Reports: Wolford appears to be the guy for USC’s O-line
A former South Carolina football assistant is likely to fill the Gamecocks’ vacant offensive line job, according to two reports Sunday.
Eric Wolford is expected to be hired to replace Shawn Elliott on USC’s staff, FootballScoop reported Sunday.
At AFCA source tells FootballScoop South Carolina planning to hire Eric Wolford as offensive line coach #49ers https://t.co/sNnVtyuq1F
— FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) January 8, 2017
Wolford was expected to be in Columbia on Sunday, TheBigSpur reported, and a contract could be finalized by Monday.
Wolford was the running-game coordinator and offensive line coach for Steve Spurrier in 2009. He was 31-26 in five seasons as Youngstown State head coach, and was most recently an assistant offensive line coach with the San Francisco 49ers.
He is among several who interviewed with USC, according to SBNation’s Steven Godfrey.
Source to @SBNationCFB - South Carolina has interviewed Eric Wolford (49ers), Mike Summers (UF) and Walt Wells (Tenn QC) for vacant OL job.
— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) January 2, 2017
USC coach Will Muschamp has said he’d wait to the new year to hire a full-time replacement for Elliott, who left to become head coach at Georgia State. Veteran coach John Latina came out of retirement to lead USC’s offensive line through the bowl game.
With a recruiting dead period ending Wednesday, coaches will hit the road starting Thursday to begin their final push toward National Signing Day.
This story was originally published January 8, 2017 at 12:20 PM with the headline "Reports: Wolford appears to be the guy for USC’s O-line."