Comments on: Spurrier Says Lattimore Will Play For USC Again, Then Takes Shot At Clemson’s Swinney

By: SevierVol

SevierVol — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:54:01 +0000

Spurrier is dumb like a fox. He knows exactly what he is doing when he takes these jabs at opposing teams, coaches and fans. He knows it will energize and entertain his fans and annoy and pi$$ off the team and fans of his target. People like Spurrier don’t care if the fans are screaming for them or against them;. They know they are relevant as long as they have the fans screaming. As a Tennessee fan, I would guess that Spurrier has aimed more jabs at the Vol Nation than any other. Even so, I actually enjoy his witty comments and I think the SEC is much better off having him as a coach in our league..I have never thought his comments were intended to be mean or malicious but he does seem to know precisely where his opponent’s “hot buttons” are located…

By: Boyd Crowder

Boyd Crowder — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:19:35 +0000

Oh, I see what is troubling you SEC fan – what behavoir u consider A**holish – is just the way people born and raised in eastern tennessee behave. That is normal, adult behavoir for that area of the country. And of course, steve is from that vol area of tennessee.

Im happy to clear that up.

By: SEC fan

SEC fan — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:00:55 +0000

@ludwick
Being an a**hole is NOT a typical southern thing at least not the part of the south I come from. Expect you would see it differently if you weren’t a fan. Like I said, winning seems to make whatever faults seem OK to those who are happy with the win-loss record. As John points out, Spurrier seems to “grow a set” and crow more when he is winning than when he isn’t. Just wish he didn’t act like an arrogant 8th grader who just scored his first touchdown on the playground at school. He is old enough now to know how to act like a responsible adult. As a coach said one time, “he just needs a good spanking”

By: Boyd Crowder

Boyd Crowder — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:54:44 +0000

yea, MR YANKEE didnt quiet catch the humor in the ol ball coach’s comments.

but it wasnt as bad as he had it written up.

thanks for the vid to get a true perspective

By: MoKelly1

MoKelly1 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:50:54 +0000

A wise man knows when to speak and when to be quiet.

By: ludwick

ludwick — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:01:14 +0000

That was a humorous, not malicious, TYPICALLY SOUTHERN jab directed at a rival school and coach who has quite the history for going off on paranoid rants against Spurrier and USC, while at a birthday party/support rally. That reference was followed immediately with a kind recitation and agreement of Swinney’s comments showering praise on Lattimore. Those finding fault here should ruminate over their own insecurities.

By: mb6783

mb6783 — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:31:09 +0000

OK, like most things, people are overreacting here. This was rally, and Spurrier was simply getting the crowd riled up. Clemson being Carolina’s big rival, he simply used them to get the crowd excited a little. He didn’t say this in an interview, he didn’t say it to a reporter, he said it to a bunch of Carolina students and fans. And I don’t think your anti-Carolina, or any other school here, I just think we are programmed to take anything Spurrier says, and blow it out of proportion.

By: ChaseTheTrainWarren

ChaseTheTrainWarren — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:55:08 +0000

the comment was vary poorly chosen and vary poorly timed, there is a added element to them.

Monday was Lattimore’s birthday and Spurrier did start off with “this isn’t a memorial, this is a celebration”

i feel the comments were more of a coach who was trying to bring some levity to a situation with a flippant remark.

By: I4Bama

I4Bama — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:20:02 +0000

I agree completely. I felt Saturday when he did the press conference and talked about Lattimore that he really didn’t care, but I brushed that off and figured I was just being hard on him. It was almost as if he could care less. This episode is completely without class. Ridiculous.

By: SEC fan

SEC fan — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:07:03 +0000

Just the latest example of just what a “horse’s behind” Spurrier actually is. I just don’t understand how he gets away with it. Guess winning cover lots of sins but he has a long history of being an arrogant SOB who treats almost everyone with contempt and rarely (congrats, John) gets called on it.