Caption Planet: Head Ball Coach
by Adam West
"Two late-season losses in a row? Here we go again." (The Associated Press)
South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier’s tenure with the Gamecocks has been a lot like the candy Sour Patch Kids. They both start out sweet and then turn sour toward the end.
Spurrier seems to give South Carolina fans a reason to be optimistic every year, but he has dealt with late-season downturns in his first five seasons in Columbia.
The Gamecocks closed the season with two straight losses in 2005, Spurrier’s first season at South Carolina. Two years later, the Gamecocks started the season with a 6-1 record before losing five straight. Last year, Spurrier’s squad lost three straight to close out the year.
This season, South Carolina heads into Saturday’s game against top-ranked Florida after two consecutive losses against Tennessee and Arkansas. Despite all the frustration, Spurrier isn’t giving up on the Gamecocks. He said Tuesday that he hopes to be around for another three or four years.
In honor of the Head Ball Coach’s resiliency, this week’s Caption Planet is dedicated to that all-too-familiar look on Spurrier’s face over the past five seasons.
On to this week’s winners.
Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen does his best impression of Rodin's The Thinker.
This week’s top caption for the photo of Mississippi State’s quizzical coach Dan Mullen goes to John B. “Toto, I have the feeling we’re not in Gainesville anymore.”
Honorable mentions
“What the hell has Adazzio done to my offense?!” Rob Alexander
“Gee, Ref, can’t you flag Demps for breaking the speed limit?” Oliver Barry
“Really? Dive play…again?” ccb223
“Can someone tell me why I left Florida to come to this cowtown again?” ag
“I wish Spikes would jerk out this tooth!” Leon Polhill
Thanks to everybody that contributed last week. Send in your ideas this week for the Steve Spurrier photo. Add your entries as comments below or e-mail them to adam.west@gvillesun.com. Also if you have any funny photos you would like to see appear in Caption Planet, send those my way as well.
These scorecards are getting harder to read-where’s it show my dang handicap?
by Phil Sexton
I am dreaming of the good ole day’s a Florida.
by Tony Ragland
I can’t tell if I’m at the Florida game or just having a nightmare!
by Oliver Barry
“This is just a dream, this isn’t real. This is just a dream, he isn’t real. He isn’t… “
by John Vega
Can you imagine what it would be like if I had Recruited Tebow?!!!!
by Frank W
I remember when I was the only Heisman winner at Florida. AHHH,those were the days.
by Frank W
“I can’t believe I let Lou talk me into this”
by Adam Stern
Another three or four years? Why did I say that?
by willgetin
A Prius? As the getaway car? And we lost to those Einsteins?
by John Vega
Jeri, why did you let me talk you into this?
by TRG
“When I wake up, I will be back in Gainesville”.
by John C
“Restrain yourself Steve. Don’t do it. If I throw it, ESPN will play it over and over. Don’t!”
by John C
Omigod, what’s that idiot done now???
by Longwood Gator