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Spurrier's little joke got me to thinking......

Posted on 1/10/13 at 6:39 pm
Posted by CashMoneyProgram
NC Alabama
Member since Dec 2010
896 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 6:39 pm
"In the NFL, the worst team gets the 1st pick, in college, the best team gets the first pick... Bama gets the first five" head coach Steve Spurrier on Alabama' s domination in recruiting!

anyone think the day will come when college starts drafting instead of recruiting to level the playing field? seems crazy i know but i wouldn't put it past some of these SEC haters
Posted by roadGator
DeBoar’s dome
Member since Feb 2009
158470 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 6:42 pm to
He has a point to a degree. The rich get richer in college until something causes them to fall. That's just how it is.

A draft...???
Posted by Sandkhan
Member since Jun 2009
8596 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 6:48 pm to
Sooo...you want to tell 17 year olds where they have to go to college and what to study. Solid idea
Posted by Gradual_Stroke
Bee Cave, TX
Member since Oct 2012
20917 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 6:50 pm to
fricking Spurrier.
Posted by afatgreekcat
Atlanta, GA
Member since Jan 2013
2828 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 6:51 pm to
When the NCAA dies and we get stuck with Minor League Football, this is how it will work.

Posted by Hater Bait
Tuscaloosa & Gulf Shores
Member since Nov 2012
3129 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 6:51 pm to
No.
It would not be amateur sports.

Posted by BrerTiger
Valley of the Long Grey Cloud
Member since Sep 2011
21771 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 6:52 pm to
quote:

"In the NFL, the worst team gets the 1st pick, in college, the best team gets the first pick... Bama gets the first five" head coach Steve Spurrier on Alabama' s domination in recruiting!


Spurrier could also add that in the NFL the team that wins the Super Bowl gets the toughest schedule the following year.

Imagine the shitstorm if the Packers this year were scheduled to play only the shittiest teams in the AFC on their cross-conference schedule.
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
34684 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 6:54 pm to
quote:

anyone think the day will come when college starts drafting instead of recruiting to level the playing field? seems crazy i know but i wouldn't put it past some of these SEC haters


Believe it or not, it's probably already happened. I remember hearing a crazy story about the amount of cheating that was going in the SWC. The boosters from the teams in that conference literally used to hold drafts on where the top recruits in Texas were going to go. That was done to prevent the boosters from wasting their money paying the same players.
This post was edited on 1/10/13 at 7:02 pm
Posted by scrooster
Resident Ethicist
Member since Jul 2012
44218 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 7:01 pm to
Spurrier was 100% correct with his observation but he was not advocating change by making the statement.

If things were like they used to be, where Notre Dame could have 250 people on scholarship each season then, yeah, things would still be screwed.

There is far more parity these days. Part of the challenge, part of the beauty, of college sports is when the perceived underdog beats the favorite with lesser talent.

People these days look at talent too much, and fail to take into account coaching and chemistry and fan support.

Here is what makes Saban so very good. He recruits top-notch talent that fits his system, coaches-em-up and develops good chemistry and has outstanding fan support.

Spurrier gets the most out of his talent and has outstanding fan support and develops good chemistry.

Georgia recruits just about as good as Saban, but Richt fails to get the most out of his talent imho. Still, Richt is one of my favorite coaches.

Miles recruits like crazy, gets a lot out of his talent most years, but man does he make some bonehead coaching decisions at times.

I'm just illustrating what makes Saban so dangerous ... although he made some questionable calls in that A&M game imho.
Posted by Schwaaz
Member since Sep 2009
7375 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 7:03 pm to
Why tell a recruit who they have to play for just to make it easier on the lazy and untalented coaches?
Posted by fibonaccisquared
The mystical waters of the Hooch
Member since Dec 2011
16898 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 7:06 pm to
quote:

although he made some questionable calls in that A&M game imho


Honestly, I'd say he made some questionable calls in the SECCG as well, they just paid off. Miss the 2pt conversion and lose on a field goal. Couple of odd play calls that ended up working out as well on 3rd down. He's not afraid to take calculated risks... clearly it's worked out pretty well for him.
Posted by Ross
Member since Oct 2007
47827 posts
Posted on 1/10/13 at 7:11 pm to
quote:

Sooo...you want to tell 17 year olds where they have to go to college and what to study. Solid idea



That literally might be the worst idea I have ever heard on this board
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