Surprise! Spurrier proves South Carolina can be player in SEC
Steve Spurrier was carried off the field by players after winning at Florida two weeks ago.
If there’s one thing more surprising than Auburn’s meteoric ascent this season under a coach, Gene Chizik, who mostly was lampooned when he was hired, it’s this: South Carolina is in the SEC championship game.
When Steve Spurrier was hired by the Gamecocks, most figured he had a low ceiling for success. The doubt had nothing to do with Spurrier, who had proven to be nothing short of a terrific college coach, despite his failures in the NFL with the Washington Redskins. It was more about his ability to recruit enough talent to Columbia and win the SEC Division, which meant finishing ahead of traditional powers Georgia, Florida and Tennessee.
So here’s the question: Is what happened this year an aberration?
The Gamecocks are a pretty good team with a few players — particularly running back Marcus Lattimore and wide receiver Alshon Jeffery — who could start for any team in the country. But they obviously benefited this season from Georgia, Florida and Tennessee having down seasons.
Still, doesn’t almost every team win a division or a conference at least in part because an opponent took a step back?
ESPN’s SEC blogger, Chris Low, has posted a good column on this subject. He offers his own mea culpa for believing South Carolina would never play for the SEC title and believes Spurrier has cemented his legacy.
Personally, I think Spurrier’s legacy already was cemented. This just enhances it.
OK, try to get past your lingering disdain for Spurrier from Florida days for just a moment.
I’m guessing many of you believe Spurrier will have to do this again to prove South Carolina’s legitimacy as an SEC contender. But the Gamecocks this season have defeated Georgia, Alabama and Florida in the SEC, and last week annihilated Clemson.
Back in September, they also led Auburn in the fourth quarter before losing 35-27. Nobody should consider this rematch a gimme for the Tigers. And now that Spurrier has accomplished this once, nobody should assume South Carolina will be an annual afterthought in the SEC East.
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vmguru
November 30th, 2010
11:41 am
First
vmguru
November 30th, 2010
11:41 am
Could the old ballcoach actually be making a comeback?
Auburn Paid me
November 30th, 2010
11:54 am
to say… GO CAMMY “CADDYLACK” NEWTON!!!!!!!!!!!
Sanford Drive
November 30th, 2010
11:55 am
To the Georgia Tech Frat-Boys who sat right behind me at the game Saturday night,
First, you looked kind of cute in your yellow pants, sweater vests and bowties. I guarantee you all the UGA ladies were wishing they could cross over to the dark side just to have a single date with you.
But you showed a lot of class this night. You are VERY lucky you were not punched in the face when you would scream “To Hell with Georgia” and boo each and every player being announced for Senior Night.
Your whiskey laced breathe and non-stop ramblings were exactly what you seem to ridicule UGA fans at Sanford Stadium for doing. So thanks for proving that you are in NO WAY better than any other student/fan/alum who also tailgates all day for a night game against a hated rival. For a second, you and your Tech bretheren had me believing you were sainthood, good christian fans.
You guys disappeared in the 3rd Quarter, after Justin Houston picked up the ball from your battered running back who just got LIT-UP by Akeem Dent. I havent witnessed a vanishing like that since Randy Shannon after an embarrassing loss to Central Florida. I hope you boys made it home safe.
And my final message to you is simple………
(((((42-34)))))
9-1
61-39-5
We STILL Run This State!!!!!
MURPHY
November 30th, 2010
11:55 am
Spurrier will beat Aubarn in the Dome!
Dontavius Supremo
November 30th, 2010
11:56 am
Auburn 44 SC 28
producewiz
November 30th, 2010
11:58 am
Spirrier has always had a sense of humor. that’s why Urban is having problems.Can’t laugh at himself.He’s cut down on his gator club appearances, radio call in shows, ( sends an assistant), .Really not a fan friendly guy.It’s o.k. at 13 & 1,but wears on people at 7 & 5 or7 &6.Little humility might help him because his coaching and coaching staff did their worst job ever.
We STILL Run This State
November 30th, 2010
12:00 pm
(((((42-34)))))
Lucky Year
November 30th, 2010
12:01 pm
Spurrier was lucky because everyone else had a down year. They lost 3 games and still won the East. That doesn’t happen often. He was lucky once, not going to happen again. It will be a long time before TN, GA, and FL all have off years. He’ll be long gone.
Sanford Drive
November 30th, 2010
12:01 pm
I hope this play runs through Tein Washington and Roddy Jones’ heads ALL. YEAR. LONG.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KDrPUcUsFY
Roddy Jones LIT-UP by Akeem Dent. Tevin Washington dragged to the goal line by Justin Houston.
BOOM!!!!!
(((((42-34)))))
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Matthews Dawg
November 30th, 2010
12:06 pm
If you take Lattimore off that team, they are not near as good! If it’s left up to Garcia, he will throw it to the other team when put under pressure. Lattimore is there and he is the difference maker! He is the real deal and THAT will be what makes USC a contender for the East for the next few years. Don’t believe me, look at the Auburn, Kentucky games and then look what he did to Alabama and UGA. He’s a monster and I think Spurrier is the one who lost Auburn and Kentucky games. He is a good coach who overcoaches sometimes. Go Dawgs!!!
jack bull
November 30th, 2010
12:13 pm
good for South Carolina, they’ve been one of the worst college football programs for a very long time..i really hope they win it, Saturday…but, yes, they will have to do this more than once to show they can sustain it..
Mickey
November 30th, 2010
12:13 pm
Just a lucky year.
Spurrier’s never won more than 7 games at South Carolina.
He’s not good anymore.
Just had a lucky year where the ball bounced his way.
Whenn he finishes in the top 10 4 times in a row at SC, like Richt did at Georgia, we’ll let him into the “good” category.
OkefenokeeDawg
November 30th, 2010
12:19 pm
Jeff, the Techies frequently say that UGA won the SEC back when UF was “down.” Well obviously UF and the rest of the SEC East is “down” this season, because we never won it with 3 losses . . .
Even so, congrats to SC and the Evil Genius. Beat Auburn!
Mickey
November 30th, 2010
12:20 pm
Spurrier blew the Auburn game by benching Garcia and going with Shaw. Coach lost that one. He almost always ends the seaosn at South Carolina on a 3 or 4 loss run, I think this year’s his only exception.
Mickey
November 30th, 2010
12:21 pm
Richt’s never been DOWN if you think about it.
He’s never even had 2 seasons where he didn’t finish in the top 10 at least one of those seasons until this year, going all the way back to 1985, 18 top 10 finishes by Richt, it’s one of the greatest runs in all of college football.
wareagle
November 30th, 2010
12:24 pm
I can assure you Auburn does not consider this game a gimme. This after all is Spurrier, and Spurrier with good players makes for a dangerous team Both teams have come a long way since they played earlier in the season. Should be a good game. Auburn will be ready. War Eagle!
5150 P.O.A.D.
November 30th, 2010
12:28 pm
Sanford Drive didn’t you see this blog was abour Spurrier and South Carolina? Man you just have a personal inferiority complex bad.
Mickey
November 30th, 2010
12:31 pm
Jeff,
Conme clean. If Richt had only finished in the top 10 1 time in 8 years, would you be so kind in your article? Ywet Richt’s finished there 6 times, and no similar kindness. One ponders why?
GaBlue
November 30th, 2010
12:31 pm
What wareagle said at 12:24!
