Hayden Fox - Coach

OK, I've been Tivo'ing "Coach" lately -- and I forgot just how much I used to love that show. I just think it's got everything -- the perfect cast, the perfect storylines, a nice mix between humor, seriousness, and even, sometimes ... a dose of drama (when Hayden knew of a former player who took steroids) ...

How many of you were/are huge fans of Coach?

Any specific memories?

I just love the team name: the Minnesota State Screamin' Eagles. They used the Gophers' colors, and they actually pulled it off without it sounding "too fake." As a kid watching the show, I actually thought they were a part of the Big 10 8)

 

I loved the realism of it. D-I head coach with an office seemingly in the basement. The meeting room barely fits 15 guys. Only two assistants, both of whom are practically retarded. I can't believe Bo Whitley would sign with that shit show.

 

The Gophers don't have purple in their uniforms.

 

And then when Hayden actually gets a big office with a real team, Bo stiffs him. I always thought of Bo as a Michael Bishop-type who wouldn't have done anything in the pros anyways.

 

That wife was a hottie, especially for her age. That's about all I can think that show had going for it.

 

I'm still amazed the show lasted beyond a couple of episodes.

 

Ah, yes, Shelley Fabares, three-time co-star of Elvis, who coincidentally knocked her hit single "Johnny Angel," out of the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 (Elvis' song was "Good Luck Charm").

Eight seasons, actually. And Hayden's daughter Kelly (Clare Carey) was extremely hot too.

 

Vikings colors, tinted for TVto look like Gophers, exteriors shot at Iowa...
Not like i watched much or anything...

 

A good, quality show, I thought, when it was based in college.

And a show which absolutely jumped the shark the day Hayden Fox went pro.

 

Thought it jumped the shark when he won a national title. After that, it went down hill with his agent, flirting with the pros....

 

That actually may be more accurate.

 

Luther had a great career when he moved on to Marshall. ....