On Wednesday afternoon former Florida Gators quarterback and head coach Steve Spurrier was a guest on the Buddy Martin Radio show. Spurrier discussed a wide variety of topics on the show, and mentioned an interesting tidbit about the head coaching search the Gators are currently in the midst of after the change from Jim McElwain.

“Scott Stricklin, our AD, he’s well-connected around the country, and I believe we’ll have an excellent coach here in 3-4 weeks," said Spurrier. "The coach is with his team now. The coach we’re going to hire is probably I would almost 100 percent say is coaching his team today, this weekend and through the end of the season and maybe through the bowl game.”

One name that has been repeatedly mentioned in rumor circles to the UF job is former Florida assistant and Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops, who retired from coaching earlier this summer. Stoops was a coordinator under Spurrier during his time in Gainesville, and feels his former co-worker enjoys the retired life.

“Someone started a rumor that I had told Bobby Stoops that McElwain would retire this year, he could resign in the summer … and come back. That was really insulting to think that somebody would think that I would do something like that. … That was sort of sad and insulting. If I had done something like that, they ought to take my damn name off the stadium there at Florida. That would’ve been really disgusting if a person would ever stoop to that level to do something like that. No, no. Bobby’s got to speak for himself, but he’s said many times, ‘If I wanted to continue coaching, I just left one of the best jobs in America. … I could’ve easily gone another 4-5 years.’ … Bobby, I think, is very happy.”

Spurrier discussed other topics on the Buddy Martin show. The entire interview can be heard HERE.