Colleges

Same old Spurrier vs. Fulmer

By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published October 28, 2006

COLUMBIA, S.C. - If any college coach should be sick of hearing about Steve Spurrier, you'd bet it would be Tennessee's Phillip Fulmer.

Spurrier has made a big part of his reputation - both for pointed barbs and championship football - at the Vols' expense. And when Vols fans figured payback was near with Spurrier's return to college at South Carolina a season ago, the Gamecocks broke a 12-game losing streak and won for the first time in Knoxville, 16-15.

Fulmer's not focused on revenge tonight when his No. 8 Vols (6-1, 2-1 SEC) take on Spurrier's Gamecocks (5-2, 3-2). But wouldn't it be extra nice to beat Spurrier? "He's not going to play any, you know," Fulmer said.

On Thursday, Spurrier explained to his radio call-in audience why Tennessee was perennially strong. Along with its large stadium and good recruiters, Spurrier wryly added, "I've never heard of anybody flunking out of Tennessee, have you?"

LSU: An assistant coach arrested for violating state laws regarding sports agents is due in a California court Nov. 6 on two felony theft charges, the Baton Rouge Advocate reported Friday. Details about the charges were unavailable. Travelle Gaines was issued a letter of termination, an LSU spokeswoman has said.

BAYOU CLASSIC: Southern vs. Grambling State will return to the Louisiana Superdome on Nov. 25, a year after Hurricane Katrina forced the matchup to Texas.

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