re: Has Spurrier at South Carolina surpassed what Bryant did at UK?

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A comparison can't really be made on that 4 year window because of World War II.

Most college programs were playing with skeleton teams or didn't play at all, including Kentucky in 1943.

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Excellent point. There really is no legitimate way to measure the level of the respective programs when each coach took them over. South Carolina had been atrocious, but it was at its strongest point in a long time, maybe ever, when Lou Holtz left.

This is sort of like debating who the GOAT is in pro basketball. It's an interesting discussion, no way to clearly establish the winner.