1) South Carolina Gamecocks
It was smooth sailing for the Gamecocks from 2010 to 2013. An SEC Championship game appearance and three straight 11-win seasons announced Carolina as a perennial top-15 program. But the Gamecocks ran bow-first into an ice formation known to geologists as Totally Forgetting to Recruit Defensive Linemen, and USC sank to a 7-6 finish in 2014.
Even as the icy grip of blowing two-touchdown leads to Tennessee, Missouri, and Kentucky began purpling the lips of Gamecock Nation, fans sank to the depths of the Atlantic secure in the knowledge that their top-five recruiting class would pull them to the surface and breathe new life into the program.
But just as the rescue ship was approaching, Steve Spurrier canceled the distress signal - perhaps confusing the "Save Our Ship" abbreviation with his own initials - by announcing that he only intended to continue coaching for 2-3 more seasons. No fewer than nine 2015 commitments jumped ship, preferring to take their chances with whatever piece of driftwood happened to be floating by rather than spend another minute with the Gamecocks.
This post was edited on 4/15 2:12 PM by 66Tigers
It was smooth sailing for the Gamecocks from 2010 to 2013. An SEC Championship game appearance and three straight 11-win seasons announced Carolina as a perennial top-15 program. But the Gamecocks ran bow-first into an ice formation known to geologists as Totally Forgetting to Recruit Defensive Linemen, and USC sank to a 7-6 finish in 2014.
Even as the icy grip of blowing two-touchdown leads to Tennessee, Missouri, and Kentucky began purpling the lips of Gamecock Nation, fans sank to the depths of the Atlantic secure in the knowledge that their top-five recruiting class would pull them to the surface and breathe new life into the program.
But just as the rescue ship was approaching, Steve Spurrier canceled the distress signal - perhaps confusing the "Save Our Ship" abbreviation with his own initials - by announcing that he only intended to continue coaching for 2-3 more seasons. No fewer than nine 2015 commitments jumped ship, preferring to take their chances with whatever piece of driftwood happened to be floating by rather than spend another minute with the Gamecocks.
This post was edited on 4/15 2:12 PM by 66Tigers
