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tII I 11iIdt I I Iut I i II .1. Reese to step down as women's swim coach. .15 .1 Women's clinic ---- - 4 'II issue taken to VOLUME 83, NUMBER 81 Tallahassee.5 Can this man save the Gators? 'lie ir oes a challenge a nd borsesIn pressure lie s been in other programs that have not had great athletes, but he has derWloptd those young men into winners that can compete ;a inst the best athlete there are lie has the abisty to relate i ucceff and hm way of uinning to n is players Ind that'; shat roam ing and winning are all about That. to me, s the secret to Sti e Spurriers sut res ' - \llen I rainiml. [ 'F halfback. 1962-h5 By MIKE DAME the t F cam- pus in 1h3, few envositned thehanded impacton he wutd Orr Spurrier henhave on RtephenGator football ]ut the modest quarter- W back from Johnson City, Tenn ,quickly displayed hs greatne becoming the school's only Heisman Trophy winer and capturing an eternal place in the hearts of Gao faithful along the way Now, some 23 years later, Spurrier his come home to (oach the Leant he seroed so well [Us pledge To propel UN's football program past Florda State Uiversity and the University of Miami as the best this state has to offer And why not? Everything Spurner has touched has turned to gold. In the mid-1980s, during three seasons as coach of the plampa Bay Bandits of the now-defunct United States Foot- ball League, Spurner led the franchise to a 35-19 record and two consecutive playoff appearances. The past three seasons at Duke University, Spurrier resurrected the Blue Devils with his wide-open offense and guided them to their first Atlantic Coast Conference title since 1962. But, as the adage goes, you can't hiveon reputation alone Spurrier, 44. faces several demanding challenges at his troubled alma mater Can he repair UF football's tainted public image? Can he fulfill his promise of graduating 70 percent of his players' Can he convince potential high school recruits that UF, a school mired n an ongoing NCAA investigation. is the ideal athletic and academic institution for them? Can Spurner revive Gator football? The consensus is a resounding 'Yes," "You don't see the kind of person Steve really is because of the glare of his coaching accomplishments," said Chris Kennedy, academic coordinator in the Duke athletic depart- ment. "People who know him will tell you there's more to him than you think there is." The 'Golden Boy' "The good of' Gator days are back." - Gay McDonald, wife of UF attorney Tom McDonald who negotiated Spurrier's contract The clock was ticking down in the 1966 UF-Auburn contest, and like the familiar script toan old movie, quarter- back Steve Spurrier knew the task that lay before him. With the score tied at 27, the Gators faced fourth down, and a long field goal would give UF the victory a masterful two-minute drill by Spurrier that After SUZETTE CMOK -- ALLIGA10 inside the 40-yard line, the Gators' senior brought UF football the best the state has to offer. quarterback called timeout and strode to the sideline to haw head football coach Steve Spurrier said he plans to make UF confer with Coach Ray Graves. Both Graves and Spurrier agreed: The field goal was out of kicker Wayne Barfield's range. So Spurrier waved his teammate off the field and booted the only field goal he ever attempted. The 40-yarder proved his dedication to the coaching profession his priorities in life rested with coaching then, Spurner has developed a sparkling image and defeated Auburn 30-27. "It broke my heart when he decided to go to Flonda." Since and Duke. "It's just that innate, God-given ability of leadership, of said Jackie Shankle. a staff assistant with The Iron Dukes, staggenag success as head coach at Tampa Bay Litterman's Club same magic at U-? believing in himself," said Trammell, UP Duke's booster club. "He's a great man and he has the best But can he perform the made everybody else believe, and the reason "We're all convinced that Spirner's a good coach," said president. "He offensive mind in the country. He's a laid-back sort of man, senior Chns David. "When (my room- he made everybody else believe is because he performed." very hard. You don't realize how hard he's UF political science but he works we got After Spurrier's playing days, however, many doubted he working because of his personality." mates and 1) first heard that he got offered the job, a successful coach. together and called Duke and asked to speak to Coach could become professional football career with the Spurrier was known aS "the During his 10-year Spurrier He wasn't there, but we left a message with his Early in his coaching career, San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Spurner wasthe day when Spurrier missed secretary, 'Please come coach our Gators because we'd countryclub coach."Rare spent his off-seasons relaxing in Gainesville. No job. No on the golf course, and several early critics really appreciate it and if you come, we'll take you out to an afternoon career plans. Just hour upon hour of playing the links. tagged him as the golden boy sorely lacking the work ethic an necessary in becoming a successful teacher of the game. 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