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| Steve Spurrier has had to crawl back up, out of a hole, before |
And it it was not that long ago, the
Gamecocks would have expected to lose. And the yearly schedule
featured a list of teams that fans would look over, hoping to find
six poor teams that SC could beat and earn a lowly bowl bid.
The year 2005 was Spurrier's first year
at USC.
The Gamecocks lost three of its first
five games. Alabama and Auburn dominated South Carolina. Fans
celebrated a moral victory with a two-point loss at Georgia.
While Gamecock supporters were resigned
to the “Here-we-go-again” syndrome, Spurrier's team defeated
Kentucky and Vandy at home. And an improbable win at No. 25 Tennessee
got tongues to waggin' as the Gamecocks won at Arkansas and beat
Florida at home.
Sure the struggles of the early season
had fans down. But that nadir led to one of a most satisfying seasons
for Gamecock fans.
Spurrier's comeback, after all seemed
lost, show that he does not quit, just because he is counted out.
And Spurrier's track record is the
reason Gamecock fans should shake off the loss to A&M. Was it an
aberration? Who knows. Spurrier is saying time will tell if it was
his team being terrible, or if the Aggies are that good.
But there is a lot of football left.
And Carolina fans have a lot to look forward to, if history, under
Spurrier, is an indicator.
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