Apparently the Head Ball Coach is hanging up his whistle.

crimsonaudio · Oct 13, 2015

Ldlane said:
I don't know maybe he thinks that he is the problem. That's what I took from the interview with Rece tonight. Coaching is a strain at any level. You can say he's a quitter, but it takes a lot away from family life.

I couldn't care less - he knew that when he told those 85 young men he'd be their coach this year.

Again, he might be sick, but unless some new evidence comes out, he's no better than Fran. He quit.

crimsonaudio · Oct 13, 2015

TideFan in AU said:
Once again, as much as like Spurrier, he kinda set the precedent with that allowing Clowney to coast through his Senior year to be able to get to the league and get paid. Most people thought he more or less let Clowney play on his own terms when it benefited him instead of the best interest of the team. At the very least, that is the perception it gave most people, and perception is often reality.

It's hard to go back when you've already gone down that road.

Yup, he's quitting just like Clowney.

I've never considered myself a fan of Spurrier's, but I always respected him. However, that's changed - I don't respect a man who walks out on his team.

Ldlane · Oct 13, 2015

crimsonaudio said:
I couldn't care less - he knew that when he told those 85 young men he'd be their coach this year.

Again, he might be sick, but unless some new evidence comes out, he's no better than Fran. He quit.

Sometimes, it gets to a point where you just want to go home at the end of the day.

OreBama · Oct 13, 2015

alwayshavebeen said:
To me a coach and/or teacher is obligated to teach life lessons. Two of the most important are commitment and perseverance. Spurrier failed on both accounts IMO.

Maybe in the Ivory Tower that is true, but coaches are people too. People have said similar things about Coach Saban as well. Spurrier has been coaching for over 30 years. I call that perseverance.

Ldlane · Oct 13, 2015

I hope when I become detrimental to the lives of my students and players that I have the sense not to linger too long in the classroom due to foolish pride or a perception of class that doesn't exist.

crimsonaudio · Oct 13, 2015

Ldlane said:
I hope when I become detrimental to the lives of my students and players that I have the sense not to linger too long in the classroom due to foolish pride or a perception of class that doesn't exist.

And I hope you have the foresight to avoid making that decision in the middle of the school year / season.

Spurrier toyed with retiring last year but decided against it - I think his massive ego wrote a check he couldn't cash, and instead of swallowing his pride and working through it, he walked away.

Ldlane · Oct 13, 2015

We are going to have to agree to disagree on this Brad. You have to experience it to understand in my opinion.

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Moro Creek · Oct 14, 2015

TideFan in AU said:
Once again, as much as like Spurrier, he kinda set the precedent with that allowing Clowney to coast through his Senior year to be able to get to the league and get paid. Most people thought he more or less let Clowney play on his own terms when it benefited him instead of the best interest of the team. At the very least, that is the perception it gave most people, and perception is often reality.

It's hard to go back when you've already gone down that road.

And you know this as fact?

alwayshavebeen · Oct 14, 2015

OreBama said:
Maybe in the Ivory Tower that is true, but coaches are people too. People have said similar things about Coach Saban as well. Spurrier has been coaching for over 30 years. I call that perseverance.

He didn't finish the job. Simple as that.

Go Bama · Oct 14, 2015

Skeeterpop said:
I honestly dont think he was quiting. I think he realized he was not a positive for the team and felt by stepping down they would be much better off than if he stayed and was not accomplishing what the team needed to get better. He set his ego aside in order to do what was best for the team. Now they can focus on moving forward and not just limping through the season with a coach doing a fairwell tour. Just my two cents.

Spurrier is not capable of setting his ego aside. He's getting a pass from a lot of people here because he is a great coach. Simple fact is, he has quit his team mid-season and is justifying it by saying he thinks the team is better off without him. I'm not buying. He should have finished what he started.

derek4tide · Oct 14, 2015

Go Bama said:
Spurrier is not capable of setting his ego aside. He's getting a pass from a lot of people here because he is a great coach. Simple fact is, he has quit his team mid-season and is justifying it by saying he thinks the team is better off without him. I'm not buying. He should have finished what he started.

