OT: Spurrier retiring...immediately????

Submitted by julesh on

Per @WesMitchellGC and I, we have confirmed that Steve Spurrier plans to retire. No timeline immediately known. He informed team tonight.

— Chris Clark (@GCChrisClark) October 13, 2015

I'm worried that there are way too many openings and people are going to be sniffing around all the assistants, but especially Durkin.

Edit: I'm not sure how we are feeling about Football Scoop around here, but...

FootballScoop has learned that South Carolina will name their interim head coach tomorrow morning http://t.co/sD4KPc0THi

— FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) October 13, 2015
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doggdetroit

October 12th, 2015 at 10:00 PM ^

I think Spurrier senses that his time has come as it does for all coaches. There's a good chance South Carolina goes 0-8 in the SEC this year. He can head down the Paterno or Bowden path, tarnishing his legacy with years of mediocre play and constant scrutiny or he can walk away quietly on his terms.

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Bando Calrissian

October 12th, 2015 at 10:23 PM ^

...by quitting on his team to save himself a few losses on the insane W-L record he's amassed?

I don't see Spurrier doing that. There are 6 games left. Saying "this is it at the end of the year" is saving yourself the Paterno/Bowden path. Quitting now is a sign of something bigger.

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Danwillhor

October 13th, 2015 at 3:12 AM ^

The man is not one to just say "I'm done, career over" in the middle of a season. There is a story or health issue here. Even if he had the epiphany that he was no longer cut out for CFB, he'd just announce that he was stepping down at the end of the year. He'd ride that wave HARD, too! Something is up and it's outright firing, health issue or scandal. I can't see Spurrier throw in the towel on a Monday in October. I'd be stunned.

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Doctor Wolverine

October 12th, 2015 at 9:45 PM ^

My guess is Durkin sticks around for at least another season. He has a pretty dang good thing going here right now, and it would take a good head coaching position to pry him away from that. Personally I'd like to see him get a little more tutelage under Jim before the coaching tree starts spreading out...but nobody is asking me.

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zenitramj67

October 12th, 2015 at 9:47 PM ^

I could see Babers getting a new gig next year. He runs pretty much the same offense as Baylor. Maybe Durkin heads back to BG for his first try as head coach?

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Crazy w Cheese Whiz

October 12th, 2015 at 9:52 PM ^

with the USCs' coaching changes, and Florida suspending their QB for PEDs. I feel like we are about to hear something else surprising like Delany just wrapped up the Big Ten's future TV rights, and we can look forward to games on BTN and HGTV.

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Erik_in_Dayton

October 12th, 2015 at 9:53 PM ^

My impression is that he's preferred golf to coaching for quite awhile now. I don't think South Carolina ever got the Spurier who was one of the top coaches in the country at Florida.

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Michigan248

October 12th, 2015 at 10:01 PM ^

I read somewhere awhile back after his stint with the redskins spurrier said he changed his coaching style because he learned it didn't work in the NFL and that his offensive players at Florida couldn't make the transition to the NFL. He decided to run a pro style scheme and routes I think that's what hurt him

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Perkis-Size Me

October 12th, 2015 at 9:57 PM ^

Obviously I don't know what's going on inside the program, but it seems odd that he'd just up and leave mid-season. Figured he'd want to stick it out for the players that have busted their ass for him. But again, I don't know what's going on behind closed doors.

Either way, this might be what South Carolina needed. Spurrier looks very much like his best days are behind him, and if South Carolina hopes to stay with UF and UGa in the East, they may very well need some new blood.



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mexwolv

October 12th, 2015 at 9:57 PM ^

I think a coach with such a legacy and his players deserve better.  But in all reality, the dude has accomplished everything, South Carolina is a big mess right now, better to let someone else give it a shot.

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Vawolvfan

October 12th, 2015 at 10:05 PM ^

on grampas cough syrup too? Ah well, I will miss him, he's sort of the Harbaugh if his generation, a guy who could mold QB's who also said whatever he wanted or didn't want whenever he felt like it. An admirable character trait. I'll never forget how ballistic he went when playing Michigan and they gave us that first down when we were short about a yard. 

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