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Steve Spurrier calls media ‘enemies’ in presser

By Matt Verderame

Oct 4, 2014; Lexington, KY, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the second half at Commonwealth Stadium. Kentucky defeated South Carolina 45-38. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2014; Lexington, KY, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier during the game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the second half at Commonwealth Stadium. Kentucky defeated South Carolina 45-38. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /
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If you don’t get excited for a Steve Spurrier press conference, you don’t love sports. The South Carolina Gamecocks head football coach is one of the most quotable personalities in the game, and he called a press conference on Wednesday afternoon to take on recent comments about his impending retirement.

Here is a YouTube video of part of the press conference, per Gamecock Central:

And here is Part 2:

This is fantastic. Spurrier just blasts writers from Georgia who cover the Georgia Bulldogs, and then takes the local South Carolina paper to task for publishing a column that questions Spurrier.

Spurrier spoke for a few minutes in front of the media, chastising those who wrote that Spurrier might struggle to recruit the top athletes because of his advanced age. Spurrier continued to ridicule those who questioned his commitment long-term, which is interesting due to these comments in January, per ESPN.

"“When you do it as long as I have, and you lose games the way we did this year, you have those thoughts that maybe it’s time to let somebody else come in here and do this,” Spurrier said.“You wonder, ‘What I am I doing?’ That’s only normal, but I think everybody knows now that I’ve still got four or five more years in me.”"

In fairness, this comment is all about how the reader takes it. On one hand, Spurrier flat said he considered retirement. On the other side, he then claims to have a good amount of gas left in the tank. Conflicting reports in a single quote.

Then this past week, Spurrier stated that while he wants to continue coaching into his 70’s. Yet, the old ball coach  again discussed that retirement was a distinct thought at the conclusion at the 2014 season, according to Bleacher Report.

"“I don’t know how close I came to walking away, but when you lose four out of five, and three of them we had a two-touchdown lead. … Those were some tough losses,” Spurrier said."

On Wednesday, Spurrier had one final message for the South Carolina fans, according to David Cloninger of The State.

"“We’re gonna be ready for the Tar Heels first game, ready all the way through,” he said. “We’re gonna have a fun year.”"

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