RDU VOL#14
I’m a Flawed Character
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Speaking of Spurrier, apparently at the game in Jax, a reporter asked Spurrier if he had received any death threats while at UF.
He said something along the lines of "Oh yeah. I got a couple from Fulmer and I think one from Goff."
That's pretty good. I know I'm supposed to hate him, but I think he's awesome.
Here's a "cool story bro" story:
When he coached at Duke in the late 80's my parents used to run in the same social circle as Steve and his wife Gerri. Steve being from Johnson City and my mom growing up in Unicoi County they had a natural friendship. Sometimes after Duke games my folks would be invited to go up to the coaches office and hang out with other Iron Duke donors, coaches and their families. Duke had upset a top 10 Clemson team "infamous pink panties game", so Spurrier is sitting at this boardroom table crushing Miller Lites and I sit down next to him. I'm 7 years old by the way. I ask him "did you really think you'd beat Clemson"?
Spurrier responds in Spurrier fashion:
"hell yeah boy, I knew we'd kick their ass." And proceeded to crush his beer.
That is one of my favorite memories of dealing with high level sports figures. I have some other good ones, but that's definitely top 3.