Gator Tales #91: Steve Spurrier

In the final installment of our special summer series that already featured Scott Stricklin (#89) and Jim McElwain (#90), host Adam Schick welcomes Steve Spurrier to Gator Tales for the first time. The always affable HBC shares stories about: how he first decided to come to UF (1:20), the impact that Coach Ray Graves had on his life and career (2:52), how he first stumbled into the coaching business (3:59), his early recruiting efforts and growth in that aspect of the job (5:46), the similarities in building programs at Duke, UF, and USC (9:16), how he would have handled the jump to the NFL differently (11:40), the most memorable games of his coaching career (13:26), when he first heard that Florida wanted him to be their head coach (15:17), the most difficult coaches he competed against (17:19), his reputation for needling opponents through the media (18:59), what it was like coming back to The Swamp as the coach of South Carolina (20:01), how his offense and approach evolved over time (20:54), what life after coaching has been like (24:07), his passion for golf (26:36), his relationship with Coach McElwain (28:17), the changes he has seen in Gainesville since his return (29:27), and how he feels about the various imitations of his voice over the years (33:18). Please leave a review if you like what you hear and for more information, visit FloridaGators.com/GatorTales.