No one is taking this game forgranted. Spurrier is preparing and motivating his team for what could well be the greatest night of their young lives (so far.) Garcia is no Cam, but he’s a talented QB, and talent + intense training + motivation = has a shot in Saturday’s game.
ncb34
November 30th, 2010
12:32 pm
it takes a little luck anytime to win the east, and good timing.
what if stafford, moreno, green and momass were on UGA’s offense this year? the east would be Georgia’s. but they were here when tebow and harvin were around. just the way it goes sometimes. having lattimore and alshon with experienced garcia this season worked perfect. give them credit. if they had this team in 07 or 08, they would have finished 2nd or third. it takes a little luck no matter who wins it.
McDawg
November 30th, 2010
12:33 pm
USC is loaded at their skill positions but looks to be losing alot of seniors on OL and DL-already looking forward to next year
Honky Talkin'
November 30th, 2010
12:37 pm
Can’t Dawg fans figure out this story is not about them or GA Tech? I know they’re ignorant but this is ridiculous. Is the score against Tech the only thing they have going for them in their pathetic trailer-park lives?
Hillbilly Deluxe
November 30th, 2010
12:39 pm
But they obviously benefited this season from Georgia, Florida and Tennessee having down seasons.
South Carolina beat all three of those, helping to contribute to their “down” seasons.
UGA PRESEASON NUMBER ONE WOOF WOOF!
November 30th, 2010
12:46 pm
“Spurrier will beat Aubarn in the Dome!”
You also predicted that LSU and Arkansas would beat Auburn.
Leon "Pooch-Kick" Trotsky
November 30th, 2010
12:46 pm
Good post Schultz. I always thought that South Carolina was a coaching graveyard, just a bad luck program no matter who the HC is. Kudos to the Head Ball Coach. Was considering taking USC and the points this weekend, but we’ve just lost too many rubles betting on the roosters.
UGA PRESEASON NUMBER ONE WOOF WOOF!
November 30th, 2010
12:48 pm
“Spurrier blew the Auburn game by benching Garcia and going with Shaw. ”
That’s because Garcia was hurt just like he is right now.
Stephen Garcia banged up
South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia landed hard on his left shoulder Saturday in the 29-7 win over Clemson and was in a sling Monday.
The Gamecocks don’t have a normal practice on Monday, but when they return to the practice field Tuesday, Garcia will be limited. South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier fully expects Garcia to play in the SEC championship game, but doesn’t want to rush him back to practice too quickly this week. Garcia also injured the thumb on his throwing hand when he hit it against a helmet in the Clemson game.
http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/17357/stephen-garcia-banged-up
Gator Mike
November 30th, 2010
12:49 pm
Congrats to South Carolina, but UGA, UT and UF will be back in a big way in the near future. Dooley may well have UT ahead of schedule, and UGA will be much better next year. UF is an offensive coordinator away from being competitive again. Spurrier will eventually go back to his home in Crescent Beach, FL and hook up with his long time Gator pals. Carolina has some exceptional players at this time, and they will need a coach who can keep it going. The Carolina fans deserve this year’s team success, but it may be much tougher for them in the East next year.
I wish them well in the title game, but I want AU to go all the way.
UGA PRESEASON NUMBER ONE WOOF WOOF!
November 30th, 2010
12:50 pm
“Whenn he finishes in the top 10 4 times in a row at SC, like Richt did at Georgia, we’ll let him into the “good” category.”
Georgia hasn’t been “good” in several years.
UGA PRESEASON NUMBER ONE WOOF WOOF!
November 30th, 2010
12:51 pm
“UGA, UT and UF will be back in a big way in the near future.”
UT and UF will, but not UGA.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
12:54 pm
Garcia is banged up and hurt his hand in the Clemson game.
Warhorse
November 30th, 2010
1:00 pm
Spurrier single-handedly changed the look of the SEC by coming in and dominating the conference like it never has been done for a decade — even more than the Bear for a given decade. His offense changed the conference from the days of Pat Dye types who ran three downs and then praved for the defense to do something to change the game.
Spurs does more with less than any coach in the conference. He won at Duke — in football; that makes him a legend and all the UF and USC stuff is just icing on a cake of excellence.
jim
November 30th, 2010
1:04 pm
USC is only a contender because all the other teams in the division are having a down year. South Carolina will never be for real.
The Blair Miss Project
November 30th, 2010
1:04 pm
<————– WIDE LEFT <—————
(((((42-34))))) hahahahahahaha!!!!
atlvol55
November 30th, 2010
1:05 pm
Jeff,
“But they obviously benefited this season from Georgia, Florida and Tennessee having down seasons.”
Lets face it…Florida and UGA both had the worst teams they have had in 10 years. TN has the worst talent they have had in about 20 years and South Carolina had the most talent they have ever had and they barely won the SEC East. USC also benefitted from a very generous home schedule and beat UGA without AJ Green…
The stars aligned for South Carolina this year. In another year or two, they will return to mediocrity. They don’t have the facilities or tradition to match up with Florida, UGA, or Tennessee on a regular basis just like Ole Miss. Ole Miss and Arkansas will have a good year every now and then, but will never seriously challenge LSU, Alabma, or Auburn.
5150 P.O.A.D.
November 30th, 2010
1:05 pm
Jeff Schultz
You are are so last Month. Didn’t you get the MEMO. When Auburn’s Big Bad FAIRLEY hurt the UGA QB all Dawgs forgave Spurrier and they now FULLY BACK HIM. UGA has to have another team take down those Dirty Boys at AUBURN.
Mickey don’t count the years at FSU. Richt wasn’t the head coach.
The SEC east is so bad it isn’t even funny, but all the teams that are down still say the SEC is the Best in the country. Take Ole Miss & MSU out of the west, add Flordia & UT to the west, and then the SEC east would be fun to watch. The bottom feeders could all fight for a chance to really play in the SEC. The winner of the East would get to be a member or the REAL SEC the next yr. and the biggest loser in the West would have to be in the SEC least for a year.
Paul in RDU
November 30th, 2010
1:07 pm
Sanford Drive
Great story concerning the UGA-GT game. One question – how was there a GT fan sitting in the middle of a bunch of UGA fans since UGA always sells all of their tickets?
Boca Baby
November 30th, 2010
1:10 pm
Since the creation of the the twelve team SEC no teams other than UF, TN and UGA have won the East, until this year. And this year must be considered for what it is. All three of these schools are down this year. While SC is a better team this year, in a normal SEC East year, even the performance by the Gamecocks would have fallen woefully short. They lost a close one at Auburn early in the season (before Auburn started hitting their stride), gave one away in Lexington and got their rear ends handed to them by Arkansas at home. They are 5-3 in the conference. This normally equates to a second or third place finish in the division. For Carolina to consider this year anything other than the aberration that it is would be a leap at best. The bottom line is that the field has come back to them. Only a fool would believe that the normally top three in the East will remain in the realm of mediocrity. This is a place normally reserved for the Carolinas of the world.
dawgfan
November 30th, 2010
1:17 pm
I don’t play the “you only won because so and so is down” BS game. That’s been played on Georgia when we’ve won it and its ridiculous. South Carolina was the best the best team in the East so they won it. Its that simple. The other teams are by definition DOWN because they did not win it. Take Advil for headaches.
Pago Pago DAWG
November 30th, 2010
1:17 pm
This was an awful UF team this year, and still…..UGA couldn’t beat them!!!
Dawg4Life
November 30th, 2010
1:19 pm
You can sell out your tickets and have some fans post them on stubhub,ebay,etc. for sale..duh!
