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Ol' Ball Coach deserves much praise as one of the top coaches in SEC history
Posted on 10/7/12 at 9:57 am
Posted on 10/7/12 at 9:57 am
I would probably put him at #2 all time right behind Bear Bryant.
He took a doormat program at Florida that had 0 SEC championships before he got there (1984 vacated), and turned them into a powerhouse. He won 6 SEC titles in 12 seasons. He won a national title and played in a couple other NC games.
He now has taken another doormat program and turned them into a top 5 team. Nobody thought he would be able to compete for SEC championships at USCe.
He took a doormat program at Florida that had 0 SEC championships before he got there (1984 vacated), and turned them into a powerhouse. He won 6 SEC titles in 12 seasons. He won a national title and played in a couple other NC games.
He now has taken another doormat program and turned them into a top 5 team. Nobody thought he would be able to compete for SEC championships at USCe.
This post was edited on 10/7/12 at 9:58 am
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Posted on 10/7/12 at 9:59 am to diddydirtyAubie
Don't forget, before he took the UF job, he was winning at DUKE 
Posted on 10/7/12 at 9:59 am to diddydirtyAubie
Amazingly enough, guess who I wanted hired in 2008 after Tubs was canned?
Muschamp, and then Spurrier...
We got Chizik.
Muschamp, and then Spurrier...
We got Chizik.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:00 am to diddydirtyAubie
May have been doormat in state before his arrival but far from SEC doormat.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:00 am to nc14
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May have been doormat in state before his arrival but far from SEC doormat.
no SEC championships = bottom half of the SEC
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:02 am to diddydirtyAubie
UF wasn't exactly a doormat. they were decent in the 80's. USCe I agree it was a huge turnaround. they still have several years to go before they reach .510 all time win percentage
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:02 am to diddydirtyAubie
Bama fans are the only ones who argue against Spurrier as the one of the greatest
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:03 am to diddydirtyAubie
It has taken him some time, but he has built USCe into a very very good team.
When all of my fellow Hog fans keep implying that we can never field a competent defense, I use USCe as an example of what can be done. Sure Clowney is crazy good, but Spurrier has continued to insist upon solid play on the defensive side of the ball. Something Petrino neglected to our detriment.
My hat is off to him and to the entire USCe team. You guys play real SEC fb. Great job
When all of my fellow Hog fans keep implying that we can never field a competent defense, I use USCe as an example of what can be done. Sure Clowney is crazy good, but Spurrier has continued to insist upon solid play on the defensive side of the ball. Something Petrino neglected to our detriment.
My hat is off to him and to the entire USCe team. You guys play real SEC fb. Great job
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:03 am to diddydirtyAubie
I will agree to middle of the pack to lower half. Rarely were they a sure W like a Vandy or UK. Always had talented skill players.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:04 am to diddydirtyAubie
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I would probably put him at #2 all time right behind Bear Bryant.
I will not admit it. Same deal with Saban.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:05 am to undecided
quote:oh really?
Bama fans are the only ones who argue against Spurrier as the one of the greatest
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:06 am to undecided
I have him 2 alltime like most people. UF was not Duke, ever.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:07 am to TT9
Needed a reason to cry Bama this morning. Typical.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:08 am to nc14
Never fails.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:10 am to undecided
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Bama fans are the only ones who argue against Spurrier as the one of the greatest
comment was too early.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:13 am to DocHog
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Sure Clowney is crazy good, but Spurrier has continued to insist upon solid play on the defensive side of the ball.
Spurrier has done a great job of keeping local talent in state. Those guys would normally leave, but building a foundation of winning has gotten those guys to buy in.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:15 am to diddydirtyAubie
Nope. See the threads where Spurrier says Saban winning at Bama was expected because anybody could win there.
I believe he was called a jealous, old, has-been, IIRC?
I believe he was called a jealous, old, has-been, IIRC?
This post was edited on 10/7/12 at 10:20 am
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:21 am to undecided
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Nope. See the threads where Spurrier says Saban winning at Bama was expected because anybody could win there.
I believe he was called a jealous, old, has-been, IIRC?
that is true...but the person you directed your comment at in this thread didn't make a negative comment about Spurrier.
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:28 am to diddydirtyAubie
Sorry, it was supposed to be a general observation
Posted on 10/7/12 at 10:39 am to nc14
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I will agree to middle of the pack to lower half. Rarely were they a sure W like a Vandy or UK. Always had talented skill players.
You are dead wrong. They were among the dregs of the conference for decades. Even Kentucky and MSU had won the SEC, and Vandy had about a dozen championships in earlier conferences. UF (except for the probation years) was terrible until Spurrier got there.
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