re: Who had the worst coaching tenure in SEC history

Ears is the worst of all time. What he managed to accomplish at Alabama is breath taking actually.

Consider this: John L. Smith lost his brother and went through a major bankruptcy in 2012 and he still managed to equal "Ears" Whitworth's three year win total.

Whitworth transcended football... he also posted a 1 win and 10 loss season as baseball coach at Georgia. The man was almost super human in his ability to lose.

Do we need more reason to heap scorn and abuse on the man? Yes? Well some folks say he instigated an attack on a black football player during a game while he was head coach at Oklahoma A&M (Oklahoma State).

Whitworth stands head and shoulders above the worst of the worst.

Oddly enough, he was born in Arkansas and coached at Alabama. The man who replaced him was also born in Arkansas and coached at Alabama. But Bear Bryant is remembered a bit more fondly for his ability to win games.

For Arkansas... we've had our share of one or two season wonders who were horrible... but Bielema holds the statistical record as the worst coach to last 5 years at Arkansas. And, for our sins, he came immediately after John L. Smith's mental breakdown.