Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Sympathy for the Visor
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour...
I've always had a suspicious feeling about Steve Spurrier. The way his teams are usually a little too good, a little too lucky. The way he is able to lure young men into doing his bidding with promises of personal fame and wealth. And think about the look on his face when he's making snide remarks about his rivals; Spurrier has a devilish grin.
Pleased to meet you, hope you guessed my name...
It's no fluke. Steve Spurrier is the Devil. El Diablo. Blacklegs. Old Scratch. Don't believe it? Think about this: before his fall into Hell, Satan began his existence in Heaven. Before going to Florida, Spurrier began his existence in Tennessee. The parallel is astounding. But if you still need more evidence, consider:
--He's a former coach of the Duke Blue Devils, and still promotes the Devils by voting for them on his first top 25 ballot of each season.
--Spurrier likes hot places, as evidenced by his years playing and coaching at Florida and coaching Tampa Bay in the USFL.
--Colonial-era stories were rampant with tales of Indians making deals with evil spirits. Spurrier coached the Redskins. Coincidence?
--If you've ever been stuck in traffic in Columbia, SC, you pretty much know what Hell is like.
And we can go chapter and verse on Ol' Steve, too:
Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world... Sounds like the end of Spurrier's NFL tenure, doesn't it?
Revelation 12:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men... You gotta admit, some of Danny Wuerffel's passes under Spurrier looked kind of like fire coming down from heaven. And the nickname of Spurrier's offense at South Carolina? The Cock 'n' Fire. Starting to come together, isn't it?
You might wonder about Phil Fulmer's relationship with Spurrier. Reports over the last couple of years have been that Phil and Steve get along great together, regardless of the public perception of their relationship. I am reminded of Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, in which the Reverend Hale reminds John Proctor "Until an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in heaven." So CPF is a little slower on the uptake than God. That's to be expected. But I think Chavis has him figured out.
At least I hope he does on Saturday.