Offensive Minded

by Gene Frenette
Florida Times-Union
American Football Monthly October 1999 Issue OnlineWhen University of Kentucky athletic director C.M. Newton was searching for a football coach after the 1996 season and called Florida's Steve Spurrier for suggestions, the Gator boss didn't throw out any names. Just a formula.

"I told him to go after an offensive-minded guy because that's how you move the ball up and down the field, win games, win championships and put fans in the seats," said Spurrier.

In other words, somebody like, well, himself.

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