South Carolina removes 80-foot poster of Steve Spurrier

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina has removed the 80-foot banner of former coach Steve Spurrier that hung outside of Williams-Brice Stadium the past two

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina has removed the 80-foot banner of former coach Steve Spurrier that hung outside of Williams-Brice Stadium the past two seasons.

Spurrier resigned in mid-October. Interim coach Shawn Elliott finished South Carolina's season. Athletic director Ray Tanner said he has a ''short list'' of candidates for the full-time job and that the search for Spurrier's replacement could stretch into next week.

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The new coach won't have to see Spurrier hovering over him when he arrives.

Crews were outside Wednesday morning to remove the 35-foot-by-80-foot banner. Spurrier is South Carolina's career leader with 86 victories from 2005-15. He was 77-39 before the poster went up in 2014 and 9-10 since.

When it was put up, Spurrier worried fans might ''throw rocks'' at the poster.