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Fulmer was the last SEC coach to coach his alma mater
Posted on 5/29/17 at 11:01 pm
Posted on 5/29/17 at 11:01 pm
An exerpt from Clay Travis' book, "On Rocky Top"...
In 1992, when Tennessee hired Fulmer, three other rival coaches in the SEC had played for and graduated from the schools they coached: Georgia’s Ray Goff, a former quarterback; Ole Miss’s Billy Brewer, a former quarterback; and Florida’s Steve Spurrier, a former quarterback as well. What’s more, five additional SEC coaches played for or coached under Alabama’s Bear Bryant: Jackie Sherrill at Mississippi State, Danny Ford at Arkansas, Gene Stallings at Alabama, Pat Dye at Auburn, and Curley Hallman at LSU. In 1992 the only school in the SEC with a coach born outside the Southeast was Vanderbilt. SEC football was still a regional game, a sport played and coached by men of the South.
In 1992, when Tennessee hired Fulmer, three other rival coaches in the SEC had played for and graduated from the schools they coached: Georgia’s Ray Goff, a former quarterback; Ole Miss’s Billy Brewer, a former quarterback; and Florida’s Steve Spurrier, a former quarterback as well. What’s more, five additional SEC coaches played for or coached under Alabama’s Bear Bryant: Jackie Sherrill at Mississippi State, Danny Ford at Arkansas, Gene Stallings at Alabama, Pat Dye at Auburn, and Curley Hallman at LSU. In 1992 the only school in the SEC with a coach born outside the Southeast was Vanderbilt. SEC football was still a regional game, a sport played and coached by men of the South.
Posted on 5/29/17 at 11:06 pm to stomp
Maybe why SEC coaching sucks lately.
Posted on 5/29/17 at 11:17 pm to stomp
Barry Odom played for Mizzou from 1996-1999 and is now the head coach. OP posting fake news.
Posted on 5/29/17 at 11:21 pm to ZOU
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Barry Odom played for Mizzou from 1996-1999 and is now the head coach. OP posting fake news.
In OP's defense, this is about SEC schools. Odom never played in the SEC.
Posted on 5/29/17 at 11:25 pm to stomp
I know you said Alma mater but Orgeron played his freshman year at LSU.
Posted on 5/29/17 at 11:41 pm to ZOU
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Barry Odom played for Mizzou from 1996-1999 and is now the head coach. OP posting fake news.
1. Mizzou wasn't in the SEC then
2. Mizzou don't count anyhow
Posted on 5/29/17 at 11:46 pm to TOSOV
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Maybe why SEC coaching sucks lately
Its definitely lacking the personalities and character from the olden days.
Posted on 5/29/17 at 11:47 pm to stomp
Kirby Smart is the last alumni hire since when?
Posted on 5/30/17 at 12:42 am to Prof
Barry Odom is an SEC head coach. He also graduated from the school he is coachin. Are you retarded?
Posted on 5/30/17 at 12:54 am to stomp
Fanbases wanting a "family" guy to take over the coaching job is bad medicine.
That mentality is what gave us fricking Dubose at Alabama.
You should hire the best coach you can.
That mentality is what gave us fricking Dubose at Alabama.
You should hire the best coach you can.
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:24 am to ZOU
Odom may be your coach but he is not a SEC coach
Posted on 5/30/17 at 1:33 am to stomp
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Mizzou wasn't in the SEC then
Why does this matter? He is still an alum which renders your OP false
Also Kirby. Congrats on a massive fail of a thread
This post was edited on 5/30/17 at 1:35 am
Posted on 5/30/17 at 2:04 am to stomp
Said it before, Tennessee getting rid of Fulmer sank that program. His winning % was among the best. Every coach is going to hit the wall eventually when recruits don't pan out, injuries, transfers or a misread on a QB spot.
Posted on 5/30/17 at 3:02 am to stomp
Good night this was one massive failure of an OP.
Posted on 5/30/17 at 4:25 am to IAmReality
Mike Shula played for Alabama
Posted on 5/30/17 at 5:40 am to teamjackson
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Mike Shula played for Alabama
He really fricked-up this one!
Posted on 5/30/17 at 5:45 am to DuncanIdaho
Maybe he meant last one to get fired from his Alma Mater?
Posted on 5/30/17 at 6:52 am to stomp
Didn't Orgeron play at LSU or did I dream that?
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