Weird couple days in college football.
I'm gonna miss the Ol Ball Coach.
Bowden owned him and he never won in Tallahassee.
Hmm...
I wonder if he was pressured into "retiring" or if the remaining bit of passion for coaching fizzled out...
Quote:Hmm...
I wonder if he was pressured into "retiring" or if the remaining bit of passion for coaching fizzled out...
I'm thinking it's the second one..
Quote:I'm gonna miss the Ol Ball Coach.
Bowden owned him and he never won in Tallahassee.
While Spurrier was never able to win in Tallahassee, Bowen was totally his [BLEEP] in the 1997 Sugar Bowl. 52-20
Quote:I'm thinking it's the second one..
Yeah, I feel the same way.
I can't believe he would just pull the plug mid-way through the season... Those players deserve better than that...
Quote:Yeah, I feel the same way.
I can't believe he would just pull the plug mid-way through the season... Those players deserve better than that...
At his age, it could totally be a health thing.
Quote:I'm gonna miss the Ol Ball Coach.
Bowden owned him and he never won in Tallahassee.
Yeah...but he beat fsu to win the National Championship. I'm betting he's okay with that.
"Retired", huh?
Anyone else think that the other USC might have come calling? It would only fit in with the rest of the day's college football news.
Quote:"Retired", huh?
Anyone else think that the other USC might have come calling? It would only fit in with the rest of the day's college football news.
Hahah nah. Pretty sure Spurrier is all done. End of a fantastic career.
Quote:Hahah nah. Pretty sure Spurrier is all done. End of a fantastic career.
Pretty sure he spent more time golfing in Myrtle Beach than coaching in Columbia, SC.
Quote:Pretty sure he spent more time golfing in Myrtle Beach than coaching in Columbia, SC.
Torrey Pines is roughly 90 minutes south of the other USC...
Quote:Hmm...
I wonder if he was pressured into "retiring" or if the remaining bit of passion for coaching fizzled out...
If pressure from the school was an issue, this story would have been reported weeks ago to no one's surprise. The sudden nature of this change is confusing. Is he calling a resignation a retirement like Urban Meyer did?
Quote:If pressure from the school was an issue, this story would have been reported weeks ago to no one's surprise. The sudden nature of this change is confusing. Is he calling a resignation a retirement like Urban Meyer did?
He's 70...I doubt he'd pull an Urban.
This is just odd to me. I know that Spurrier does things his own way, but who just up and leaves in the middle of a season? Did LSU beat them that bad?!?!
Quote:This is just odd to me. I know that Spurrier does things his own way, but who just up and leaves in the middle of a season? Did LSU beat them that bad?!?!
It makes you wonder if it is health related. The timing is odd.
Quote:It makes you wonder if it is health related. The timing is odd.
not really. the team isnt doing well and he is calling it quits to give his assistant a chance to keep the job.
Quote:not really. the team isnt doing well and he is calling it quits to give his assistant a chance to keep the job.
"Not really"?!?! How many coaches retire
during a season?
Quote:not really. the team isnt doing well and he is calling it quits to give his assistant a chance to keep the job.
Right. Long time coaches retire mid-season all the time.