GAINESVILLE — Steve Spurrier is no longer coaching in the SEC, but his words still carry weight in a league he ruled during the 1990s.
Spurrier’s quick lip was at the ready when asked about Texas and Oklahoma pushing to join the nation’s top football conference. The two schools applied this week for SEC membership in 2025.
“I can understand Texas jumping over,” Spurrier said. “They get to play Texas A&M again. They get to … they can’t win the Big 12 anyway.
The Longhorns have won three Big 12 titles since 1996, the year Spurrier coached the Gators to their first national title in football.