Prior to Meyer's arrival, Steve Spurrier was the man casting a long shadow over the Florida sideline as the greatest coach in program history, and he shared his thoughts on how the Gators should go about the current coaching search. Spurrier spoke with USA Today and made clear what the Gators' priorities will be this time around.

Steve Spurrier addressed rumors about the Florida Gators' coaching search, sharing his thoughts on Lane Kiffin as the next coach.

It won't be a surprise to Tennessee Vols fans that longtime nemesis Steve Spurrier had some thoughts on UT's 37-20 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide. What might be surprising, though, is that Spurrier seemed to be a little more forgiving of the loss than Vols fans.