Started By
Message
0
Posted on 6/21/13 at 2:33 pm to USMC Gators
It really is amazing what Spurrier did at UF, and to think he "underacheived" based on the previous 100 years of football at UF is absolutely laughable.
From his Heisman victory, to his SEC championships and NC... Spurrier is florida football.
From his Heisman victory, to his SEC championships and NC... Spurrier is florida football.
Posted on 6/21/13 at 2:35 pm to USMC Gators
quote:
Exactly. FSU and Miami were both WAY ahead of us on a national level.
Miami, sure, FSU OK.
Who exactly was the premier program in the 70s in before when Miami was a small private school struggling to keep the program alive and FSU was known as the school Burt Reynolds played for?
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:12 pm to lowspark12
quote:
It really is amazing what Spurrier did at UF, and to think he "underacheived" based on the previous 100 years of football at UF is absolutely laughable.
From his Heisman victory, to his SEC championships and NC... Spurrier is florida football.
Not based on what happened the previous 85 years, but based on what could have been. As you can see, all 3 big Florida schools got remarkably better starting in the 80's. This was due to the population exploding as well as the high school talent pool. It was not if but when for UF and the Bear even went so far as to call us a sleeping giant. For FSU and Miami to have a better decade than UF in the 90's was an underachievement in my opinion. He hated to recruit and it allowed the other 2 schools to prosper. I think he has done arguably as good of a job at SC as he did at UF considering what he was up against.
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:28 pm to diddydirtyAubie
quote:
I will tell you who's little brother if you weren't aware.
Mississippi State
South Carolina
Florida State
I would agree with that
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:30 pm to PanhandleDawg
quote:
You are such a fricking tool shed.... You forgot to include your little dick war eagles in the mix up..
Needle Dick Thread Starter.. GTFO!!
ETA: Bama is your mamma and daddy...
what kind of stupid shite is this? I mentioned that Auburn was little brother in the OP. No argument needed.
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:33 pm to diddydirtyAubie
In general the flagship school is the "big brother", and the aggie school is the "little brother". The only state where that's opposite is South Carolina.
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:33 pm to DaleDenton
In the 1970s I don't think you can really point to a premier program in FL. They were all just meh.
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:36 pm to Bama Bird
quote:
In general the flagship school is the "big brother", and the aggie school is the "little brother". The only state where that's opposite is South Carolina.
And what if both schools are part of two separate university systems? (Florida and Florida State are both part of the University of Florida System. University of Texas and Texas A&M are two separate university systems)
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:37 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Alabama and Auburn are two separate systems
ETA: Most flagship-aggie schools are in separate systems
ETA: Most flagship-aggie schools are in separate systems
This post was edited on 6/21/13 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:43 pm to diddydirtyAubie
I didn't read much of the thread. But id agree with your list. We may be dominating Clemson right now, but they've dominated us a lot longer.
However, Clemson ain't no top 20 program.
However, Clemson ain't no top 20 program.
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:44 pm to roadGator
quote:
In the 1970s I don't think you can really point to a premier program in FL. They were all just meh.
And since it was before 1990, it doesn't really matter.
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:46 pm to DaleDenton
I would say there wasn't a program of any stature in the state of Florida in the 1970s. At least until Howard Schnellenberger arrived at Miami in 1979. He had a national title by 1983.
But Coach Bryant did see the potential of Florida before most others. As early as the 70s, he said that if the right coach was found "we would all be chasing them".
But Coach Bryant did see the potential of Florida before most others. As early as the 70s, he said that if the right coach was found "we would all be chasing them".
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:48 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Gifted a national title in 83 more like it.
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:50 pm to CapstoneGrad06
Why did it take so long for Florida to get good?
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:51 pm to Patton
Clemson's more like a red-headed stepchild than a little or bigger brother, and lately we've beaten them like one.
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:51 pm to CapstoneGrad06
quote:
I would say there wasn't a program of any stature in the state of Florida in the 1970s. At least until Howard Schnellenberger arrived at Miami in 1979. He had a national title by 1983.
But Coach Bryant did see the potential of Florida before most others. As early as the 70s, he said that if the right coach was found "we would all be chasing them".
Sure, but back then every state had one "premier school", Texas-Texas, Arkansas-Arkansas, Alabama-Alabama, SC-Clemson, Miss.-USM, Ohio-Ohio State, etc.
Florida and California are unique in that all the schools (for the most part) have shown they can be great or on a dumpster fire level in a matter of years, depending on the coach.
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:51 pm to Patton
quote:
Why did it take so long for Florida to get good?
segregation...Florida State and Miami were horrible until the 80s. Florida was average.
This post was edited on 6/21/13 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:51 pm to Patton
Like someone said earlier, it wasn't just us. None of the FL schools were that good until the 80's.
Posted on 6/21/13 at 3:52 pm to Patton
quote:
Why did it take so long for Florida to get good?
They had to figure out how to do it without cheating.
Page 13 of 15
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News