Bama Bill
November 30th, 2010
1:19 pm
Spurrier beat Bama straight-up and will do the same to Auburn this Saturday. His team has an excellent defensive coach who will adjust and tweak Bama’s defense and Spuuier’s offense will score the 40 points required. Go Gamecocks !
Aldo Raine
November 30th, 2010
1:20 pm
Sanford Drive, Do not ever confuse nerd fans as being “nice” fans! The last time I went that place next to 85 they call a stadium I left at the start of the 3rd quarter because I was confronted 5 times just getting to my seats! On top of the constant yelling and throwing trash on me and my guest at my seats. I will never return to nerdville/robville/no pretty girlville ever again! Oh and we still run this state!
Steve Tanneyhill
November 30th, 2010
1:22 pm
After playing in the league for 20 years, this was bound to happen eventually. I don’t see USC as a regular in Atlanta in the future. Blind squirrel finds a nut.
Astropig
November 30th, 2010
1:23 pm
Best SEC coaches ever:
1) Paul ” Bear” Bryant
2) Steven Orr Spurrier
3) Bobby Dodd
4) General Robert Neyland
5) Ralph “Shug” Jordan (Tie) Vince Dooley
Those are the facts. Spurrier has been good for the SEC, Florida and South Carolina ,in that order. We are lucky to watch an all time great this Saturday.SC will be good again next year. Florida and Georgia have a lot of work to do and Tennessee didn’t beat a good team all year. ‘11 is shaping up like this year for the east’s contenders.
Thank you coach Spurrier,for winning the right way.
ATL Cock
November 30th, 2010
1:25 pm
One and done for SC, eh? We’ll see. All of their skill players are returning next year and SC is cleaning up in recruiting this year, hopefully to be capped off by Mr. Clowney from South Pointe, the #1 prospect in the nation. With AJ leaving for the NFL, I predict more disappointment in Athens next year, continued Tebow-less chaos in Gainesville, and only marginal improvement in Tennessee (until the arrests begin, at least), followed by a repeat SEC-E championship by the Cocks in 2011.
Alabama Jack
November 30th, 2010
1:26 pm
Bite me sanford drive. at least they didn’t pee on your back, or did they?
Chuck
November 30th, 2010
1:28 pm
What do Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Clemson and Florida have in common this season? They all lost by double-digits to South Carolina.
If the game is tight on Saturday, which head coach are you going to put your money on–Gene Chizik or the guy who’s been there and done that many times before?
wussydog
November 30th, 2010
1:30 pm
Dawg4LIfe – so you ADMIT that UGA fans gave up on this season and sold their tickets to Techies?!?! duh
Dave
November 30th, 2010
1:31 pm
Chuck – you’re right. Spurrier was there with Auburn in a tight game this season – leading late in the game. AND HE CHOKED.
Good point.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
1:32 pm
“Gene Chizik or the guy who’s been there and done that many times before?”
I go with the guy who helped bring his team back from a 24-0 deficit in Tuscaloosa.
Burp
November 30th, 2010
1:33 pm
Hey Astropig – are you nuts?
You stated: “Spurrier has been good for the SEC, Florida and South Carolina ,in that order.”
Spurrier was lots better for Florida than he was for the SEC. Seriously, what kinda drugs are you on?
Erik
November 30th, 2010
1:33 pm
IT’S MY MONEY…I NEED IT NOW!! IT’S MY MONEY…I NEED IT NOW!!! IT’S MY MONEY…I NEED IT NOW!!!
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
1:33 pm
“They all lost by double-digits to South Carolina.”
SC also lost 3 games this year. Auburn, not so much.
lawzoo
November 30th, 2010
1:34 pm
This year is Steve’s year The goober’s who talk about the East being down, lucky, blah , blah…are the same losers who have been predicting that he will leave “after this year”. Uh, he’s still here. Get used to it.
Carolina isn’t sitting still next year it’s for the National Championship!
Don’t believe that losers? Did you believe Carolina would be playing for the S.E.C Championship??????
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
1:34 pm
“Spurrier was lots better for Florida than he was for the SEC. ”
Florida was not a good football program before Spurrier arrived. Florida did have some good/ok years in the 80’s but nothing great before that.
Steve
November 30th, 2010
1:36 pm
Stop with the Spurrier lovefest already.
Lou Holtz nearly took them to the top and probably would have if the entire SEC been mired in horrible seasons while South Carolina was peaking.
No one believed that SC couldn’t win occasionally. Most people didn’t think they could do it over a long period. Spurrier has done nothing to disprove that line of thinking.
Spurrier is a great coach. One of the best around. But anointing him for a 3-loss season when Mark Richt got annihilated for one a couple of years back is PATHETIC journalism. Yes, his recruits are a little better, but that’s more about depth than about the starters. Certinaly not enough to make Spurrier a god-send and Richt a throw-away as the AJC keeps trying to push.
Lowcountry Dawg
November 30th, 2010
1:37 pm
I went to the UGA/Carolina game in Columbia this year. I was truly impressed with Marcus Lattimore. I remember talking to some Carolina fans and saying they finally have the whole package offensively. A QB who is making better decisions, a good receiving game and, finally, a running game. They’ve had defense…I also said they can go as far as they want to go.
I’m glad to see USC get to the SEC CG…I hope they pull it off aganist the Burners!!!
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
1:38 pm
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gcs
November 30th, 2010
1:38 pm
I’ve got another surprise for you: South Carolina could very will win the SEC East again next year.
Lattimore, Jeffery, Stephen Garcia, Stephon Gilmore, DJ Swearinger are all coming back.
14 of 22 starters return and they might just get the #1 prospect in the nation in Jadeveon Clowney.
I have a feeling that Spurrier will make a big push to make 2011 his BIG year to really cement his legacy and then he can retire to the golf links as a legend-in-his-own-mind.
.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
1:39 pm
Not to rain on SC’s parade….
Garcia ailing ahead of SEC title tilt
http://college-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/26156452
Blackland
November 30th, 2010
1:40 pm
Well, UGA will be back but UT has a big problem if they cannot get the top players from SC, GA and AL. The State of TN just doesn’t produce that much football talent. UF, Urban’s offense doesn’t work so well in the SEC without a one-in-a-lifetime player like Tebow. If Spurrier can keep recruiting the best players in SC the program will be just fine in the long run.
USC GAMEC0CK
November 30th, 2010
1:41 pm
USC defeated Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee which caused them to be in a “down” year….stick that in your pipe and smoke on it….
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
1:41 pm
Carolina finally reached the top of the heap this year.
Remember in the late 90’s when Mississippi State finally got over the hump? They’ve been world-beaters ever since.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
1:42 pm
USC GAMEC0CK
The losers, UGA, Bama etc, are all angry because they all suck.
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
1:42 pm
MSU, South Carolina, and Colorado all beat Georgia this year. So you know they’re great.
Tech…not so much.
GSU Eagle 91
November 30th, 2010
1:42 pm
I like Coach Richt but 2 SEC titles in 10 years comes up short against Spurrier’s 6 in 12 years.
Besides, go back to 1990 when he took over at Florida. The SEC was average, and after a few years of getting embarrassed by Gator teams, the SEC schools decided to man up and go hire better coaches.
So I have to give Coach Spurrier credit for starting the SEC’s meteoric rise to the top back in the 90’s.
I am pulling for the Gamecocks to win, but Auburn has enormous confidence now. and of course, Cam…Who I feel might be the best college FB player I have seen since Barry Sanders.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
1:43 pm
“They’ve been world-beaters ever since.”
