Will Muschamp admits to being 'outcoached and outplayed' in blowout loss at LSU
It was an ugly loss in Tiger Stadium for South Carolina in a 52-24 loss to LSU on Saturday night.
The Gamecocks got off to a rough start, and trailed 31-10 at halftime in a game where LSU started freshman QB T.J. Finley in place of the injured Myles Brennan. The Gamecocks missed three field goals, allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown, threw a Pick Six and had seven penalties for 55 yards. LSU also came up with five sacks.
The Gamecocks dropped to 2-3 and are off next week before they play host to Texas A&M on Nov. 7.
Here’s a sampling of what coach Will Muschamp told the media after the game:
Will Muschamp: “We got out coached and out played. Just call it how it is.” Felt that they moved the ball and did some good things offensively but said the defense’s performance tonight was disappointing. @wachfox
— Mike Uva (@Mike_Uva) October 25, 2020
Will Muschamp: “We got outcoached and outplayed, bottom line.
“Offensively, we missed three field goals. One of them was probably on me, it was a little far.”
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) October 25, 2020
Muschamp: Knows missed an opportunity to do something big at LSU, but every SEC game is a big opportunity, Texas A&M will be a big opportunity. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk (@sportstalksc) October 25, 2020
Muschamp: Not all the blame goes on offensive line for sacks and pressure on Hill, sometimes held the ball to long, routes were run wrong, they did run the ball well behind the line. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk (@sportstalksc) October 25, 2020
Muschamp: Really upset with inability to stop the run, that’s been three straight games, need to work on that. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk (@sportstalksc) October 25, 2020
Muschamp: Was concerned of the size of the LSU OL coming into the game, concerned him about them getting the run game going and their ability to put pressure on Finley. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk (@sportstalksc) October 25, 2020
Muschamp on Ernest Jones:
“We need to have more guys play like he plays.”
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) October 25, 2020
Muschamp: Giving up 14 points when defense is not on the field makes it hard to win. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk (@sportstalksc) October 25, 2020
Muschamp: Out coached, out played, didn’t get off any blocks, didn’t tackle, knew coming in LSU would try to run the ball, got beat in man coverage several times, had to move a man inside against run, they moved ball well on offense, missed three field goals. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk (@sportstalksc) October 25, 2020
Muschamp: Rushed 4, when they brought 5 they got displaced in the running game, have to go back and see why they can’t get pressure with 4. #Gamecocks
— SportsTalk (@sportstalksc) October 25, 2020
Was the pick-6 more on Hill or more on Brooks?
Muschamp: “Both.”
— David Cloninger (@DCPandC) October 25, 2020
“Muschamp: Really upset with inability to stop the run, that’s been three straight games, need to work on that”
Try three years now. The only way to work on it at this point is by having a new staff work on it. T Rob is not good at his job either.
Is it just me or do we always seem under sized? Cant shed blocks at all
Need more fight from the defensive line and linebackers – run defense was a joke. Collin Hill is not the future. Hilinski and Doty should battle it out. Both have far more upside and escapability to avoid taking as many sacks.
The thief needs to relieve trob of defensive duties at this point he’s garbage with a bunch of athletes not football players. It’s either turnovers or give up yards. He is not an up and coming coordinator just like McClendon both horrible at their jobs. Hill needs to be benched, he’s garbage as well can’t run or throw. Tanner needs to fired for this rat race clown show.
Agreed with Hill. His skill set is too limited. T Rob is about the level of coordinator that we can attract. Just frustrating with the inconsistency in performance
I’m sorry but if kkklemson can win there is no reason why we cant.
@cola, what’s with the KKKclemson?
KN
The school is named after a slave owning klansman. So in this climate it should be canceled.
let’s just say this, Muschamp is the smartest football coach in that area. So if he is not winning as much as his neighbors, it might be good for all of college football to know every reason why, and I mean legit or not.
Clemson would NEVER have that record in the SEC. ACC is awful.
Yes, they are good but don’t require depth u have to have in SEC.
Bama will hammer them
Agreed. Hill sucks. WTH was he ever put in over Hilinski and Doty who both have lions hearts? Because Bobo. Said so. Fire Bobo for being an idiot. Fire Muschamp because he is a loser and fire Tanner because he is an idiot.
Hey Will, you suck and so does your staff!
Current recruiting class position 42 with an alleged master recruiter in year 5.
Go ahead and fire Muschamp so UGA can hire him on our staff!!!
PS. Y’all loving Bobo?
KN
Have you seen Muschamp defense? You are welcome to him.
Negan…I am not sure you guys really want Will to coach your defense. You have a young, talented defensive coordiantor…be thankful for what you’ve got.
That would be an issue if recruiting rankings had any depth of accuracy… but they clearly don’t have
SC should accept who they are and not be so surprised. Staff made up of misfit toys and it looks like the team as well. Just focus on other sports for a while and don’t stress over what you cannot change.
So….in other words….strive to be like Northwestern?
No, see that’s what I’m talking about. SC fans setting themselves up for so much disappointment. We have actually won our conference and do make bowl games. Or were you talking academically? oh, wait there’s that too. Endowment? $11B. Lol. Maybe women’s bball is all that SC is capable of.
Ha. This Northwestern fan talking smack is adorable. Being part of a program that lets AKRON come in and beat them on their home turf has got to be tough. I guess everyone needs an outlet. Let me know next time Northwestern goes on the road and beats a Top 5 team (like we did against UGA last year). Northwestern fans and their program are a complete joke.
Northwestern where you shell out 70k a year to be indoctrinated by a bunch of Bill Ayers real quality education.
Only Will Muschamp would think 9 points would make the difference in a 28 point loss. His math skills are as inept as his clock reading skills.
We have much the same frustrations, except we do end up with winning seasons under Malzahn. We lose most of our bowl games though. Both of us screwed up allowing huge buyouts.
Think about mistake A&M made with Jimbo. 75 million guaranteed
Tough season not getting to play Coastal, Citadel, and App State…
…all better programs than Akron and Duke
Hate to say it, but we’ve become the Northwestern of the SEC in that we are good for one upset a year and the rest of the season play is crappy.
OMG…what a tool. Northwestern is the Duke/Vanderbilt of the conference. Must rely on things that happened 20+ years ago for glory days under Gary Barnett. Northwestern is 2-6 vs. current SEC teams in bowl games. Mehhhh. They regularly get whipped by Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan State and Wisconsin. Even Rutgers has a winning record against them. Nothing to see there.
Balkwyll, Rutgers made a great hired. When Missouri was looking for a HC, Greg Schiano was one I really wanted and the Drinkwitz hired was even more impressive than I thought. Tennessee blew it with Schiano. He would have been a homerun hired for Tennessee.
unreal that contract…
Texas A & M Boosters can afford to pay it..SC cannot pay $15 Million.
‘outcoached and outplayed’…. I feel better…Glad we got that out of the way..
When I look at the two(2) programs South Carolina & Clemson one big fact strikes me. We all know that Dabo is not the smartest head coach in the country…but he know it and has surrounded himself with really good coordinators and assistants. Dabo also knows what he excels in: recruiting & motivating his players…and has built that program into an annual Playoff Contender. In any job or position…Know your abilities and your limitations.