I hope they beat Ga this year.
On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 10:51 AM, <ken...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Spurrier said: > > "I never thought I'd coach at 60 when I was 40 or 50 years old," he said. > "But it gets here quickly. All of a sudden it's here and you feel as good as > you did 15 or 20 years ago. . . ." > > Kind of reminds me of Mick Jagger back in 1968 saying he didn't want to > still be singing "Satisfaction" in his 40s. > > Years later, when he was, he responded to a question about his earlier > remark. He said "well, it's a good song." > > I hope Spurrier is still coaching (effectively, not like Blowden) and > enjoying it for many more years. I also hope we beat him every time we play. > > Go Gators!!!! > > Ken B. (NYC Gator) > > Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed > ------------------------------ > *From: *Scott Lucas <floridagat...@yahoo.com> > *Date: *Wed, 9 Jun 2010 07:23:48 -0700 (PDT) > *To: *<gatortalk@googlegroups.com> > *Subject: *[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: 6/8 12:48 --- Don't call > Spurrier old [Andreu] > > Publicly admitting he is only going to coach another 3-4 years has GOT to > put some serious concerns into the heads of potential recruits... > > I can't believe he came out and said this! He already is not pulling in > cream of the crop classes. The road just got tougher. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Shane Ford <go.ufgator...@gmail.com> > *To:* gatorn...@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Wed, June 9, 2010 10:13:16 AM > *Subject:* [gatornews] [SUN]: 6/8 12:48 --- Don't call Spurrier old > [Andreu] > > Don't call Spurrier old > > > Steve Spurrier > > The Associated Press > > South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier is looking to coach another three > or four years. > > > By Robbie Andreu <andr...@gvillesun.com> > Gainesville SUN Staff writer > > Published: Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 12:48 p.m. > Last Modified: Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 12:48 p.m. > > > > > > *It's your Daily Football Fix! Gainesville Sun staff writers are here to > help get you through the long, hot summer with a daily dose of college > football. The series runs every day until the start of fall practice.* > > > > Shortly after he left Florida following the 2001 season, Steve Spurrier > went from being the Head Ball Coach to the Ol' Ball Coach. How did that > happen? > > "I got to the (Washington) Redskins and somehow or another it happened," > Spurrier said. "I guess I was just another old ball coach, like I'm another > old salesman. It sort of stuck up there. Boy, the Head Ball Coach, I liked > that better. But it doesn't really matter. I don't really think much about > it." > > So, feel free to call Spurrier the Head Ball Coach or the Ol' Ball Coach. > > But don't call him the Old Ball Coach. > > Spurrier recently turned 65, but he may be in the best physical shape of > his life. Mentally, he's as sharp as ever — and he's fired up about trying > to get South Carolina over the hump this season. Spurrier always ran and > worked out during his 12 years at Florida. But he's really taken his workout > regimen to a new level in recent years. The result: He feels great and he's > eager to coach for another three or four years. > > "Age has nothing to do with how you perform," he said. "Life is all about > your health and your fitness. I'm sort of proud that I've lasted this long > and have not gotten fired. One of my goals is to be a coach that never got > fired. I'm hoping in three or four years I'll be able to hang it up on my > own." > > Back in the late 1990s, when Bobby Bowden started coaching less and less at > Florida State, Spurrier used to say he didn't want to stay in coaching too > long and become just a figurehead at a program. > > At 65, Spurrier is coaching (and running his program) as much as he ever > did. > > "I never thought I'd coach at 60 when I was 40 or 50 years old," he said. > "But it gets here quickly. All of a sudden it's here and you feel as good as > you did 15 or 20 years ago. I still hope to put together a (South Carolina) > team that will win one (an SEC title)." > > Spurrier credits his long run in coaching to his workout habits. > > "I've been working out for 30 years," he said. "I enjoy doing it. I try to > recommend it to everybody, but a lot of people don't listen very well." > > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
