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The four worst game day coaches of the last 20 years (SEC)
Posted on 9/28/17 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 9/28/17 at 2:55 pm
1) Butch Jones - Butch is by far the worst coach that has ever walked an SEC side line. Whether it's running fade routes on the 1 yd line, not going for 2 when only up 12 points, Butch is the gold standard on how a coach should frick up a game. Butch is a great recruiter but a YMCA flag football coach has better decision making skills.
2) Ron Zook - The Zookster had a tough time replacing Steve Spurrier. He had a losing record against UF's rivals TN, and FSU. He blew a huge lead against Miami in 2003 and also lost to a bad Ole Miss team in 2002. Zook was known as an unbelievable recruiter but his coaching during games was atrocious.
3) Les Miles - Even though Miles is considered a successful coach over his 11.5 yr tenure, his decision making in crucial game situations was moronic. Miles was always able to recruit at a high level but his inability to listen to others cost him his job. Miles, like Phillip Fulmer was very loyal and kept assistant coaches way past their prime.
4) Ed Orgeron - The honery cajun needs no introduction on this list. Orgeron like all the other coaches on this list was a great recruiter at Ole Miss but never even made a bowl game in his three years there. Orgeron's undoing was losing a big 4th quarter lead to Mississippi State in 2007.
2) Ron Zook - The Zookster had a tough time replacing Steve Spurrier. He had a losing record against UF's rivals TN, and FSU. He blew a huge lead against Miami in 2003 and also lost to a bad Ole Miss team in 2002. Zook was known as an unbelievable recruiter but his coaching during games was atrocious.
3) Les Miles - Even though Miles is considered a successful coach over his 11.5 yr tenure, his decision making in crucial game situations was moronic. Miles was always able to recruit at a high level but his inability to listen to others cost him his job. Miles, like Phillip Fulmer was very loyal and kept assistant coaches way past their prime.
4) Ed Orgeron - The honery cajun needs no introduction on this list. Orgeron like all the other coaches on this list was a great recruiter at Ole Miss but never even made a bowl game in his three years there. Orgeron's undoing was losing a big 4th quarter lead to Mississippi State in 2007.
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Posted on 9/28/17 at 2:57 pm to tennfanatic
I'd have to assume there have been several worse game day coaches than one with a national championship
Posted on 9/28/17 at 2:57 pm to tennfanatic
Where is Joker Phillips?
Posted on 9/28/17 at 2:58 pm to tennfanatic
Mike Shula
Mike DuBose
Mike Price
Mike DuBose
Mike Price
Posted on 9/28/17 at 2:58 pm to tennfanatic
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3) Les Miles
No way. Les Miles won some games with his in-game coaching. He schemed us multiple times and made big calls at the exact right time to win games.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 2:59 pm to tennfanatic
I'm gonna have to throw Sly Croom into the mix.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:00 pm to tennfanatic
Your list is terrible
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:01 pm to tigerfoot
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Your list is terrible
Your mom's a whore.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:02 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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No way. Les Miles won some games with his in-game coaching. He schemed us multiple times and made big calls at the exact right time to win games.
The 4th down tight end reverse in the 4th quarter of the 2010 Alabama/LSU game comes to mind. That took brass balls to call that play in that situation.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:02 pm to tennfanatic
This list is bad.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:03 pm to mountain D values
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'd have to assume there have been several worse game day coaches than one with a national championship
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:09 pm to tennfanatic
Les is definitely not one of the four worst game day coaches in the last 20 years. He actually out-coached Saban in three consecutive regular season games from 2010-2012. There's no way a bad gameday coach out-coaches Saban multiple times much less three consecutive years.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:10 pm to tennfanatic
His crazy fake field goal calls won LSU a few extra games.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:13 pm to tennfanatic
Yea...list is awful. Jones is not number one. I know you Tenn fans delude reality, but you've sucked for 15 years. He is the reason you are even remotely back. He is your savior.
Hail Butch. The man who got Tenn back to Citrus bowl status!!!
Hail Butch. The man who got Tenn back to Citrus bowl status!!!
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:15 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
Les did some "hell lets just try it" stuff that worked early on and didn't late, but he also made some incredible good risk calls too. Like the call mentioned above with the inside reverse to the TE against us in 2010 on 4th down. That was a brilliant call.
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:16 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
Miles did win several games with his gambling shenanigans. Probably shouldn't have put him on the list but I think the rest of this list is spot on.
This post was edited on 9/28/17 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:17 pm to tennfanatic
Kirby Smart
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:22 pm to tennfanatic
Derek Dooley
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:23 pm to tennfanatic
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3) Les Miles - Even though Miles is considered a successful coach over his 11.5 yr tenure, his decision making in crucial game situations was moronic
No, Les Miles had some games with clock management issues, but some of the most memorable games and what made him great for a period of time were game changing calls he made
Posted on 9/28/17 at 3:31 pm to tennfanatic
Zook once did an onside kick with only 9 players on the field. He didn't call a timeout because it would ruin the element of surprise.
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