Comparing Steve Spurrier's South Carolina Gamecocks to His 1996 Florida Gators
GF Staff
09/25/12
The differences between Steve Spurrier's Florida teams of the 1990s and his current team at South Carolina is about as wide as the gap separating the Republicans and Democrats.
Spurrier's "Fun 'N Gun" offense has been replaced with a more conservative approach of running the ball and playing defense—even if it does agitate the Head Ball Coach on the sideline from time to time.
In 1996, Spurrier's Florida Gators finished 12-1, dropped the regular-season finale to the Florida State Seminoles, only to exact revenge on their intrastate rival in the 1997 Sugar Bowl in a 52-20 trouncing to claim the 1996 national championship. (more)
GF Staff
09/25/12
The differences between Steve Spurrier's Florida teams of the 1990s and his current team at South Carolina is about as wide as the gap separating the Republicans and Democrats.
Spurrier's "Fun 'N Gun" offense has been replaced with a more conservative approach of running the ball and playing defense—even if it does agitate the Head Ball Coach on the sideline from time to time.
In 1996, Spurrier's Florida Gators finished 12-1, dropped the regular-season finale to the Florida State Seminoles, only to exact revenge on their intrastate rival in the 1997 Sugar Bowl in a 52-20 trouncing to claim the 1996 national championship. (more)