Steve Spurrier, Then and Now

Florida heads to South Carolina to face the legend that is Steve Spurrier this Saturday. (Funny side story: I heard someone say they love Lane Kiffin for his confidence, but hate Steve Spurrier for his cockiness. People are a hoot!). The man that made the Gators what they are today is the same man (sort of) that’s stumbling through the years with the Gamecocks. There were happier times for the Ol’ Ball Coach. For 12 years, he had Florida putting up points at will and collecting SEC titles like they were pogs (pog reference inserted to relate to the era discussed). Spurrier was clearly more content in orange and blue then he could ever be in garnet and black. Over those 12 years as the Gator head coach, he only lost 27 games. As the 2008 season nears its end, Spurrier will reach that total in only 5 years at South Carolina. There are visible differences between Spurrier then and Spurrier now…