Steve Spurrier on Lane Kiffin: "I firmly think he is a very good coach."

Steve Spurrier says Florida needs "a proven coach," mentions Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz.

Gators fans crave winning, but they also love scoring and quarterback play.

All Florida Gators fans want is the second coming of Steve Spurrier . Is that too much to ask?

Actually, it’s asking a lot.

Spurrier is one of one. He goaded the competition, and he backed it up. He changed the game. He inspired a generation of coaches. An offensive mastermind, he developed quarterbacks as well as anyone, but the Head Ball Coach knew more than ball. He understood this is an entertainment business. Sportswriters gravitated to him. He shrewdly helped nickname Florida’s stadium The Swamp .

In an industry full of stiffs, Spurrier’s a

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