Archive for May, 2009

May200929

joeperson

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Day 4 in Destin

(3:20 p.m. UPDATE: The SEC just announced its financial haul for 2008-09. The conference will distribute $132.5 million, for an average of about $11.1 million per school. But those numbers will be blown through the roof next year in the first year of the SEC’s new TV package. Commissioner Mike Slive would not confirm the [...]

May200928

joeperson

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Why Spurrier did not apologize to Kiffin (Day 3 in Destin)

DESTIN, Fla. – OK, last thing on the Lane Kiffin-Steve Spurrier exchange (neither party is here anymore, but this story has legs). If Kiffin is waiting for an apology from Spurrier for asking if the former SoCal assistant had passed the NCAA recruiting exam before calling prospects at UT, Kiffin will be waiting a while. [...]

May200927

joeperson

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Day 2 in Destin (part deux)

DESTIN, Fla. — SEC commissioner Mike Slive is a fairly soft-spoken man who does not wear his emotions on his sleeve. But the former attorney gave an animated talk Wednesday at the SEC spring meetings, letting his football coaches know he did not appreciate the verbal sparring and backbiting that took place this offseason. “I [...]

May200927

joeperson

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Day 2 in Destin (Spurrier edition)

DESTIN, Fla. — No one can accuse Steve and Jerri Spurrier of slowing down as they head into their mid-60s. Within about two minutes of each other this afternoon, both walked through the lobby of the Sandestin Hilton in their workout gear. For the Head Ball Coach, the workout garb included Under Armour shorts, a [...]

May200926

joeperson

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Spurrier to Kiffin: I did not accuse you of cheating

DESTIN, Fla. – Leave it to Steve Spurrier to spice up the first day of the SEC spring meetings. Minutes after the football coaches meeting broke up Tuesday evening, Spurrier was stopped by a group of reporters in front of an elevator. After a few team-related questions, Spurrier was asked about a comment made earlier [...]

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