2008 Woodie Awards
USC football making the world a better place
Steve Spurrier, Ric Flair and Lou Holtz bring in massive reforms.
By: Brandon Boatwright
Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: Sports
It finally happened. Hell has frozen over, and the South Carolina Gamecocks are trading in their black and white stripe prison uniforms for an even uglier color combination of black and garnet for a change. As spring football draws to a close, USC Head Coach Steve Spurrier has turned over a new leaf and has instilled a new approach into his formerly delinquent football program for the fall.
"Well, since I've come here, I never really thought much about the football program," said Spurrier. "I've mainly just been concerned with my golf game and haven't really paid much attention to the off-the-field stuff y'all keep talking about."
But, after numerous criminal allegations have accumulated over the Holtz-Spurrier era, the Brad Scott era, and every other era in Carolina football, Coach Spurrier has finally decided enough is enough. "I shot a 93 the other day and I just gave up on golf, I'm too old for that." With his attention now turned to the football program, Spurrier realized just how bad things had gotten.
During his tenure at Florida, Spurrier hardly had to worry about team discipline. Despite several extracurricular activities that resulted in lawsuits, arrests and the like, his Gators actually won games. At Carolina, Spurrier really didn't even have the record to fall back on. Instead, the only outstanding achievement the South Carolina football team has under their belts is an arrest record that would put the NFL to shame.
But this fall, things are going to change. Spurrier has vowed to improve his team's image, even if he can't improve their performance. "I've just had enough. You can't expect to win here and have a respectable team at the same time," said Spurrier. When he figured he couldn't win with a group of delinquents, he may as well lose with a group of upright student-athletes.
Highly-touted quarterback prospect Stephen Garcia is of special interest to Spurrier. "He's a big-time quarterback. I was a big-time quarterback. I can relate."
"Well, since I've come here, I never really thought much about the football program," said Spurrier. "I've mainly just been concerned with my golf game and haven't really paid much attention to the off-the-field stuff y'all keep talking about."
But, after numerous criminal allegations have accumulated over the Holtz-Spurrier era, the Brad Scott era, and every other era in Carolina football, Coach Spurrier has finally decided enough is enough. "I shot a 93 the other day and I just gave up on golf, I'm too old for that." With his attention now turned to the football program, Spurrier realized just how bad things had gotten.
During his tenure at Florida, Spurrier hardly had to worry about team discipline. Despite several extracurricular activities that resulted in lawsuits, arrests and the like, his Gators actually won games. At Carolina, Spurrier really didn't even have the record to fall back on. Instead, the only outstanding achievement the South Carolina football team has under their belts is an arrest record that would put the NFL to shame.
But this fall, things are going to change. Spurrier has vowed to improve his team's image, even if he can't improve their performance. "I've just had enough. You can't expect to win here and have a respectable team at the same time," said Spurrier. When he figured he couldn't win with a group of delinquents, he may as well lose with a group of upright student-athletes.
Highly-touted quarterback prospect Stephen Garcia is of special interest to Spurrier. "He's a big-time quarterback. I was a big-time quarterback. I can relate."
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