South Carolina’s football team hasn’t been in the news much this week, which is a good thing considering the week some of its counterparts have had.
Three of the Gamecocks’ 2018 opponents have made or are in the process of making coaching changes. A fourth just settled on keeping its interim coach with what are expected to be significant NCAA sanctions looming. It makes the speculation about the future of South Carolina offensive coordinator Kurt Roper seem like relative stability in contrast, and it provides an opportunity for the Gamecocks.
The challenge for South Carolina (8-4) now is to take advantage of however long it takes Tennessee, Florida, Texas A&M and, to a much lesser degree Ole Miss, to recover from their current challenges.