Lou Holtz wanted Skins Job

Very interesting read:

The Sun News | 08/13/2006 | Skins wanted Spurrier, Holtz wanted NFL (http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/15263938.htm)

It appears Holtz really had a plan for this team. And to think we got Spurrier...

Spurrier led to Gibbs so I'm not complaining. :)

It was all meant to be.

Spurrier led to Gibbs so I'm not complaining. :)

It was all meant to be.

Yep. I think you said it in another post once upon a time too: if you told me in 2000 that I'd get Joe Gibbs back if I could just manage to sit through a Norv firing, a year of Marty, and two years of Spurrier, I'd gladly take that deal.

Here is the first sign:
Snyder first met with Spurrier at a high school coach's conference.

I'm sure he was probably a speaker, but it's still kinda funny.

Yep. I think you said it in another post once upon a time too: if you told me in 2000 that I'd get Joe Gibbs back if I could just manage to sit through a Norv firing, a year of Marty, and two years of Spurrier, I'd gladly take that deal.

We should all be forever grateful for Spurrier's suckiness

Yeah, because Lou Holtz did SO well at South Carolina. Spurrier replaced him and repaired the team.


A chimp could coach Notre Dame to a great season. I'm not taking away from Holtz, but he wouldn't have been much better than Spurrier. Some coaches are just better on the college level. Bobby Ross was another example.

Yeah, because Lou Holtz did SO well at South Carolina. Spurrier replaced him and repaired the team.


A chimp could coach Notre Dame to a great season. I'm not taking away from Holtz, but he wouldn't have been much better than Spurrier. Some coaches are just better on the college level. Bobby Ross was another example.

you dont sound very football educated... Holtz did great at SC considering the reign before him. second, how many "chimps" coached ND to a National title since Holtz? Don Davies? Willingham?

I think holtz would have been a much wiser decision over spurrier, but , im glad the way it happened too... to end up getting MR JOE.

Yeah, because Lou Holtz did SO well at South Carolina. Spurrier replaced him and repaired the team.


A chimp could coach Notre Dame to a great season. I'm not taking away from Holtz, but he wouldn't have been much better than Spurrier. Some coaches are just better on the college level. Bobby Ross was another example.

Exactly!

We could have had Holtz? Are you kidding me? The guy was a disaster in the NFL, he's a product of his ability to recruit that's it, he needs a premium college job where everyone wants to play to be effective.

We could of had Holtz, don't make me laugh!

Who here can recall Holtz's first stint as an NFL coach? Was he really that bad? It'd be nice to get some first hand perspective on that.

Holtz seems to be an eternally pessimistic, all hope is lost kind of guy; if he was our coach he probably would have put a bullet to his head during his post-game conference this past Saturday night.

Would not have excited about Holtz wanting the Skins coaching job. As far as I'm concerned Holtz want in one hand and crap in the other to see which one fills up faster.