tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320221605077796058.post3501131014345215063..comments2023-09-06T11:00:18.404-04:00Comments on SEC Expats: Steve Spurrier's long slow goodnight . . .Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320221605077796058.post-35441603892634788712010-01-25T14:26:29.496-05:002010-01-25T14:26:29.496-05:00PJ ran his "gimmick" pretty well against...PJ ran his "gimmick" pretty well against UGA!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320221605077796058.post-60400251270399909722010-01-25T13:55:07.598-05:002010-01-25T13:55:07.598-05:00I can tell you what happened at Auburn. Franklin ...I can tell you what happened at Auburn. Franklin was trying to run that offense against faster, stronger, more talented SEC defenses. That might work at Troy and MTSU, but you can't run a gimmick against superior athletes.mcgeexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153259837204830712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320221605077796058.post-11520084522927628862010-01-25T13:11:24.722-05:002010-01-25T13:11:24.722-05:00J - Say what you want aobut Tony Franklin but the ...J - Say what you want aobut Tony Franklin but the offense he ran at Middle Tennessee this year and the one he left behind at Troy, were both 2 of the top 5 offenses in the country this year. Not sure what happened at Auburn but he has gotten results everywhere else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320221605077796058.post-8738521488137634122010-01-25T10:50:16.252-05:002010-01-25T10:50:16.252-05:00USC is where famous, formerly successful coaches g...USC is where famous, formerly successful coaches go to die (or is it fade away?). It started a long time ago with Paul Dietzel and has continued on with Lou Holtz and Spurrier. I don't think USC will ever win the SEC championship because they will never be able to attract enough athletes. SC is a relatively small state and doesn't produce as many football players as NC, GA and FL. And there is keen competition for the players SC does produce from a lot of big time football programs in the nearby states of FL, GA, TN and AL as well as from Clemson in state.Budhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931343220211035439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320221605077796058.post-28948510345588550782010-01-25T08:58:06.141-05:002010-01-25T08:58:06.141-05:00Great stuff. Spurrier's worst trait is his own...Great stuff. Spurrier's worst trait is his own sense of genius. He can't just win, he has to win his way. That's why he stuck to his game planning with the Redskins, and is doing so at South Carolina, despite overwhelming evidence that it no longer works. The reference to Petrino is a good one, but the OBC could also look at another SEC West offensive guru - Gus Malzahn - for tips on innovation. But he never will. The only question left is will the SC brass have big enough stones to fire him.<br /><br />Hey, I've got a great idea. Let him hire Tony Franklin to run the offense! :-))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com