For the first time in several years, the SEC will be Steve Spurrier-less in 2016.

Will Muschamp was hired this week to replace Spurrier at South Carolina, and everyone’s wondering what Spurrier thinks about the school’s hire. The State paper caught up with Spurrier this week.

“I think Will and his staff will do very well,” Spurrier said.

“He’s a well respected defensive coach. For whatever reason down at Florida the offense never quite got going, but I’m sure he learned a lot and he’s ready to go.”

Everyone knows Muschamp is a great recruiter and elite defensive mind, and if he’s turned the corner on his offensive mentality and style — and makes the right hire, he’ll turn out to be a great coach for the Gamecocks. When the walls were closing in on Muschamp at Florida in 2014, I argued that he would be a good head coach one day, knowing it likely wasn’t going to be at Florida. That could be at South Carolina. Only time will tell.

As for Spurrier, he told The State that he’ll find something to do soon that will take up some of his time and that he’s completely at peace with his decision to resign. According to the paper, Spurrier donated his last paycheck of $70,000 to the Gamecock Club.