SEC Game of Thrones

mclawson · Aug 16, 2012

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Which SEC coaches most closely match characters in HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and who would they be?

On the surface it may seem a bit of an absurd exercise, but look closer and it makes a lot of sense. George R.R. Martin's fictitious world of Westeros, with its constant feuding, ancient rivalries and deep intrigue can often seem like a (very) old-world version of SEC football - albeit with a little less bloodshed but a LOT more skin (wait, I forgot about Bobby Petrino - maybe the same amount of skin). The same traits which serve characters so well - cunning, intelligence, wit and ruthlessness among others - also form the building blocks of a successful coaching tenure in America's most competitive league. To put it another way, the meek do NOT inherit this earth.

Yes Winter is Coming, but before that we get the FALL.
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A few of my favorites:

Nick Saban – Tywin Lannister
This was by far the easiest of the group. Doesn’t smile, always wins, wears red. Heads a group of devotees that includes some flat out nut-jobs (Gregor Clegane – meet Harvey Updyke). You think he paid a traveling minstrel to stand outside of Jim Delaney’s room playing “Rains of Castamere” during the BCS commissioner’s meetings when the playoff format was decided and DIDN’T include a conference champion requirement? Yeah – me, too. Both are beloved sonafabitches who would happily strangle any one of their sycophants with the guts of another if it meant victory. Frequently speaks to subordinates while field-dressing wild game:

Les Miles - Hodor
Hodor? Hodor.

Kevin Sumlin – Daenerys Targaryan
Former leader of the horselords of Houston, he’s now somewhere out across the Red Waste doing whatever. People whisper about some sort of vaunted air attack – ‘Air Raid’ or dragons or some ****. Whatever, bro - folks are dealing with Tywin Freaking Lanister right now, pick a number. Will continue being next season’s problem until he shows up one day raining fire on your ass. May die, may wear a crown. The floor, ceiling and walls on this guy are just unknowns at this point.
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Bear_Bryant · Aug 16, 2012

Awesome! I always love the Game of Thrones comparisons to people.

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