Steve Spurrier and Connor Shaw enjoyed great success as a coach and quarterback tandem during their time at South Carolina.
Spurrier was hoping the two could reunite on a professional level. The former Gamecock and Florida coach is the head coach of the Orlando squad in the Alliance of American Football League, which begins play in February of 2019.
“He asked if I was interested but my body is thanking me I am on the sidelines, coaching instead of playing,” Shaw said Saturday at an All-Pro Dads event at the Jerry Spurrier Practice Facility. “I wish him nothing but the best.