matt Campbell would be a good hire, (for a lot of teams really) and he would probably leave Iowa State.
I am glad Missouri avoided him! He isn’t that good!
If UT opens up than I think that is where he(Freize) will land. Michigan will interview Freize, and Fickell from Cincinatti. Coastal’s Coach could be a good move. Saw one tweet that mentioned stoops? That isn’t going to happen. Stoops’ contract at Kentucky is as good as it gets from a coaches standpoint, he wouldnt leave it for a lateral move like South Carolina. Best move for the gamecocks is to move in on Coastal’s coach before any other programs do. They would still have a shot at Freize, but I think it depends on what UT decides to do.
I would also put a feeler out to PJ Fleck and see if he would like some warmer weather…
Fleck is a top coach in all of college football, that would be a great hire. But he just got an ultra sweet deal in Minnesota, it would have to be not only a top job in his mind, but also an extremely expensive hire for anyone to get him out of that contract this soon.
Freeze**
Hell freeze over! No way he comes back to the SEC for at least another year!
You can make the call to Freeze, but if Tennessee fires Pruitt, they will be calling. I would think the Coastal Carolina HC deserves a hard look, and Fickell at Cincinnati. But Fickell may be waiting for a neighborhood call…like Michigan. I’d bet Michigan.
Jeremy Pruitt’s buyout is apprx. $15 Million(after Phil Fulmer game him that ill-advised pre season 2 year extension) so he’ll be there a while. Tennessee’s got Jeremy now & please keep him. The other SEC East teams hope Guarantano stays around 3-4 more years too).
the haslams could pull $15M out of their sofa cushions but pruitt still wont be fired this season, heck maybe not even in year 5. he will get season 4 definitely regardless of the finish of this season. Wont surprise me if muschamp doesnt as well. It sucks but it aint changin. Guess its possible we could get G back for another year but I think that wont happen. Time for G to pursue his next career. Good luck to him. i respect the guy tremendously. But its time to move on from him as our starting QB.
AFan, Missouri got beaten by him this year! :(
Freeze can do a lot better than SC. SC is going no where anytime soon, they need a coach ’em up X and O kind of guy due to their recruiting footprint. The best players in their market are going to Clemson, UGA or North Carolina not Columbia. Remember Holtz and Spurrier had some success there but they had tough times too. And WM is no Holtz or Spurrier.
From 24/7 sports:
“Muschamp on Sunday touted his early success at the program and said he is “frustrated” that people have seemed to forget he won more games over his first three seasons than any head coach in program history.”
I’m not even sure how to respond to this.
I’m going with freeze to auburn,,and Gus to Vandy..
Now because of the Covid updates on this Monday, I’m beginning to think this short season is getting shorter. It may end quickly and will be considered a scrimmage year and everyone with troubles gets a mulligan. Which means maybe some coaches keep their jobs until we have a real season.
the ath dept is broke—don’t have enough money to pay millions to buyout muschamp. Hopefully a fatcat booster steps up with some money–fast!
You don’t have to pay it in one lump sum…It’s called monthly-installments…Yes the athletic department can do it…Question is “Will” they do it…Since Tanner is a former coach ?
//Muschamp was once was ‘the coach in waiting at Texas. Maybe he still has some inroads to land on his feet in Austin.//just my thoughts.//
Tanner has got to go also. I can already hear the whines “He’s our baseball hero..They can’t toss him out” He stopped being a hero when he became the AD
Say it again! Bye Tanner.
Muschamp.. Please do the right thing and resign. Yesterday
I’ll throw a name out there: James Franklin. Horrible start, they’re already calling for his job. He knows the SEC, won with Vandy, did a good job at Penn until the Covid season. He could right that ship I think. Will need someone to watch him from recruiting Juvenile Delinquents.
“What should be done eventually, must be done immediately.”
–Jeremy Foley,
former University of Florida Athletic Director,
on the firing of Will Muschsmp
Nash…Truer words have not been spoken on this subject. Jeremy Foley was a really Athletic Director for the Gators.
I do not know why South Carolina hired will Mustchamp.
He has no offense in South Carolina he had no offense in Florida. His defense sucks. As a defensive coordinator and coach in waiting Texas defense was terrible.and he is supposed to be defensive minded coach.13 mill buy out oach. May be he just wants to get fired. Who knows
The mythological lure of the Saban coaching tree. It’s too seductive to resist, but the empirical evidence is that it’s a mirage.
I thought FreeZe was going to Auburn?
Hey just in: Liberty just gave Coach Freeze an extension until 2026. That’s what happens when you become a hot commodity or topic! The Gamecocks are running out of candidates. So I guess you’ll be stuck with Coach Champ less!
Pruitt might be available before the season is out.
Kendall Briles.
Hello Chatters: As mentioned previously, the Gamecock family was able to payout Muschamp! The question was were they willing! It also allowed the AD to keep his job, which is an interesting decision also! But he did bring home some hardware as the baseball coach! Gamecock nation higher someone within your roots! Too many highschool stars within the state and surrounding states are leaving for other programs! Every major school both within the state or neighborly state presently has a better record than the Gamecocks! Just a thought!
As mentioned previously, I’m not surprised that Muschampless was bought out! A major booster put pressure on the administration! We both know that every major school has those kind of people that has alot of influence when it comes to sports and education!