Marcus Spears Makes His LSU-Texas Allegiance Clear Despite Family Ties

Former LSU star and current ESPN analyst Marcus Spears made it clear this week that he's rooting for the Tigers when they host Texas on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, despite having two children who attend Texas and play sports for the Longhorns.

"There is no house divided when it comes to football," Spears said.

"I had a lot of LSU fans that were mad that my kids didn't go. But I had to remind them, my kids are not from Louisiana. They're from Texas. They're at their home state school, like I was able to go to."

Spears said he understands why his children will be cheering for Texas, but joked that an LSU victory would benefit the entire family.

"They also know that if LSU wins, I'm going to be in a better mood for the rest of the week, and they'll get a better father for the next seven days.

"I would hope that they're pulling for the Longhorns, but a little bit in them is saying, 'My mom and dad went to LSU,' so I can't lose either way."

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