They’re also going to a better bowl game than UGA.
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
1:44 pm
We already held Lattimore to 33 yards the first go around. Our D has tightened up and we are not the same team from early season. Auburn’s D has improved more than SCAR’s O. SCAR will not have home field advantage as they did first go around and was only able to beat Bama because they were at home. Auburn has proven we are as equally effective on the road with 12-0! (Matter of fact, we’d like to request ALL our future Bama games be played at Jordan-Hare West!) It will be a close game but, like always, we’ll come out the last 30 and do what we do – WIN!
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
1:46 pm
Oh…if you’d only hit submit before me, you woulnd’t look like such a tool right now.
It’s called self-effacing sarcasm. That’s two words for you to Google.
atlvol55
November 30th, 2010
1:47 pm
2010 SEC home games for South Carolina
1. UGA–starting freshman quarterback without the best wr in the country.
2. Auburn
3. Alabama
4. Crappy Tennessee team that was still had Simms at QB.
2011
South Carolina has to travel to Athens, Knoxville, Arkansas, and Miss. St.
Think some pay back won’t be in order. It is much easier to sneak up on teams. Lets see how South Carolina does with a target on their backs
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
1:47 pm
“Oh…if you’d only hit submit before me, you woulnd’t look like such a tool right now.”
Poor 6-6er.
Mac
November 30th, 2010
1:47 pm
Nova Roars, USC-Auburn was at Auburn. I’m sure the rest of your comments are accurate, though.
dagnabit
November 30th, 2010
1:48 pm
Sanford Drive. I sat right behind you in the stands and I never saw any of what you’re talking about. Is this normal for you? Lying with every breath.
North Over South
November 30th, 2010
1:52 pm
Let see what Steve Spurrier
Won one National Championship (1996), and played for another (1995).
Won six SEC championships (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000).
Named SEC Coach of the Year five times (1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996).
Won at least nine games in each of his twelve seasons, one of only three coaches in major college history to do so.
First Heisman Trophy-winner to coach a Heisman Trophy-winner (Danny Wuerffel)
Now what have Mark Richt done
2 SEC Championships (2002, 2005)
4 SEC Eastern Division Titles (2002–2003, 2005, 2007)
2x SEC Coach of the Year (2002, 2005)
Back up singer for Justin Timberlake Cry Me A River
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
1:52 pm
Give it 8 months son, and a .500 record will be .500 better than Auburn’s.
That said, the AP will still recognize your season for what that’s worth.
SimpleDawg
November 30th, 2010
1:52 pm
POAD = Techead = $#!+head
USC has a really good collection of skill players…..lots of perimeter players. Alshon Jeffery and Tori Gurley would be starters for any other team in the country. Ace Sanders would be a good slot receiver for any team running the spread. Marcus Lattimore has been a welcomed addition to the mix, but the real catalyst to the offensive surge has been the development of the offensive line. Spurrier hired Appalachian State’s OL coach in the off season…..he has made a huge impact on Carolina’s success. Now, Garcia isn’t running for his life every play, he can relax and just play QB.
The defense has a stout defensive line and several good skill players in the defensive back 4. Once the defensive staff reduced the number of switches and audible calls, the players could just play without too much thinking involved. Numerous injuries to the linebacking corps is the only thing that kept this unit from being a top notch defensive.
Having said all of that, I still think Scam and the Looters will win the SEC Championship…..and the National Championship.
And the SEC is still a very strong conference.
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
1:55 pm
I don’t have any problems with the Gamecocks. But you can always rely on the Dawgs and Bammers who earlier in the season made snide remarks abouting eating their mascot – chickens. SCAR has earned their way to SEC East and Gamecocks will have a lot of support from UA and UGA to beat Auburn. But by next year, they’ll return to their normal nasty selves and start the mascot bashing all over again – Gamecocks not being spared either.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
1:55 pm
“Give it 8 months son, and a .500 record will be .500 better than Auburn’s.”
Poor 6-6er.
gdawginkalamazoo
November 30th, 2010
1:55 pm
Go Gamecocks! Put a wrinkle in the old BCS system.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
1:57 pm
North Over South
Which year did UF get killed by Nebraska?
Alabama | MrSEC.com
November 30th, 2010
1:58 pm
[...] glad to be past Georgia Tech and its triple-option attack.4. Steve Spurrier has now proven that South Carolina can be a player in the SEC.5. Spurrier changed his Monday practice routine after a loss to Arkansas and Carolina is 3-0 [...]
UGA Insider
November 30th, 2010
2:00 pm
I have been predicting that USCe would win the East ever since their debacle vs.UCONN last season. I looked at their skill positions then looked over at UGA’s and UF’s roster and it wasn’t even close. I knew this team would be winners when the USCe Baseball team won the NC. I thought that title would rub off on the football team and that’s exactly what insiders within the USCe program have told me.
Unless UGA gets every recruit they are pursuing, look for USCe to repeat as SECEast champs. They just have too many athletes for UGA to compete with next year.
Blackberry Cobbler
November 30th, 2010
2:02 pm
It proves that Spurrier has done more with less than UGA and CMR.
UGA and all it’s much-praised and highly rated recruiting classes have accomplished very little and are undercoached.
CMR will get 1 more year but the result is already inevitable. It only delays the obvious and CMR knows it, we all know it.
Red Roosterette
November 30th, 2010
2:02 pm
Times have changed for the legacy SEC East gluttons known as UGA, TN and FL. Recruiting, playing with heart and good coaching determines a winner. Our top ranked classes are paying off this year. It takes a few years to build a program and we have arrived. We will be the East beast again next year, but like any SEC team, each year is a continuing process. USCe is no one hit wonder and look forward to seeing all of you fall 2011. The Gamecock Nation will enjoy this weekend, win or lose. The point is: UGA, FL, and TN, we are at the dance, and you’re not!!! GO Gamecocks and make it Orange Crush #2!
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:02 pm
“They just have too many athletes for UGA to compete with next year.”
Considering that CMR wanted Cam Newton as a tight end, I’d say UGA has WAY more problems than recruiting.
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:02 pm
Oh yeah…you’re heating me up with that 6-6 talk. You think I’m not aware of that?
I spent $1,200 of my hard-earned money to purchase season tickets for a steaming pile of misery.
You think having some Sophmore sitting out a semester due to a dean-ordered academic suspension from the South’s great “back-up plan” school is going to make me feel the slightest bit worse about my spending choices?
I think not.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:02 pm
“UGA and all it’s much-praised”
No one outside of GA praises UGA. Not. One. Person.
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
2:03 pm
Mac – absolutely correct. My bad. Got confused on which week we played them. For everyone calling out the great players at SCAR, Auburn has a few as well. Contrary to moronic statements earlier in the year, we are NOT a one man team with Newton. Don’t forget McCabb, Adams, Dyer, Etheridge. Our D at the line is unstoppable and our secondary HAS made the necessary adjustments. This SEC matchup will be chock full of talent on both sides.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:03 pm
“I spent $1,200 of my hard-earned money to purchase season tickets for a steaming pile of misery.”
Your problem, not mine.
“South’s great “back-up plan” school”
Huh?
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:04 pm
“Don’t forget McCabb, Adams, Dyer, Etheridge.”
AND Lezenkerkin!!!!!!!!!!!!
Michael
November 30th, 2010
2:05 pm
SC finally got the timing they needed to get into the title game. Most years, 5-3 in the East is good enough for 3rd place and a trip to Tampa on January 1. This year they just happened to get that record when everybody else was 4-4 or worse. Enjoy it while you can Coots; it won’t happen again anytime soon. Auburn wins easily.
