1.   Sometimes Steve Spurrier tosses the visor like a frisbee, and his assured, impetuous manner has earned him the derisive nickname of Steve Superior.

2.   But his manner earned him high image marks when he survived an assassination attempt by Basque separatists last April.

3.   But his manner earned him high marks when he survived an assassination attempt by Basque separatists last April.

4.   But his steady, calm manner afterward earned him widespread respect.