This account follows Steve Spurrier from his years as a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at the University of Florida to his college and pro coaching experiences, including as a leader of a Southern football resurgence at his alma mater, where the Gators won two national championships, and now at the University of South Carolina.
鈥淲hat could Coach Spurrier do that very day, at the Southeastern Conference Spring Meeting in Destin, Florida, to help his quarterback, and every other college football player in America? He stood before the league鈥檚 coaches, and reporters, and put forth a modest proposal. Why couldn鈥檛 he pay each of his players $300 a game, out of his pocket?
鈥溾�榃e make too much,鈥� he said, eyeing his fellow coaches. The players should get a share of 鈥榯hat big pie that鈥檚 out there.鈥� Then he pulled out a document signed by six other SEC coaches who supported his proposal. Naming the coaches, in case recruits were wondering.
鈥淭he Spurrier Proposal would surely splash across the next day鈥檚 sports page 鈥� leaving less space for reports of his 鈥榚mbattled鈥� quarterback returning to the practice field.鈥�
