Steve Spurrier is widely beloved and be-loathed for running his mouth off in advance of games great and small, but he’s sadly dialed it back since slinking home to the SEC from a disastrous stint in the NFL. Given the hoopla surrounding the eligibility of Cam Newton to participate in today’s SEC Championship game, however, you might have expected him to toss off a bon mot or two to waiting reporters. Prepare to be disappointed:
SEC Championship Game, Auburn Vs. South Carolina: Steve Spurrier Displays Eerie Cordiality Toward Cam Newton
South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier doesn’t care about that.
He’s actually looking forward to the challenge of undermining a player many consider a future Heisman Trophy winner.
“We’re glad he’s playing. He’s been playing all year,” he said. “It wouldn’t have been right to not play when the championship’s on the line. I remember Joe Paterno one time said: ‘You want to beat the other team when all their best players are playing.’ I’m glad he’s playing. He deserves to play.”
This is maybe the most magnanimous statement we’ve ever heard emanate from the Ol’ Ballcoach’s maw. Truly, we live in the age of Spurrier The White.
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