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ding, ding, ding, correct!
Leonard Skinner was the coach. He strictly enforced school rules on hair length, angering some of his former students who comprised the band, Lynyrd Skynyrd. The band's name implied some tongue-in-cheek homage to the coach, modified enough to avoid having to pay him royalties.
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I read that as Lynyrd Skynyrd at first.**
-- Chris Coleman
Feb 10, 2026 at 09:08 AM ET
Feb 10, 2026 at 09:08 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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02/10/26 09:08 AM ET
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02/10/26 09:08 AM ET
yeah, that's the gag...see lilhokie525's explanation below**
-- JoesterVT
Feb 10, 2026 at 09:10 AM ET
JoesterVT
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02/10/26 09:10 AM ET
I used to watch a lot of VH1**
-- JoesterVT
Feb 10, 2026 at 08:28 AM ET
JoesterVT
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02/10/26 08:28 AM ET
Nice, I thought maybe you were local to the Jacksonville area. **
-- santafe
Feb 10, 2026 at 08:30 AM ET
santafe
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02/10/26 08:30 AM ET
They used to have a show called "Behind the Music"
-- JoesterVT
Feb 10, 2026 at 08:38 AM ET
JoesterVT
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02/10/26 08:38 AM ET
I thought he was the science teacher, not coach. Good one **
-- Stork
Feb 10, 2026 at 09:45 AM ET
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02/10/26 09:45 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct!
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-- lilhokie525
Feb 10, 2026 at 08:10 AM ET
lilhokie525
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02/10/26 08:10 AM ET
Ah...and now that makes sense.**
-- Chris Coleman
Feb 10, 2026 at 09:08 AM ET
Feb 10, 2026 at 09:08 AM ET
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