Comments on: Carolina’s Best Season Ever Was Also Spurrier’s Best Season Ever

By: AGator

AGator — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:56:23 +0000

When Spurrier was at UF he commented a few times that winning the ACC championship at Duke was probably his greatest accomplishment. The football program at Duke didn’t compare to the program at UF. He noted that almost any coach at UF should be able to win the SEC periodically and even a national championship on occasion. I think he won more than his fair share of championships at UF.

South Carolina has a good enough program that they should have 11 win seasons periodically. Spurrier has been a great coach at UF and USC but this season wasn’t as impressive as his championship season at Duke.

By: John at MrSEC

John at MrSEC — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:48:56 +0000

Bob5…

Indeed, South Carolina ranked 6th as opposed to the 7th that I remembered (incorrectly). My bad. Apologies. No harm intended.

But while they did make the top half of the league in spending — barely — the point I was trying to make still stands. In 2010-11, Carolina spent $10 million less than 5th place Alabama, $14 million less than LSU, $18 million less than Auburn, $20 million less than Tennessee and a whopping $30 million less than Florida… which was the direct comparison I was making.

I was attempting to show that Spurrier’s work this past season trumped even his greatest work at Florida because at Carolina he doesn’t have the biggest budget or the one of the deepest talent pools in the country. I stand by that take.

No question USC has proud fans. I’ve noted on this site in the past that Carolina’s fans might be the most loyal in the SEC considering the school’s football and basketball struggles over the years.

Thanks for reading the site,

John

By: Bob5

Bob5 — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:28:46 +0000

I think you misspoke when you said: “South Carolina? It’s a school that ranks in the lower-half of the SEC in athletic budgets in the middle of a state that ranks in the bottom-half for population.”

From your website:

Rank School Athletic Expenses ’09-’10 (Millions) 1 Florida 105.2 2 LSU 102.2 3 Tennessee 96.6 4 Auburn 90.8 5 Alabama 85.3 6 S. Carolina 78.2 7t Georgia 76.2 7t Kentucky 76.2 9 Arkansas 71.8 10 Vanderbilt 45.7 11 Ole Miss 43.9 12 Miss. State 36.2

Gamecock Nation appreciates the recognition, but USC is a well-funded athletic program with proud fans. Finally, success is occurring on the football field.

By: GamecockinKnoxville

GamecockinKnoxville — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:37:13 +0000

Thank you for this article! Gamecock Nation is proud of the 2010 football team’s accomplishments. And when Garcia was kicked off the team, and we lost Lattimore to an injury, the football team “adopted” our baseball team’s motto of WIN ANYWAY! And we did! Go Gamecocks!