Steve Spurrier has never been one to hold back when it comes to talking about just about anything under the sun.
ESPN’s Chris Low sat down with the South Carolina coach recently for a Q&A and he was asked a bevy of questions concerning Georgia, Nick Saban and others:
On playing Georgia in the sixth week of the season.
“I don’t know. I sort of always liked playing them that second game because you could always count on them having two or three key players suspended.”
On Nick Saban’s success at Alabama.
“He’s got a nice little gig going, a little bit like (John) Calipari. He tells guys, ‘Hey, three years from now, you’re going to be a first-round pick and go.’ If he wants to be the greatest coach or one of the greatest coaches in college football, to me, he has to go somewhere besides Alabama and win, because they’ve always won there at Alabama.”
On the best coach in the SEC.
“I think it’s Saban. He’s considered the best. Les Miles is considered one of the best, when you look at number of wins. I believe you’re as good as your record. You are whatever your record is. Don’t give me any excuses or that you can’t win at this place.”
On the challenges facing Will Muschamp at Florida.
“I told Will that he had one of the hardest jobs in America because of what’s happened down there prior to him coming. I don’t know that they have that much greater a team than most others in the SEC now. They’re pretty good. But it’s a tough job because of what Urban (Meyer) has done and prior history. Those fans are expecting 10 to 12 wins every year. Our fans are going to expect nine to 11, which is fair, and that’s good. I hope our players expect it, too.”
You have to appreciate the candor by Spurrier, who has never been known to back away from a question.
I can’t wait for SEC Media Days.
link: http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bg48v?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=south-carolina-football
ESPN’s Chris Low sat down with the South Carolina coach recently for a Q&A and he was asked a bevy of questions concerning Georgia, Nick Saban and others:
On playing Georgia in the sixth week of the season.
“I don’t know. I sort of always liked playing them that second game because you could always count on them having two or three key players suspended.”
On Nick Saban’s success at Alabama.
“He’s got a nice little gig going, a little bit like (John) Calipari. He tells guys, ‘Hey, three years from now, you’re going to be a first-round pick and go.’ If he wants to be the greatest coach or one of the greatest coaches in college football, to me, he has to go somewhere besides Alabama and win, because they’ve always won there at Alabama.”
On the best coach in the SEC.
“I think it’s Saban. He’s considered the best. Les Miles is considered one of the best, when you look at number of wins. I believe you’re as good as your record. You are whatever your record is. Don’t give me any excuses or that you can’t win at this place.”
On the challenges facing Will Muschamp at Florida.
“I told Will that he had one of the hardest jobs in America because of what’s happened down there prior to him coming. I don’t know that they have that much greater a team than most others in the SEC now. They’re pretty good. But it’s a tough job because of what Urban (Meyer) has done and prior history. Those fans are expecting 10 to 12 wins every year. Our fans are going to expect nine to 11, which is fair, and that’s good. I hope our players expect it, too.”
You have to appreciate the candor by Spurrier, who has never been known to back away from a question.
I can’t wait for SEC Media Days.
link: http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bg48v?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=south-carolina-football