First, let’s get the easy question out of the way. Would Will Muschamp accept an offer to become South Carolina’s head coach? The answer is almost surely yes. And so would most coordinators in college football.

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The rest of the questions are harder.

Will the South Carolina job be offered to Muschamp?

No way to know for sure at this point. What we do know is that South Carolina has significant interest. There is also said to be significant interest in Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley, Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun and Cowboys special teams coach Rich Bisaccia, who spent a couple of weeks as Auburn’s running backs coach and special teams coordinator in 2013, are also names on South Carolina's list.

Would Muschamp take secondary coach Travaris Robinson with him?

The going opinion would probably be that he would, but Robinson is an Auburn guy. He also might be in the mix to replace Muschamp, should Muschamp leave.

If Kirby Smart is named Georgia head coach and Muschamp doesn’t go to South Carolina, would Smart try to hire Muschamp?

Indications are that he would, assuming Jeremy Pruitt doesn’t stay.

Would Muschamp take it?

That’s a tough one. It’s his alma mater, but his family really likes Auburn. I don’t believe he would do it, but he might.

If Pruitt stays at Georgia, would Alabama coach Nick Saban try to hire Muschamp as Smart’s replacement?

Maybe.

Would Muschamp take it?

I don’t believe he would, considering the Auburn thread that runs through his career. He would know what a cold slap in the face that would be to Auburn.

When will something happen?

If it’s South Carolina, it could be any time. There would be no reason for AD Ray Tanner to wait once his decision is made. If it’s somewhere else, it would probably be next week. Smart is expected to be named Georgia’s head coach Sunday.

The other Auburn assistant that bears watching is offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee.

Lashlee isn’t going to be fired. Forget that. But he might leave on his own, particularly if there is an opportunity to be a head coach.

Word on the street is that Lashlee could be in the mix at Louisiana-Monroe and at Tulane. He also could attract some attention for open coordinator jobs. As the dominos start to fall in the days ahead, there will be a lot of jobs out there.

Another name in the mix at Tulane is Akron coach Terry Bowden, 17 years removed from leaving Auburn at midseason in 1998.

Running backs coach Tim Horton also could be in the mix for some head coaching jobs. Despite reports linking him to the North Texas search, that’s apparently not one of them.

If any other Auburn coaches are looking or being pursued, it’s happening behind the scenes.

Stay tuned in the days ahead.

