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Legendary Florida Gators coach Steve Spurrier constantly has fascinating insights whenever he speaks with the media. Among Spurrier’s preferred things to do is to slam the Georgia Bulldogs, particularly in the offseason.
Spurrier, who is a paid University of Florida ambassador, is not especially positive in the Gators gettingin spring practice. Florida head coach Bill Napier getin the spring with one of the mostpopular seats in the nation. Napier does not have an simple job ahead. The Gators have the country’s hardest schedule that includes a five-game stretch versus Georgia, at Texas, LSU, Ole Miss, and at Florida State to end the season.
Napier and Florida would be doing well to make it to a bowl videogame this year. Pressure is installing in Gainesville, Florida, as the Gators requirement to program some pledge this fall in order for Napier to keep his task.
Spurrier meals out unusual appreciation to Georgia
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“I think Georgia hasactually done the finest task of costs their millions. I provide them credit. They spread it out. Everybody’s delighted there,” stated Steve Spurrier. It has to be unpleasant for Spurrier to state something like that. Spurrier, who dislikes Georgia, should have not liked seeing the Dawgs win back-to-back nationwide champions in 2021 and 2022.
Spurrier isn’t the most positive on Florida
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It is reasonable that Spurrier is down a little bit on Florida. The Gators have not had a winning season because 2020 and with such a tough schedule in 2024, making a bowl videogame is no assurance.
“There’s a sensation around the Gators of ‘what the heck are we doing?’ There’s a lot of concerns that I wear’t have the responses to about company,” stated Spurrier.
An large training personnel doesn’t relate to winning for Spurrier
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Steve Spurrier does not believe that Florida’s enormous training personnel is assisting the Gators produce results on the field. “Just since you hire the most individuals doesn’t mean you’re going to win. All these additional individuals, I concern how much that truly assists,” stated Spurrier.
Spurrier still likes Billy Napier, however things might go south fast
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“Billy (Napier) is a excellent guy who works his tail off. I like Billy, excellent household guy. But we do dream the company was a little bit more neat,” mentioned Spurrier. One example Spurrier might be referring to is when the Gators concurred to pay gifted quarterback hire Jaden Rashada, however did not follow through on their $13 million pledge.
Spurrier was not delighted to see Trevor Etienne transfer to Georgia
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Georgia landed one of the country’s top transfers in Florida running back Trevor Etienne. Etienne’s transfer to Georgia upset a lot of Florida fans.
“That hurt,” stated Spurrier concerning Etienne’s transfer. “How lotsof Gators growing up would believe we’d lose our finest running back to Georgia?”
Spurrier’s complete interview
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Steve Spurrier, Chris Doering and more spoke with Jacksonville.com’s Gene Frenette concerning the state of the Florida football program.