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Why didn't Spurrier go to LSU in 05'?
Posted on 12/2/12 at 3:13 am
Posted on 12/2/12 at 3:13 am
In 2005 Steve Spurrier got hired by the South Carolina Gamecocks. The same year Les Miles was hired by the LSU tigers. Since then.
Miles w/ LSU:
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2005–present)
2005 LSU 11–2 7–1 1st (West) W Chick-fil-A 6 5
2006 LSU 11–2 6–2 2nd (West) W Sugar† 3 3
2007 LSU 12–2 6–2 1st (West) W BCS NCG† 1 1
2008 LSU 8–5 3–5 3rd (West) W Chick-fil-A
2009 LSU 9–4 5–3 2nd (West) L Capital One 17 17
2010 LSU 11–2 6–2 T–2nd (West) W Cotton 8 8
2011 LSU 13–1 8–0 1st (West) L BCS NCG† 2 2
2012 LSU 10–2 6–2 T–2nd (West)
LSU: 85–20 47–17
S. Carolina w/ Spurrier:
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southeastern Conference) (2005–present)
2005 South Carolina 7–5 5–3 T–2nd (East) L Independence
2006 South Carolina 8–5 3–5 5th (East) W Liberty
2007 South Carolina 6–6 3–5 T–4th (East)
2008 South Carolina 7–6 4–4 T–3rd (East) L Outback
2009 South Carolina 7–6 3–5 T–4th (East) L PapaJohns.com
2010 South Carolina 9–5 5–3 1st (East) L Chick-Fil-A 22 22
2011 South Carolina 11–2 6–2 2nd (East) W Capital One 8 9
2012 South Carolina 10–2 6–2 3rd (East)
South Carolina: 65–37 35–29
It seems like he could have won big with the talent available. What made South Carolina so attractive and did Lou Holts have something to do with his decision to replace him coach? And when did 2005 begin to feel like 1995?
Miles w/ LSU:
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2005–present)
2005 LSU 11–2 7–1 1st (West) W Chick-fil-A 6 5
2006 LSU 11–2 6–2 2nd (West) W Sugar† 3 3
2007 LSU 12–2 6–2 1st (West) W BCS NCG† 1 1
2008 LSU 8–5 3–5 3rd (West) W Chick-fil-A
2009 LSU 9–4 5–3 2nd (West) L Capital One 17 17
2010 LSU 11–2 6–2 T–2nd (West) W Cotton 8 8
2011 LSU 13–1 8–0 1st (West) L BCS NCG† 2 2
2012 LSU 10–2 6–2 T–2nd (West)
LSU: 85–20 47–17
S. Carolina w/ Spurrier:
South Carolina Gamecocks (Southeastern Conference) (2005–present)
2005 South Carolina 7–5 5–3 T–2nd (East) L Independence
2006 South Carolina 8–5 3–5 5th (East) W Liberty
2007 South Carolina 6–6 3–5 T–4th (East)
2008 South Carolina 7–6 4–4 T–3rd (East) L Outback
2009 South Carolina 7–6 3–5 T–4th (East) L PapaJohns.com
2010 South Carolina 9–5 5–3 1st (East) L Chick-Fil-A 22 22
2011 South Carolina 11–2 6–2 2nd (East) W Capital One 8 9
2012 South Carolina 10–2 6–2 3rd (East)
South Carolina: 65–37 35–29
It seems like he could have won big with the talent available. What made South Carolina so attractive and did Lou Holts have something to do with his decision to replace him coach? And when did 2005 begin to feel like 1995?
This post was edited on 12/2/12 at 3:16 am
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Posted on 12/2/12 at 3:16 am to UKWildcatsFAN
Because if your greatest coach ever, the one who builds your program from relative mediocrity to national contender, leaves for the NFL for two years, then comes back to the college ranks at a school in the same division, Florida fans don't take it as personally and harbor so much hatred about it.
Unlike some fans I know.
Unlike some fans I know.
Posted on 12/2/12 at 3:17 am to UKWildcatsFAN
Because it was a more attractive place to live?
Posted on 12/2/12 at 3:18 am to UKWildcatsFAN
Spurrier was announced as the SCAR coach in November of 2004, and Saban didn't bail on LSU until Christmas Day. The job was never open while Spurrier was looking to get back into college.
Posted on 12/2/12 at 3:18 am to UKWildcatsFAN
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It seems like he could have won big with the talent available
Yep, anyone can win with all that talent. That's why LSU has 35 CC's and 23 NC's in football.
Posted on 12/2/12 at 3:19 am to UKWildcatsFAN
Augusta National and Miller Lite. Next question?
Why is he a whiney douche?
Why is he a whiney douche?
Posted on 12/2/12 at 3:21 am to UKWildcatsFAN
Good question but it has an easy answer
Spurrier was hired in mid November of 2004. Saban did not announce he was leaving LSU for the Miami Dolphins until the week of Christmas 2004.
LSU might well have ended up with SOS if Saban had communicated his plans with LSU prior to leaving them just before the bowl game.
Spurrier was hired in mid November of 2004. Saban did not announce he was leaving LSU for the Miami Dolphins until the week of Christmas 2004.
LSU might well have ended up with SOS if Saban had communicated his plans with LSU prior to leaving them just before the bowl game.
Posted on 12/2/12 at 4:12 am to UKWildcatsFAN
Keep in mind, South Carolina had a very mediocre history before Spurrier got there. They didn't even have a bowl win until 1995. When Spurrier left Florida, he was completely burnt out. The expectations were ridiculous and he was tired of dealing with the pressure. That's why the South Carolina job appealed to him. It was a job with a fanbase that had very modest expectations. If he did well, he would be worshiped there. If he didn't do well, their fans wouldn't be too hard on him because all of their other coaches had failed. Also, South Carolina was considered a sleeping giant because their fan base is terrific and their state has a lot of in-state talent. It was a place where he had a decent shot at having success and enhance his legacy. That's why he never would have taken the LSU job. Their fan base is even more unrealistic than the Gators fan base and the program was already built up by Saban so Spurrier wouldn't get a lot of credit for winning with them. He wanted to build a program up from nothing than be another cog in a football factory like LSU.
Posted on 12/2/12 at 4:37 am to UKWildcatsFAN
LSU whiffed on Spurrier, alright, but it was in 1987 when they passed him over for Mike Archer.
Posted on 12/2/12 at 7:30 am to UKWildcatsFAN
Spurrier took the USCar job for the Augusta membership. If the Masters were played near BR, he'd have taken the LSU job.
Plus, I don't think your chronology is exact.
Plus, I don't think your chronology is exact.
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