quote:First, I think this whole "Spurrier to A&M as OC" is laughable, but I see a reason why somebody like him would entertain the idea of being a coordinator over a HC. He has nothing left to prove as a HC. He's coached a Heisman winner, won a NC game, and made USCe a somewhat respectable program.
Why will someone resign a HC job and become an OC?
Given his age, maybe he's tired of the stress and everything that comes from being a HC? The media always on your back, being responsible for the actions of hundreds of people (kids), trying to constantly sell your program to recruits and the media, etc. I'm sure it grows tiring after a while. But like many others, he knows if he just goes home and sits, he'll whither away. Being an OC takes away a lot of the stress and responsibilities of the HC, but allows him to be involved and out doing something. Hell, my FIL was a VP at one of the major railroads, and once he hit his 30 years, he chunked the deuce and went into a manager role for a RR services company. He got tired of the stress, hours, and travel. Not a HC type thing, but the premise is still the same.