I would argue that Steve Spurrier launched UF into the age athletic superiority and of resultant SEC and National Championships. First, he made the football program exciting, innovative and highly successful. It was THE game to watch every weekend and it drew enormous fan support nationwide. Second, he supported every sports team on campus with his attendance and money flowing out of his football program.
We would not now be known as 'title-town' had it not been for Spurrier. He is the greatest Gator of all time. A. Leon Polhill, Gator "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain ________________________________ From: mail.bobparks.com <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, July 23, 2011 11:17:45 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Coach Spurrier That's what is so great about him. He was a student at Florida. He knows first hand who UF fans/almuni hate. He got us to within striking distance of evening the record with them. Even now, all they have is a quickly shrinking lead in the overall record. We own them. We can thank old Steve for that. Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks, LLC 1517 Hunt Club Blvd Gallatin TN 37066 615-972-4239 615-816-4040 Sent from my iPhone On Jul 23, 2011, at 9:45 PM, "Randy Lyons" <[email protected]> wrote: Gators… > >He DID mention his “distaste” for UGA and how he loved beating them so many >years in a row, and several UGA fans seated near me growled. I was ready to >hose >‘em down if they started barking. J > >Great evening all in all, and one that I will always remember. Thanks again to >my daughter, Heather, for making it possible. Heather, you rock! J > > >Randy > -- >GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions >2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions >2008 National Football Champions | >Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us-- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
