- ABC News
- October 13, 2015
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The day had already been surreal enough, an iconic coaching career coming to a close with Steve Spurrier resigning (not retiring, mind you) as South Carolina's head football coach. But there the Head Ball Coach sat in his office, an hour or so after making it official before a packed house at Williams-Brice Stadium, and wondering if it even was his office anymore. "I guess it's still mine unless they kick me out," cracked Spurrier, his eyes fluttering around to see what had been moved to make way for a television interview with ESPN. "It will take me forever to get all this stuff out of here, 11 years worth of stuff. I'm going to need some help." In the end, Spurrier came to the sobering conclusion that he couldn't help the Gamecocks regain the form that made them a top-10 team for three straight seasons from 2011-13, and never one to just hang around, he pulled the plug on his Hall of Fame coaching career. "Our players need to hear a new message," Spurrier...