Per Phil Kornblut, sources indicate that two University of South Carolina football coaches, Steve Spurrier Jr. and Shawn Elliott, are candidates for the vacant head coaching position at Coastal Carolina University, a member of the Big South Conference. Spurrier Jr. just finished his seventh season at USC, while Elliott just completed his second full season at Carolina. CCU fired its Head Coach, David Bennett, on Friday after a 7-4 season. Bennett had been at Coastal Carolina since 2002 and coached his first season of football in 2003. Bennett has been the Chanticleers only head football coach.
South Carolina has already lost one assistant coach, Jay Graham to Tennessee, since the 34-13 win over Clemson. IMHO, losing Elliott, who coaches the o-line and is the Run Game Coordinator, would be a bigger blow to the USC program than losing Spurrier Jr., who coaches wide receivers and is the Recruiting Coordinator. The Gamecocks had the third best rushing offense in the SEC this past season under Elliott’s leadership, while,
IMHO, the wide receiving corps never developed a true second option at wide receiver behind Alshon Jeffrey under Spurrier Jr.’s tutelage.
Time will tell how the Coastal Carolina University search plays out but it bears watching if you are a USC fan.
Go Gamecocks!
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