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
A swamp is where Gators live. We feel comfortable there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous. Only Gators get out alive.
I don't think telling the truth ever gets anyone in trouble in the long run. Maybe the day after, but not in the long run.
Coaching to me is correcting mistakes and trying to get your players to think. If raising your voice occasionally gets them to think better, then that's called coaching.
It’s easier to win the National Championship than the SEC, ask Nick Saban.
He was the unloving father that I never had, but I still craved his acceptance.
In my experience I've learned women are better streakers.
But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet.
Will be the 14th time I've coached in Neyland Stadium. ... I've coached there more than some of their head coaches.
I'm frustrated, but not shocked. All you got to do is look at the stats. They could have beat us 50-to-nothing.
I'm picking my old school, Florida, and my buddy, Billy Donovan, to win it all.
I think he's got some in him. It just hasn't happened yet.
If I went back there, I'd be doing something I'd already done,
You look at the individual as much as you do who they are playing against,
Recruiting can be a little deceiving at times. You never know what you've got until you really, really play it out.