1. I'm not doing that, and I haven't seen anyone else doing that. This is strictly an apples to apples comparison.
2. I can't speak for everyone. But Gamecock fans I know who were skeptical of the hire still came around and were willing to give the guy a fair chance. Three years in, and it's the same ol' same ol'...
3. See point 1.
4. I'll ask again: Why are you so invested in in Muschamp being successful here?
It's not apples to apples. Many posters have stated that Spurrier beat Clemson in season 3, but that Clemson team wasn't a top 3 ranked program for the previous 3 seasons.
How can a 9 win season with wins over NC State, TN, and Michigan be completely ignored? Especially when the team was just two years removed from going 3-9 with a home loss to the Citadel.