Ballplays Patron Saint Peter Kerasotis

Ballplays has a Patron Saint and his name is Peter Kerasotis, affectionately known as 'PK' to authors of this blog. An award-winning journalist, PK has done more to spread the gospel truth of Steve Spurrier's Second Coming than any other. He has not released pandering, pro-Meyer columns like faux Gator Nation fans demand. It was PK who wrote before the first clash between Meyer's Gators and Spurrier's Gamecocks that Meyer had some serious challenges to overcome: namely that the last time USC and UF met when Spurrier was coach of UF, USC had more talent and UF still walloped them 54-17.

So to be fair, if Meyer was even near SOS's league, he'd surely get close to that kind of slaughter against the woefully overmatched, rebuilding South Carolina team. Right?

WRONG. It is one of the most damning pieces of evidence against Meyer's coaching prowess. It's hard to avoid making effective half-time adjustments, but Herb does it with aplomb.

In any case, PK also asked the key question: do you think if SOS was coaching at UF and Meyer was coaching at USC that the outcome would have been different?

Exactly. Case closed, Spurrier haters.

Peter Kerasotis takes a lot of crap from a lot of really vocal sports fans, including the normally lucid and interesting Deadspin authors, who for some reason become completely deranged whenever Steve Spurrier appears. They can't even get scores right where he's involved, trying to make it seem like there was some other reason for Tennessee winning than a QB who was under the weather. Just more unwitting participants in the conspiracy. But you won't find the same criticism here. In our view, PK takes a lot of heat for being honest and unyielding in his views. A journalist's perspective will likely be off in time to time, but that's because of human perception, not because of any lack on PK's part.

His defense and advocacy of Steve Spurrier has been stirring. For that, he is our Patron Saint.