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:05 pm
I bet Lowcountry Dawg lives in SC, and he praised UGA sometimes. That’s one, and then there’s SoCal Dawg, and DawginFL. You don’t know anyting about anything.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:06 pm
“You don’t know anyting about anything.”
Pot meet kettle.
Chuck
November 30th, 2010
2:07 pm
Dave, the stakes will be a lot higher on Saturday than they were back in September.
Auburn Fan, were you one of the fans booing the Auburn AD at the airport when he flew back to announce Chizik’s hire?
the 9 lives of Auburn
November 30th, 2010
2:07 pm
how many times can this team come from behind? their luck will run out in the dome this week… turnover advantage will go to SC and that’ll be it… SC in the SUGAR BOWL
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
2:07 pm
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:04 pm
“Don’t forget McCabb, Adams, Dyer, Etheridge.”
AND Lezenkerkin!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Luzenwatkinstein. Lukenkrakin. Luzenwhosin. LOL!!! But yeah! That guy! WDE!!!
Alphare
November 30th, 2010
2:07 pm
Lou Holtz brought his son and SC didn’t show much, Steve Spurrier brought his son and SC was a non-factor, Mike Shanahan has his son and Red Skins is horrible, Bobby Petrino had his brother and Falcons were bad. Bobby Bowden broght his son and FSU was draining.
I thought only commie countries still do this kind of stuff.
Then Steve Spurrier fired his son as play caller, and now SC is SEC East champ. Bob Petrino let go his brother, he did the best coaching in SEC West this season.
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
2:08 pm
the 9 lives of Auburn
November 30th, 2010
2:07 pm
how many times can this team come from behind? their luck will run out in the dome this week… turnover advantage will go to SC and that’ll be it… SC in the SUGAR BOWL
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Actually it’s 12 lives going on 13. But who’s counting anyway?
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:08 pm
“how many times can this team come from behind?”
Well, there are two remaining games for Auburn so we’ll see.
“their luck will run out in the dome this week”
That’s what people have been predicting since the last time Auburn beat SC.
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:10 pm
Was that a black joke? Racist.
Alphare
November 30th, 2010
2:12 pm
Playing favoritism in football while your weakest link on your team is your son? You and your son are waiting to be smashed.
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:12 pm
“How many times can this team come from behind?”
That’s what she said….
No?
(crickets chirping)
Scooter
November 30th, 2010
2:12 pm
South’s great back up plan school=Auburn..ie..it’s the place where kids not smart enough to get into UGA or other better schools end up..
But hey, on the bright side that means lots of really dumb girls looking hot with daddy’s money are walking around on the Plains at all times…not a bad thing at all.
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:14 pm
When Jim Harrick brought his son to UGA, everybody got an A in “Basketball”.
“Jarvis Hayes rides a bicycle to class.”
What?
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:15 pm
@Scooter, don’t answer his question. He knew what it meant.
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
2:15 pm
Scooter
November 30th, 2010
2:12 pm
South’s great back up plan school=Auburn..ie..it’s the place where kids not smart enough to get into UGA or other better schools end up..
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South’s great back up plan school=thUGA..ie..it’s the place where kids not sober enough to get into AU or other better schools end up..
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:17 pm
“South’s great back up plan school=Auburn..ie..it’s the place where kids not smart enough to get into UGA or other better schools end up..”
Not that you went to either school, but Auburn, UGA and Bama all rank side by side in the Forbes list of 100 best universities in the country.
Oh, and not one of those schools is anywhere NEAR what Vandy and Duke are.
“But hey, on the bright side that means lots of really dumb girls looking hot with daddy’s money are walking around on the Plains at all times…not a bad thing at all.”
Well, at least those “dumb girls” aren’t taking off their herpes infested red panties and leaving them in the backseat of a drunk AD’s car.
Alphare
November 30th, 2010
2:18 pm
Those sons basically have no shame needing the protection of dad’s wings when you are a 40 year old. You basically robbed an opportunity from a person more deserving.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:18 pm
Nova Roars
Don’t worry, Scooter didn’t attend college. She’s talking out of her 300 lb a$$.
Shankit
November 30th, 2010
2:19 pm
Spurrier’s legacy in Dosta is he skips out
without paying his golf bet losses. “Don’t
have any cash. got to go out to the car to
get some”. Never came back.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:20 pm
Scooter
UGA leads the state of GA in students who have to take remedial classes.
gdawginkalamazoo
November 30th, 2010
2:23 pm
Go Gamecocks!
Mac
November 30th, 2010
2:24 pm
Speaking as a Gamecock fan, can honestly say I think we have a shot in this game. Auburn is and should be favored to win. Newton is the real deal, and I didn’t think that prior to our first game with them. Thought he was the equivalent to Corey Jenkins (Gamecock fans know who I’m speaking of). He’s proven any doubters wrong. That being said, something clicked after we got whipped at home against Arkansas. We’ve played our best football the last 3 weeks (outside of the W over Bama). Don’t care who’s having a down year, beating Florida and Clemson on the road to maintain the momentum is something we haven’t seen this team do. Anybody who says this is a one year fluke or we won only because it was a down year in the SEC, we’ll know next year. It’s always been kind of a joke, but Gamecock fans alway say “wait til next year”, usually after a crappy ending to the season. I honestly can’t wait til next year.
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:25 pm
I’m sorry I brought up academics. Fine schools all three.
mo
November 30th, 2010
2:26 pm
a message for Sanford Drive, why did you not deliver your message in person? If these people were right behind you, why did you not introduce yourself and prcoeed to punch them in the mouth? Why wait until three days later to hide behind your keyboard and point your coward fingers now? Too funny
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:28 pm
“I’m sorry I brought up academics. Fine schools all three.”
It was Scooter who belittled Auburn.
Jim
November 30th, 2010
2:29 pm
Boy, Auburn Fan, what happened to you? Did a Georgia gal slam her compact closed on your pecker?
Why all the hate for UGA? Could it be that FINALLY…after four straight years…your team beat us?
Poor Barner 1-4!
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
2:30 pm
Auburn Fan
“Scooter”…is that short for schooled her? As in “my girl don’t need no formal edumucation. I scooter at home”. Gitrdone thUGA!
Smike
November 30th, 2010
2:30 pm
And yet Jeff still fails to recognize Arkansas. The second highest ranked team in the SEC. He picked against them EVERY game this year and still finished 10-2. Being against Petrino is one thing, but you have to give credit where it’s due. It was only fitting to see Sunday’s paper next to Jeff’s article, the Arkansas victory over LSU…. Especially after Jeff picked LSU on Friday. Arkansas has put together a great season, and I’m not even an Arkansas alumni. Jeff and the AJC needs to stop blacklisting Arkansas.
Paul in RDU
November 30th, 2010
2:34 pm
Since people are comparing schools:
Top Public Universities (from USNWR)
UF 17 UGA 18 (tie with 3 others) ALA 34 (tie with 3 others) AUB 38 Tenn 47
Ed (The Original)
November 30th, 2010
2:34 pm
Yeah, but…
Have you ever seen a year where Tennessee, Florida and Georgia were all this bad at the same time? Spurrier’s 6-year rebuilding effort has now produced a 5-3 SEC record, nothing more. In this strange year, that gets you to the championship game.
I’m not sure South Carolina got its money’s worth with the ‘Ole Ball Coach.
