Oversight? If it’s anybody but Spurrier, I believe him
Not saying this man's a liar. Just saying that he likes to goof around. (AP photo)
Anybody else think Steve Spurrier was funnier when he had a good football team?
Spurrier threw himself on the mercy of the SEC media Friday — and how low must you go to do that? — saying he was the coach who did not vote for Florida quarterback Tim Tebow as a first-teamer on the pre-season all-SEC team. Spurrier’s vote came as a surprise, given that Tebow has won a Heisman Trophy (he should’ve won two), played on two national championship teams and leads many to believe that he’s the best college football player in history, including Georgia coach Mark Richt. (See quote below.) Also, Spurrier has one or two ties to the Gators.
Well, now Spurrier says it was all a mistake. He said one of his staff members at South Carolina actually filled out the ballot for the All-SEC team. That’s not only believable, it’s highly probable. Coaches seldom do this sort of thing themselves. It’s often a low-level assistant or somebody in the school’s sports information office. (And while we’re on the subject: The head coaches that “vote” in the polls that REALLY matter seldom do that themselves, either. They have more important things on their mind, like winning games and personal survival.)
But here’s the question: What are the odds that Spurrier actually did what he said — that he saw the ballot and signed off on it without actually noticing Mississippi’s Jevan Snead was listed as the SEC’s No. 1 QB? How do you not notice Tim Tebow is missing from the All-SEC team?
If it’s almost any other coach, I’m probably inclined to believe him. But this is Spurrier. He’s not evil. He’s harmless. He’s an entertainer. The man lives to tweak. He lives to goof around and get under an opponent’s skin — and by the way, I have no problem with that.
So let me lay out this scenario: Spurrier’s assistant filled out the ballot, Spurrier saw it, laughed and said, “Ah, what the heck. Let’s have some fun with this.”
Hey, just throwing it out there. (Let me add this, too: This who didn’t-vote-for-Tebow drama has played out for two weeks.)
I know Spurrier has nothing against Tebow — he has praised him as much as everybody else has. But his ego has to have taken a few shots in recent years, given what Urban Meyer has done with the Florida program that Spurrier turned around and Ron Zook let deteriorate. Spurrier is no less of a deity in Gainesville than he was before Meyer arrived. But now he’s sharing the stage. Can we really put this past him? It created a story. Spurrier lives for stories. What else is he going to do? Tell everybody how great South Carolina is going to be? Nobody would believe that.
Back to Richt: How high is his admiration for Tebow? Here’s a quote I have leftover from Thursday: “He might be the greatest player-slash-leader ever in college football. When you take his ability, his production, his leadership, his ability to get everybody to rally around him, I don’t know if there’s many like that.”
OK. Your turn. Any thoughts on Spurrier’s apology?
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DB
July 24th, 2009
12:23 pm
Funny
Huh?
July 24th, 2009
12:24 pm
No Jeff, no thoughts at all. This might be the biggest overblown non-story I have seen in a long long time. So Tebow did not get a lousy stinkin’ SEC vote. Life will go on. Tebow will be fine. He probably couldn’t give a crap anyway. Good lord. LET IT GO.
phoenix falcon
July 24th, 2009
12:27 pm
Jeff, come on, is this really a news story?
besides, don’t you remember a certain young man that played running back at uga, Named Walker, ( imho ) , is the best college football player ever, at any position, and he should have won 3 Heisman Trophy’s.
oh yeah, by the way
1st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
phoenix falcon
July 24th, 2009
12:27 pm
dang it
3rd
Jeff Schultz
July 24th, 2009
12:36 pm
Huh, Phoenix Falcon — I agree the pre-season All-SEC team is an overblown story. Even Tebow laughed at it Thursday in one of the news conferences. But when one coach doesn’t vote for such an obvious pick, it is a story — especially in SEC country.
Jeff Schultz
July 24th, 2009
12:36 pm
By the way: 5th!
