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It is a real shame UF does not really seem interested in hiring Spurrier to be the head football coach again and at least outwardly Spurrier says he is done coaching at the college level. At age 72, Spurrier is 6 years younger than Bill Snyder at KSU. Bowden and Paterno both coached into their 80s.
I think Spurrier would do a fine job again at UF. Maybe one of the young guys UF is looking at will do as well but maybe not. Every coaching hire is a crap shoot, even hiring Spurrier again would be so maybe he would be a disaster a second time around.
But a big benefit to the program of hiring back Spurrier would be that in his fourth year he would very possibly become the coach to have won the most SEC games in history. Right now Spurrier sits with 131 SEC wins at UF/SoCar. That is 28 games behind Bryant with 159 conference game wins at UAL/UK. With 8 or 9 conference games a year, it is certainly possible for Spurrier to pass Bryant before he reaches Bill Snyder's current age.
For long time UF fans and really for all fans, this should be a great achievement. It one that would add to the luster and tradition of the program. But alas, I guess it is not to be. Who knows maybe it is for the best. I would hate to see Spurrier hanging on to get such a record, but boy it would be glorious to see him come back and go 8-1, 9-0, 6-2, and 8-1 and break this record early in this 4th season back at UF.
I think Spurrier would do a fine job again at UF. Maybe one of the young guys UF is looking at will do as well but maybe not. Every coaching hire is a crap shoot, even hiring Spurrier again would be so maybe he would be a disaster a second time around.
But a big benefit to the program of hiring back Spurrier would be that in his fourth year he would very possibly become the coach to have won the most SEC games in history. Right now Spurrier sits with 131 SEC wins at UF/SoCar. That is 28 games behind Bryant with 159 conference game wins at UAL/UK. With 8 or 9 conference games a year, it is certainly possible for Spurrier to pass Bryant before he reaches Bill Snyder's current age.
For long time UF fans and really for all fans, this should be a great achievement. It one that would add to the luster and tradition of the program. But alas, I guess it is not to be. Who knows maybe it is for the best. I would hate to see Spurrier hanging on to get such a record, but boy it would be glorious to see him come back and go 8-1, 9-0, 6-2, and 8-1 and break this record early in this 4th season back at UF.