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re: Spurrier or Saban
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:08 pm to elposter
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:08 pm to elposter
The one major thing Spurrier has over Saban is the innovation factor. Saban doesn't do anything special. He gets the best out of his players, they play tough defense, and control the game with the run. Tons of coaches do that, it's just that saban is the absolute best at it in the game.
With Spurrier though, he redefined what SEC football was. For decades SEC football was the type of game saban plays. Spurrier brought a 5 wide, fun n' gun that took damn near a decade for teams to figure out. And it's not like he was Leach at TT or Mumme at UK, because he actually had a defense and solid RBs to go along with it. Of course that goes along with all his tangible accomplishments on the field, but the new style he brought is why he will always be considered one of the best.
Urban Meyer would go down as one of the best if he stayed in the SEC for 10 years because he did the same thing.
With Spurrier though, he redefined what SEC football was. For decades SEC football was the type of game saban plays. Spurrier brought a 5 wide, fun n' gun that took damn near a decade for teams to figure out. And it's not like he was Leach at TT or Mumme at UK, because he actually had a defense and solid RBs to go along with it. Of course that goes along with all his tangible accomplishments on the field, but the new style he brought is why he will always be considered one of the best.
Urban Meyer would go down as one of the best if he stayed in the SEC for 10 years because he did the same thing.
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Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:10 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:I disagree. Urban was starting to lose control in Gainesville. I suspect it's only a matter of time before that happens at OSU.
Urban Meyer would go down as one of the best if he stayed in the SEC for 10 years because he did the same thing.
This post was edited on 1/4/13 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:12 pm to WG_Dawg
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The one major thing Spurrier has over Saban is the innovation factor. Saban doesn't do anything special
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With Spurrier though, he redefined what SEC football was. For decades SEC football was the type of game saban plays. Spurrier brought a 5 wide, fun n' gun that took damn near a decade for teams to figure out.
How many teams ran a 3-4 in college football before saban got to alabama? Spurrier is to offense in the 90's what Saban is to defense today. Alabama has had a top 2 defense nationally since 2008, if that isn't special what is?
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:14 pm to WG_Dawg
Spurrier was innovative and I think that is what he will always be remembered for. But that only extends as far as the Southeastern Conference is concerned. Bobby Bowden and Jimmy Johnson brought that same type of offensive philosophy to their respective programs several years before Steve Spurrier ever arrived at Florida. Spurrier may have brought offensive innovation to the conference but the same things that won championships in the 70s are still the same things that can win you championships in the 21st Century. Alabama and LSU have proven that.
Posted on 1/4/13 at 3:15 pm to WG_Dawg
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Urban Meyer would go down as one of the best if he stayed in the SEC for 10 years because he did the same thing.
Disagree. Urban's slide was already starting after just a few short years. His offense was getting figured out by SEC defenses too.
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