Larry
July 24th, 2009
12:44 pm
Jeff,
I believe you’re a liberal goober (a Martha Burke defender has to be!), but I do sympathize with you having to follow your new AJC marching orders of quantity over quality. This explains this utter, unabashed, non news story!
Evil Richt 2009 S.E.C. World Tour: "Banned in Columbus"
July 24th, 2009
12:47 pm
Blaming a staff member and having to grovel to Tebow and the Gator faithful is embarassing for someone who used to be on top of the college football world.
Spurrier needs to quit at SC before that place breaks his spirit, as it has every other man who has tried to coach there.
Gen Neyland
July 24th, 2009
12:51 pm
I called it..! Now then, all those that were sure it was Kiffin, Crow ala-mode for you..! Eat up…
Evil Richt 2009 S.E.C. World Tour: "Banned in Columbus"
July 24th, 2009
12:52 pm
On a brighter note: We still have Kiffin coming up!
Tech82
July 24th, 2009
12:54 pm
What I loved was Spurrier’s statement that he “didn’t sleep worth a dang last night” after discovering that his was the vote in question. Are we really supposed to believe that he has been unaware of this for the past week? No way.
TampaGator
July 24th, 2009
12:56 pm
Jeff, I don’t think you would believe any SEC coach unless that coach was Mark Richt. Seriously, if Mark Richt had been the one who failed to vote for Tebow, you would have written a lengthy article defending him and how signing off on a card of relative or total unimportance was normal and that Richt had far better things to do. Well, I believe Spurrier did the same and you want to make a stupid story about it. Don’t you have anything else better to write about. Who cares about preseason rankings of players anyway? Go write a relevant story about the upcoming football season like your AJC mate Bradley is doing this morning. My, my, what we won’t do with time on our hands.
athensdawg
July 24th, 2009
12:57 pm
this one is easy. tebow is tarnishing spurrier’s legacy as the greatest florida quarterback ever.
and for those gators who want to scream “what about danny wuerffel” – not so fast my friend.
spurrier was also the kicker for the gators in his day……..
wasn’t an oversight. it was ego. and an attempt to get in tebow’s head. some things never change.
if you look closely at the picture, you can see lane kiffin standing behind the curtain taking notes.
W.C. Fields
July 24th, 2009
12:59 pm
Jeff,
“That’s not only believable, it’s highly probable.”
I’ll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge…
misterwax
July 24th, 2009
1:00 pm
3 Heisman Trophy’s????? an educated man would know to write…..”Trophies”
Peadawg
July 24th, 2009
1:02 pm
“But when one coach doesn’t vote for such an obvious pick, it is a story”
Um, wrong again Jeff! Who cares about pre-season bs, seriously. Y’all must not have anything else to do right now I guess. Go find some real news you hack.
Jeff Schultz
July 24th, 2009
1:02 pm
Tampa Gator — not true. But the more I think about it, I also wouldn’t believe Bobby Petrino in this case, just because I don’t believe Bobby Petrino, regardless of the subject.
GoldenDawg 84
July 24th, 2009
1:03 pm
WOW-so we’ve outed the person who DARED to not vote Tim Tebow first team all-SEC. Thank god for the truth comission! What an egregious sin to actually have an opinion that might differ from the pack. The conventional wisdom apparently is that picking Snead over Tebow is some kind of hate crime. WTF???
Herschel Talker
July 24th, 2009
1:03 pm
Schultzie – it’s also a story when the guy who left him off the ballot is doing whatever he can to make people remember what he did at UF, which is quickly getting further and further away…
Herschel Talker
July 24th, 2009
1:04 pm
Schultzie – great comment on Petrino. He is a lowlife.
Bill
July 24th, 2009
1:05 pm
Spurrier is a snake. He showed his true colors. He does not like being upstaged by Meyer or Teebow. Now, who is the greatest quarterback in Florida history. Who is the greatest coach. Not Spurrier. I knew it was him as soon as I heard one coach did not vote for Teebow. Spurrier has problem. Head problems. It is good to see him squirm. Well deserved.
