Tuesday, January 20, 2009

USC DL Coach talking with Bama

According to Joe Person with THE STATE not only is Gamecocks tight ends coach/special teams coordinator Ray Rychleski listening to overtures from the Colts but Gamecocks defensive line coach Brad Lawing is having discussions with Alabama about a job coaching in some capacity the 'bama defense. The 51-year-old Lawing worked for Saban at Michigan State in 1999 and has ties to Sunseri who was hired recently.

Could that make 7 coaching changes for Spurrier......this can not be helping him maintain a passion for coaching as this coaching carousel is getting ridiculous. I know the coaching game is changing with big $ and long term deals but this is not helping build stability for the USC program. I can understand one or two coaching changes but with the possibility of 7 on the horizon this is not funny anymore. Yes - new blood coaching these kids is good but so are relationships with not only players but high school coaches. Remember we need to build this program and this is not helping the cause. Year after year we need to win the recruiting wars with Clemson over in-state talent but this is taking steps backwards as we were just starting to gain traction on this front. I know Spurrier was confident in his staff over the last few days as being one of his best but now it seems you will have to make it even better.

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