Will Muschamp

Will Muschamp watches before the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

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Rashan Gary's mother is not happy with Will Muschamp.

In an interview with 247Sports, Jennifer Coney, whose son is ranked as the top recruit in the country, sounded off on the way Muschamp left his job as Auburn's defensive coordinator for the South Carolina head coaching position Sunday.

Coney says Muschamp and linebackers coach Lance Thompson told her they were happy at Auburn and were not going to move their families again. When she heard the news that Muschamp left, she called him out.

"If you get a head coaching position, of course you might leave," Coney said. "But he should have been honest. He should have said, 'Well, if I get the opportunity.' I would respect that. I would have understood. It's a job for them. But he didn't. Muschamp is a liar. A pure liar."

Coney is very active in her son's recruitment, and Auburn has long been considered to be a legitimate contender to land a commitment from the 6-foot-5, 293-pound defensive tackle from New Jersey. They visited Auburn for the Iron Bowl and came away impressed. Coney goes on to say Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn told her he was "blindsided" by Muschamp's departure.

Auburn's 2016 recruiting class is currently ranked 11th in the country. But can the Tigers still hold off Michigan, Alabama, Clemson and other contenders for Gary's signature?

"I don't know," Coney said. "I'm in the business world. If you bring representatives to me and one of your representatives tells you a blatant lie and almost immediately you find out they're lying, well, what does that say about your organization?"

"I'm not saying anything bad about Auburn. I like Auburn. I can see my son at Auburn. But these things happen for a reason."