UGA sucks donkey balls
July 24th, 2009
1:05 pm
Is this even a story? Nope. No one outside of south Georgia trailer parks cares about this “story.” Florida WILL win another national title. UGAY will talk about 1980 and Bama fans will have Bear Bryant seances all over the state of Alabama.
UGA sucks donkey balls
July 24th, 2009
1:06 pm
The ONLY SEC couch who isn’t a scum bag is Mark Richt. He’s the only classy coach in the SEC.
UGA sucks donkey balls
July 24th, 2009
1:10 pm
Peadawg is a classic example of failing public school systems all over the south. Shame.
aztec
July 24th, 2009
1:10 pm
i thought this was a free country and people can vote for who ever they want and not have too explain their vote to anyone??? besides look at all the STUPID SPORTSWRITERS who did not vote for MAYS, ARRON, MANTLE, WILLIAMS and on and on..
Peadawg
July 24th, 2009
1:12 pm
UGA sucks donkey ball, why you go back to Gainesville and put on some blue jean shorts and wear a mullet. Better yet, what pizza place do you work at? I’m hungry and need a large pepperoni pizza delivered. Thanks.
interesting
July 24th, 2009
1:12 pm
You imply Spurrier is dishonest and worries about what others think of what he says….Guess you haven’t followed this Spurrier guy at all in his career huh?
UGA sucks donkey balls
July 24th, 2009
1:15 pm
Peadawg, for someone who can’t put a coherent sentence together, you sure do talk a lot of trash about pizza delivery. I’m sure you are hungry. Most 300 lb whales, such as yourself, do nothing but eat and run up the cost of health care.
UGA sucks donkey balls
July 24th, 2009
1:16 pm
Peadawg makes the Geico cavemen look like Einstein.
Peadawg writes: why you go back to Gainesville…..?????????????
Why don’t you go back and take remedial English. Dumb a$$.
Jeff Schultz
July 24th, 2009
1:16 pm
Herschel — good point .. and thanks.
Aztec: Spurrier doesn’t vote for Tebow. Some presumably racist Hal voters don’t vote for Mays and Aaron 25, 30 years ago. Great analogy. Oy.
Interesting — if you don’t think Steve has done and/or said things in his career for effect, then you’re the one who hasn’t followed his career.
GatorGuy
July 24th, 2009
1:18 pm
athensdawg – Spurrier was not a kicker in his day. He kicked one field goal vs Auburn. Wuerffel was the best (until now).
JB
July 24th, 2009
1:22 pm
I’ll never forgive or forget Spurrier in Athens the year they played there running up the score and laughing about it. Florida was far better that day and had more than proved their point
( i don’t buy the theory that it was the 3rd string and Georgia had quit). It just showed a lot abou t that guy that day. His shine is dimming at Carolina……..They better hope he hangs it up this year. His heart ain’t in it….Carolina, look for Charlie Strong to be your next head coach, and As Dawg fan , I hate to see that……
45-42, bleah
July 24th, 2009
1:23 pm
Hey General Neyland, pass the crow this way. Can I get a wing and a thigh? I thought it was Kiffen also.
Dang.
chazzo
July 24th, 2009
1:25 pm
I think tebow is great. I think Spurrier is a jackass. I want to hate them both. It is part of what makes football enjoyable. I deeply regret that Spurrier apologized. If you’re going to be a jackass; don’t be a placating jackass. Now, this story has gone too far and is distracting me from real news like MJ’s doctor or Mike and Kates new lovers.