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
2:35 pm
“Why all the hate for UGA? Could it be that FINALLY…after four straight years…your team beat us?”
“Auburn cheated” and “it’s Nick Fairley’s fault.” Haven’t you heard?
5150 P.O.A.D.
November 30th, 2010
2:35 pm
SimpleDawg thanks for caring.
look at the teams you played and their Defenses. UGA should have won the SEC east easily this year with the Dawgs schedule. UGA scored
La Laf 55 bad team
USC 6
Ark 24 Bad D
MSU 12
Colorado 27 Bad team
UT 41 Bad D
Vandy 43 Bad team
Kentucky 44 Bad D
Florida 31
Idaho St 55 Bad team
Auburn 31 Bad D
Ga Tech 42 Bad D
I would not tell people you had a great scoring team if you ended up 6-6 and played this week of a schedule.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:37 pm
Jim
1: No hate for UGA.
2: Never dated a Georgia girl because I never dated girls with std’s.
3: We own the all-time record with UGA.
Poor UGAYer. 49-31
Have fun at whatever bowl the 6-6ers get to. LOL
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:38 pm
P.O.A.D. congrats to your squad on creativity. You managed to find a new way to lose to the Dawgs again.
Everytime I think I’ve seen it all out of you guys, you manage to dig deep and find a way to f-up what appears to be a sure thing.
PJ is just like every other coach since Dodd. He has a losing record to the Dawgs.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:38 pm
“Scooter”…is that short for schooled her?”
Actually, scooter is a nick name his teachers gave him when he walked off the short bus.
Ed (The Original)
November 30th, 2010
2:39 pm
And those three schools you mentioned that Carolina beat – Alabama, Georgia and Florida – went a combined 12-12 in conference. Even if you take out Carolina’s three wins, that’s only 12-9.
I think South Carolina is still South Carolina. Everyone else just stinks this year.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:39 pm
“Top Public Universities (from USNWR)
UF 17 UGA 18 (tie with 3 others) ALA 34 (tie with 3 others) AUB 38 Tenn 47″
USNWR went bankrupt. Just sayin….
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
2:39 pm
POAD – refer to my previous post. It’s Nick Fairley’s fault for thUGA’s blighted 6-6. You guys had that game for a 5-7 thUGA record. Better luck next year.
Paul in RDU
November 30th, 2010
2:40 pm
I’ve seen some postings saying that Lou Holtz was guilty of nepotism bringing in his son at SC.
He may not have been a success at SC but Skip Holtz was a successful Div 1 AA HC (at UConn) before going to work for his dad at SC and was subsequently a successful HC at ECU (conference championships in 2008 and 2009) before leaving to become HC at USF
Paul in RDU
November 30th, 2010
2:41 pm
Auburb Fan – USNWR went bankrupt
And your point is?
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:42 pm
“And your point is?”
No one pays attention to USNWR.
Tide Rising's Therapist
November 30th, 2010
2:42 pm
I regret to inform you that Tide Rising will not be joining us for the rest of his natural born sanity.
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:42 pm
Bama 34? That surpises me. Good for them.
I almost went there, but the boy I was supposed to live with was a year older and he flunked out. He want back an finished with an engineering degree. He now builds bridges in Dallas, TX.
Remind me not to cross any bridges if I’m ever in Dallas, TX.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:43 pm
USNWR claimed that Obama would be a fantastic president.
See what I mean?
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:44 pm
“I almost went there, but the boy I was supposed to live with was a year older and he flunked out.”
Oh, so you came out of the closet in high school?
“He now builds bridges in Dallas, TX.”
Dallas is flat, geographically.
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:44 pm
Also, I rolled around with an Auburn grad just before meeting my wife. She was a little freaky. No complaints.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:46 pm
“Also, I rolled around with an Auburn grad just before meeting my wife. She was a little freaky.”
Oh, so you’re Bi.
Dude, would you please stop telling us all about your sex life. No one cares.
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:47 pm
So you’re telling me the Red River has no bridge over it? And all of their highways are single level with no overpasses?
Man…he’s got a hell of a gig as a brige contstruction manager.
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
2:48 pm
‘He may not have been a success at SC but Skip Holtz was a successful Div 1 AA HC (at UConn) before going to work for his dad at SC and was subsequently a successful HC at ECU (conference championships in 2008 and 2009) before leaving to become HC at USF”
He got tired of his dad spraying his face when he talked. I would have left too.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:49 pm
jarvis
You don’t get sarcasm do you.
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:50 pm
What? That’s a great story. The things that woman coudl do. She should have been been in the circus.
In fact now that I think about it, that might explain the red nose and giant shoes.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:51 pm
“In fact now that I think about it, that might explain the red nose and giant shoes.”
Your trailer park must have been awesome!
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
2:51 pm
Auburn Fan
I think this one deserves a break if you know what I mean. Too easy.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:51 pm
“I think this one deserves a break if you know what I mean. Too easy.”
No kiddin!
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:52 pm
Triler park? Someday, maybe. A boy can dream.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
2:54 pm
jarvis
You’re alright man!
Nova Roars
November 30th, 2010
2:54 pm
I’ll be back in 30 – be nice to the clowns!
Belcher
November 30th, 2010
2:57 pm
139rd
jarvis
November 30th, 2010
2:59 pm
I take my leave.
By the way, I hate Mark Bradley.
John
November 30th, 2010
3:00 pm
SC is actually going to be even better next year. All the skill players are back. Lattimore is a true frosh and Jeffrey is a true Soph. Lines will be better, and they’ll add the no. 1 player in the country who is a D.E. who ESPN says is the best player they’ve evver seen since they started their 150 rankings. Spurrier has built a program without JUCOS.
Evansdawg
November 30th, 2010
3:00 pm
…and I’m pulling for the Cocks. The Cam Newton overblown lovefest is sickening. I would normally go for Auburn since they have the best chance of an NC for the SEC…but if this stuff with Cam and Auburn grows and Auburn is implicated, it will be a huge embarrassment to the SEC…especially if they wind up winning the NC. Plus, Cam could care less about Auburn. He only cares about Cam Newton and the spotlight. He thinks he is the Jesus Christ of college football and his antics on the field prove it.
Grantland Rice
November 30th, 2010
3:00 pm
Astropig
Pretty good list but Coach Vaught at Ole Miss should be ahead of Jordan and Dooley
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
3:04 pm
* Auburn – 5 (Alabama, Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and South Carolina)
* Arkansas – 4 (LSU, Mississippi State, South Carolina and Texas A&M)
* LSU – 3 (Alabama, Mississippi State and West Virginia)
* Alabama – 2 (Arkansas and Mississippi State)
* South Carolina – 1 (Alabama)
* Kentucky – 1 (South Carolina)
* Florida – 0
* Georgia – 0
* Mississippi State – 0
* Ole Miss – 0
* Tennessee – 0
* Vanderbilt – 0
GA Razorback
November 30th, 2010
3:08 pm
SC would be in 4th or 5th place if in the SEC West this year. Auburn should win & it would be a disservice to the W side of the conference for a 3 loss team to reach a BCS game should they win. That said, the Ole Ball Coach has done well with this team, but go Auburn! Arkansas deserves some Sugar.
404
November 30th, 2010
3:09 pm
And to think, all Spurrier had to do was openly and publicly threaten the USC adminsitration with quitting unless USC denigrated their academic standards to BELOW the pathetic standards being used by UGA and its notorious Special Admissions Programs.
