Spurrier and the USClite

They'll probably take a run at Les Miles and then hire Kirk Ferentz.

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I think he has, but they will probably looking in the Bielema, Freeze, Miles category for their next coach.

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Bielema, Freeze and Miles are in the same category?

Interdasting.

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Someone on staff, Charlie Strong or Bob Stoops.

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Stop putting Bob Stoops's name up for these kind of things. Everything indicates that he is not leaving Oklahoma.

It's a much more attractive job now, and with the rise in talent in the Carolinas I think it will be an attractive job to a higher level of coach than it would have attracted in the past.

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I think USC will remain relatively in the same position it is in now after Spurrier leaves-consistently in the top half of the conference.

People that are predicting we fall back into the days of '98 and '99 will be disappointed.

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Yeah there are three huge differences between pre-Spurrier and post Spurrier.

1) Our facilities over the last 7-8 years have upgraded tremendously and are finally starting to look like SEC-worthy facilities.
2) People are starting to see that it is possible to win at SC. That goes for both future coaches and future players. The fact that we've been able to keep such in-state talent here such as Sidney Rice, Alshon Jeffery, Marcus Lattimore, and Jadeveon Clowney, will prove to be invaluable to future recruiting in this state.
3) SC fans no longer expect mediocrity. We don't consider playing UT, UGA, or UF 'close' to be a good game for us anymore. We expect to beat them. Simply getting to a bowl game is no longer an acceptable goal. We've been spoiled over the last 3 seasons and its not something we're willing to let go so easily.

Do I expect us to turn into a powerhouse post-Spurrier? Nah. But I do expect us to be in the averaging 8-9 wins a season, legitimately competing for the Eastern crown each season, and every once in a while breaking through to Atl. once more.

South Carolina has always had the potential to be what they are today, it just doesn't happen overnight. They deserve some success.

At the moment, South Carolina is strong and has the potential to contend for the SEC. You can't expect more than that. The answer to where the program would go after Mein Visor all depends on who comes next. I would have speculated a slip back after Holtz, but that was wrong.

Saban will come to win a title to get back at spurrier for his "win somewhere that hasnt won before" jabs

Prior to Holtz IMO we were considered more of a C-USA or Sunbelt program allowed to mingle in the SEC parlor. Holtz had a couple of good years, but his final 3 seasons sort of made '00 and '01 more of an exception than a rule.

Spurrier's time we've seen so much huge improvements in the program and athletics at USC overall, that the overall perception of USC athletics today seems foreign to what it was pre-Holtz. Back then USC struggled to bring in proven HCs from other top programs - we were very fortunate to lure Holtz and Spurrier from college football retirement.

Today IMO we'd not have to go that route, and should be able to bring in a qualified head coach that is currently running winning programs elsewhere, but would love to become involved in SEC football...