JB
July 24th, 2009
1:32 pm
by the way, the reason I hate to see Charlie Strong come to Carolina ? I don’t know what kind of coach he will be, but after 3 years, he’ll have 30-35 or so Florida high school athletes recruited and in Columbia. Their talent will take a big up tick……………
KIM
July 24th, 2009
1:33 pm
Still love Spurrier. And he’s damn right Tebow should have 2 Heisman’s already. Chump coaches who didn’t vote ethically – only filled out the 1st place spot (where Tebow had the most votes) and left the rest blank. CHUMPS!!!! and Jealou
Sorry, GatorGuy...
July 24th, 2009
1:35 pm
…but unless you are as old as, or older than, I (I was in the 4th – 7th grades, living in Tallahassee when Spurrier played at UF and won the Heismann), then you have no idea of what you speak if you think Wuerffel was the best ever UF QB until Tebow.
Gen Neyland
July 24th, 2009
1:39 pm
45-42, bleah : You are forgiven…
gatorman770
July 24th, 2009
1:45 pm
JB how come it’s running up the score and bad sportsmanship when the Gators score 50 plus on the curdawgs (and OMG,laughed afterwards),but it was evidently the picture of perfect sportsmanship when the the curdawgs ran up the 75 to nothing score in the 40’s or 50’s (and of course you insinuate that no dawg fan laughed about it afterwards)?????
shane#1
July 24th, 2009
2:05 pm
How much did the Evil Genius pay the reporter to ask Tebow if he was a virgin? Virgin football studs, prima donna coaches, bonehead plays that win NCs for Miles, blacked out jets landing in the middle of the night, backbiting and backstabbing, God, I love the SEC! The SEC knows drama! It’s no wonder ESPN is forking over billions for this soap opera.
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JB
July 24th, 2009
2:34 pm
Gatorman……born in 53…..no tv in house till 64……Can;t answer that……..But I was at that game…that I can answer………
Archie
July 24th, 2009
2:35 pm
This is the same complaint I had of Thom Brennaman after the BCS Championship game when he was offended that Colt McCoy or Sam Bradford or Graham Harrell could not possibly be as good a player as Tebow. What makes it so deplorable for someone to think another QB is as good or better than Tim Tebow? Even is Spurrier did vote Jevan Sneed over Tebow, why does he need to apologize for that? Beyond that, why does everyone else seem to think it’s their responsibility to get offended for Tebow. He wasn’t wronged in any way, so another person got ONE STINKIN VOTE…. big deal, it’s not exactly a war crime against humanity. Spurrier ain’t exactly guilty of genocide just because he voted for Sneed.
JB
July 24th, 2009
2:39 pm
AS I said i wouldn’t forgive or forget, not that it was wrong…..a lot of fine historical SEC coach’s would not have done that……..Spurrier hates Georgia from his playing day’s when Dooley, and especially DE Bill Stanfill made his life miserable…. I’m sure Bill made a few comments to ole Steve while he was crushed under him in one of 6-7 sacks that day that he never forgot. He got his revenge….
wxwax
July 24th, 2009
2:48 pm
Dunno why it’s OK for Spurrier to tease and twit, but not Kiffin.
Tony in Johns Creek
July 24th, 2009
2:49 pm
There’s nothing here. It’s not really a story.
Just an oversight. Spurrier doesn’t have an ax to grind. He’s been there done that. 6 sec championships and a natl championship. He just thinks these things are silly and got caught. He doesn’t get caught up in who’s best, voting, etc… hell, he votes Duke in the top 25 every year in response to their being responsible for jumpstarting his HC career. That’s how serious he takes these things… we’re just passin the time ’til ball starts aren’t we?
JB
July 24th, 2009
2:55 pm
wxwax……..spurrier has done it and has the hardware…..Kiffin gives a good speech……
Dorsey Hill
July 24th, 2009
2:57 pm
Now Florida knows what we already knew. Spurrier is a prick. Despite all the Gator’s defense of this jerk, you now know we were right all along.
Think about this, if some staff guy did this, that staff guy would have had to do have doen two two things:
1) Actually think that someone was more deserving than Tebow,
2) Think that Spurrier wouldn’t mind his name being connected to that ballot.
