Marco Aurelio, I don�t believe the Hammer was slamming Spurrier and Bowden for not having �licenses,� but questioning what having a particular �license� means, and inferring that no one ever asks what kind of license THEY have (because it�s not important � like you say, �the old ball coach has a national championship under his belt...�)
There have been threads on this board about coach licensing plenty of times before. Being in possession of an �A� or �B� license does not guarantee that a person is or will be a great coach. And, not having that same license does not guarantee you won�t be a great coach. There are plenty of terrible A-licensed coaches, and also plenty of awesome coaches who have no license.
Hammer, I�m not sure what you mean by �simply on an awarded basis,� but if you will do a little research into the licensing process, you will realize that there is nothing �simple� about it. Anybody who has earned an �A� license has worked VERY hard to get to that level. Again, it�s not a guarantee, but something else to consider when evaluating a coach.
Just curious, what was the level license this coach had who left a bad taste in your mouth? Again, if you do your research, you should realize that people who were �former college players that have played at a high level� SHOULD be �grandfathered� in as an �E� level coach and possibly even a �D.� My teenage child would have no trouble getting an �E� license. �D� level is a LOT more work, but a fairly intelligent former college player should probably be able to take a verbal test to show his/her competence for gaining it without going through the entire course.
