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Steve Spurrier Flips Script, Says the Opposite of What Coaches Usually Do

Before the season, it seems like every coach is in love with their team.

Steve Spurrier has been around the block, so he knows the deal.

On Tuesday, the South Carolina veteran flipped the script on the media and said everything coaches usually don’t: “Quarterbacks? They can’t hit the broad side of a barn. ... Receivers? They couldn’t catch a cold if it was the middle of February. ... I don’t know if we can beat anybody this year. Leadership? Nah, we don’t have any leaders out here. Guys are soft.”

When he was through, Spurrier and the reporters burst out laughing when he said: “Have you ever heard a coach say that?