Even if 1 were true (unlikely) don’t you think at least he warns Spurrier? Would you take the chance of making the coach look stupid? No way.
He did it on purpose but knows that he has to protect his team against the onslaught in November. No way this wasn’t intentional.
He is a lying scumbag. He has been a scumbag for years, but now we can add the “lying” too.
SavannahDawg
July 24th, 2009
2:58 pm
JB, you are correct! Bill Stanfill did have quite a bit to say to Spurrier after sacking him. “Sorry I stepped on your dress there Stevie”!
W.C. Fields
July 24th, 2009
3:08 pm
Dorsey Hill,
Don’t sugar coat it, tell us how you really feel.
Reid Adair
July 24th, 2009
3:13 pm
That’s an interesting scenario, Jeff. It wouldn’t surprise me if that’s how it really happened.
shane#1
July 24th, 2009
3:15 pm
It must be boring to be an ACC fan. Did anyone ask Garcia if he was a virgin? Inquiring minds want to know!
shankit
July 24th, 2009
3:22 pm
BILL
You have hit it on the head, Spurrier is jealous of Meyer and Tebow.
He always hated Georgia because his senior year, Florida went 10-1,
losing to Georgia.
Also, Grant and Rodgers are still waiting at the VCC in the locker room
for you to get back from your car to go get some cash for your loss on
the golf course.
No conscience.
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Dorsey Hill
July 24th, 2009
3:31 pm
What ever you do don’t ask whether Ramble On, Saint Simons and the rest of the Tech trolls are virgins. Its too obvious and we don’t need put them is such an uncomfortable position. After all it is different to choose to be a virgin for religious reasons and for that choice to be made for you by half of the human race. It must be a tragic burden to bear and piling on would just be inappropriate.
Tech trolls, in the now immortal words of Michael Jackson, which I give to you in the spirit of good will and understanding and in the hope that they will comfort you despite your troubling condition:
“Just beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it
Beat it, beat it, beat it”
Repeat as needed.
Sam Robards, Dawg Fan
July 24th, 2009
3:35 pm
This whole affair pretty much makes me sick. I mean, if Spurrier wanted Tebow on there and just didn’t notice, then the apology’s fine.
It just seems to me that Spurrier was forced into saying he wanted Tebow on the first team. I mean, if he hadn’t said it was a mistake, the press would’ve been all over it (even more than they already are) and said that Spurrier is somehow “disrespecting” Tebow.
I mean, God forbid someone NOT think Tim Tebow isn’t the Second Coming. I know that everyone’s in love with him, but trying to crucify a guy because he didn’t vote him first-team All-SEC is just absurd. The last time I checked, everyone has the right to believe whatever they wanna believe and vote however they wanna vote.
If I was Tebow, I’d be glad just to be on the first-team. Whether or not it was a unanimous vote is inconsequential.
Sam Robards, Dawg Fan
July 24th, 2009
3:36 pm
Correction: “…God forbid someone NOT think Tim Tebow IS the Second Coming…”
shane#1
July 24th, 2009
3:37 pm
Dorsey, I’ll bet that Saban is a virgin. Why else would ol’ Ferrit Face always look like he had just ate a lemon? Besides, what woman in her right mind would…….?
Ringleader
July 24th, 2009
4:00 pm
Another matter that not many people are aware of. Spurrier wanted the Georgia job badly when Goff was hired. Ken Hatfield was to be offered the job. The selection committee went to the Cotton Bowl, and interviewed Hatfield, then flew directly to Jacksonville for the Gator Bowl. By then, the Georgia staff got together and wanted to push Bill Lewis for the job. Then Lewis and Goff ended up interviewing and Goff received the job because he promised to keep the staff intact, and pushed that he was a former Georgia player, a Georgia graduate, and currenty a Georgia Coach. He was hired on the spot, the day before the game with Michigan State.
