The big news out of Gainesville on Monday was that Jeremy Foley will retire after a 25-year stint as athletic director at UF.

Foley’s resignation is effective Oct. 1, 2016, but there’s no need to wait on naming a successor.

It’s obvious – Steve Spurrier must be Foley’s successor.

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Sure, you might think UF will want to hire a career administrator who has worked for other major programs, but have you considered these 10 reasons it should be Spurrier?

10. Free shoes when the Gators play FSU: Florida fans pack The Swamp regularly, but promotions are good for marketing and showing customer appreciation. It would only be fitting that when UF plays Free Shoes University that every ticket comes with new pair of sneakers. Spurrier will make it happen.

9. Weekly golf cart press conferences: If you’re a reporter and need that perfect quote, you better be at the golf course before tee time. And don’t think for a second Spurrier gives a damn who might be speaking back on campus. Deal with it, Jim McElwain.

Steve Spurrier's golf swing in super slow motion is majestic to watch. pic.twitter.com/HOozPjrvk7 — Justin King (@JustinKing) May 18, 2016

8. Florida would give back to other SEC schools: The SEC has fierce rivalries, but everybody looks out for each other. And we’re sure, that with Steve Spurrier as athletic director, UF would lead the effort to raise money to guarantee that the Auburn library never runs out of coloring books.

7. The Gators play a coach named Smart every year: If Florida beats the Bulldogs with Kirby Smart as their head coach, can you imagine the zingers from the Head Ball Coach … err, Head Athletic Director? Georgia coaches are a favorite target of Spurrier, who infamously referred to Ray Goff as “Ray Goof.”

6. UF would have Balls again: Every UF student who has sported Greek letters since 1988 shed a tear last week when it was announced that Balls Bookstore had closed its doors. While Spurrier’s days as an ATO at Florida predate the existence of the fine “bookstore,” we’re sure he sympathizes with Florida’s fraternity brothers and sorority sisters who are now in need of a watering hole that serves $2 doubles before midnight.

5. The opportunity to set Guinness World Records: Have you ever seen a visor fly out of a skybox? Don’t you want to?

.@UF names Ben Hill Griffin Stadium field AKA The Swamp after Steve Spurrier. https://t.co/Q3KAJZWOBA pic.twitter.com/GTzuQjJ26R — NBC Sports (@NBCSports) June 10, 2016

4. Underperforming coaches would be benched: Watch your back, McElwain. If you’re off your A-game, the former Head Ball Coach will come down and take over the headset.

3. He would spend time at other schools too: As an SEC athletic director, Spurrier would have a vested interest in the conference’s image. You can pencil him in for a lecture series in Athens on how not to get arrested.

2. It’s the perfect opportunity to work on his tan: We’re pretty sure noon kickoffs were implemented so every team’s athletics director can watch shirtless from the sidelines.

Have you ever wondered what Steve spurrier looks like shirtless holding a colt 45? Not anymore pic.twitter.com/kFtHc900 — Jax Teller (@devinsmith_1) October 19, 2012

And the No. 1 reason Steve Spurrier should become Florida’s AD … The Tennessee game would be moved to the Citrus Bowl: After all, you can’t spell Citrus without U-T.