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One day, say 20 or 25 years from now, the boys in knoxville will be playing for head coach peyton manning. he would be an amazing coach. such a student of the game. what do you think???
 
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I think the prospects of that happening can be found at the corner of Slim Blvd and No Chance Avenue.
 
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He said he would like to coach someday after the superbowl in a TV interview. But was not going to think about it because he had more work to do in the NFL.
 
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He would be good at it...but....why would a billionaire (by then) want everything that goes with the job?
 
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He is a type A, he has to do something but he could just announce. I think he likes challenges though.
 
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volmanbill said:
He would be good at it...but....why would a billionaire (by then) want everything that goes with the job?
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because that is how he gets his jollies!!!! think about how obsessed with the game he is. he is the type of player that will play way past his prime and then caoch cause he doesn't know how to distance himself from the game.

he would be such a GREAT college football coach. What quarterback would not want to play for him. heck what offensive player would not want to play for him. Would be the best recruiter in the nation and an offensive master mind.
 
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When I think of coaches, I don't think of any that are/were one of the greatest to ever play their game. haha
 
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NationofVols said:
When I think of coaches, I don't think of any that are/were one of the greatest to ever play their game.
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Exactly. The only superstar player in any sport that I can think of that became a decent coach in the past 10-15 years is Larry Bird, and he only lasted a few seasons.

Most of the time it's a miserable experience i.e. Tragic Johnson.
 
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GAVol said:
Exactly. The only superstar player in any sport that I can think of that became a decent coach in the past 10-15 years is Larry Bird, and he only lasted a few seasons.

Most of the time it's a miserable experience i.e. Tragic Johnson.
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I was going to say Isiah but yours may be better. Seems NBA has more former players succeed than most (like Nelson, Wilkens, etc)
 
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utvolpj said:
I was going to say Isiah but yours may be better. Seems NBA has more former players succeed than most (like Nelson, Wilkens, etc)
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True, but do you really think the likes of Nelson and Wilkens would have gone into coaching if they had spent their careers making 7 figures per year?
 
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And they said a Catholic would never be elected president too. There are always firsts. Coaches used to be military guys now they are generally either nerds or a stern buddy. There are still some old school yellers but it seems to be a fading tradition. I think Manning qualifies as nerd.
 
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GAVol said:
Exactly. The only superstar player in any sport that I can think of that became a decent coach in the past 10-15 years is Larry Bird, and he only lasted a few seasons.

Most of the time it's a miserable experience i.e. Tragic Johnson.
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Spurrier was a college superstar. But I agree with you.
 
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GAVol said:
I think the prospects of that happening can be found at the corner of Slim Blvd and No Chance Avenue.
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That, plus the old maxim "chances are slim and none and slim just left town". He might enjoy the challenge but I can't imagine him wanting the Excedrin headache # 3759 that comes with the job of being a college hfc.
 
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GAVol said:
Exactly. The only superstar player in any sport that I can think of that became a decent coach in the past 10-15 years is Larry Bird, and he only lasted a few seasons.

Most of the time it's a miserable experience i.e. Tragic Johnson.
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Billy Cunningham? Mike Ditka?
 
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allvol123 said:
Hence the "college" word that was in my sentence.

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I hear ya brother, but if you had as much dough as Peyton is making in the NFL would you want all the headaches associated with being a college head coach? :vava:
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Billy Cunningham? Mike Ditka?
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Neither made big money in their playing days though. They went into coaching by necessity. I doubt we'll be seeing the likes of Dan Marino, Joe Montana, John Elway etc pacing a sideline anytime soon.
 
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