re: The Legacy of Steve Spurrier

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While I respect what Spurrier did while at Florida, you really have to put his dominance into perspective. The SEC wasn't the top dog in college football in the 1990s. Georgia was mediocre, Auburn was crippled by sanctions, South Carolina was horrible, Vanderbilt was even worse, and LSU was going through the absolute worst period in their entire history. Florida, Tennessee, and to a lesser extent Alabama were the only teams in the entire conference who were consistent Top 15 teams. And even as dominant as Florida was, they were consistently the third best team in the state of Florida behind Miami and Florida State.

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He turned UF into the powerhouse it is today. There is a reason he's still feared, he's one of the better game day coaches, though his temper can get the better of him. He revolutionized the SEC and the way it played football. I can't think of another coach in the history of the SEC that forced other teams into a new style of play.