I'm not saying I think it will happen or that I hope it happens. After losing to UK and with a very tough schedule ahead I just think it's a fair question to ask. I'm just curious to hear what people think.
I, personally, HOPE that he does think of retiring at the end of this season! He's putting Ray Tanner in a VERY difficult situation now! He's already basically turned his offense over to his son and that is NOT working as we're all witnessing (last year & this)! Certainly, he sees - and we should ALL be seeing - the handwriting on the wall! We're in for a very tough season! Is this negative? YES, it is! Is it realistic? YES, it is! Id hoped his competive juices & determination had set back after last year's disaster, but, apparently we're on the same path (losing 2 years in a row to KY and at home especially with LOUD, excited crowd like it was on Sat? - a BAD loss!) - not encouraging to say the least! I'm thinking he's already decided what he's going to do and, as I said, I hope he does the right thing and retires with grace and helps/approves who we hire as Holtz did! He doesn't care about recruiting,etc, and that's a major part of the game nowadays (and he puts his son in charge of that as well)! Anyway, bash if you like but that's my STRONG opinion! (And, also, I'm absolutely so grateful for all the wonderful things he's brought to us - wish it could've lasted much longer because it's been amazing - those 11-2 seasons are forever memorable and all the fabulous attention we've received because he's our coach - however, that is going to start turning to a negative rather than a positive before long imo - and I want him & Carolina to end on a friendly note and I think that time has come)!!I would say yes for sure if the team does not go bowling. Would need to contend for SEC East or better to get him to stay beyond next year I think.
I'm not saying I think it will happen or that I hope it happens. After losing to UK and with a very tough schedule ahead I just think it's a fair question to ask. I'm just curious to hear what people think.
He is a man of his word. A few more yrs
I'm not sure everyone you think is worried really is worried. Some of them are just being polite.It's pathetic that we're always worried about his decision.
We employ him. I hope one day we have a coach that has to worry "If we don't make a bowl game, do I get fired?"
I, personally, HOPE that he does think of retiring at the end of this season! He's putting Ray Tanner in a VERY difficult situation now! He's already basically turned his offense over to his son and that is NOT working as we're all witnessing (last year & this)! Certainly, he sees - and we should ALL be seeing - the handwriting on the wall! We're in for a very tough season! Is this negative? YES, it is! Is it realistic? YES, it is! Id hoped his competive juices & determination had set back after last year's disaster, but, apparently we're on the same path (losing 2 years in a row to KY and at home especially with LOUD, excited crowd like it was on Sat? - a BAD loss!) - not encouraging to say the least! I'm thinking he's already decided what he's going to do and, as I said, I hope he does the right thing and retires with grace and helps/approves who we hire as Holtz did! He doesn't care about recruiting,etc, and that's a major part of the game nowadays (and he puts his son in charge of that as well)! Anyway, bash if you like but that's my STRONG opinion! (And, also, I'm absolutely so grateful for all the wonderful things he's brought to us - wish it could've lasted much longer because it's been amazing - those 11-2 seasons are forever memorable and all the fabulous attention we've received because he's our coach - however, that is going to start turning to a negative rather than a positive before long imo - and I want him & Carolina to end on a friendly note and I think that time has come)!!
He also said he'd quit if he felt someone else could do a better job. Which statement do you choose to believe?He is a man of his word. A few more yrs
It's pathetic that we're always worried about his decision.
We employ him. I hope one day we have a coach that has to worry "If we don't make a bowl game, do I get fired?"
This will never be the case unless the culture around the fan base changes. We already have people lining up to forgive the UK loss if we beat UGA. In reality the two games have nothing to do with each other. At the power schools that game would have cost a trip to the championship game. Not here though. Doesn't matter as long as we win the next game.
This will never be the case unless the culture around the fan base changes. We already have people lining up to forgive the UK loss if we beat UGA. In reality the two games have nothing to do with each other. At the power schools that game would have cost a trip to the championship game. Not here though. Doesn't matter as long as we win the next game.
OK.He will not finish the year out before announcing his retirement
No they don't. Latest example is Bowden at FSU, and he was one helluva coach. Many more examples besides that one.Spurrier has this program as long as he wants, he will leave when he wants to, a good coach knows when to leave and how to leave the program. Does he want to have his last year a 7-6, 5-7, or a 6-6 team....NO, he wants to leave this program on a high note so whoever comes in can take over the program at a high level and continue at a high level.
I mentally checked out after the way we lost to A&M last year. I went to the games for the social aspect and quit caring as much when we lost.
And then Spurrier spoke to use at halftime of the Kentucky basketball game. I got sucked back in and was enthusiastic. But did they not coach Mitch in practice? How is a stable program in such a fragile state?
The writing's on the wall for this year. We just lost a home opener at night. Clemson will name the score against us and they will probably be a playoff contender next year.
What part of the program do people find anything positive? I don't see it in game preparation. I don't see it in recruiting. Think back to Lou's last two years "coaching" for us.