Butch Jones and Urban Meyer

[VOLcomCameron]

who else sees the numerous similarities between the two? I hate Urbie and I think character wise butch is a better person, but I think we can all agree cryer is the best coach in the nation

 

[Vol8188]

The ability to win at Ohio State and Florida doesn't make you the best coach in the nation.

And I don't see that many similarities between them, except for their offensive schemes.

 

[Boston Vol]

The ability to win at Ohio State and Florida doesn't make you the best coach in the nation.

And I don't see that many similarities between them, except for their offensive schemes.

How about the ability to win at Bowling Green and Utah? If Meyer isn't the best, he's 1a.

 

[TAF]

...have both eaten cold pizza on a golf cart after bad losses...

Oh...and Urban is a multi-National Champion...which separates him by miles...

 

[VolFan4Life87]

who else sees the numerous similarities between the two? I hate Urbie and I Butch is a much better person, but I think we can all agree cryer is the best coach in the nation

Urban had accomplished far more at the same stage in his career. Butch may be a great coach by the end of his career and possibly better than urban someday but at the moment I don't see many similarities at all.

 

[orangeluvr]

The ability to win at Ohio State and Florida doesn't make you the best coach in the nation.

And I don't see that many similarities between them, except for their offensive schemes.

Good point fla and ohio are loaded with in state talent.

 

[KBVol]

who else sees the numerous similarities between the two? I hate Urbie and I Butch is a much better person, but I think we can all agree cryer is the best coach in the nation

Did you want to mention some of those similarities? Honestly, I don't see a ton at this point.

 

[99gator]

They both are head football coaches with first and last names that have 5 letters.

 

[KBVol]

How about the ability to win at Bowling Green and Utah? If Meyer isn't the best, he's 1a.

Agree. Meyer has won everywhere he's coached, at a very high level. He's won a total of 3 national championships and has done so with 2 different programs. I don't like the guy either, but he needs to be given his due.

 

[Tnwoodsman]

As with most things, comparisons are difficult. Depends on a lot of variables. If you take just pure good coaching, I think Gary Pinkell may be the best. It is not necessarily how many championships you have. It has a lot to do with what you can do with what you have to work with.

 

[IN Jed]

If Butch wins 2 of the next 3 NCs then the conversation can begin.

 

[KingtUT]

Both of their names have 10 letters.

 

[Vol8188]

Did you want to mention some of those similarities? Honestly, I don't see a ton at this point.

Very similiar offense. Both won at smaller schools (but that can be said about any higher level coach).

 

[Doyle Hargraves]

The ability to win at Ohio State and Florida doesn't make you the best coach in the nation.

And I don't see that many similarities between them, except for their offensive schemes.

The ability to win at Utah puts him in the conversation.

 

[vtvol98]

Funny, Butch doesn't strike me as being that big of a dick.

 

[Doyle Hargraves]

They both are head football coaches with first and last names that have 5 letters.

Nailed it.

 

[VolsnRavens]

walk into a bar......

 

[VFL-82-JP]

That's just the tip of the iceberg!

• Both are Head Coaches at major programs.
• Both were born in the '60s.
• Both grew up in Big 10 country.
• Both have the letters B and U in their first names (not common letters to have!)
• Both have 5-letter first names (really nickname, for Butch).
• Both have 5-letter middle names (Allen and Frank, haha!)
• Both have 5-letter last names.
• Both have patronymic suffixes (Jr. and III)
• Both have spent most of their lives in the SEC and B10 footprints (though not necessarily associated with those conferences all that time).
• Both attended smaller universities (Ferris and Cincinnati).
• Both have ties to Univ. of Cincinnati (one as player, the other as coach).
• Both are married.
• Both have three children.
• Both would agree this is a silly thread.

 

[dcm3w]

who else sees the numerous similarities between the two? I hate Urbie and I Butch is a much better person, but I think we can all agree cryer is the best coach in the nation

Meyer is too damn cocky. I was thinking that I honestly like Saban more than him. But Florida and Ohio State definitely will always pull talent regardless of the coach.

 

[BeecherVol]

They both are head football coaches with first and last names that have 5 letters.

Present day, this is spot on.

 

[Volador]

Butch Jones and Urban Meyer

They are both in the bible. One fed his people, the other wears red

 

[KBVol]

Very similiar offense. Both won at smaller schools (but that can be said about any higher level coach).

That's it? Butch won at a decent clip at Central Michigan and Cincinnati. Was 50-27, won or tied for 4 conf titles in 6 years....nothing to sneeze at. He then came to Tennessee and, although he is doing a good job rebuilding the program and has been outstanding at bringing in great talent, has piled up a number of bad losses while going 12-13 in his first 2 years. Granted he was cleaning up after Dooley, so he gets a pass in large part because of how far our program had sunk.

On the other hand, Urban went 17-6 at Bowling Green, 22-2 at Utah, then took over a Florida program that many said Zook ran into the ground and won a national championship in year 2 after compiling a 22-4 record. Not a whole lotta similarities there to date.

 

[Doyle Hargraves]

That's just the tip of the iceberg!

• Both are Head Coaches at major programs.
• Both were born in the '60s.
• Both grew up in Big 10 country.
• Both have the letters B and U in their first names (not common letters to have!)
• Both have 5-letter first names (really nickname, for Butch).
• Both have 5-letter middle names (Allen and Frank, haha!)
• Both have 5-letter last names.
• Both have patronymic suffixes (Jr. and III)
• Both have spent most of their lives in the SEC and B10 footprints (though not necessarily associated with those conferences all that time).
• Both attended smaller universities (Ferris and Cincinnati).
• Both have ties to Univ. of Cincinnati (one as player, the other as coach).
• Both are married.
• Both have three children.
• Both would agree this is a silly thread.

.

 

[joevol33]

Urban did produce good looking offspring.

 

[KBVol]

Urban did produce good looking offspring.

Welp, firing up the old google machine....