South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier is one win shy of setting the school’s all-time mark for coaching victories.
Another one after that would make him one of two coaches to lead two SEC schools in career wins.
The other? Alabama’s Paul “Bear” Bryant, one of the league’s most legendary coaches.
Spurrier actually faced Bryant as a player when Bryant was walking the sidelines with the Crimson Tide.
Spurrier has an uncanny memory when it comes to past games. Whether it be as a player or a coach, he can recall scores and individual plays from 20, 30 and even 40 years ago.
However, Spurrier has a really good reason for remembering that game against Alabama in 1964.
“We got beat 17-14,” Spurrier said. “And I got my teeth knocked out in that game. That’s what I remember.
“I’ve had them replaced a couple of times since. Back then, we didn’t wear mouthpieces or anything. I got a helmet right under my helmet. Spit out and kept on playing. I left a tooth on the field there.”
More dental work
Dental work was a popular subject Tuesday. Senior defensive back D.J. Swearinger, a Greenwood native, was photographed during a game recently wearing gold teeth.
“Yeah, I wear my gold teeth during the game,” Swearinger said. “During the game I just want to feel free, feel good. I like to talk a lot of trash out there so when I talk trash I just want to have my gold teeth showing.”
Shaw, Clowney
still limited
Spurrier said starting quarterback Connor Shaw missed Monday’s practice but was expected to participate Tuesday. He’s still recovering from reinjuring a sprained foot in the fourth quarter of last Saturday’s game against Arkansas.
Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney also missed the first two days of practice with a foot injury that’s hampered him for since the LSU game last month. Clowney is supposed to practice today.
Spurrier said he expects both to play Saturday against Wofford.
Run against
FCS foes
South Carolina has faced an in-state FCS opponent every season since 2006, when college football expanded to 12 games. The Gamecocks are 6-0 during that span.
They’ll look to keep that streak going against Wofford, which has lost twice at USC since Spurrier took over in 2005.
The Gamecocks have also beaten South Carolina State, The Citadel and Furman during those six years. Coastal Carolina will join the mix next season with a trip to Williams-Brice Stadium.
Waiting to bowl
South Carolina is bowl eligible for the eight consecutive season under Spurrier, but where the Gamecocks will go for the postseason this year is still unclear.
Alabama’s loss to Texas A&M last week likely hurt USC’s chances of gaining an at-large bid to a BCS bowl. The Capital One Bowl, the Outback Bowl, the Chick-fil-A Bowl and the Gator Bowl are still in play for the Gamecocks, whose destination will depend on what happens against Clemson next week and how other teams finish the season.
South Carolina will know where it’s headed after the Dec. 1 SEC Championship Game.
link: http://www.independentmail.com/news/2012/nov/13/spurrier-recalls-losing-more-game-against-alabama/
Another one after that would make him one of two coaches to lead two SEC schools in career wins.
The other? Alabama’s Paul “Bear” Bryant, one of the league’s most legendary coaches.
Spurrier actually faced Bryant as a player when Bryant was walking the sidelines with the Crimson Tide.
Spurrier has an uncanny memory when it comes to past games. Whether it be as a player or a coach, he can recall scores and individual plays from 20, 30 and even 40 years ago.
However, Spurrier has a really good reason for remembering that game against Alabama in 1964.
“We got beat 17-14,” Spurrier said. “And I got my teeth knocked out in that game. That’s what I remember.
“I’ve had them replaced a couple of times since. Back then, we didn’t wear mouthpieces or anything. I got a helmet right under my helmet. Spit out and kept on playing. I left a tooth on the field there.”
More dental work
Dental work was a popular subject Tuesday. Senior defensive back D.J. Swearinger, a Greenwood native, was photographed during a game recently wearing gold teeth.
“Yeah, I wear my gold teeth during the game,” Swearinger said. “During the game I just want to feel free, feel good. I like to talk a lot of trash out there so when I talk trash I just want to have my gold teeth showing.”
Shaw, Clowney
still limited
Spurrier said starting quarterback Connor Shaw missed Monday’s practice but was expected to participate Tuesday. He’s still recovering from reinjuring a sprained foot in the fourth quarter of last Saturday’s game against Arkansas.
Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney also missed the first two days of practice with a foot injury that’s hampered him for since the LSU game last month. Clowney is supposed to practice today.
Spurrier said he expects both to play Saturday against Wofford.
Run against
FCS foes
South Carolina has faced an in-state FCS opponent every season since 2006, when college football expanded to 12 games. The Gamecocks are 6-0 during that span.
They’ll look to keep that streak going against Wofford, which has lost twice at USC since Spurrier took over in 2005.
The Gamecocks have also beaten South Carolina State, The Citadel and Furman during those six years. Coastal Carolina will join the mix next season with a trip to Williams-Brice Stadium.
Waiting to bowl
South Carolina is bowl eligible for the eight consecutive season under Spurrier, but where the Gamecocks will go for the postseason this year is still unclear.
Alabama’s loss to Texas A&M last week likely hurt USC’s chances of gaining an at-large bid to a BCS bowl. The Capital One Bowl, the Outback Bowl, the Chick-fil-A Bowl and the Gator Bowl are still in play for the Gamecocks, whose destination will depend on what happens against Clemson next week and how other teams finish the season.
South Carolina will know where it’s headed after the Dec. 1 SEC Championship Game.
link: http://www.independentmail.com/news/2012/nov/13/spurrier-recalls-losing-more-game-against-alabama/
