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Steve Spurrier: What they wrote about Head Ball Coach after he exited center stage
Thursday, October 15, 2015 | Football, Scott Carter
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The resignation of Steve Spurrier as South Carolina's head coach closed the book -- at least for now -- on one of the most successful and colorful coaching careers in college football history.
Spurrier is a true original and took Gator fans on an amazing ride for 12 seasons when he returned to his alma mater in 1990 as head coach. The Gators won big and Spurrier talked a good game and backed it up on Saturdays.
Before the 70-year-old Spurrier moves onto whatever is next, I've collected links to some of the best retrospective stories on him since his announcement.
Hope you enjoy some of these reads, which feature varying views of the Head Ball Coach and his place in the sport's lore:
--Spurrier sat down for an exclusive interview in his office on Wednesday with Josh Kendall of The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C., reflecting on the past and future.
--Over the years Spurrier said a lot, but never anything he didn't mean writes Matt Hayes, a former Gators beat writer, of The Sporting News
--Spurrier was a college football coach you could dance to writes Mike Bianchi of The Orlando Sentinel.
--So long to Spurrier: A legend, an innovator and a quitter writes Jon Solomon of CBSSports.com.
--The legendary and transformative career of Spurrier from a former Gators walk-on offensive lineman, Sports Illustrated writer Andy Staples.
--Spurrier is one of last true originals writes Martin Fennelly of The Tampa Tribune.
--Spurrier's early exit is self-serving writes Tom Jones of The Tampa Bay Times.
--Spurrier's visor legacy, an exhaustive investigation from Dave Wilson of ESPN.com.
--It was time for Spurrier to step away writes Pat Dooley of The Gainesville Sun.
--No hesitation by Head Ball Coach, even in departing writes Gene Frenette of The Florida Times-Union.
--Spurrier's retirement shows the value of a life basking in the fun writes Thomas Boswell of The Washington Post.
--Spurrier stories are legion writes Tony Barnhart of GridironNow.com.
--Behind the smirk was often a likable Spurrier writes David Cloninger of The State (S.C.) newspaper.
--Saturdays won't be the same without Spurrier writes Chris Low of ESPN.com.
--Spurrier was the most important Gator of all ($) writes Gary Shelton, former longtime columnist of The St. Petersburg Times ($).
--Spurrier's Fun 'n' Gun brought football evolution to the SEC writes Ivan Maisel of ESPN.com.
--The 15 best trash-talk quotes from Spurrier via Nate Scott of USAToday.com.
--Spurrier, former Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer found common ground writes David Climer of The Tennessean.
--Spurrier's exit means Saturdays won't be same writes Linda Robertson of The Miami Herald.
--Spurrier changed face of SEC, then walked out the back door writes Jeff Schultz of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
--What SEC coaches are saying about Spurrier writes Creg Stephenson of AL.com.
--So long, Head Ball Coach writes Michael Weinreb of Grantland.com.
--Spurrier knew better than other coaches not to linger writes Dan Wolken of USA Today.
--There will never be another ball coach quite like Spurrier writes Chuck Culpepper of The Washington Post.
