The best quotes to come from Steve Spurrier's opening session at SEC Media Days
With regards to SEC Media Days, there are few moments worthy of one's full attention as much as Steve Spurrier's time at the podium.
Here are some of the best quotes to come from the Head Ball Coach's opening session on Tuesday.
Spurrier: “OK, good to be here. … (time) to get ready for talkin’ season."
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) July 15, 2014
Spurrier said 5th-year senior QB Dylan Thompson looking to pack a career in one season. Noted Thompson the only QB to beat UCF in 2013.
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) July 15, 2014
Spurrier: Big donors “are sort of like” team owners. Clarifies: “Best part, they don’t tell us what to do. … They’re owners from a distance"
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) July 15, 2014
"Thought Davey Crockett and those 30 guys from Tennessee were the heros at The Alamo. They came in there and got killed and so forth." #OBC
— Braden Gall (@BradenGall) July 15, 2014
Because internet, here's Spurrier as Davy Crockett pic.twitter.com/YQ7uNUXDzG
— Jorge (@JorgeBrosada) July 15, 2014
Spurrier: "I don't know if you can have a trophy for every game. I know in the Big Ten they've got several of 'em."
— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) July 15, 2014
Spurrier on Saban: “I think they’ve had 5 top recruiting classes in last 6 years. Makes him the greatest recruiter in history of CFB"
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 15, 2014
Spurrier: "If the recruiting services are correct," Alabama has the "greatest collection of talent ever assembled."
— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) July 15, 2014
Spurrier: "I thought I was going to coach in the NFL for 5 or 6 years, retire to the beach and play some golf. That was a bad idea."
— Barrett Sallee (@BarrettSallee) July 15, 2014
Spurrier on taking SC job in 2004: "I wanted to go out a winner, not a loser."
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) July 15, 2014
Spurrier: "Majority of our fans would rather beat Clemson than win SEC. Personally I’d rather win SEC. That’s bigger trophy"
— Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) July 15, 2014
Spurrier on players leaving for NFL: “Anytime one of them tells me he wants to go pro, I shake his hand and say, Good luck. I’m all for ya."
— Zac Ellis (@ZacEllis) July 15, 2014
Spurrier: "When a coach tries to talk his player into staying (rather than NFL), it's just not smart."
— Josh Kendall (@JoshatTheState) July 15, 2014
Spurrier on A&M coach Kevin Sumlin and his $5 mil salary, "He's a good negotiator, we know that."
— Blair Kerkhoff (@BlairKerkhoff) July 15, 2014
Spurrier on former QB Stephen Garcia, now a media member: “He’s got long hair now. Looks like he joined Duck Dynasty, not the media."
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) July 15, 2014