Muschamp FIRED ... Napier contacted

[Policarp]

USC should have a relatively easy path to #3 in SEC east. They sucked horribly at taking any advantage of the void after UGA & FL. All bottom 4 suck and have been pansies by SEC standards for years.

[NewsCopy]

A report was published on Tuesday that stated that Louisiana Ragin' Cajun head football coach Billy Napier had recently spoken with South Carolina about its head coaching vacancy.

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[31Ragin97]

Would the likes of a Bobby Bowden even be allowed to build a program like Florida state today. Arguably lower than a g5 built up to the elite of the elite....see also coach K at duke....

[CajunEXPRESS]

Would the likes of a Bobby Bowden even be allowed to build a program like Florida state today. Arguably lower than a g5 built up to the elite of the elite....see also coach K at duke....

Different eras different rules of engagement. So no Fla State of 1970 couldn’t flourish in the current environment. Why ask the question. It’s like asking could our sun create the circumstances it did if now it was caught up in the event horizon of a black hole.

[CharlieK]

Different eras different rules of engagement. So no Fla State of 1970 couldn’t flourish in the current environment. Why ask the question. It’s like asking could our sun create the circumstances it did if now it was caught up in the event horizon of a black hole.

Damn “event horizons”making an appearance on raginpagin....this place moving upmarket.

[31Ragin97]

Different eras different rules of engagement. So no Fla State of 1970 couldn’t flourish in the current environment. Why ask the question. It’s like asking could our sun create the circumstances it did if now it was caught up in the event horizon of a black hole.

The point was bowden didnt leave. So it got built. Im not sure it cant still be done other than the fact that they wont allow the coach to not leave. And if by some miracle they do stay they will bring them down anyway

[JayWalker]

Here's what I think, based on conversations with folks in SC and some conversations I had last year with Billy.

Money is not a determining factor. If it were, he'd be in Mississippi.
The SEC East is more desirable than the SEC West when it comes to the ability to compete. South Carolina can easily be the #3 team in the East, and has jumped ahead of Florida and Georgia before (Spurrier).
South Carolina has great facilities and and an incredibly passionate fan base.

South Carolina supporters don't want any part of a coach from Coastal. Coastal used to be a part of the USC system (hence the rooster offshoot mascot) but broke away and bad feelings run deep.

I don't think they'll offer Hugh Freeze. I think those two interviews happen out of courtesy and for PR.

I believe Billy is their first choice, but don't count out Tony Elliott or Shane Beamer. Beamer has a lot of support.

Billy's family loves Lafayette. It's going to have to be the right fit for him to leave.

[NewsCopy]

When Tommy Bowden was the head coach at Clemson from 1999 to 2008, he had two coaches on his staff who he thought would leave for better opportunities before long.

One was receivers coach Dabo Swinney. The other was tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator Billy Napier.

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Matt Connolly

[Tripple Threat]

It’s a shame that COVID and it’s impact on this season’s attendance occurred when it did and more people didn’t see this team and coach in action. It sounds like we need to enjoy Coach Napier’s work while we can. I was hoping for a solid 5 years.

[31Ragin97]

Imagine that a school choosing to break out of their university system while we cant kick any out of ours