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Wilber Marshall deserved better than what he got

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Thirty years ago, one of the greatest teams in history rolled through the 1985 regular season, the playoffs, and then the Super Bowl. The Chicago Bears reached Super Bowl XX by winning their two playoff games by a combined score of 45-0 before crunching the New England Patriots 46-10. Next Sunday in Super Bowl 50, the Carolina Panthers will try to match Chicago’s 18-1 record of that year and become only the fourth team to win 18 games in a…

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Will Muschamp agrees to become South Carolina coach

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Former Florida coach Will Muschamp will get a second chance in the Southeastern Conference after agreeing to take over South Carolina’s football program. A person with direct knowledge of the decision said Muschamp will be the Gamecocks’ next coach and hopefully bring some stability to a program after Steve Spurrier resigned in midseason. The person said Muschamp could be introduced as early as Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press Sunday on condition of anonymity because the deal had…

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Jim McElwain should be in the hunt for national Coach of the Year

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Except for the most  indefatigable optimists who root for the Florida Gators, who really thought they would be 9-1 and on their way to the SEC Championship Game? Be honest. There is at least one person who believed it could be done, and that is Coach Jim McElwain. Publicly, he can say all of the right things about believing, but down deep he had to be focusing on building his program for the long haul. Give him this, he knew…

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A look back at the always quotable Steve Spurrier

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Steve Spurrier made college football news conferences – which can range from tedious to sleep-inducing – into must-see events. The Head Ball Coach had plenty of targets for his zingers. Back in his Florida days, it was Tennessee, Georgia and Florida State. He tweaked NFL coaches for losing despite working around the clock. After he came to South Carolina, he also took aim at Clemson. Spurrier would sometimes put on a show. He faked his own arrest when star Jadeveon…

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Did Steve Spurrier quit on his team?

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Monday brought two major headlines in the world of college football, both involving USCs. The sad story surrounding the resignation of troubled University of Southern California Coach Steve Sarkisian dominated the daylight hours. Later in the day, word began to trickle out that University of South Carolina (the other USC) Coach Steve Spurrier was voluntarily stepping down. Most of us thought he would say good- bye at season’s end, but the Ole Ball Coach is leaving immediately. He has accomplished…

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Week 3 college football by the numbers

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1,207 – Combined yards of total offense put up by Western Kentucky and Indiana. Hilltoppers’ quarterback Brandon Doughty threw for 484 yards, while the Indiana’s Nate Sudfeld had 358 of his own in the Hoosiers’ 38-35 victory. 411 – Rushing yards allowed by Will Muschamp’s Auburn defense to LSU. The wildly over-rated Number 18 Auburn Tigers were throttled by the Number 13 LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge, La., 45-21. 91 – Length of touchdown run by Notre Dame’s C.J. Prossie…

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Bucs, Gators seek improvement, face challenges on the road

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As college football heads into its third weekend and the NFL its second, one last reflection of last weekend provides a good preview to the next. Two games are worth noting. The Debacle on Dale Mabry tops the list. The Marcus Mariota vs. Jameis Winston rematch was every bit as exciting as last May’s Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight. Unfortunately, Jameis was cast in the role formerly played by Pacquiao. In both cases, the ballyhoo far exceeded the contest.…

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