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Originally Posted by cpayne5
I think Spurrier told his agent that he wanted out - but to see what he could get him out of Snyder. The news got to Snyder who told the world - not knowing (maybe?) Spurrier wanted out. Spurrier heard this not knowing his agent had started the process and said 'no, i haven't quit'. His agent then told him what he had done, and Spurrier conceded. Gibbs, hearing all this, thought about his son saying something about coaching and the bug started to emerge from the cocoon. And here we are.
I don't believe that Gibbs would have contacted Snyder in order to weasel in on a job.
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Yeah that's the way I understood the whole thing, it was a miscommunication between Spurrier and his agent and word leaked out prematurely.
I don't think Gibbs was a serious blip on the radar until after Spurrier quit.
Snyder would have given Spurrier year 3, with changes in the coaching staff, but Spurrier reportedly wasn't willing to can his staff and that played a part in him walking.
I remember watching the final press conference of the year and Spurrier just seemed like a beaten man. I was initially surprised when he quit, but thinking back to the look of defeat on his face in that last press conference and that told the whole story.