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"If Mike McGee (former USC athletics

director), when he hired me, he would have said 'Steve, we're gonna give

you a chance to run the football program at South Carolina, you hire

your coaches, do your thing, but there's one thing you gotta put up

with, the local media will try to trash you, they'll try to ruin your

reputation, they'll try to portray you as a mean, evil, self-serving

person.' And, I would have said, 'well you give that job to somebody

else, I'll wait for the North Carolina job to open.' which was opening

the next year. But, I'm glad it worked out."

made me think this:

"If Mike McGee (former USC athletics

director), when he hired me, he would have said 'Steve, we're gonna give

you a chance to run the football program at South Carolina, you hire

your coaches, do your thing, but there's one thing you gotta put up

with, the local media will try to trash you, they'll try to ruin your

reputation, they'll try to portray you as a mean, evil, self-serving

person and that is knowing that in order for you to be successful at South Carolina and to achieve your goals, you are going to have to do so at the cost of beating and causing hurt to your so-called beloved alma mater, and likely ruining your image with your people there forever.' And, I would have said, 'well you give that job to somebody

else, I'll wait for the North Carolina job to open.' which was opening

the next year. But, I'm glad it worked out."