For about seven minutes, Florida football players listened as Steve Spurrier rehashed stories from his time at UF.
His was a career that included a Heisman trophy and a national championship.
Six Southeastern Conference titles and an SEC Player of the Year award.
One hundred and twenty-two wins, 27 losses and one tie.
“They drive by his statue, we play on his field,” coach Jim McElwain said. “Our guys understand.”
On Thursday, McElwain enlisted Spurrier’s help to ensure that Florida wouldn’t fall flat in its homecoming game against Missouri last Saturday.
With members of the 2006 National Championship team in attendance, UF won 40-14.