Way to go Ol’ Ball Coach.
dawgfacedboy
November 30th, 2010
3:10 pm
Yes, in a year where UT, UGA, and UF all were mediocre teams (at best) Spurrier was able to guide his troops through. Let him enjoy it because all 3 will be back within 2 years and he will once again be playing the spoiler role.
Lawzoo- this is arguably the craziest season of college football in recent memory, I wouldn’t get to cocky (no pun intended) just yet.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
3:13 pm
USC is the only university in the south that offers a course on Lady GAGA.
I can’t even understand why USC is looked down as the worst school in the SEC. (sarcasm)
Pot meet Kettle
November 30th, 2010
3:24 pm
Auburn Fan
Tell us all about your sociology degree.
Auburn Fan
November 30th, 2010
3:31 pm
“Tell us all about your sociology degree.”
I would if I got a degree in sociology.
JLo
November 30th, 2010
4:16 pm
Stevie will have a statue at the swamp for bringing FL its first SEC title in history.
Now, he is on the verge of bringing SC its first SEC title in history.
I’m a dawg, but daum, that’s impressive
Les W. Moore
November 30th, 2010
4:16 pm
Jeff,
Yes. Spurrier is enjoying an aberration. How can you claim otherwise when he’s been a perennial 7-5 or 6-6 while at USCe while there have been more recent two-year turnarounds at Alabama, Auburn, and Miss State? Even Mark Richt took less time.
Spurrier has proven to be a better than average coach by his tenure at USCe. If USCe returns to its normal 7-5 next year what will you say, then?
Steve Spurrier
November 30th, 2010
4:51 pm
You can’t spell “cash money” without CAM!
Buckeye
November 30th, 2010
5:02 pm
Go Gamecocks. Lattimire left, Lattimore right, Laittimore in your face.
thUGA – know what? Even ARMY is going to a bowl this year.
Buckeye
November 30th, 2010
5:03 pm
More Lattimore. Go’ Cocks
Gordon
November 30th, 2010
5:30 pm
Maybe USC’s results are skewed because they played in the East. Every other team was down this year. They lost 2 of their 3 games against the West, including being routed at home vs Arkansas.
skandrewj62j
November 30th, 2010
5:39 pm
@ GA Razorback
You shouldn’t have lost to Alabama or Auburn then. I will give you credit for the 6 game tear you guys have going on right now. But if you handled business in your own division in stead of going 3-2 against the West you would be in the SEC CG.
Granted you did beat USC in its own back yard. And props for that. Don’t give me this whining nonsense. USC didn’t show up for that game. they were looking ahead to Florida. Not sure they could have won if they did show up. Arky is a good team, but it certainly would have been competitive.
I might still be a little bitter towards Bobby Petrino. Otherwise, i have no problem with Arkansas.
Beast from the East
November 30th, 2010
5:50 pm
South Carolina will be the team to beat next year in the East.
Who is going to be ranked ahead of them pre-season? My Gators have had an entire season to fix the offense and failed. UGA has had an entire season to fix their defense and failed. UT is still a couple of yearsaway from being a serious contender, although they could play the spoiler for someone. UK and Vandy are just, um, UK and Vandy.
Spurrier has put together a solid defense, run game and a respectable passing game. When he doesn’t let his ego get in the way, he can outcoach anyone in the country on a given day. Yes, SC is for real in the East for the next few years.
ga gators
November 30th, 2010
5:55 pm
The Gator Nation is saying, whupps!
pat
November 30th, 2010
6:01 pm
If South Carolina is lucky enough to beat Auburn Spurrier;s head will become too big for the 80’s visor. This man’s ego is unmatched!
GT
November 30th, 2010
6:29 pm
I really wonder why it takes so long for most people to understand Spurrier is one of the best ever. It is like the press particularly this AJC is constipated when it comes to even recognizing this guy exist. Jimmy Johnson didn’t make Miami he just showed up and took over a successful program. A lot of coaches who find favor with the press are opportunist like Johnson more than great coaches. When Spurrier went to Duke and after he left they were losers on the football field, while he was there they won a ACC championship. He made them a winner. When Spurrier came to Florida they were a cheap win for Vince Dooley, when he left Georgia hated Spurrier worse than General Sherman. He made the cocktail party a hangover for the Dawgs and a all night party for the Gators. Then he goes to USC and for the thick headed which this sport seems to have its full, he is lucky, but for some of us it was only a matter of time. Let him coach either team on the field in a SEC contest he will win. What I to this day cannot understand is is he that good or are the other coaches that bad and overpaid. The old ball coach in his humbleness would have you believe the other schools are just not that good, which is probably right. Since he does what the press seems to think only they are allowed to do and that is call out how sorry a team is, they hate him too. If I were the athletic director at Georgia I would pay Spurrier the 170,000 they will give an consultant and let him tell them what is wrong with this program. Better yet just keep losing to them which they will and listen to the press conference for free, if you listen you will get better.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 30th, 2010
6:45 pm
Well if people took notice you can see he is an elite coach, it took him some time but he has slowly built the program
Our coaches have slowly made the program worse
Richt Paid My Bail
November 30th, 2010
6:53 pm
Spurrier deserves all the positive press he gets. At the end of the day Auburn’s ability to adjust at halftime and superior talent on the OL and DL will be the difference. By the end of the game, so long as they stay healthy, Fairley and others will be harassing Garcia like a horny boss with his hot secretary. Auburn wins a hard fought game, once again coming back from a USC lead in the 4th quarter.
Ed (The Original)
November 30th, 2010
6:55 pm
Not to rain on the Spurrier parade, but South Carolina went 5-3 in conference this year, lost to Kentucky, and got beaten pretty bad by Arkansas. Just because everyone else in the East is bad doesn’t make him great. Dangerous, maybe. But not that good. If S. Carolina beats Auburn on Saturday, it will be an upset. It will also be the weakest conference champion we’ve had since a 3-loss LSU team upset Tennessee in ‘01.
The title game format never made much sense to me. If Auburn has a bad game on Saturday, then 6-3 South Carolina will be champs and 8-1 Auburn will be runner-up. Sort of cheapens the regular season.
lawzoo
November 30th, 2010
6:57 pm
After Carolina’s win Saturday there will be multiple buffoons on here repeating the East is down mantra but with “Auburn was distracted that wasn’t a Gene Chizik team perfomance I ever saw ”
Gamecocks rock…..always.
Ed (The Original)
November 30th, 2010
7:05 pm
And if I recall correctly, Spurrier is the same coach who lost 6 games last season, including a decisive loss to a basketball school (UConn) in some minor bowl. Did he all of a sudden rediscover his “genius” this season, or is the rest of the SEC East really that bad? I think it’s the latter.
TechFan
November 30th, 2010
7:11 pm
I’d love to USCe win this game. I think Spurrier cemented his legacy at UF, but if he wins the SECC at USCe then the man is a super genius. They’ve never won anything worth mentioning in football.
Asides why in the heck do gaggers come on to these blogs to discuss non-relevant topics. Leghumpers are the most ignorant and annoying fans in college football……………
DawginOH
November 30th, 2010
7:30 pm
With all due respect to USCe, they really just took advantage of a weak SEC East this year. With Florida, Georgia and Tennessee (the traditional powers in the division) down this year, Darth Visor is being hailed as an excellent coach again. But we all know that in any other year a 3-loss team would be lucky to get into the game in Atlanta. I remember thinking the same when the Dawgs made it in 2005 with 2 losses.
