re: Mt. Rushmore of SEC coaches

Depends on the criteria. For me ... its achievement plus in game skill. For example, Pitino. Simply wasn't around long enough - crazy skill though.

I would never consider Les Miles or Phil Fulmer because - while they achieved quite a bit - neither were good on gameday. The both won while being outcoached because they just had better pieces in play.

Steve Spurrier is on it. He changed perception for two programs - Florida and South Carolina. His work at South Carolina was especially good. That old bastard could beat you, trade teams for a week, and beat you again. And he did it for a couple decades.

Nick Saban, obviously. This list is in no particular order. Frankly, I don't think St. Nick was as good, in game, as Spurrier. But Nick built the Death Star. And that wasn't easy. He built a system that endured for over a decade. He truly figured out how to build a program where iron sharpens iron. And the man did adapt his system to two different eras. Show me another coach that ever did. I'll wait.

Pat Summitt. She was Nick Saban before Nick Saban in women's basketball. For all the same reasons, except she was hands-on during game day. Look - everybody wants to push Becky Hammon into a coaching role in the NBA. Pat Summitt was legit discussed as the men's coach when college openings came up. I think she could have.

I don't have a fourth. Possibly Skip Bertman.

If Adolph Rupp ain't on it then you're either an idiot or a young kid.

You're a Kentucky fan, and don't have Rupp on your list, then you're an idiot. Sorry

One of my kids was on the team when Coach Mac was there. He was a huge presence on that campus. He was ahead of his time in recruiting international athletes.

I was so proud of my child wearing one of the most recognized signets in track and field.

People don't think of T&F as a major sport. I get it. It's not a revenue sport in the NCAA. But when you go to an indoor meet in Fayetteville, you're going to watch some of the biggest names in international track and field and all of sports. Lagat, Lyles, Tyson Gay, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.

Spurrier won one national title. Great coach, but one national title is a non-starter.

If your opponent has 2 queens...just give up...you have no chance.

If I gotta' put on the fourth ... its Skip Bertman. I'll go with that.

Saban, Spurrier, Summitt, Bertman.

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You obviously have NO clue what puts people on things like Mt. Rushmore. It's lifetime accomplishments.

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You obviously can't read. Here's my criteria ... again.

Achievement plus in-game skill. Look. You're doing the thing many do here. Just being a louder and louder dick, with no acknowledgement of what anyone else says.

I can do it right back. In an extremely sarcastic way. You obviously have NO clue how to even understand anything contrary to your pre-conceived notions. Its a lifetime curse. Probably because of your genetics.

You can make a case for Spurrier as an SEC icon that won a national title as a coach and a Heisman as a player. He's a major figure in SEC history.

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Just to play devils advocate do you think Kirby smart 2x natty winner is a better football coach than Steve spurrier?

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No ... I do not. Not in game.

And here's the deal about Spurrier. He absolutely changed how people look at Florida Football. Two guys have been great at Florida. Spurrier and Meyer. Folks ... Kentucky has been competitive with Florida on years not Spurrier and Meyer.

Then Spurrier went to South Carolina A program that lost to Kentucky the first seven years in the conference. He changed that perception.

Spurrier was a better coach than Smart. Just a different situation.