ESPN: Why did Steve Spurrier fail in NFL?

[Chico23231]

God Spurrier was a joke and thats pretty bad by Bruce Smith. So glad that crap is over. Thanks SS

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Ross Tucker tells hilarious Steve Spurrier stories - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post

Came across this old gem about Spurrier too. LOL Good stuff. So glad we don't deal with this kind of Mickey Mouse crap anymore.

So glad that's all in the past but pretty funny stuff.

[NC_Skins]

Thanks for posting those Smoot. Man that was a /facepalm series of stories. Spurrier was clueless as hell. He was so used to having vastly superior athletes in college, he figured he could do that in the NFL and it work. Dude is a total clown, and something tells me he does the same thing in college as well. He really is no different than Haynesworth taking money and not doing jack to earn it.

[SmootSmack]

People forget also how in demand Spurrier was. Several NFL teams threw big money his way

[CultBrennan59]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

People forget also how in demand Spurrier was. Several NFL teams threw big money his way

Just like what will happen with Chip Kelly..

[CrustyRedskin]

Your right Smack, and i drank the cool aid for a year or so. But of all the coaching changes he ranks as the worst. The Ol Ball coach can go #$%^& my %^&&in %^&*()lls!

[NC_Skins]

Sums up SPurrier as a coach.

[REDSKINS4ever]

I remember Joe Theismann ten years ago saying that Spurrier didn't have the luxury of ever being an offensive coordinator in the NFL before he was a head coach. Maybe a better question should be, why did Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer SUCCEED in the NFL?

[MTK]

Spurrier just didn't have the work ethic a coach needs for the NFL.

[irish]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

I remember Joe Theismann ten years ago saying that Spurrier didn't have the luxury of ever being an offensive coordinator in the NFL before he was a head coach. Maybe a better question should be, why did Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer SUCCEED in the NFL?

Switzer just rode in on JJ's coat tails and had a great team that was already set up to win so he just had to keep from messing things up.

JJ was successful because he recognized that the talent levels in the NFL are essentially the same so he paid attention to details on both sides of the ball and knew how to adjust as the game went on. Plus I think he ran a more "pro style" on both sides of the ball in college so he didnt have too much to do by way of adapting to the pro game.

[MTK]

Yeah Switzer would have been a massive failure on probably just about any other team. The Cowboys team he inherited was loaded and was basically on auto-pilot.

[Zerohero]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

I remember Joe Theismann ten years ago saying that Spurrier didn't have the luxury of ever being an offensive coordinator in the NFL before he was a head coach. Maybe a better question should be, why did Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer SUCCEED in the NFL?

3 young hall of famers at the skill positions at the start of their prime didnt hurt. A great offensive line also. And back then Jones wasn't as controlling.
Cant really compare these two situations.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Yeah Switzer would have been a massive failure on probably just about any other team. The Cowboys team he inherited was loaded and was basically on auto-pilot.

Exactly! And Jimmy Johnson succeeded because the Cowboys drafted really well not to mention Johnson had established a pretty good coaching crew.

[REDSKINS4ever]

Originally Posted by irish

Switzer just rode in on JJ's coat tails and had a great team that was already set up to win so he just had to keep from messing things up.

JJ was successful because he recognized that the talent levels in the NFL are essentially the same so he paid attention to details on both sides of the ball and knew how to adjust as the game went on. Plus I think he ran a more "pro style" on both sides of the ball in college so he didnt have too much to do by way of adapting to the pro game.

Yeah, you're right. When Dallas won their last Super Bowl in 1995 with Switzer as HC, Jimmy Johnson's shadow still loomed greatly because those were his players on that team that he'd put together. Johnson also had a few strengths which like you said with the ability to pay attention to detail where his entire team was concerned.

Spurrier on the other hand was out of his element from day one.

[hagams]

The "Old Ball Coach" may have not made it in the NFL, but he's a force in college. I'm a gamecock fan, and I love watching the post game interviews with him. Dude is funny.