Steve Spurrier says he’s not interested in being college football czar

Some have recently called for the creation of a college football commissioner, with autonomy along the lines of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

Would former South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier, who says he’s “got to find something to do,” be interested in the position?

Spurrier was asked if he would entertain the thought of becoming the College Football Commissioner on Wednesday after playing in the Regions Tradition pro-am in Birmingham, Ala.

He dismissed the possibility but could not resist taking a jab at Ole Miss first.

“I doubt it,” Spurrier said. “That sounds like a lot of work, traveling around the country trying to keep up with Ole Miss and whoever else has been under investigation right now. But that might be something that would be good for college football – to have one guy with some common sense make decisions.”

Spurrier was recently the guest speaker at a high school clinic hosted by Alabama coach Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and was impressed by the Crimson Tide’s facilities and championships.

“Yeah, it was the first time I’d been around their facility,” Spurrier said. “Saw all 16 of those national championships. It’s a tremendous history and tradition of Alabama football — best in the country.”

This story was originally published May 19, 2016 at 3:08 PM.