Most Hated Opposing Coaches

#26
#26
(vol_freak @ May 24 said:
Not surprising that you would only see his good traits. A lot of people dislike Spurrier for more reasons than his record against UT.

It's also understandable that UF fans love him. He coached the only successful term in school history.

(and I don't think anyone said he cheated but I would argue that he did NOT do "everything right")
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I don't like Spurrier because he ran my Redskins into the ground... :bad:
 
#27
#27
Of course Spurrier, but the man can coach and make a team a better one. Also Pete Carroll, I don't know but there is something that I don't like about him.
 
#28
#28
(vol_freak @ May 24 said:
Not surprising that you would only see his good traits. A lot of people dislike Spurrier for more reasons than his record against UT.

It's also understandable that UF fans love him. He coached the only successful term in school history.

(and I don't think anyone said he cheated but I would argue that he did NOT do "everything right")
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Actually I did not like the guy as a coach for my own team because I felt that he kept embarrassing us. Part of me admired him because he clearly is a great planner and game day coach, but part of me always winced when the cameras came on because I was afraid he would say something whiny or glib. But the only reason YOU guys disliske him, in the end and despite your protestations to the contrary, is because he was so damn good.
 
#29
#29
IMO,Concerning Steve Spurrier, it is my understanding UT didn't recruit him out of Science Hill High School in Johnson City,TN (he still has relatives there),initially sparking the animosity towards UT.I think through the years though, Spurrier has grown fond of his home state and realizes most UT fans respect him.I personally feel as though the Gators basically ran him out of town and failed miserably to welcome him back with open arms.I specifically heard him say concerning his last year at UF, how hard it was to please the fans.he said he wasn't on the field playing.He spoiled the Gator Nation, no doubt.I also heard him say he would consider coaching Bama or UT one day.I realize this probably will never happen, but the bottom line is He invented UF football.It use to be a joke years ago.Spurrier won at Duke,UF,USC,it doesn't matter where he coaches.I'll close by saying he would rather coach at UT these days than to return to his alma mater.I think he probably emulates John Majors when it comes to feelings of your alma mater.
 
#30
#30
(lawgator1 @ May 24 said:
But the only reason YOU guys disliske him, in the end and despite your protestations to the contrary, is because he was so damn good.
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If you're so good at reading minds, tell me what I'm thinking right now :devilsmoke: :lol:
 
#31
#31
(lawgator1 @ May 24 said:
But the only reason YOU guys disliske him, in the end and despite your protestations to the contrary, is because he was so damn good.
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(volinbham @ May 24 said:
If you're so good at reading minds, tell me what I'm thinking right now :devilsmoke: :lol:
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He's bullemic. :biggrin2:
 
#32
#32
5. Coker - Coaches Miami. Enough said.
4. Carol - Good winner. Sore loser.
3. Meyer - Just getting himself on radar. His first year went ok. We'll have to see if he can work himself up the list. Seems like ok guy but has made the list by sheer fact he coaches Gators.
2. Holtz - Annoying lisp while talking about teams on ESPN he himself couldn't beat.
1. Spurrier - Too many good one line zingers against UT.
 
#33
#33
(hohenfelsvol @ May 24 said:
5. Coker - Coaches Miami. Enough said.
4. Carol - Good winner. Sore loser.
3. Meyer - Just getting himself on radar. His first year went ok. We'll have to see if he can work himself up the list. Seems like ok guy but has made the list by sheer fact he coaches Gators.
2. Holtz - Annoying lisp while talking about teams on ESPN he himself couldn't beat.
1. Spurrier - Too many good one line zingers against UT.
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The hatred of excellence on this board never ceases to amaze me.
 
#34
#34
(hatvol96 @ May 24 said:
The hatred of excellence on this board never ceases to amaze me.
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The best of the worst mentioned so far:

1. Mumme
2. DiNardo
3. Widenhoffer
4. Coker: don't know why anyone would hate Coker (unless you are a Miami fan as well)
5. Dubose
 
#35
#35
Meyer does seem incredibly cocky... like one of those rich jerks you just wanna put in their place for once
 
#36
#36
(kptvol @ May 23 said:
He also really irritated a lot of people by running up the score. People didn't like to see starters staying in the game when the Gators were up by 28 in the 4th. I think the last time Spurrier's Gators played UGA in Athens he did a play action long bomb that resulted in a TD even though the Gators were blowing out the Dawgs and the game was almost over. I forget exactly what happened, but Georgia fans remember it angrily.

By the way, I really dislike Bill Callahan at Nebraska.
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I would say running up the score and not playing your entire team against Eastern Michigan or Louisiana-Lafayette would get under the skin of some folks, but most of the time that ever happens, the starters are on the bench.

As far as running up the score on teams like Georgia, I disagree. I'm not going to feel sorry for a team with equal caliber that "won't stop it." If a team like Georgia can't stop a team of the same talent from running up the score, then boo-hoo. Spurrier isn't the only coach to run up the score. Tennessee has been guilty just as many times.
 
#37
#37
(lawgator1 @ May 24 said:
Actually I did not like the guy as a coach for my own team because I felt that he kept embarrassing us. Part of me admired him because he clearly is a great planner and game day coach, but part of me always winced when the cameras came on because I was afraid he would say something whiny or glib. But the only reason YOU guys disliske him, in the end and despite your protestations to the contrary, is because he was so damn good.
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You claim you did not like the guy as a coach becuase he kept embarrassing you but insist we only hate him because he is so good..... if you say so.
 
