re: So It's Been A Couple of Months Now (USC)

Well, rumors around town are that Herman was in the bag and ready to sign his contract until USC lost to The Citadel and he saw just how bad the talent situation was and backed out. After Herman, Smart was rumored to be high on their board and some of the beat writers reported that talks were in place. UGA knew they wanted Smart for their next head coach, so they went ahead and pulled the trigger on Richt to get their guy. There were other names that were mentioned, but apparently Muschamp really impressed Tanner in his interview and with the staff he mentioned putting together. So, he got the job.