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The GOAT Spurrier Quotes
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:00 pm
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:00 pm
Georgia
On playing the Dawgs early: "I don't know. I sort of always liked playing them that second game because you could always count on them having two or three key players suspended."
On Georgia recruiting: "Why is it that during recruiting season they sign all the great players, but when it comes time to play the game, we have all the great players? I don't understand that. What happens to them?"
Tennessee
On the Vols missing out on the Sugar Bowl during his Florida years: "You can't spell Citrus without U-T."
On Peyton Manning: "I know why Peyton came back for his senior year. He wanted to be a three-time star of the Citrus Bowl."
Alabama
On recruiting: "In 12 years at Florida, I don't think we ever signed a kid from the state of Alabama ... Of course, we found out later that the scholarships they were giving out at Alabama were worth a whole lot more than ours."
Florida State
On scandal in Tallahassee: "You know what FSU stands for, don't you? Free Shoes University."
On illegal hits against Danny Wuerffel: "He's like a New Testament person. He gets slapped up side the face, and turns the other cheek and says, 'Lord, forgive them for they know not what they're doing.' I'm probably more of an Old Testament guy. You spear our guy in the earhole, we think we're supposed to spear you in the earhole. That's kind of where we're a little different."
Auburn
On a fire at the football dorm that destroyed 20 books: "But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet."
Clemson
On the Death Valley nickname: "Most of our guys have never been to Death Valley. (LSU's stadium) is the Death Valley, isn't it? Or is there another one? There's two of them. That's right. There's two Death Valleys."
On the state of the South Carolina program (widely attributed, but probably not an original): "We aren't LSU and we aren't Alabama. But we sure ain't Clemson."
On Dabo Swinney's anger over the above quote: "I said, ‘Well, what do you want me to do? I didn't say it.' Smart people don't believe everything they read, and they don't believe hearsay. ... I guess Dabo believed it."
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Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:01 pm to Samso
tGOAT
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:03 pm to Samso
On Tennessee's Neyland Stadium, "I've coached there more than some of their head coaches"
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:03 pm to Samso
free shoes university 
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:03 pm to Samso
quote:
On a fire at the football dorm that destroyed 20 books: "But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet."
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:04 pm to GeorgeReymond
"Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes you lose to Kentucky "
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:04 pm to Samso
Gonna miss him.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:06 pm to Samso
When he beat us by 40+ on homecoming in 2013
"Yea it's never fun getting your butt beat like that...you know, homecoming and all that."
"Yea it's never fun getting your butt beat like that...you know, homecoming and all that."
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:06 pm to Makinbacon
Alabama
On recruiting: "In 12 years at Florida, I don't think we ever signed a kid from the state of Alabama ... Of course, we found out later that the scholarships they were giving out at Alabama were worth a whole lot more than ours."
On recruiting: "In 12 years at Florida, I don't think we ever signed a kid from the state of Alabama ... Of course, we found out later that the scholarships they were giving out at Alabama were worth a whole lot more than ours."
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:07 pm to Rich Kotite
TGOAT
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:08 pm to Adam4LSU
On the Gamecocks' matchup at Tennessee "Will be the 14th time I've coached in Neyland Stadium. ... I've coached there more than some of their head coaches."
On his age: "The Pope is 77 years old and he's in charge of a billion people. All I have to do is put 11 on the field."
On his age: "The Pope is 77 years old and he's in charge of a billion people. All I have to do is put 11 on the field."
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:10 pm to Samso
Please keep em coming. I am crying over here! Here's to a true legend! I'm a die hard LSU fan but always respected him and loved his wit and competitive nature. In this politically correct sissified world we live in now, I'm afraid a real man like him may not pass our way again and we are all the losers for it. I will miss you ole ball coach and wish you would have been our coach for a while! May God Bless
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:10 pm to Samso
quote:
On a fire at the football dorm that destroyed 20 books: "But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet."
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:18 pm to BIGFOOD
This thread should stay at the top for a while. Quotes on quotes on quotes.
But man am I glad to see him go...too many bad memories
But man am I glad to see him go...too many bad memories
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:19 pm to BennyAndTheInkJets
Before the 1997 UF/FSU game, UF's offense had struggled that year at the QB position and UF rode Fred Taylor's running for a few games. But there were rumors that Spurrier had something planned for FSU, which had one of the best defenses in the history of CFB that year. I think they'd knocked at least six QBs out of games that year.
I just happened to be around a cluster of people asking Spurrier some questions that week before the FSU game, and I slowly moved in that direction. Just dumb luck, right place right time. I hear Robbie Andreu (UF football writer) ask Spurrier a question, something like "what do you have planned" and Spurrier's response was,
"Just watch the game Robbie…jus' watch the game"
My favorite Spurrier quote.
He went out and rotated QB's throughout the game, which no one expected, and FSU was never able to control the game with their defense, UF put up 500 yards of offense on them which was like moving a mountain for a defense of that calibre that year, and UF won 32-29 in a thrilling game. Best I ever saw at the Swamp.
I just happened to be around a cluster of people asking Spurrier some questions that week before the FSU game, and I slowly moved in that direction. Just dumb luck, right place right time. I hear Robbie Andreu (UF football writer) ask Spurrier a question, something like "what do you have planned" and Spurrier's response was,
"Just watch the game Robbie…jus' watch the game"
My favorite Spurrier quote.
He went out and rotated QB's throughout the game, which no one expected, and FSU was never able to control the game with their defense, UF put up 500 yards of offense on them which was like moving a mountain for a defense of that calibre that year, and UF won 32-29 in a thrilling game. Best I ever saw at the Swamp.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:19 pm to Samso
quote:
On Georgia recruiting: "Why is it that during recruiting season they sign all the great players, but when it comes time to play the game, we have all the great players? I don't understand that. What happens to them?"
Sad but true
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:20 pm to BIGFOOD
When ask if he was sending in his Resume to the AD to apply for the Florida job before they hired Urban Myers he quipped. If he wants to see my resume all he needs to do is too look in his Trophy Cabinet.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:21 pm to Samso
First post ever. Will miss Spurrier. Good coach and good player. He's prolly got a 9:06 am Sat tee time at Augusta! Good for him
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:22 pm to TutHillTiger
Foley was a fool.
Posted on 10/12/15 at 9:22 pm to Arbengal
quote:
In this politically correct sissified world we live in now, I'm afraid a real man like him may not pass our way again
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