I saw Lou Holtz passed today. One of the greats. Maybe you guys player a sport or two growing up. Who's a coach that you'd just love to play for. Personally. I'm not sure if that is the same as who is the greatest coaches all time, I don't know if I'd love to play for Bill Belichick or Nick Saban or Bill Parcells or Tony La Russa, great coaches but you know what I mean, they just kind of seem fucking dick heads.
To me, Jimmy Valvano that's what a coach should be. Larger than life personality all into it. Perfect college basketball coach. Throw in Dick Vitale too.
In the NFL Rex Ryan is another guy that comes to mind, maybe not the greatest coach but you could tell his players love to play for that guy. Vince Lombardi would pretty cool as well, the dude is like the father of all modern head coaches.
In baseball guys like Bobby Cox, Terry Francona, Bruce Bochy, Joe Torre they just seem great guys. I get why it works for them in baseball.
College football Bobby Bowden always seemed like a great southern dude.
Interested to hear your guys answers.
Not somebody I would want to play for, but Billy Martin in baseball. Highest level manager with a caustic personality. Earl Weaver was maybe less caustic, but interesting. Never allowed his player to sacrifice bunt, I understand.
My choice to play for would be Bill Walsh in football. Not only coached at an elite level, he was a decent human. Did not allow the initiation of rookies. Everyone else seemed to think that was how you "toughen 'em up".
Honorable mention goes to Marv Levy. Never won the Super Bowl, but a helluva coach.