The Return of Steve Superior ..er.. Spurrier

In case any of you have been on another planet, or are a Red Sox fan drunk for the last week, head ball coach Ron Zook was dismissed from the Florida Gators on Monday. Everyone involved with the University of Florida should send a big thank card to Ron Zook. First off, Spurrier hates recruiting and Zook loved it; he leaves Steve a wealth of talent, particularly quarterback Chris Leak. Second, he didn't completely destroy the program while the Gators waited for Steve's NFL experiment to fail, although Zook did lose both bowl games. Third, while Spurrier's return would have been hailed as the second coming regardless of the circumstances, Zook choked so badly that anything Spurrier does will be an improvement in the eyes of Gator fans.

Now, the deal isn't done. Sources close to the Big Event have noted that Spurrier has been living in his golf course home in Gainesville since he left the Redskins and, although he's been trying to keep a low profile, has kept a watchful eye on the Swamp. This morning, ESPN radio quoted Spurrier as saying he's interested in returning to the Florida sidelines. Hmmm...

Now, I'm going to apologize before this next statement since I live in SEC country and know several Florida State fans (Particularly Oyster, aka, Your Right Hand Thief). But I really must say, Spurrier returning to Florida is good for college football and the SEC. Zook has made a laughing stock of the Gators in important games, including nationally significant rivalries like Florida State, Tennessee, and Miami. Plus, Spurrier inspires so much animosity from his opponents that it drives those teams to greater success. Many SEC teams had to recruit and alter game plans to beat Spurrier and the result has been the most dominant conference in college football when they compete against schools from other conferences. The SEC record in bowl games since Spurrier went to Florida is outstanding. Everyone benefits and obviously, no one more than the Gators.

Watching the Gators offense under Spurrier was a thing of beauty. Even Oyster admitted that Spurrier was an "Evil Genius". It will be good to see that offense at a school with that kind of talent.

This could be fun.