And let it begin...

I just heard MCs name mentioned with only 2 others for the South Carolina job. One of those being Dantonio from Michigan State, who is a SC graduate and former player. I don't see Dantonio leaving MSU with all the success they're having and the BIG10s current rise in relevance. I can't remember the 3rd candidates name.

As a South Carolina native and resident, and a huge Gamecock fan (3 of my 4 siblings are SC grads), it would be a bitter sweet move for me. I'd love to continue to pull for MC, would be excited to see what he could do with SC, and would be super happy for him and his family, but I just hate to see what he has going at Toledo end. Bottom line is this, SC can throw a hell of a lot more money at him than Toledo can, the climate down here is much better, and its the SEC, nuff said. It wouldn't surprise me to see him move.

Also, it wouldn't be a bad move at all. Where schools like Illinois are a graveyard for head coaches, SC now has a history (albeit short history) of success and the expectations are now there. They recruit very well and SC as a state has become a hot bed for HS football talent with high schools like Byrnes, Dorman and Spartanburg all being nationally recognized schools on an annual basis. Hell, Dorman, where I graduated, has a stadium that seats over 13k people. We don't mess around down here. And all that talent goes through Clemson and SC before heading out of state.

Anyone else heard anything about this?