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Steve Spurrier admits he "can't grind on football 11 months a year maybe the way some of these coaches do."
Namely, Nick Saban.
In a recent interview with The State, the South Carolina coach brought up Saban as an example of someone who approaches the job in a different way than he does.
South Carolina's been one of the SEC's best teams over the past four years, as the Gamecocks advanced to the conference championship in 2010 and won 11 games in each of the following three seasons. Spurrier dismissed the notion that the Gamecocks would have been even better if he worked longer hours.
Though Alabama's been even better over that stretch, winning three BCS national championships and two SEC titles since 2009, Spurrier wondered if Saban has "maxed out potentially as well as he could."
Spurrier, of course, has a history of ribbing his fellow SEC coaches, including Saban.
In April 2012, Spurrier said Saban would have to leave Alabama and succeed somewhere else if he wanted to be considered one of the greatest coaches of all-time. This past February, in the heat of the "10-second rule" debate, Spurrier referred to the proposal as the "Saban rule."
He's also been incredibly praiseworthy of Alabama's efforts on the recruiting trail, as he paid Saban and the Crimson Tide the ultimate compliment in April.
"If it was fair, Alabama would have to sit out a year of recruiting," he told ESPN.com. "They've had the No. 1 class five out of six years. That's like giving an NFL team the first five picks in the first and second round every year -- almost."
Check out the rest of The State's interview with Spurrier.
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Namely, Nick Saban.
In a recent interview with The State, the South Carolina coach brought up Saban as an example of someone who approaches the job in a different way than he does.
"I told Nick Saban one time, I said, 'Nick, you don't have to stay there until midnight and your teams would be just as good and win just as many,' " Spurrier said. "He said, 'If I could do it the way you do it, I would, but I don't feel comfortable unless I try to cover every base, every angle, be totally prepared.' I said, 'Well, that's probably why you do it.'
When I come out there, I feel comfortable we are ready to play. We have our game plan in, going to call this, call that and so forth. Everybody is different as far as when they feel they are totally prepared."
South Carolina's been one of the SEC's best teams over the past four years, as the Gamecocks advanced to the conference championship in 2010 and won 11 games in each of the following three seasons. Spurrier dismissed the notion that the Gamecocks would have been even better if he worked longer hours.
Though Alabama's been even better over that stretch, winning three BCS national championships and two SEC titles since 2009, Spurrier wondered if Saban has "maxed out potentially as well as he could."
"How many SECs has (Saban) won there in eight years? He's won two. He's won three nationals, but he's only won two SECs in eight years. Now, if you had the No. 1 recruiting class every year and so forth, I don't know if he has maxed out potentially as well as he could."
Spurrier, of course, has a history of ribbing his fellow SEC coaches, including Saban.
In April 2012, Spurrier said Saban would have to leave Alabama and succeed somewhere else if he wanted to be considered one of the greatest coaches of all-time. This past February, in the heat of the "10-second rule" debate, Spurrier referred to the proposal as the "Saban rule."
He's also been incredibly praiseworthy of Alabama's efforts on the recruiting trail, as he paid Saban and the Crimson Tide the ultimate compliment in April.
"If it was fair, Alabama would have to sit out a year of recruiting," he told ESPN.com. "They've had the No. 1 class five out of six years. That's like giving an NFL team the first five picks in the first and second round every year -- almost."
Check out the rest of The State's interview with Spurrier.
Continue reading...
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