So you you are ok with 3 maybe 4 good season by Spurrier standards in the last 12 seasons. You think that makes hiring Meyer over Spurrier a smart move in 2005.
As for my how did that work out, well were the people who said Meyer would be at UF long after Spurrier was retired at SoCar right or wrong?
That's just it though. There's no real right or wrong answer. I'm of the opinion that hiring Meyer in 2005 was absolutely the right move because of the heights he took us to in that short span, specifically 2 NCs. I personally don't think we do that under Spurrier. But I also don't see SoS leaving us after 6 seasons, so you're argument is also probably correct. At the end of the day, it comes down to what you value most--the rings or stability? Totally subjective, imo.
I'll also point out that Steve's teams were much more defensive minded in his stint at Usce. Most of his wins, even in his best years, looked nothing like what we witnessed during the 90's here. So you could definitely argue that opposing defenses had caught up to him in some respects. Now, to be clear, still light years beyond what we've endured post-Tebow. But he was different nonetheless. I'm just not sure he would've relived his golden era here.
Also, unless I'm mistaken, Meyer only had one 5-loss season here, not two. Same as Spurrier, though in half the time. And while I still don't like the way Meyer left, and generally pull for him to lose, in his defense, he gave Foley an entire year to make a solid hire. And he blew it. The right guy could've built on Meyer's legacy just as he did on Spurrier's. Instead, we insisted on going the on-the-job-training route AGAIN, and ended up with a clown AGAIN. We can blame Meyer all day, but ultimately the instability falls on Foley's shoulders.