Steve Spurrier Is Retiring, Effective Immediately

by TD Staff Reporter

October 12, 201510 Comments

Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier informed his coaches and players Monday that he is retiring immediately, according to ESPN:

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Spurrier, the Gamecocks' all-time winningest coach, also informed South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner of his decision to step down, sources said. This came after the Gamecocks lost their fourth straight SEC game Saturday to LSU.

Spurrier, 70, was close to stepping down at the end of last season after the Gamecocks dipped to 7-6 on the heels of three straight 11-win seasons, but he elected to return. The Gamecocks have lost eight of their past nine SEC games dating to last season.

The Gamecocks have a 2-4 overall record this season and are 0-4 in the SEC.

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Placebeaux

College football just got a lot less interesting.

Gonna miss The Head Ball Coach

Reply•89 months

UFMatt

College football is losing an icon. Hopes for a long and happy retirement, Coach Spurrier. Now you can lose all the crimson and black clothes and put back on the orange and blue, once a Gator, always a Gator.

Reply•89 months

TigerB8

You could see it in his eyes at the presser after the LSU game. His heart's not in it. He didn't want to be there anymore.

Reply•89 months

Landmass

Is he sick? It seems unusual that he would just quit out of the blue.

Reply•89 months

Hater Bait

If Saban left Tuscaloosa a week after the 2011 Tornado
would he get a pass? HBC said frick this.
And y'all. Praise him.

Reply•89 months

scrooster

God Bless you Coach Spurrier. Forever to thee. #HBC