Should Larry Coker Be a TV Analyst?

How does the saying go? Those who can, do. Those who can't ... become TV analysts? Apparently Larry Coker can't, because a Ft. Lauderdale columnist has drafted his name as a possible talking head.

Television networks are making a HUGE mistake by not hiring Larry Coker to be a college football analyst. Coker's the funniest person in sports I know, and boy does he have some stories to tell. He's such an honest man I'm sure he'd share all his dirty laundry to the nation. The funniest thing about Coker is the fact that he couldn't tell a lie to save his life, or at least a good one. We in the media often found it comedic the way he'd always confess in the middle of his attempts to deceive. That characteristic is way out of the norm of today's head coaches.

I know he's not that attractive to look at but Coker's no worse than that fossil Lou Holtz. Sunshine Network should at least put him on their Saturday telecasts in an attempt to balance out that heavy Seminole and Gator flavor Florida's top sports network has.

Veddy eeenteresting.

Coker certainly has a lot of time on his hands after his departure from the 'Canes. Omar Kelly's assessment is unusual because if true Coker would break the mold as being comedic, refreshingly honest and a compelling storyteller among a cadre of former coaches turned analysts (Lou Holtz, Mike Gottfried, Bob Davie) who are more guarded and less spontaneous than Coker.

Plus, he has that whole action figure thing going for him. I say give him a shot.