#38
#38
5.mark richt- has our number
4. lou holtz- just dont like him at all
3. geno auriemma- not football i know, but he has cost us about 4 national titles.
2. steve spurrier- great coach but has badmouthed us too much
1. whoever is coaching bama at anytime- enough said
 
#39
#39
Steve Spurrier -- this guy has to be the worst, for a number of reasons: he beat us consistently...he always had wise-azz comments to make about our team...and, to add salt to the wound, he's a home-grown Tennessean.

Yeppers, gotta agree with that remark! I even saw him play high school. He was a senior at Science Hill when I was a freshman at Elizabethton. Tells you how old I am.

After Spurrier-who cares!

 
#40
#40
In no particular order:

1. Lou Holtz - most overrated coach of all time
2. Jim Donnan - jerk who was over his head in the SEC
3. Doug Dickey - beginning with the Gator Bowl in 1969
4. Danny Ford - "I hope he tears up a knee."
5. Jimmy Johnson - not because of his success but because of the thug performance prior to the Sugar Bowl by Vinnie and the duds and their incessant pre-game whining about why they should be #1 after they beat TN
 
#41
#41
milo, every time I see the name Holtz my mind says Holtsch. Thanks alot. :lol:
 
#42
#42
(volinasheville @ May 24 said:
In no particular order:

1. Lou Holtz - most overrated coach of all time
2. Jim Donnan - jerk who was over his head in the SEC
3. Doug Dickey - beginning with the Gator Bowl in 1969
4. Danny Ford - "I hope he tears up a knee."
5. Jimmy Johnson - not because of his success but because of the thug performance prior to the Sugar Bowl by Vinnie and the duds and their incessant pre-game whining about why they should be #1 after they beat TN
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Why am I not surprised you have 3 of my all-time favorites on your list? I love Donnan, Ford, and Johnson. They're my kind of guys.
 
#43
#43
(hatvol96 @ May 24 said:
Why am I not surprised you have 3 of my all-time favorites on your list? I love Donnan, Ford, and Johnson. They're my kind of guys.
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I would bet you are in the minority around here. It's hard to hate Donnan too much though, as mentioned, he was over his head.
 
#44
#44
(hatvol96 @ May 24 said:
Why am I not surprised you have 3 of my all-time favorites on your list? I love Donnan, Ford, and Johnson. They're my kind of guys.
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Why am I not surprised they are three of your favorites? Actually, I am surprised since one was only successful at a glorified juco level at Marshall and another was only successful when he cheated. I will give you Johnson as a great coach, anyone who could put up with Jerry Jones and all the personnel problem children he had at Dallas deserves some respect but not love.
 
#45
#45
(vol_freak @ May 24 said:
I would bet you are in the minority around here. It's hard to hate Donnan too much though, as mentioned, he was over his head.
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I didn't think so. He had the misfortune of coming into the league when Florida and UT were both at their apex. That put him in an 0-2 hole before the season ever started.
 
#46
#46
(vol_freak @ May 24 said:
I would bet you are in the minority around here. It's hard to hate Donnan too much though, as mentioned, he was over his head.
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I don't know that he was in over his head as much as he just came off as a jerk a lot of the time. If you're going to coach at UGA and you lose to Ga Tech, you'd better be a nice guy at all costs. Plus, it was well known that he was not the first choice to begin with.
 
#47
#47
(volinasheville @ May 24 said:
Why am I not surprised they are three of your favorites? Actually, I am surprised since one was only successful at a glorified juco level at Marshall and another was only successful when he cheated. I will give you Johnson as a great coach, anyone who could put up with Jerry Jones and all the personnel problem children he had at Dallas deserves some respect but not love.
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Ford cheated at Arkansas? Didn't he win the SEC West in '96? Donnan only coached two places. He built the Marshall program that Bob Pruett took and ran with. Think how much less luster Fulmer's career would have if Donnan hadn't done what Fulmer/Manning couldn't do and beaten Florida in '97.
 
#48
#48
(volinasheville @ May 24 said:
Why am I not surprised they are three of your favorites? Actually, I am surprised since one was only successful at a glorified juco level at Marshall and another was only successful when he cheated. I will give you Johnson as a great coach, anyone who could put up with Jerry Jones and all the personnel problem children he had at Dallas deserves some respect but not love.
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If you're surprised I'm a fan of Donnan, you obviously don't know his background. He was one of the key staff members of the OU teams of the mid '80s. Had OU promoted him instead of Garry Gibbs, the Sooners would have never gone in the tank.
 
#49
#49
A 6-14 record against Florida, Tennessee, Auburn and Georgia Tech was Donnan's downfall. Also, Dog fans expect more than 2 Outback Bowls, a Peach Bowl and an Oahu Bowl, even if you are following one of the worst coaches in the SEC, Ray Goof.
 
#50
#50
(hatvol96 @ May 24 said:
Ford cheated at Arkansas? Didn't he win the SEC West in '96? Donnan only coached two places. He built the Marshall program that Bob Pruett took and ran with. Think how much less luster Fulmer's career would have if Donnan hadn't done what Fulmer/Manning couldn't do and beaten Florida in '97.
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ahhh, back on your favorite topic of Manning.
 
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