Former Florida quarterback Brian Schottenheimer was named the coach of the Dallas Cowboys on Friday. Schottenheimer, who backed up UF Heisman Trophy winner and 1996 national champion Danny Wuerffel, will be officially introduced today at noon at the Cowboys’ news conference. Schottenheimer played for previous coach Steve Spurrier from 1994 …
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The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful holiday season and a wild and crazy bowl season: 10. Which, of course, is still ongoing. It feels like we have already seen it all during the bowls and now we settle in for the next round of the playoffs. Let’s …
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Steve Spurrier, the Gator Great who came up with The Swamp as a nickname for Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the beginning of his coaching tenure at Florida, had another gem Friday. “Swarm The Swamp tomorrow! If Florida wins, hit the field! Respect for LSU and goal posts stay intact. …
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Bill Carr, a former Florida All-American center and athletic director, died Saturday evening. He was 78. https://twitter.com/FloridaGators/status/1754252299587727648?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Born in Gainesville, Carr went to high school in Pensacola, Florida, before returning to Gainesville to attend the University of Florida. Returning to his hometown, he was a three-year starting center for the …
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Former Gators Football assistant coach Buddy Teevens has passed away at 66 due to complications from a bicycle accident back in March. Teevens coached at Florida from 1999-2001 under former head coach Steve Spurrier. He gained his fame as Dartmouth’s winningest coach with a record of 117-101-2. https://twitter.com/dartmouthsports/status/1704287162705867054 In a …
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No. 1 Georgia begins SEC-play in the 2022 season with a trip to Columbia to take on division foe South Carolina. Coverage begins on ESPN 98.1 FM 850 AM WRUF at 11:30 a.m. with television coverage beginning on ESPN at noon. The Bulldogs are favored by 24.5 points, according to ESPN’s …
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As the USFL starts to get back on its feet after its opening weekend, Steve Spurrier reminisces about his time as head coach of the Tampa Bay Bandits. Becoming the Bandits Head Coach Back in 1983, John Bassett, owner of the team, searched for a head coach to lead his …
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Bandit Ball is back in action for the first time since 1985 as the USFL returns in their opening weekend. The Tampa Bay Bandits will cap off the opening weekend as they face off with the Pittsburgh Maulers on Sunday, April 17. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. An Exciting …
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Josh Heupel, first year head coach at the University of Tennessee, has been named the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award alongside South Carolina’s Shane Beamer. According to ABC20, this is the first year that the award has been named after Steve Spurrier. The award ceremony was held at Spurrier’s Gridiron …
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Coming off a tough loss last Saturday against South Carolina, Florida had not only fans, but previous head ball coach Steve Spurrier, questioning how the rest of the season will play out. However, running back Dameon Pierce looks to finish Florida’s season strong. Steve Spurrier on @ESPNGainesville today: “That performance …
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