Steve Spurrier

USC coach Steve Spurrier put the lid on the Gamecocks spring practice Thursday. The Head Ball Coach said he was pretty pleased with the progress over the past 15 practices. He also made it clear what happens over the next four months during summer workouts will be perhaps even more crucial than the spring.

“We’ve tried to teach our players here’s what you do this summer…and I mean all summer long. “Spurrier said. “Some guys do it and some go drink beer all summer.”

AUDIO: Steve Spurrier wraps up spring practice

As Spurrier pulled away on his golf cart he asked the reporters nearby if we were going to use the quote about drinking beer. When we told him yes he smiled and said, “Well, I didn’t name any names.”

And with that Spurrier drove off ending what has been arguably the most memorable spring practice in Gamecock history.

Steve Spurrier's bank account is about to grow

The State’s Josh Kendall is reporting USC football coach Steve Spurrier is line for a contract extension and a raise. Tomorrow the South Carolina Board of Trustees is expected to finalize a deal that would increase the Head Ball Coaches annual salary. He currently earns two million dollars per season and has three years left on his contract.

According to the report the assistant coaches will also receive raises. None of the specific terms for any of the contracts has been released.

Spurrier led the Gamecocks to their first ever SEC Eastern Division title last season. He is entering his seventh season at USC. He said he still plans to coach another four of five seasons.

Marcus Lattimore says he wants Garcia back

The lingering effects of the latest Stephen Garcia bombshell were still in the air at Saturday’s Garnet and Black spring game. Steve Spurrier mention Garcia a couple of times in his post game presser, including once in the first thirty seconds of his opening statement.

“His fate will not be determined probably any time soon,” Spurrier said. We’ll see how all of that plays out maybe in the next three or four weeks.”

AUDIO: Steve Spurrier post Garnet and Black game

There have been rumblings that Garcia could finish up his career with another program this season. Spurrier didn’t exactly slam the door on that notion.

“Best thing for Stephen is he needs to graduate. He can graduate. He can graduate this May. If he passes everything he’s got he can graduate. That’s what he needs to do. He needs to graduate and keep all his options and go from there.”

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