BREAKING: Steve Spurrier retiring

Steve Spurrier is retiring as South Carolina's head coach
effective immediately, multiple outlets are reporting.

Steve Spurrier, one of the greatest coaches in SEC and college football history, dropped a bombshell Monday night when he announced to his team he was retiring effective immediately, per SI.com.

Spurrier was in his 26th season as a head coach at the collegiate level. He finishes his career with a 228-89-2 record, two national championships, seven conference championships, and is the architect of the "Fun 'N Gun" offense - a high-flying attack that took college football by storm in the 1990s.

Midway through his 11th season at the University of South Carolina, Spurrier calls it quits. He just wrapped up arguably the best decade in Gamecock football history. And here's the kicker:

• One division title in 10-plus seasons (2010, lost in SEC Championship Game 56-17 to eventual National Champion Auburn)
• Three double-digit win seasons (11 wins each season from 2011-2013)
• 86-49 overall record (.637 win percentage equates to 7.6 wins per regular season)
• 44-40 SEC record (.524 win percentage)
• 5-4 bowl record

That's it. That's the best decade in South Carolina football history.

An interim coach is expected to be named as early as Tuesday morning. The Gamecocks are 2-4 (0-4 SEC) this season.

Enjoy retirement, Steve.

-BtW