Guys, this is not a flame, but with all due respect you guys who say you hate Spurrier need to let me know the next time you win 11 games in a season (much less 3 years in a row)
Again, this is not a flame. Before he came to Florida, our history was very similar to yours. If you look at the facilities, financial backing, national profile, wins and losses, etc pre-and post-Spurrier at both schools there is no comparison
If you recall, you had Rex Enright's name painted on your stadium wall as your "winningest coach" with a total of 64 wins. Problem is, he had 69 losses. The difference and expectation levels are night and day
At the end at Carolina, he was simply burned out and tired. Remember, no one has ever coached in the SEC at his age. Bear Bryant died at 69, but looked more like Spurrier's father than someone comparable in age. I think Spurrier's rather youthful looks make us forget his age.
I follow the Gamecocks almost as closely as I do the Gators. Spurrier and Muschamp have made me a Gamecock fan. I root for you guys 11 Saturdays a year.
Both Florida and South Carolina fans should be thankful for Spurrier's time on those campuses. At both places, he laid a foundation and did the "heavy lifting" to set the schools up for relevancy and success into the future.
Again, this is not a flame. Before he came to Florida, our history was very similar to yours. If you look at the facilities, financial backing, national profile, wins and losses, etc pre-and post-Spurrier at both schools there is no comparison
If you recall, you had Rex Enright's name painted on your stadium wall as your "winningest coach" with a total of 64 wins. Problem is, he had 69 losses. The difference and expectation levels are night and day
At the end at Carolina, he was simply burned out and tired. Remember, no one has ever coached in the SEC at his age. Bear Bryant died at 69, but looked more like Spurrier's father than someone comparable in age. I think Spurrier's rather youthful looks make us forget his age.
I follow the Gamecocks almost as closely as I do the Gators. Spurrier and Muschamp have made me a Gamecock fan. I root for you guys 11 Saturdays a year.
Both Florida and South Carolina fans should be thankful for Spurrier's time on those campuses. At both places, he laid a foundation and did the "heavy lifting" to set the schools up for relevancy and success into the future.