South Carolina coach Will Muschamp dropped in on a Gamecock Club meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Carolina Panthers’ football stadium in Charlotte, walking in and immediately drawing attention from the room.
He feels he and his staff are doing the same with the football talent of the Queen City.
Charlotte has long been a key element of USC’s recruiting strategy. It’s the largest metro closer than Atlanta, a mere 95 minutes away, and has a set of high schools deep with strong recruits. It’s also an area worked hard by the in-state schools, Clemson, Virginia Tech and a slew of SEC schools.