Ideally? I want something that isn't going to cause controversy. And, ffs, we can't even have a minor rumor that a retired coach might do a bit of consulting w/o bringing up "what would Osborne do"?You might be right but from what I'm hearing is he is there to observe our team and possibly consult with us. Doesn't hurt to have a guy with his experience doing such a thing but if true, ideally wouldn't you want Osborne to be the consultant?Eichorst was at South Carolina as an Assistant AD when Spurrier was hired there. They have a relationship. They are probably friends. Spurrier is probably in town to watch a football game. Nothing more than that.Just a little odd to me: the timing of this 'visit' is nothing short of terrible if you are Mike Riley (unless he and Mike Riley and Spurrier are good buddies and he is here to offer his support and positive commentary). I would think the rumors would be running wild that Spurrier is here to replace Riley. Why even let something like this get started. An explanation is certainly in order by the AD.
In this particular situation, if we're going to have someone do some consulting for us I think I'd much rather have someone not associated with the program do this. We're more likely to get an unbiased opinion that way. Speaking strictly for our situation right now, I think Spurrier consulting has the possibility for bias because of his friendship with Eichorst and because I always prefer to avoid even an appearance of impropriety I personally would avoid using a friend to consult.