In the end, Spurrier was bitter that he did not get the job, and he has held it against Georgia since. Question is, would you have hired the Duke coach, after his professional coaching flop?
Dorsey Hill
July 24th, 2009
4:08 pm
Ringleader,
Assuming that is true, I’ve never been happier that Ray Goff was hired at Georgia. I’d rather lose than have that guy represent Georgia.
murfdawg
July 24th, 2009
4:14 pm
In his mind, SOS still believes he is the greatest qb ever. A vote for Tebow would be admitting someone is better. Spurrier competes every Saturday at the qb position vicariously thru the poor soul he is coaching. SOS is a mediocre coach who had unreal talent at fl, and two of the three stooges coaching at UGA. We made a lot of coaches look good in the 90’s. Lou Holtz did a better job at USC than Spurrier.
Who Cares?
July 24th, 2009
4:34 pm
What a waste of electrons. If this kept SS up all night as he claims then it is time he joined the rest of us in the real world.
Bill
July 24th, 2009
4:37 pm
Love Spurrier. Tired of Teblow. He should not have apologized. Nuf said.
bull-gator
July 24th, 2009
4:44 pm
The only attention to detail SOS pays attention to is his football team and the upcoming opponent. I believe he probably didn’t even look at the stupid ballot before he signed it. He had a real hard time apologizing for his disinterest and screw up, but I’m glad he did “fess up”. Maybe now the governing body for the Coach’s Poll will take notice and try to put a process in place that will assure the head coach actually did in fact fill out and submit his weekly ballot for the weekly top 25. I haven’t a clue how you do that, but it would help.
Jim
July 24th, 2009
5:35 pm
The sad part that underpins this article is that these coaches probably do not vote each week for national rankings. Leaving that up to underlings further reduces the reliability of the rankings and the whole BCS mess. Forget Spurriers vote and realize that the system is screwed up.
Go Gator
July 24th, 2009
5:38 pm
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college_uf/2009/07/breaking-dustin-doe-arrested-for-driving-charge.html
Josh
July 24th, 2009
6:00 pm
One would hope he takes more care in the national ranking votes since there’s real consequences including big bucks at stake.
Gen Neyland
July 24th, 2009
6:27 pm
shane #1 : Are you looking for a real Reality TV show..? My Gawd man, you might be on to something, or on something, I dunno…Good to hear from you here. 9mm still hard to come by at my local Wal-Mart…Catalog sales is where it’s at anyway…
Calvin
July 24th, 2009
6:45 pm
Tebow shouldn’t have won any Heismans. McFadden should have won the one Tebow did win. Snead will prove by the end of the year that he is the best quarterback in the SEC.
UGA sucks donkey balls
July 24th, 2009
7:00 pm
Calvin is a product of poor Georgia education. Calvin can’t get her facts straight.
Darren Mcfadden lost out to Ohio States QB. Tim Tebow didn’t win it until the next year. Darren McFadden had a crappy season when Tebow won it. Tebow had the best numbers that year of any player. McFadden is a hack running back and now sucks a$$ with the Raiders.
When Tebow wins his 2nd Heisman and 3rd NT, UGA losers like Calvin will still be talking about how Herschell Walkers dad can beat up Tim Tebows dad.
Bottom line: there is nothing better than seeing a bunch of overweight loser UGAY fans who’s team sucks and will never win another national title. WOOF WOOF!
JSS
July 24th, 2009
8:04 pm
Ha ha, this is no better than a bunch of drunk 15 years screaming at each other in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Alpharetta!!! The so-called moderator of this debacle must be at some oyster shack getting intoxicated… Hilarious!!!
Dennis G. Berdanis
July 24th, 2009
8:49 pm
I think it’s sad that everyone has to bow down to Tebow or be publicly punished. What coaches can’t disagree with the majority of sports writers. “We say Tebow is a god and anyone who disagrees must die!” Geesh. Spurrier should have told them to go hell, he’ll vote how he wants.
