Steve Spurrier called plays until the final years of his coaching career at South Carolina. Why? Well, drawing up ball plays and calling them on game day is what made him a head coach, and if you were good enough at something to get you the job, why would you turn that responsibility over to someone else?
Mike White’s high-flying, fast-paced offenses at Louisiana Tech got him the opportunity to be the head basketball coach at the University of Florida but the Gators haven’t looked like White’s Bulldogs.
It was apparent with the roster that he had in 2019-2020 that White wasn’t confident to run and play in transition.