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Just imagine, 106,000 orange-clad Vols fans cheering for their beloved Tennessee. And trotting out to the sidelines under a neon visor, Tennessee coach Steve Spurrier. It could have happened. South Carolina's head coach said so Monday night after practice, had the Vols job come open four years back when Spurrier had flopped in the NFL and looked to return to the college game. Now, with Tennessee coach Phil Fulmer set to end his tenure, Spurrier says he'll only go back to Neyland Stadium as the opposing coach. "This is going to be my last gig right here," the 63-year-old Spurrier said Monday night. Speculation about Spurrier, who grew up in Johnson City, Tenn., pulling for U-T, taking over Tennessee had started on Internet message boards long before the Gamecocks placed the final straw on Fulmer's broken back, 27-6, this past Saturday night. "He's probably, 16, 17 years there, probably long enough," Spurrier said. "Wasn't working very well. I think everybody understands, when it starts going bad, they got to make changes. We all know that. "Congratulate him on hitting that lottery ticket, that's a big ticket he got, a big one," Spurrier said, smiling. Call it a barb at Fulmer's expense. No one was better theater during the 1990s than Florida coach Spurrier. Fulmer was perhaps Spurrier's biggest foil, enraging Vols fans everywhere. Spurrier famously quipped, "You can't spell Citrus without UT," when it was the Gators on top of the SEC and the Vols settling for seconds.

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November 4, 2008  06:51 AM ET
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Leave it to Steve

November 4, 2008  07:21 AM ET
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Good to see the ole ball coach isn't dead yet and still has a few barbs in his arsenal!

November 4, 2008  07:25 AM ET
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Who Cares .......

God Bless America and Our Troops !!

November 4, 2008  07:54 AM ET
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Somehow the smack from Spurrier just isn't the same when he's coaching a mediocre team of his own.

November 4, 2008  08:02 AM ET
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Leave it to Stevie to kick somone when they're down. No surprise here, just a classless act from a completely classless human being.

November 4, 2008  09:26 AM ET
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That line about UT and the Citrus bowl was classic but Steve needed to show some vlass here and just keep his mouth shut.

Anyway, I don't believe him when he says South Carolina is his last stop. I don't know why, but I just don't.

November 4, 2008  09:52 AM ET
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He will be able to apologize to him in the unemployment line

November 4, 2008  09:55 AM ET
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Originally posted 07:25 AM ET  11.04 by condorfin

Who Cares .......God Bless America and Our Troops !!

any other time that people would randomly type messages that have nothing to do with thread whatsoever we would call him an idiot. because it says this, it makes him a "patriot." synonymous?

November 4, 2008  11:26 AM ET
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runaway

are you trying to call patriots idiots? because if you are cuba is only 90 miles south of your home state, i am sure you could live there.

condorfin

runaway is right you are an idiot. i am someone who cares both as a UT student and fan. so get off your soap box and post somewhere else....btw...God bless america and our troops.

Personally i don't want the old ball coach at UT. he is getting old, and i would like the next coach UT gets to be here as long as fulmer.

November 4, 2008  11:31 AM ET
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Fulmer and Tennessee suffered when they lost David Cutcliffe to Duke...Ol Miss did the same!

November 4, 2008  11:39 AM ET
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" You can't spell Citrus without UT". LOL!

November 4, 2008  11:57 AM ET
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You can't spell Suck Without USC either Steve

November 4, 2008  12:13 PM ET
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Stevie boy, why would we or any other real team want you? You replaced the crypt-keeper...no one else wanted you!

November 4, 2008  02:57 PM ET
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Originally posted 08:02 AM ET  11.04 by eyesWIDEopen

Leave it to Stevie to kick somone when they're down. No surprise here, just a classless act from a completely classless human being.

Werd.

November 4, 2008  04:15 PM ET
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Spurrier should just shut his mouth. The poor guy (Fulmer) just lost his job. It will be a while before Fulmer gets another head coaching job, that is for sure.

November 4, 2008  05:27 PM ET
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How about the fact Stevie had a 15 million buyout from his failure at Washington. Now that is a lottery ticket...and hypocrisy.

November 4, 2008  07:42 PM ET
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Originally posted 07:54 AM ET  11.04 by bigdog1002

Somehow the smack from Spurrier just isn't the same when he's coaching a mediocre team of his own.

When Spurrier's "mediocre team" just beat Tennessee for the second time in 4 years it is the same. Poor Phil. Can't beat Spurrier anywhere Spurrier coaches.

November 4, 2008  07:44 PM ET
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Originally posted 09:52 AM ET  11.04 by BUCKGUY

He will be able to apologize to him in the unemployment line

Just like Fulmer, IF Spurrier left South Carolina, he wouldnt be unemployeed. Heard Tennessee might be interested. LMAO.

November 4, 2008  07:49 PM ET
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Originally posted 05:27 PM ET  11.04 by zizou

How about the fact Stevie had a 15 million buyout from his failure at Washington. Now that is a lottery ticket...and hypocrisy.

Did Spurrier say it was wrong? Nope. Just commented. I see alot of anger from Tennessee fans. Spurrier being what?14-3 against you guys will do that I assume. 2-2 with South Carolina. So if SC sucks so hard, how come you guys have lost twice in the last 4 years to them. And more importantly, why is SC bowl eligible. Tennessee even Citrus eligible this year? hehe. I heard Fulmer has a job in waiting. Can carry Steve's clip board out there at SC....

 
November 4, 2008  09:17 PM ET
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Originally posted 07:49 PM ET  11.04 by Daniel9752

Did Spurrier say it was wrong? Nope. Just commented. I see alot of anger from Tennessee fans. Spurrier being what?14-3 against you guys will do that I assume. 2-2 with South Carolina. So if SC sucks so hard, how come you guys have lost twice in the last 4 years to them. And more importantly, why is SC bowl eligible. Tennessee even Citrus eligible this year? hehe. I heard Fulmer has a job in waiting. Can carry Steve's clip board out there at SC....

Blah, blah, blah Spurrier is a enormous tool, end of story.

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