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Spurrier's departure leaves SEC wide open

By Pat Forde
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, August 9, 2002

The past decade of Southeastern Conference football was defined by two men: Roy Kramer and Steve Spurrier. Commissioner Kramer was the driving force behind expansion to 12 teams, creation of the first league-championship game and the birth of the Bowl Championship Series, all of which helped make the SEC the richest conference in the land. The league might be facing more ethics questions than Corporate America these days, but the revenue checks sure look good. Around The SEC Alabama ...

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