FiddySicks Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I read a pretty good quip on it just a minute ago."It's all part of the 12 step program. Once you're 12 steps out of the building, they fire your ass."I really hope USC at least does what they can to get him some help rather than just kicking him to the curb and leaving him to his own devices.And I get why they fired him, I really do. While you can't be fired for leaving to seek medical treatment, you definitely can be fired for being intoxicated on the job, especially when it's a second offense. And after the report surfaced this morning, USC basically has to do this because I'm sure more is going to come out about his past antics and they needed to do some damage control.I just really hope that USC does the humane thing and at least provides him with some sort of a safety net (IE a severance package conditional on him getting him some help rather than firing him for cause).Addiction is a mother:censored:er, and almost nobody can get through something like that on their own. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 USC should have sent him to rehab in August instead of just taking his word he'd fix it himself. How soon until Chip Kelly has to say he isn't interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I do not like Florida but that is a shame. Hopefully they still contend without him.I think they can about as well as they could with him -- although I think they've played above their heads quite a bit. I'm not concerned with how it affects the team short-term. Grier, outside of the Mississippi game, has been more of a game manager with some really good flashes. Long-term I think, or thought anyways, Grier was going to be an elite QB in McElwain's system -- I don't think Treon Harris has similar upside. I don't know what his future holds now, though. At the moment, though, the two were similar enough in regards to overall ability that there was a QB competition up through week three, so as long as Treon doesn't turn the ball over, I think he'll be fine. They basically have a two game lead in the division, and if they beat LSU or Georgia they're in great shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxy8s Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Steve Spurrier is retiring, effective immediately.Hope he takes a studio job. He always cracks me up, even though it's at Georgia's expense half the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 His time at South Carolina was way past its welcome.I didn't know he was 70, however; Paterno was how old when he "retired"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Steve Spurrier is retiring, effective immediately.Hope he takes a studio job. He always cracks me up, even though it's at Georgia's expense half the time.2-4 is bad, but I wouldn't be surprised if his wife, Jerri, wanted out and didn't want to live in flood ravaged Columbia, SC where hundreds of roads and bridges are still closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 What a bad day to be the head coach at USC.Also, I can't believe he's already been at South Carolina for 12 seasons. It seriously feels like he just got fired from Florida. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBolt3 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Dang, I always respected him as a coach. It must have taken something real strong for him to resign so suddenly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSUcelticsWON95 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I'm a little confused as to why he did it in the middle of the season, but I suspect it was to give them a lot of time to find a new coach, and another big part is that he pry just didn't have the energy to worry about a struggling team like that. I haven't been around long enough to really see Spurrier in action a lot, but I've always liked the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I'm a little confused as to why he did it in the middle of the season, but I suspect it was to give them a lot of time to find a new coach, and another big part is that he pry just didn't have the energy to worry about a struggling team like that. I haven't been around long enough to really see Spurrier in action a lot, but I've always liked the guy.See my comment above about his wife.Happy wife, happy life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Dang, I always respected him as a coach. It must have taken something real strong for him to resign so suddenly.I was thinking it may have been some kind of health issue, but I don't exactly know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 What a bad day to be the head coach at USC.Also, I can't believe he's already been at South Carolina for 12 seasons. It seriously feels like he just got fired from Florida.Wait... from Washington? He just left Florida for the NFL, didn't he?(And I agree it feels recent.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I mean in my mind. I remember him getting the axe from Florida so vividly. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Nah, he resigned. Won the Orange Bowl his final year there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Ahh yes. That's right. I was at one of those virtual indoor golf courses at the time. I think I was in middle school. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Dang, I always respected him as a coach. It must have taken something real strong for him to resign so suddenly.I was thinking it may have been some kind of health issue, but I don't exactly know.He'll probably never admit to it, but he probably retired due to age.Their game with Missouri last year, South Carolina scored a touchdown in the 4th quarter to go up 19-7. "The Card" says to go for two to go up 14, but they kicked the PAT to go up 20-7. Missouri winds up winning the game 21-20. Spurrier was asked why they didn't go for two, and his reply was basically "I forgot.". Then, he had that impromptu press conference shortly before the season where his big announcement was that he was of sound mind and in good physical shape for being the coach and dealing with all the responsibilities that come with being a college coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 There were more Michigan Wolverines fans in their stadium than in several NFL counterparts.Coming from a Canadian, how did the "minor league" become more popular than the pros? They have marching bands too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 His time at South Carolina was way past its welcome.I didn't know he was 70, however; Paterno was how old when he "retired"?Way past his welcome?The dude won 11 games for the third straight time two years ago… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 It's not just Michigan. Bama, Tennessee, Florda State, etc. If they've got a stadium bigger than an NFL stadium, it's usually for a reason and usually put to full use. Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 There were more Michigan Wolverines fans in their stadium than in several NFL counterparts.Coming from a Canadian, how did the "minor league" become more popular than the pros? They have marching bands too.More affordable tickets, student sections and their need for cheap tickets, and a general institutional emphasis on butts in seats over individual accommodations (i.e. most NFL stadia have individual seats, while colleges still use bleachers). On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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