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KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 31: Head coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks watches against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on October 31, 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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  1. COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 28: South Carolina Gamecocks Head Coach Steve Spurrier walks the sideline against the Clemson Tigers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Columbia, South Carolina.
  2. COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 28: South Carolina Gamecocks Head Coach Steve Spurrier walks the sideline against the Clemson Tigers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Columbia, South Carolina.
  3. COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 28: South Carolina Gamecocks Head Coach Steve Spurrier walks the sideline against the Clemson Tigers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 28, 2009 in Columbia, South Carolina.
  4. COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 14: Head coach Urban Meyer (L) of the Florida Gators shakes hands with head coach Steve Spurrier (R) of the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Columbia, South Carolina.
  5. COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 14: Head coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks reacts during their game against the Florida Gators at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Columbia, South Carolina.
  6. FAYETTEVILLE, AR - NOVEMBER 7: Head Coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks shows his frustration on the sidelines during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Gamecocks 33-16.
  7. FAYETTEVILLE, AR - NOVEMBER 7: Head Coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks talks to his players during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Gamecocks 33-16.
  8. FAYETTEVILLE, AR - NOVEMBER 7: Head Coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks talks to his players during a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Stadium on November 7, 2009 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Gamecocks 33-16.
  9. KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 31: Head coach Steve Spurrier of the South Carolina Gamecocks watches against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on October 31, 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
  10. South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier reacts after an interception in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Florida on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. Florida defeated South Carolina 24-14.
  11. South Carolina's football coach Steve Spurrier holds up a jersey with camouflage designs during a news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Columbia, S.C. Maryland and South Carolina will wear uniforms with camouflage designs during their NCAA college football games on Saturday, Nov. 14, to honor military veterans and promote the Wounded Warrior Project.
  12. South Carolina's football coach Steve Spurrier, center, flanked by Sgt. Jeremy Hale, left, and Master Sgt. Pete Lara, both from Fort Jackson, as he holds up a jersey with camouflage designs during a news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, in Columbia, S.C. Maryland and South Carolina will wear uniforms with camouflage designs during their NCAA college football games on Saturday, Nov. 14, to honor military veterans and promote the Wounded Warrior Project.
  13. South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier, center, talks with quarterback Stephen Garcia (5) after Garcia threw an interception in the first half of their NCAA college football game against Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. Also pictured are Bryce Sherman (22), Patrick DiMarco (47) and Garrett Chisolm (77).
  14. FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2009, file photo, Alabama kicker Leigh Tiffin (99) kicks a first quarter field goal during their NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. Alabama coach Nick Saban says his kickers won't use tape to spot field goals and extra points. South Carolina Steve Spurrier pointed out Leigh Tiffin's use of the white tape to spot his kicks in last week's game and reported it to the Southeastern Conference. Saban says he didn't know Tiffin was using the tape and says it isn't worth risking a 5-yard penalty.
  15. South Carolina's Steve Spurrier, right, talks to running back Kenny Miles (31) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.
  16. In this photo taken on Oct. 11, 2009, South Carolina's head coach Steve Spurrier gestures before the start of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina's Steve Spurrier and Alabama's Nick Saban share a passion for college football and a reputation as the best at what they do. The two coaches face each other for the first time since 2001 when the 22nd-ranked Gamecocks take on the No. 2 Crimson Tide.

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