Nobody knows who our next coach will be. There are at least four or five front runners according to the media and these forums. However, whomever is selected I really hope the new hire will keep Connor Shaw on his staff. Even if he is only an analyst, I think he should be involved in the program. Shaw was the heart and soul of the most successful period in Gamecock football history. While he may not be ready yet, I believe Shaw will someday be a head coach somewhere, I also think he will be successful. Coach Spurrier once referred to him as "a coach on the field". While he didn't have all the skills of many of the top quarterbacks of his day he usually figured out how to win. Though it is premature to draw a conclusion I see a lot of Shaw in Luke Doty. Obviously, the jury is still out on that but if Doty is "the guy" I cannot think of a better mentor for him than Connor Shaw.