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re: Who had the worst coaching tenure in SEC history
Posted on 7/29/18 at 1:59 pm to msudawg1200
Posted on 7/29/18 at 1:59 pm to msudawg1200
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I remember when the players tried to attempt a mutiny on Sparky after an 0-5 start. The next week they proceeded to whip State’s arse when we were 4-1 and ranked #15. Sparky later became an assistant at State in the late 90’s and early 2000’s where I had some dealings with him. He was a good dude.
Yeah, Sparky had his favorites for sure. They revolted because he kept playing the Wright Mitchell kid at QB. Threw maybe the most perfect spiral I've ever seen ... what an arm, but was not a leader.
So they threatened a revolt, Mitchell left the team, Steve Taneyhill took over and I think we won six of our next seven games and should have beaten Florida in the Swamp honestly. Halfback pass .... if Boomer catches that ball from Brandon Bennet we win.
Anyway, yeah, after the player meeting and revolt Taneyhill took over and his first game we beat y'all. Went on to beat a good UT team with Little Man Stewart and the QB kid who ended-up being a state senator, can't remember his name. Beat Clemson and Taneyhill signed his name on the tiger paw up there.
Crazy season.
Steve went on to coach several different HSs and won state championships at all of them. Now he owns Group Therapy in Five Points. I was just down there drinking with him the other night, well, a couple of weeks ago. People are non-stop wanting selfies with the guy to this day.
Y'all had a guy, Smoot was it? Had like one of the first ever player web pages he pimped. Smoot Smack is what he talked. Whatever happened to that guy?
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Posted on 7/29/18 at 4:14 pm to scrooster
Oh yes, Smoot was a character. He was involved in the Vikings "Love Boat" incident in the pros if you know anything about that.
About Taneyhill, I enjoyed watching that guy play. My first recollections of him was playing on Thanksgiving on ESPN in high school for, I believe, Altoona, PA. I liked him even then since it was my senior year of high school, and I played QB that year. I wasn't even that pissed when he beat us that year in 92.
I remember y'all going on a run the rest of that year, so I didn't feel as bad about the loss later on. I remember Wright Mitchell also. Like you said he was one of those guys who looked the part, but couldn't quite put it together.
About Taneyhill, I enjoyed watching that guy play. My first recollections of him was playing on Thanksgiving on ESPN in high school for, I believe, Altoona, PA. I liked him even then since it was my senior year of high school, and I played QB that year. I wasn't even that pissed when he beat us that year in 92.
I remember y'all going on a run the rest of that year, so I didn't feel as bad about the loss later on. I remember Wright Mitchell also. Like you said he was one of those guys who looked the part, but couldn't quite put it together.
This post was edited on 7/29/18 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 7/29/18 at 5:08 pm to scrooster
Smootsmack.com was the best. Even with the loveboat deal he still played at least a decade with some great years. Last I saw him was on the weekly sec preview show on cbssports in '14.
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