In his first press conference as the Washington Redskins' new coach, Steve Spurrier spoke of the difficulties in leaving Florida for the professional ranks.
"There are no Vanderbilts in the NFL," he said at the time.
With the Commodores coming off a 7-6 record — including a second-consecutive victory over Spurrier's South Carolina team— their first bowl win in 53 years and a third-place finish in the Southeastern Conference's Eastern Division, times have changed.
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TommyJack writes:
Just one in a long list of stupid remarks by Spurrier.
pdhuff#552644 writes:
The old ball coach has mellowed since leaving the land of the jorts.
golfballs03 writes:
In fact no one does! It is rather difficult considering it doesn't exist anymore.
TommyJack writes:
Don't sweat him. He's not even a gator. Totally irrelevant.
BigOrangeJeff writes:
Good one, coming from a fan of a team with more bowl appearances in the last 15 years than in the previous 90.
According to most UF fans, college football started in the 90s.
Smallmike4pres writes:
Can KNS not find someone with a pulse to write an article of their own they can post? I am beginning to wonder why I come to this site to read every other publications articles. Maybe I should just start going to the Tennessean site & save myself the hassle of clicking on another link.
golfballs03 writes:
College football began in the 1970's proclaims noted idiot/gator fan
TechsterVol writes:
Because every newspaper in Tennessee and across the country is slashing budgets left and right. The KNS, the Tennessean and the Commercial Appeal have worked out a deal to share stories on each other's web sites. The Tennessean and the MCS have just as many links to the KNS' stories as vice versa.
golfballs03 writes:
boohoo
dvhill100 writes:
I have always had great respect for Vandy, even when their football wasn't that good. Woody had some of the best defenses in the SEC while he was there, but always seemed to have no offense. Coach Johnson, AKA Steve Martin, has done an unbelievable job there. They continually improve a little bit every year.
I wish them all the luck and a successful season except against us.
smokyredbone writes:
That's Harvin "gator dumb"! Spurrier must of let some of that sh-t rub off on him!
Colliervol writes:
You are dead on techster. Even with the "sharing" agreement, the Commercial Appeal sports section is now down to about two pages of valid articles every day except Sunday. The entire sports section this morning was five pages, three of which were ads and box scores. If it gets any thinner, it's going to disappear entirely.
smokyredbone writes:
Ha Ha Ha! Now thats funny! They are about to find out what the good old days where all about! Keep turning out the "Gator dumb" athletes. Flunked a drug test at the combine LMFAO!!!!!! Another shining example of a Gator student athlete!! HA HA HA!
CoachNeyland writes:
Vanderbilt is a joke and everyone knows that. Why else would coaches "insist"?
StroVol writes:
Kind of a slap in the face article. Not real good in the win loss department, but tough. Vandy folks must be thinking "thanks alot".
golfballs03 writes:
Vanderbilt would be competitive in a lot of other conferences.
murrayvol writes:
Get ready Collier. That's the trend in print journalism.
auttat writes:
Well, if I didn't have the internet and didn't mind reading stuff a day or 2 behind, reading a paper might interest me.
RockyTop1998 writes:
UT 1,972
UF -65
DennisVols writes:
In the end most of the players from the other SEC schools wind up working for the players at Vandy.
See who is laughing in the end.
The Vandy player owns the gas station that the USC players work at pumping gas.
DennisVols writes:
I see cry baby Butichie got out of preschool early today
Too Bad he has never been able to grad. up to the 1st grade. Probably a potty training issue and the fact that he has NO knowledge about football and can only post remarks in a childess attempt to make UT fans mad.
DennisVols writes:
"How do come to own a small business in tennessee?"
I can tell by your writting skills you failed to even get an interview for the job.
Colliervol writes:
"Superior coaching"? Yes, I'm certain that's it. Guess that's why Phil's no longer the coach.
You are correct when you say it's a "talent" thing. One reason why we are in the shape we are in now. (Not enough of it.) In my view, Phil's success (in the late '90's) was when he had superior talent (as evidenced by the number of Round 1 draft choices during that time). When the talent level dropped off, all of a sudden his coaching prowess wasn't quite as good. Funny how that happens.
Moral to the story: Phil's coaching accumen didn't match up to his recruiting abilities. When the recruiting went south, the program went south because his coaching ability couldn't bail them out. Simple as that.
TommyJack writes:
Once again, Collier is on the mark.
Colliervol writes:
Doesn't give me any pleasure to say that TJ. Just the way it is. Kept hoping Phil could turn it around and it never happened. Kiffin and staff are going to have to work hard the next few years to resurrect it. Anybody that believes that it's a one year recovery is delusional.