Chuck Bagley
July 24th, 2009
9:05 pm
As one national sportscaster said, ” I have never known Coach Spurrier to lie” he cuts up makes fun and needles to get your goat but he has never lied as far as I know. Now we kow the coaches poll is pretty worthless as the coaches have someone else fill out the ballot because they dont have the time. This ballot helps decide who plays in the BCS Championship Game if I am correct.
Tim
July 24th, 2009
10:54 pm
Preseason? Who gives a s#$%. Let them play the schedule, that’s what matters. Who cares about last year, what’s behind you is behind you. Tebow could suck this year, who knows?
GATORS=CHAMPS
July 24th, 2009
11:29 pm
This doesnt matter because tebow is gonna wipe the floor with the SEC and win his 2nd heisman and 3rd NC
Gator Nation
July 25th, 2009
12:08 am
I’m going to be brutal in my honesty here…I am not a happy Gator. I grew up as a kid virtually idolizing Steve Orr Spurrier and now I feel like the kid who just found out there is no Santa Claus. I listened to him today and as much as I love SOS and everything he has done as a Heisman Trophy player and Hall of Fame coach, this just doesn’t pass the smell test. As a Gator Alum and one who loves the Gators as much as anything, I feel embarrassed and sad.
Fletcher
July 25th, 2009
12:21 am
Let me get this straight.
Your cracking on someone else for being a smart alleck?
shane#1
July 25th, 2009
1:27 am
General, I assure you I know of nothing I could be on any stronger than your sippin solvent, at least that I could survive, except this little blond that I knew back in the 70’s, and she would probably kill me now. Well maybe not, since she would be as old as I. I guess we could have some warm soup and watch the late show. Don’t you love the SEC meetings? Man they are better than any South Ga Saturday night mullet supper! I don’t know about the nines you are seeking, I don’t own a 9mm myself, I prefer the Colt Combat Commander in 45, though I have a couple of Colt & S&W revolvers in 44 and 45 that I carry at times. Good luck finding your ammo, try the “Cheaper than Dirt” catalog if you haven’t already.
Joe
July 25th, 2009
1:37 am
“he should’ve won two”
LOL! Please, the right guy won last year. As for greatest player ever, give me a break. Tim Teabag can’t event tote Walker’s jock.
sassy girl
July 25th, 2009
7:16 am
If anyone believes Spurier I have some ocean front property in Arizona that I’ll sell you.
UGASlobberknocker
July 25th, 2009
7:44 am
Oh, how the mighty have fallen.
UnderDog
July 25th, 2009
8:26 am
Crap, crap, & more crap. If I see another story on the famous “Tebow snub” or another Michael Jackson story, I think I may slit my wrists, or at least puke from having both subjects shoved down my throat. You mark my words….we will hear about this “snub” every time Florida plays on TV this season.
Corrine Brown
July 25th, 2009
8:56 am
Jeff are you still a virgin?
Coach Puke
July 25th, 2009
9:19 am
Was Spurrier the sleazeball coach who made this statement re the Vols-
the slimeball coach who was afraid he would lose a recruit to UT:
Freom Kiffins SEC interview-
He answered them all, and even talked about a recent question from the parent of a recruit, who Kiffin said had been told by another coach that Tennessee is a “renegade program” like Miami from the late 1980s and early 1990s.
“We’ve had one full semester of school, OK?” Kiffin said, recalling his response during a final session with several hundred print and Internet reporters early Friday afternoon. “A renegade program would never have the largest GPA jump in over four years. … We’ve been there over seven months and had zero arrests. To me, that speaks volumes about discipline.”
Jim
July 25th, 2009
9:25 am
Oh good, I can start sleeping again…now that I know who the sinner was that didn’t vote for Tebow. Phew, glad we have some crack reporting that could clear this up.
Now, let’s start identifying the heathens who did not vote for Obama.
