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[QUOTE="SaltineWarrior, post: 481637, member: 925"]
I think we've gone over the many reasons behind Paul's exit; no need to rehash.  Some of those losses were downright fugly.  And I'm not sure how much he built; he received a program on solid footing and it eventually eroded to the point where he was let go.
 
While Spurrier actually left UF for the NFL and then arrived back in the college ranks with the Gamecocks, I often wonder how much easier his job would have been over the last 10+ as a famous alum who was a successful coach on the same campus.  At some point, one would be able to pull back slightly and "coast" to some extent.  Instead he spent a few miserable years in Washington andeventually returned to the college ranks.   Of course, after spending some time in Gainesville (I spent a week there one day), I can understand why he might want to get out of town.
 
The odds of success are far lower in the NFL as a head coach than what is possible in college.  "Success" is something Saban certainly has achieved, same with Spurrier and perhaps even Marrone given our lower expectations than the typical SEC school.  Jumping to the pros from that is a huge risk, and perhaps that is what drives Doug and others like him.  I coach my kids and work in an office so what the &$#% do I really know about coaching at the highest level; just means I'm wired differently I guess.
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