Couldnt help myself

[Daseal]

You don't think it's at all odd Spurrier said I quit, then said "I didn't say that!" then said he quit again? I think Joe got the coaching bug and contacted Snyder, who pressure Spurrier out. That's just my guess.

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by Daseal

You don't think it's at all odd Spurrier said I quit, then said "I didn't say that!" then said he quit again? I think Joe got the coaching bug and contacted Snyder, who pressure Spurrier out. That's just my guess.

I think Spurrier told his agent that he wanted out - but to see what he could get him out of Snyder. The news got to Snyder who told the world - not knowing (maybe?) Spurrier wanted out. Spurrier heard this not knowing his agent had started the process and said 'no, i haven't quit'. His agent then told him what he had done, and Spurrier conceded. Gibbs, hearing all this, thought about his son saying something about coaching and the bug started to emerge from the cocoon. And here we are.

I don't believe that Gibbs would have contacted Snyder in order to weasel in on a job.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by cpayne5

I think Spurrier told his agent that he wanted out - but to see what he could get him out of Snyder. The news got to Snyder who told the world - not knowing (maybe?) Spurrier wanted out. Spurrier heard this not knowing his agent had started the process and said 'no, i haven't quit'. His agent then told him what he had done, and Spurrier conceded. Gibbs, hearing all this, thought about his son saying something about coaching and the bug started to emerge from the cocoon. And here we are.

I don't believe that Gibbs would have contacted Snyder in order to weasel in on a job.

Yeah that's the way I understood the whole thing, it was a miscommunication between Spurrier and his agent and word leaked out prematurely.

I don't think Gibbs was a serious blip on the radar until after Spurrier quit.

Snyder would have given Spurrier year 3, with changes in the coaching staff, but Spurrier reportedly wasn't willing to can his staff and that played a part in him walking.

I remember watching the final press conference of the year and Spurrier just seemed like a beaten man. I was initially surprised when he quit, but thinking back to the look of defeat on his face in that last press conference and that told the whole story.

[SmootSmack]

I'll tell you one thing though, if Spurrier were still here we wouldn't be wondering where's Darkerian

[sportscurmudgeon]

Matty:

You asked who promoted Edwards. I believe that Lavar and some other "important defensive players" (Cousin Brucie to be sure) went to Danny Boy to lobby for Edwards to get the job when Lewis left. He was going to keep the same terminology and let the defense do more freelancing - remember?

Edwards was in over his head - as were some other staff members - but it was Danny Boy listening to some whining players who told him that Marvin Lewis was an overbearing meanie that promoted Edwards.

And I too suspect that Spurrier was induced to leave. I don't know that for certain, but I suspect it is the case.