Started By
Message
Who is the better Coach? OBC or Saban. UT school of journalism article
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:41 pm
LINK
This is a fairly short debate from the UT School of Journalism students.
Here are a couple of exerps:
This is a fairly short debate from the UT School of Journalism students.
Here are a couple of exerps:
quote:
King: Nick Saban has become the definition of success in the sport of college football. Compared to Spurrier, I believe Saban is the obvious choice in a debate of who is the better coach
quote:
Nichols: what truly makes the "Head Ball Coach" better is his ability to transform any and every team he coached into a winning program. His offensive brilliance turned a formerly-mediocre team like South Carolina into a contender, while Saban has only been able to build on the more-than-solid foundations laid by Bear Bryant and Gene Stallings at Alabama.
30
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:43 pm to bbvdd
Saban...not even close.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:44 pm to bbvdd
quote:
UT School of Journalism students.
This the same school that handed Finebaum a degree? ?
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:44 pm to bbvdd
quote:
His offensive brilliance turned a formerly-mediocre team like South Carolina into a contender
... and back.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:45 pm to bbvdd
Definitely Saban. He isn't done coaching yet. Likely he wins at least one more title.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:47 pm to elit4ce05
Total nonsense to think Spurrier was better at this point. The Fun n Gun didn't really do jack shite at South Carolina. He had some really nasty defenses up there that made those teams good IMO. Football passed him by long ago. And this upcoming from someone who loves the OBC. He was great for the conference and the sport. He will be missed as a great coach and personality. Hopefully he finds a good TV gig.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:47 pm to bbvdd
This is retarded. The argument is ridiculous. It's obviously Saban. Saying that Saban has only been able to win championships at Bama is like saying Wilt Chamberlain only slept with a lot of sloots. Also, no mention of Saban's pre bama success? Do better
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:48 pm to hambone213
Corn won't grow at all on rocky top....
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:51 pm to bbvdd
Probably Spurrier. Saban is to chicken shite to even try to attempt what Spurrier did. Saban needs a school to have past history to be currently successful.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:51 pm to bbvdd
This is an important topic.
I really don't understand the point of this thread. You're posting about a debate that was like a part of a class assignment.
Jesus Christ
I really don't understand the point of this thread. You're posting about a debate that was like a part of a class assignment.
Jesus Christ
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:54 pm to Vols&Shaft83
quote:
I really don't understand the point of this thread. You're posting about a debate that was like a part of a class assignment.
To be fair, this is the offseason. Would you have preferred yet another rape thread?
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:58 pm to CockInYourEar
I can't believe more than just a couple outliers actually think Spurrier is better. Y'all are effing nuts. There is no one better than Saban at building a program. He got Michigan St playing good football (similar to spurrier at Duke). He turned LSU into a monster (similar to Spurrier at Florida). Both failed as NFL coaches. His last choice was vastly different. He returned Alabama to dominance in one of (arguably) the greatest coaching runs in coaching history. Spurrier's heights at South Carolins include 0 SEC or national titles. I think it is close to lunacy to analyze these two and conclude that Spurrier was a better coach. Probably a top 5 or top 10 all time coach but he is not better than Nick Saban.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 12:58 pm to Vols&Shaft83
quote:
I really don't understand the point of this thread
I just want to say that I am shocked, I mean SHOCKED that there is a thread that you don't understand.
Yes, I'm questioning your intelligence if you can't figure this post out.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 1:00 pm to bbvdd
If you consider building programs a better indicator of coaching ability then you should pick Spurrier over Saban.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 1:05 pm to Ol'DirtyCam
Spurrier's entire legacy hinges on what he did at Florida in the 90s. While impressive, the SEC of the 1990s is not the SEC of the 2010s. Many programs within the conference had fallen on hard times. LSU was a disaster, Auburn was mediocre for much of the decade, and the same can be said for Georgia. The only consistently good teams in the conference during this time were Florida, Tennessee, and Alabama. Funnily enough, these were the only schools to win conference championships in football during that decade.
While Florida thrived in a weak Southeastern Conference, they consistently struggled against Florida State. Spurrier left the Gators with a losing record to Bobby Bowden's program. There were years in the 90s where Florida would be tops in the conference but would also be the third best team in the state of Florida (behind FSU and Miami).
Spurrier will always be considered a legend in the sport, but for all of his greatness, he only managed to win one national championship. And that championship was given to him as a mulligan to boot.
While Florida thrived in a weak Southeastern Conference, they consistently struggled against Florida State. Spurrier left the Gators with a losing record to Bobby Bowden's program. There were years in the 90s where Florida would be tops in the conference but would also be the third best team in the state of Florida (behind FSU and Miami).
Spurrier will always be considered a legend in the sport, but for all of his greatness, he only managed to win one national championship. And that championship was given to him as a mulligan to boot.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 1:05 pm to bbvdd
"Dating back to the 2000 season at Florida, Spurrier is 3-1 against Nick Saban’s teams. Florida crushed LSU in the 2000 and 2001 seasons, 41-9 and 44-15 respectively."
This post was edited on 2/18/16 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 2/18/16 at 1:08 pm to Lonnie Utah
I do consider program building a major factor in coaching comparisons. I just think people are selling Saban way short on this point. Spurrier took tough jobs and should be commended for it. But that does not make him a better coach. It just doesn't.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 1:09 pm to bbvdd
Saban never lost to Mike Dubose twice in the same year.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 1:13 pm to RollTide1987
quote:
And that championship was given to him as a mulligan to boot.
Uh oh, you've done it now.
Posted on 2/18/16 at 1:21 pm to CockInYourEar
quote:
Saban needs a school to have past history to be currently successful.
LSU wasn't exactly glittering with trophies when he arrived there.
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News