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Would you put Spurrier in the same class as Bryant, Neyland, Saban?
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:45 pm
Just heard Clay Travis (I know) say that Spurrier is right next to Bryant and ahead of Neyland, which I think is ridiculous.
He's a Hall of Fame coach, no doubt, but come on.
He's a Hall of Fame coach, no doubt, but come on.
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Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:46 pm to Vols&Shaft83
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Clay Travis
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:46 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Yes
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:47 pm to Vols&Shaft83
He's a little more distinctive in another class of Player / coaches to me, but no. He's not a legend like the ones you listed..
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:47 pm to Vols&Shaft83
No.
He practically reinvented the way the league played football and was mega-elite for wins and SEC titles for a decade, but he's not in the same class as the others. If he had stayed at UF 10 more years...maybe.
Regardless though, he's a top 10 SEC coach of all time WITHOUT question.
He practically reinvented the way the league played football and was mega-elite for wins and SEC titles for a decade, but he's not in the same class as the others. If he had stayed at UF 10 more years...maybe.
Regardless though, he's a top 10 SEC coach of all time WITHOUT question.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:48 pm to MontyFranklyn
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Clay Travis
Did you miss the
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(I know)
Focus, dick.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:48 pm to WG_Dawg
His South Carolina tenure has hurt him big time.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:48 pm to Hardy_Har
No. Bryant would have never got on TV and made a fool of himself like Spurrier has done.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:48 pm to Vols&Shaft83
I think he's probably in the tier just below those guys.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:48 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Had he stayed at Florida until retirement, this would go without question. I don't doubt he knows x's and o's better than those three, but he doesn't have the resume to get a seat at that table.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:49 pm to Vols&Shaft83
ahead of Neyland? lulz
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:49 pm to Vols&Shaft83
depends on how bit the "class" is.
spurrier is definitely one of the best coaches ever but you have not name all of the great ones; in fact you have named no coach outside of the SEC.
spurrier is definitely one of the best coaches ever but you have not name all of the great ones; in fact you have named no coach outside of the SEC.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:50 pm to Vols&Shaft83
His run of championship-less football at SC is hurting him. I know SC has been better with him there, but he has only won the division once I think and he was smoked in the SECCG in record fashion that year.
Not even 1 BCS bowl at SC, right?
The run he was on at Florida was putting him in the running for GOAT, but his reputation has slipped a bit.
Not even 1 BCS bowl at SC, right?
The run he was on at Florida was putting him in the running for GOAT, but his reputation has slipped a bit.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:50 pm to LSU GrandDad
stop it.
NO!
NO!
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:51 pm to LSU GrandDad
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spurrier is definitely one of the best coaches ever but you have not name all of the great ones; in fact you have named no coach outside of the SEC.
This is the SECRant, frick other program's coaches, for the purposes of this discussion.
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:52 pm to Phat Phil
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ahead of Neyland? lulz
That was bizarre, even for Travis
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:53 pm to Vols&Shaft83
No, he has the same number of championships as Chiz...
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:57 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Yes
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:57 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Why not?
Neyland
173–31–12
4 NCs, 5 SEC titles
Spurrier
226–85–2
1 NC, 1 ACC title, 6 SEC titles
Subjectively, I think you could argue that the era in which Spurrier coached was much tougher than the era in which Neyland coached. You also have two consider that Spurrier took to bad/mediocre programs (Duke, USC) and turned them in to consistent winners in his time there. Also, it's not like UF was a yearly powerhouse when he arrived
Really, I'd only put Spurrier below Bryant and Saban
Neyland
173–31–12
4 NCs, 5 SEC titles
Spurrier
226–85–2
1 NC, 1 ACC title, 6 SEC titles
Subjectively, I think you could argue that the era in which Spurrier coached was much tougher than the era in which Neyland coached. You also have two consider that Spurrier took to bad/mediocre programs (Duke, USC) and turned them in to consistent winners in his time there. Also, it's not like UF was a yearly powerhouse when he arrived
Really, I'd only put Spurrier below Bryant and Saban
This post was edited on 9/3/15 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 9/3/15 at 3:57 pm to Vols&Shaft83
Bryant, Saban, and Neyland all won more than FOUR national championships. Spurrier only won one. And that championship, like Alabama 2011, was a lucky mulligan.
He's definitely a top 10 coach in SEC history, but he's not in the same universe as Saban and the others, despite having a winning record vs. Saban. Besides, who loses twice in a row to Mike Dubose and loses 34-7 the second time?
He's definitely a top 10 coach in SEC history, but he's not in the same universe as Saban and the others, despite having a winning record vs. Saban. Besides, who loses twice in a row to Mike Dubose and loses 34-7 the second time?
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