PTC DAWG
July 25th, 2009
9:42 am
It’s a non story for sure.
yogi2
July 25th, 2009
10:06 am
Spurrier is below whale chit, a complete idoit and jerk
nunyabiz
July 25th, 2009
10:11 am
Not a story worth writing? Just look at the number of posts here. If no one cared, the comments section would be empty. Score one for Jeff.
As far as it being Spurrier, I believe he has demonstrated the capacity for ego and to hold a grudge. Whether either was the reason behind the Tebow snub is a debatable issue but both traits leave him open to suspicion.
» SEC links: Spurrier’s snub produces a poll debate John Clay’s Sidelines
July 25th, 2009
10:32 am
[...] But Jeff Schultz of the AJC is just not buying it. [...]
Jeff Schultz
July 25th, 2009
11:05 am
Herschel Talker — thanks (twice).
Joe — It’s an interesting debate. But that was Mark Richt who said that, and he coaches at Georgia, last I checked.
Sassygirl — you go girl!
Underdog — did you just put Tim Tebow and Michael Jackson in the same sentence?
Corrine — why are you interested? Want to buy me a drink?
Nunyabiz — Thanks for the comments.
Paddy
July 25th, 2009
11:16 am
wxwax… they let Spurrier twit and tease because he has a brain. Kniffin does not. The SEC is just trying to protect the Tn coach from further ridicule. Sounds reasonable to me.
And to Jeff and all AJC sports writers. Do not use the Arkansas coaches name in any future columns. He is not worth the space in your publication.
yogi2
July 25th, 2009
11:24 am
Enter your comments here
Jim morrison
July 25th, 2009
11:32 am
No, let’s identify the dumb asses that Did vote for the Socialist Obama!
Enough Said!
DawginLex
July 25th, 2009
11:52 am
could not happen to a nicer guy.
KARMA RULES
Can’t wait for his 0-2 start and resignation announcement
Steve
July 25th, 2009
12:00 pm
I actually agree with you 100 percent. It was Spurrier being funny!
Chris
July 25th, 2009
12:29 pm
It’s an absolutely insightful article. Even when I hated Spurrier for thrashing GA and running up the score, I always loved that he said SOMETHING.
I dream of a day when a player or coach says ‘we’re looking forward to playing the next two games at the same time’.
You’re spot on Jeff. He loves to do this sort of thing. I believe it was Erin Andrews last year interviewing him who asked ‘why haven’t you been able to re-create the same success at SC?’ ‘Well, I reckon we’re just not very good coaches’ with that smarmy smile.
Good stuff. Thanks.
Chris
July 25th, 2009
12:49 pm
Sorry,
My post was removed and I know why. I was just saying that this is an insightful and accurate portrayal of Spurrier. Even as a GA fan who hated him thumping us and running up the score, I always loved that he said SOMETHING. He’s terribly clever at it. Doesn’t anyone else dream of a day when a coach or player looks forward to playing the next two games at the same time?
When a certain reporter asked him last year why he wasn’t able to re-create the same success at SC, he responded ‘I guess we’re just not very good coaches’ all the while maintaining that smarmy smile.
Good stuff. Thanks.
Doug Prince
July 25th, 2009
3:52 pm
Spurrier knows and has said that Tebow is probably the greatest player to ever play college football….so who cares about wheather he voted for Tebow or not. It does show that people are still angry about getting their rears smashed for several years in a row when he was at Florida. Oh and by the way, USC will be 2 & 0 to start the season.
Da Hod
July 25th, 2009
7:21 pm
I think spurrier lied but i found it totally offensive that every coach was asked this question as if it was an afront to Tebow that he did not get every vote.
Tyler
July 25th, 2009
9:43 pm
Spurrier is a snake and will never win at south Carolina. Kiffin did a excellent job for his first media days. Didn’t back away from any questions and gave a great speech. I’m excited for the future. Go vols!