TommyJack writes:
Agree it won't be a 1 year deal. But I beleive this team will show up and compete. Sadly, FHCPF's last several teams didn't always do that.
DennisVols writes:
Hey dummy states are always started with a capital letter
Gosh you Flordia girls sure are dumb.
It's Tennessee.
I think I finally figure out why the trolls are here. The teams they are fans of don't want them on their sites either.
NashvillePreds writes:
If you are only 14 years old, then I pity you.
You have a long, pathetic life to look forward too.
13 SEC Championships
6 NCAA Championships
How many does FLA have?
Can you count to 3?
Moron.
DennisVols writes:
By the way it is Dennis and I'll always be more of a man than you or any of the UF trolls could even inspire to be.
By the time you were born I had already protected my country while in the Army.
So before you try to disrespect me you had better get old enough for me to kick ur behind.
Don't think for a second that even at my age I couldn't do it many times even if you wore a gator T shirt.
I am and always will be smarter than you, stronger than you and a better class of fan for UT than you will be for UF.
You have not played the game long enough to even learn half of what I have already forgotten.
So go back in your room and play with the other middle schoolers.
Football is a man's sport and you have yet to even become a man.
NashvillePreds writes:
When you and your girlfriend dance, how do you decide who leads?
DennisVols writes:
OMG I have been insulted by a 14 yr old child too afraid to use their real name. Being that school is still in session and they are playing on the computer, with really bad writing skills one can only guess that they got removed from the special education course and got sent home on the short bus.
Give it a rest rookie. I would get in a war of wits with you but I don't fight unarmed children.
I love the trailer remarks gosh darn it jethro is that the best you can do?
You keep proving to all the UT fans that gator fans are mentally challenged.
By the way tell you mom to quit calling me.
Colliervol writes:
You've heard the old adage that children should be seen and not heard. We have a classic example here.
Fourteen??? FOURTEEN???? Hahahahahahahahahaha. That explains everything. (Everybody knows that a male's brain doesn't fully develop till he's 25.) I've got underwear older and smarter than this child.
The next time I pay attention to the opinion of a 14 year old will be the FIRST time. Back to the sandbox kid. Come back when you get a little older and after your brain fully develops.
DennisVols writes:
Like I told him/her they would have to get old enough first.
If you think you are man enough I'll give you a shot.
I would not eek out a victory trust me you would not even be able to be recognized by your own mother.
Volunatic writes:
You're not big on "facts", are you?
Fulmer beat Zook 2 out of 3 games ('03, '04).
Colliervol writes:
I doubt that. For him to "take care of his mother", he'd have to get off the computer and out of his mother's basement every now and then. Obviously, he isn't doing that.
Volunatic writes:
Vandy would probably be the 3rd-best team in the PAC 10 most seasons.
Volunatic writes:
In my book, capitalization rules do not apply to florida (or the names of their coach or players, for that matter).
smokyredbone writes:
"gator dumb" HA HA HA HA!!! KEEP TURNING OUT THOSE BRILLIENT STUDENTS Gator!! Harvin, oh my flunked a drug test at the combine! Go Gator,Go flunk a drug test with your career at stake!! LMFAO!!!!!!
smokyredbone writes:
Thats all they will let your ignorant azz pilot!!! "Gator Dumb"!! LMFAO!!! 3.5 ON THE WONDERLICK,MUST BE THAT TREE THEM GatorS ARE SMOKIN!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
smokyredbone writes:
GO GatorS,GO SMOKE SOME TREE AND RUIN YOUR CARRER! HARVIN WILL BE THE FASTEST CRACK DEALER IN GAINSVILLE!!! LMFAO!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! YOU FU-CKING CLOWNS!
smokyredbone writes:
"GATOR DUMB" Thats replaced the old standard "DUMBAZZ" IT MAKES MORE SENSE! LMFAO, WHAT A BUNCH OF BUTT MUNCHERS!
smokyredbone writes:
Gator, SIR IS THE CORRECT SPELLING!!! GATOR DUMB!!!!
smokyredbone writes:
YOUR NAME "ROCKYBOTTOM" Does that mean your are a bottom looking for a Rockytop? You see I'm right it is Gator! Back under the table butt munch!
smokyredbone writes:
Whats wrong bottom boy? At a loss for words! Back under the table I'm not done with you yet!
smokyredbone writes:
yawn!!!! You chumps are too easy,I think I'll go to a Gator site and spread the "gator dumb" idea!!!!
smokyredbone writes:
Under a table would be my guess sissy boy! Have you found the big manly rockytop yet girly?
smokyredbone writes:
26 in row over the Mildcats!
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