Steve Spurrier
Steve Spurrier
Stephen Orr Spurrieris a former American football player and coach, having served as the head coach of three college and two professional teams. Spurrier was also noteworthy as a standout college football player, and he spent a decade playing professionally in the National Football League. Spurrier retired from coaching in 2015 and now serves as an ambassador and consultant for the University of Florida's athletic department...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth20 April 1945
CountryUnited States of America
If he needed to play, I think he'd do pretty well.
I thought we could make a field goal there.
I hope we give them something to cheer about.
I think they dislike Florida, to tell you the truth, a lot more than me .... A few fans might want to yell some insults at me which is fine. I've heard it all before. Hurl insults, just don't hurl bottles, and I'll be fine.
I'm not fiddling, ... You give me an all-pro quarterback, and we won't have to fiddle around. I don't like to do this.
I was watching him call plays. I said, 'That's a fun way to call it.' You go back and throw one 60 yards downfield. If you don't hit it, who cares? You're going to run it for the next play and you get to stay on the field. We're not near in that category.
(He) was running around like he did last year (before the injury). He couldn't run like that in practice last season.
It was a tough night. But we're one and oh and we're not going to sit around and cry about it.
The first key is pass protection -- giving the quarterback enough time. After that, it's getting guys open. The QB has to know where the receivers are going, how the defenses cover them. You need a smart guy who will make smart decisions 95 percent of the time.
The first few years, throwing was very easy. The defenses weren't geared up for it. Then later the defenses got a lot better toward stooping the pass.
Our stadium seats over 80,000, and we sell all of our tickets.
He's not too emotional and he doesn't get angry about things. He just needs to experience some good things happening to him.
It was there tonight. It was there to be had if we were real sharp and maybe played a little better offensively. It was a game where we had a chance, but we couldn't get it done.
The time I went there, they weren't near the team they are now. A different environment, completely different, different team, different head coach.