Clemson's Most Hated: Who Would Tiger Fans Heckle in Public?

Clemson’s Most Hated: Who Would Tiger Fans Heckle in Public?

Sep 3, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Former Florida Gators head coach Steve Spurrier reacts to the crowd after being honored at mid field before a football game against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 3, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Former Florida Gators head coach Steve Spurrier speaks to the press prior to the SEC Championship college football game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators at Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Steve Spurrier

You know you’re a hated individual when you could be booed out of multiple southeastern towns. Steve Spurrier wouldn’t last long at the Esso Club in Clemson, nor most places in Tallahassee and, for good measure, Knoxville either. The Ol’ Ball Coach has said plenty of things over the years to stoke the fires of opposing fanbases.

His tit-for-tat with Dabo Swinney during his time in Columbia was epic and caused the Clemson faithful who respected Spurrier when he was at Florida to want nothing more than to see him humbled each November. Spurrier ended his tenure with the Gamecocks posting a 7-6 record against Clemson, 5-2 against Dabo as coach. It wasn’t just his talk that annoyed Clemson fans, but the fact that he temporarily took South Carolina football into the realm of national relevance.

Clemson’s Most Hated: Who Would Tiger Fans Heckle in Public?

By Eddie Becker | Apr 3, 2017

Steve Spurrier

See also: Dabo Swinney to Deon Cain- “You’re the guy.”