Mac
November 30th, 2010
7:49 pm
Original Ed, what dog do you have in the hunt? Hoping you’re an Auburn fan and if you are, congrats on a fine season. If you’re not, where are you going with all of this?
tom
November 30th, 2010
9:18 pm
Does the A-HOLE from Sanford Drive realize that Tech allowed Leghumpers to score that last touchdown to get the football back—Outsmarted Richt—Please keep Grantham, We gained more yards against his defense that we did against Martinez.
shmoe
November 30th, 2010
11:11 pm
the east is down this year, but SC is better than normal SC. better recruits, better talents, better pedigree athletes, better attitude towards improving. that’s why the margin of victory in the Ws are what they are, double digits. They spanked alabama, georgia, clemson, tennessee and florida as if they were all the same team.
young and inconsistent and perhaps not yet used to being winners, there were games they didn’t play all 4 quarters. that has all changed in the past month. SC might not win next year, but they will be a definite contender and I wouldn’t be surprised at all for them to be right there year in and year out.
shmoe
November 30th, 2010
11:15 pm
SC, had they played the same brand of ball the entire season, would be 11-1, the only loss being to Arkansas. That was the one game I look at and figure they couldn’t win that game.
They won ranging from convincingly, to downright dominating the opponent in all the wins. And with big leads in the Auburn and Kentucky games, on the road no less, an experienced team would have finished those off. That is the sign of a talented, young, inconsistent football team…strong wins and stupid losses.
shmoe
November 30th, 2010
11:16 pm
I expect GA and FL to be much improved next year, and then we wil see how SC fits into the picture again.
interpreter11
December 1st, 2010
3:56 am
Wow so many comments for such a flimsy content-free blog post. And so many utterly IDIOTIC comments as well. One idiot Georgia fan says: South Carolina wouldn’t be “as good” without Lattimore. Wow, really!! What other profound comments can you share oh football genius? Newsflash: The Partiots might not be as good without Tom Brady either.
Then another IDIOT says that Carolina simply had a “lucky season” because Fla, Ga, and Tenn are all down. Well…1) USC and Georgia always battle tooth and nail and are basically even in talent most years. 2) USC surpassed Tennessee as a power in the East several seasons ago. 3) Florida couldn’t ride Tim Tebow forever! South Carolina has proven that they can beat ANY of those teams, and do it with in-state players like Alshon and Marcus. And finally…Neither Bama nor Auburn are exactly having “down” years and obviously SC played both of those teams quite well. All our studs will be back next year so sorry to tell you but…WE’RE NOT GOING AWAY!
dick
December 1st, 2010
6:29 am
This is just one of the reasons I don’t see CMR being the coach needed for Ga. Steve did in 1/3 of the time what CMR has done once in 10 years.
Mac
December 1st, 2010
8:17 am
Interpreter11, like the cut of your jib. Go Cocks.
Lowcountry Dawg
December 1st, 2010
8:37 am
Jarvis…grew up in GA…stationed in the military her for 9 years and settled in SC…at least I can find it on a map! I call ‘em like I see ‘em…must be nice in your little world where ignorance is bliss!
USC Rules!
December 1st, 2010
9:44 am
Unlike the dirty programs at georgia, auburn and florida, Spurrier runs a clean program at SC. The Cocks will upset AU to win the SEC—mark it down! SC 33 AU 26
FRED
December 1st, 2010
10:45 am
THIS FROM A LONG TIME UGA FAN. IF WE HAD SPURRIER THE LAST 5 YEARS WE WOULD HAVE PLAYED FOR AT LEAST 2 NATIONAL TITLES. AND YOU KNOW WHAT I SAID THAT WHEN SOUTH CAROLINA HIRED HIM. THIS GUY IS THE COMPLETE COACH MAYBE THE BEST EVER IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL. SO CARRY ON YOU CMR FANS. THE REST OF US CAN ONLY DREAM OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN.
Commonsense
December 1st, 2010
11:34 am
Hmmm…..to take this whole thing in perspective, let’s gander at the facts. 1. Spurrier’s best team at SC since being in Columbus. 2. UGA, UT and UF’s worst teams since Spurrier has been Columbus. 3. SC went 5-3 in the conference this year. For all intents and purposes, SC backed into the division title. If they do it again next year, then we can talk.
MRuc
December 1st, 2010
1:24 pm
When a sports writer chooses to elaborate on a Team’s coach more than they do the players and their combined talents, I tent to think the team is simply the best of the worst and not worth the ink. SC (to include the abusive old ball coach) is reaping the benefits of an off year in the east, nothing more.
Gator Nation
December 1st, 2010
1:38 pm
Jeff,
Spurrier cemented his legacy when he won (shared) an ACC title when he was at DUKE!
Nothing he did at Florida or South Carolina will ever compare to that.
And for you Georgia fans who feel that if Mark Richt had Spurrier’s overall South Carolina record at Georgia he would have been fired, you are correct. But Georgia was and should be a better program than South Carolina, that it currrently is not is part of Richt’s problem.
From Where I Sit
December 1st, 2010
2:32 pm
Say what you will about Spurrier, but there is not a program that would not take him as their head coach. The guy is good, real good. I hope like hell that he beats Auburn!
Go COCKS!!!!
Gator Guy
December 1st, 2010
3:46 pm
To MATTHEWS DAWG:
If you take Walker off the 1980 national title team, they wouldn’t have been nearly as good, and certainly not national title contenders. That was as ignorant statement, but not shocking coming from the pouty lipped UGA nation who can’t get over the fact they aren’t real contenders anymore. In fact, they haven’t contended on the national stage with any consistency for over 30 years. Further, Ga. Tech has more national titles in football than the overhyped dogs(yes, I spelled it that way on purpose). Get over it, SC has moved ahead of you guys on the importance list and without walker in 1980, the last time you guys bring a national title to town was when they were playing in leather helmets.
Headley Lamar
December 1st, 2010
4:01 pm
Further, Ga. Tech has more national titles in football than the overhyped dogs
No they dont. They just count them differently. If we counted them like they do we have 5 to thier 4.
Get over it, SC has moved ahead of you guys on the importance lis
Not by a long shot. We are 11th all time in the NCAA in Wins and have the third most SEC Championships all time.
We had the 4th best record in the NCAA last decade.
UGA is second fiddle to no one.
Gator Guy
December 1st, 2010
4:54 pm
Oh Headley,
I will leave you in your state of dementia so that you can enjoy your illusions in peace. But, for a moment of clarity, I point out the following: Titles: That was the official count given by the NCAA that ESPN references. I understand that UGA likes fuzzy math when counting things like titles and wins. It does make taking the hard dose of reality a little easier when you can sit around on the front porch remembering (barely) the few glory days you have of years gone by. Ask yourself when you were even mentioned as a relevant factor in the national title hunt. I know, facts always impede our dreams. Finally, by the way you spell, I see you are a proud graduate of the Athens Agricultural Training Center (A/K/A UGA). Good day Headley, and tell everyone in the Land of Oz that we in the real world say hello.
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SportyCock
December 2nd, 2010
3:59 pm
My Gamecocks have a really good chance of knocking off Auburn on Saturday. The defense is vastly improved and the offense has too many weapons for Auburn to stop.
As for this being a one shot deal for us, don’t count on it. Our team is very young. We lose some guys in the trenches but virtually all our skill positions return. Overall, we will be stronger next year and favored to win the SEC-E again preseason. If we do beat Auburn look for a top 10 finish and an even higher preseason ranking next year.
obama sin laden
December 7th, 2010
8:11 am
paragraph 3 says it all. the curse lives on….