Former Florida Gators star quarterback Danny Wuerffel had glowing phrases to say about Steve Spurrier as faculty soccer is engulfed in a sign-stealing scandal.
Spurrier coached Wuerffel in every of the quarterback’s years with the Gators from 1993 to 1996, together with when he received the Heisman Trophy in 1996. He additionally performed for Spurrier within the NFL when the “ol’ ball coach” jumped to the NFL to steer the Washington Redskins.
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Florida QB Danny Wuerffel, #7, with coach Steve Spurrier on the sidelines throughout a recreation towards Florida State. (Al Tielemans/Sports activities Illustrated by way of Getty Pictures)
Nevertheless, because the eyes of school soccer followers and pundits flip their consideration to Michigan and await any potential punishment over the unsavory allegations involving the varsity and former staffer Connor Stalions, Wuerffel made clear that he believes Spurrier by no means did issues the incorrect manner.
“I wish to take a second to say, I performed for coach Spurrier and lots of people cherished him and lots of people didn’t,” he mentioned on OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich.”
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Quarterback Danny Wuerffel, #17 of the Washington Redskins, watches the NFL recreation towards the New York Giants at FedEx Discipline on Dec. 8, 2002 in Landover, Maryland. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Pictures)
“Most individuals didn’t like him as a result of he beat them, however he was most likely essentially the most straight-laced when it got here to following guidelines of coaches I’ve ever been round. Simply wish to give him that shoutout as a result of I don’t assume folks acknowledge that about him.”
Wuerffel mentioned he by no means actually noticed any sign-stealing antics happening when he performed.
“Effectively, it type of relies upon,” he added. “Not a lot in faculty that I keep in mind. NFL, it’s laborious, particularly for an offense, as a result of they’re speaking within the helmets so you’ll be able to’t learn or catch these alerts. However in case you might decide up on any hand alerts {that a} protection was doing to offer you a clue in the event that they’re blitzing or not, you definitely want to know that.
Danny Wuerffel, #7 of the Florida Gators, seems handy off the ball throughout an NCAA recreation towards the Kentucky Wildcats on Sept. 28, 1996 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. (Andy Lyons/Getty Pictures)
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“So, I feel there’s at all times a component of attempting to have some gamesmanship throughout the guidelines. Then, there’s many who would push past that and attempt to get an additional benefit.”
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