My wife, a gator alum and has worked with SOS in the past, says it's his ego. He didn't want to go out with a losing season. BTW, he really is a big jerk, who puts Steve first.....always.

imauafan · Oct 14, 2015

A lot of really great coaches do not know when to hang it up and usually stay too long. Usually their teams are in decline and I believe that they are convinced that they can go out on top and that their teams are going to improve if they coach one more year. One more year turns into two and sometimes more. Bowden stayed a few years longer than he should have. Paterno definitely stayed several years longer than he should have. PSU officials should have worked to have him bow out gracefully instead of continually allowing him to coach when it was obvious to everyone that he was not capable of getting the job done. Spurrier definitely should have retired last year or the year prior. I'm not going to judge him too harshly for bowing out now. I'm sure he thought he could turn it around but realized that he was not going to be able to do that. Bowing out now allows USCe to get a jump on the hiring process at the end of the season.

81usaf92 · Oct 14, 2015

Quit, hung up, or exhausted does it really matter in the end? While i would personally like to see him finish the season he has earned the right to go as he pleases. The man has forgotten more about football than 99% of us would ever know, so if he truly thinks it's better that he leaves now then it may be true.

deliveryman35 · Oct 14, 2015

While I respect what he has accomplished, both as a player and a coach, I'm actually happy to see him go. The man has absolutely no class or humility--and he showed that to the bitter end.

CullmanTide · Oct 14, 2015

81usaf92 said:
Quit, hung up, or exhausted does it really matter in the end? While i would personally like to see him finish the season he has earned the right to go as he pleases. The man has forgotten more about football than 99% of us would ever know, so if he truly thinks it's better that he leaves now then it may be true.

He should have left before the season. Coaches ask 100% commitment from players, players deserve the same.

81usaf92 · Oct 14, 2015

CullmanTide said:
He should have left before the season. Coaches ask 100% commitment from players, players deserve the same.

Maybe, but I still think he has earned that right. To be honest it could be more of trying to get his assistant's name out there after seeing how the season has gone. Just think, dabo would've never been a household name had Bowden not got fired before mid season, so maybe it was a good move.

CrimsonEyeshade · Oct 14, 2015

81usaf92 said:
Maybe, but I still think he has earned that right. To be honest it could be more of trying to get his assistant's name out there after seeing how the season has gone. Just think, dabo would've never been a household name had Bowden not got fired before mid season, so maybe it was a good move.

As a kid, I knew a really good golfer who turned around and walked back to the first tee if he started out with two bogeys. Reminds me of Steve. He appears to have trouble doing anything if he can't win. Part of what drove him was winning and rubbing it in somebody's face. Now he can't do that, and coaching at South Carolina became what it devolved into with the Redskins. Steve looked pretty ordinary, and that was unacceptable.

This, by the way, is one of the best things I've seen written about the complexities of the man. Not all flattering, but accurate and honest. Here

bama2112 · Oct 14, 2015

alwayshavebeen said:
He didn't finish the job. Simple as that.

I wonder if there is something else going on with him. He and CNS are the 2 toughest in the country. There is no way he quits like this even if they are going to have a loosing season. I think there will be more to clarify this as time goes by.

TideFan in AU · Oct 14, 2015

Moro Creek said:
And you know this as fact?

You tell me.

If Clowney "wants to play, we will welcome him to come play for the team if he wants," Spurrier said after the game. "But if he doesn't want to play, he doesn't have to play. Simple as that."

Have you ever heard a coach say anything like this? I haven't.

http://espn.go.com/college-football...olina-gamecocks-coaches-sitting-muscle-strain

Alabama22 · Oct 14, 2015

Glad he didn't come to Alabama when Mal Moore made him the offer.

Apparently the Head Ball Coach is hanging up his whistle.

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