DE target Jordan Woods holds Spurrier in high regard

Defensive end Jordan Woods of Ocala, Fla., doesn’t have favorites among teams at this point, but he does have a favorite college head coach, and that news bodes favorably for South Carolina.

“I just believe Steve Spurrier is the best college coach in football,” Woods said. “To me, he can take a mediocre team and make you sweat. He changed the whole program around, made them SEC contenders. He’s a great coach and I really respect him.”

USC was one of the early offers for Woods and he said his relationship with the Gamecocks remains good.

“I feel the same way about them as when they first offered me,” he said. “I still think they are one of the better schools.”

USC recruiter Steve Spurrier Jr. was down to check on Woods this spring, as were recruiters from several other offering schools. His offer list includes Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, South Florida, Central Florida, Florida International, Florida Atlantic, NC State, Duke and North Carolina.

Woods hasn’t shortened his list and has no leaders, but he does prefer, to some degree, those schools from the Southeast.

“I like the SEC and ACC teams,” he said. “They’re so close. I grew up on those teams.”

Woods said his coach would like him to make his decision before the season but he’ll do that only if he’s 100 percent certain on a decision.