Steve Spurrier addressed his immediate and long-term future at South Carolina, saying he is not going anywhere — except back to the offensive huddle.Spurrier indicated Tuesday he likely would resume calling most of the offensive plays — a responsibility he ceded to son Steve Spurrier Jr., the team's receivers coach, before the 2008 season.
The Gamecocks rank second in the SEC in pass offense and are eighth in total offense. But USC has scored just 49 points in its past four games, and is 98th among 120 teams nationally in scoring with 21.3 points a game.
“I call most of the plays, and I may be the principal play-caller now with suggestions from the other coaches. That's about how we've been doing it,” Spurrier said during his weekly news conference. “I still carry all the ball plays out there (on a play sheet). Some of you may say, ‘Well, let somebody else call them, it's not working very well.' And some of you may say, ‘Why don't you call them?' But it's all (dependent) on what's working or not.”
Spurrier never mentioned his son's name during the nearly 30-minute session with reporters, who peppered him with questions about the direction of the offense and the program. Spurrier kept the mood light with a couple of his trademark one-liners.
Reminded of his comments that he considered walking away after the Gamecocks' 31-10 loss to Iowa in the Outback Bowl, Spurrier said: “Who wouldn't have?”
But the 64-year-old Spurrier reiterated he plans to coach another three to four more years. Spurrier, who makes $1.75 million a year, is signed through the end of the 2012 season, although he can retire without owing the school a buyout.
Spurrier would receive a $1 million longevity bonus if he remains at USC through the 2011 season.
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