Spurrier likes tough early games

The coach is sold on the thought of moving the annual South Carolina/Clemson matchup from an end-of-the-season meeting to a season-opening event. "I have wished we could play Clemson in the first game of the year. It would give fans something to talk about all summer," Spurrier said. While no plans are in place to make that kind of change in the near future, according to Spurrier, he thinks the idea makes sense. A schedule that opens with Clemson, jumps into the conference schedule, leads to a conference championship game and a chance to play for a national title would be ideal. "Bowl games are great, but playing for a championship is what everyone wants," Spurrier said.