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  1. 6 hours ago

    "Just another little win on the road," said Gator quarterback Terry Dean. Spurrier would bench him for Danny Wuerffel, his ultimate QB.

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  2. 6 hours ago

    Read the player quotes in this 1994 game story after a 31-0 demolishing of Tennessee. This is peak Spurrier:

  3. 7 hours ago

    When I got to UF, I struggled to see what the "offensive genius" was. Finally realized it was hunger to repeatedly expose opp's weakness.

  4. 7 hours ago

    But few things were more fun than covering Spurrier's Gators. Teams are a reflection of their coach, and Spurrier has been good for CFB.

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  5. 7 hours ago

    Steve Spurrier once read a column of mine & told another reporter that I was a "jerk and a punk." For years it was my proudest prof moment.

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  6. 7 hours ago

    “The difference between us and Vice,” he said, “is that we’re going after the guy with a job.”

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  7. 8 hours ago

    "I would have voted Yay." You mean you would have voted, Yay!!!!, right?

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  8. 9 hours ago

    Tabular voting data! Sort of.

    4:16 PM - 12 Oct 2015 · Details
  9. 9 hours ago

    Tonight's cooking adventure:

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  10. 10 hours ago

    Kid just brought home a trumpet AMA about my hearing.

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  11. 11 hours ago

    A Senate filibuster is one thing. Tomorrow, Rand Paul filibusters the entire Internet:

    Tomorrow in another digital first Rand Paul will become the first Presidential candidate to live-stream an entire day.
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  12. 11 hours ago

    Donors to Russ Feingold joint fundraiser: Tom Steyer & Pat Stryker:

    1:52 PM - 12 Oct 2015 · Details
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    12 hours ago

    Tomorrow in another digital first Rand Paul will become the first Presidential candidate to live-stream an entire day.

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  14. 13 hours ago

    McIlwain, on leaks: "Leak the right things."

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    14 hours ago

    if you’re a hurt, backup kicker at a D-1 school you don’t take anything without checking with medical staff.

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  16. 14 hours ago

    I'm sorry, but if you're the starting QB at a D-1 school, you just don't take _anything_ without checking with medical staff.

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  17. 14 hours ago

    .: "I took an over-the-counter supplement that had something in it." Well, yes, that's what supplements are.

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    14 hours ago

    This is very, very interesting.

    In case you're wondering why the podcast of my undergrad class is now gated
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  19. 14 hours ago

    Today, in tweets that may not survive the day:

    getting better every week. I love it. Keep up the great work young #7. You are making me proud!
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  20. 15 hours ago

    Remember, kids, when campaigns issue fundraising numbers anytime before next deadline, it's only b/c it's good news.

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