If I had told you at the beginning of the year...

2016, man

If you had told me we would lose to terrible UGA team again, I could have done something a hellava lot better than watching sh*t show of a game.

Would you also have told us that in three of the losses, our offense would look like cancer?

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Would you also have told us that in three of the losses, our offense would look like cancer?

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And in at least two of the wins.

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Would you also have told us that in three of the losses, our offense would look like cancer?

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Did you stop reading halfway through or something?

I was talking to KK about Gus on the twitterz


Whether you want to admit it or not, Gus appears to be extremely close to being an elite coach. It is just the guy's ego/stubborness that causes him to refuse to further innovate his offense + refuse to admit he needs QB development/talent evaluation help


We seem to have assembled a quality coaching staff, we have talented depth at nearly every position group and the program as a whole seems to have a good foundation.

Sorry. I don't see elite potential with Gus although I guess it depends how you define "elite."

For me, the following coaches are arguably elite: Harbaugh, Richt, Les Miles, Chris Petersen, Jimbo Fischer, Dabo swinney and Stoops. Saban and Urban Meyer are in a super elite category.

Here's my report card for Gus:

Expertise in defense and special teams: -average to below average
Recruiting (especially QB): average to below average
Development of skill players especially QB: significantly below average
In game offensive adjustments: average
Team morale: average

On positive side:

Ability to attract quality asst coaches: excellent
Development of offensive schemes: excellent.

In summary, Gus is either a very average SEC head coach or an excellent O coordinator (on par with Lane Kiffin without moral shortcomings).

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Harbaugh, Richt, Les Miles, Chris Petersen, Jimbo Fischer, Dabo swinney and Stoops. Saban and Urban Meyer are in a super elite category.

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You really consider Harbaugh, Richt, Miles and Dabo 'elite'?

Based on what, exactly?

It is surreal.

Highs and lows.

Pettway was definitely a high point.

The defense was such a nice surprise as well.

The offense and qb situation was a fricking nightmare.

Guess it depends on your definition of elite.

I consider multiple P5 championships a criteria.

Harbaugh: 0
Richt: 2
Miles: 2
Dabo: 2

Combined, those four have played for 3 NCs (Miles in '07 and '11, Dabo in '15) and won 1 (Miles in '07) in a combined 45 full seasons at the P5 level (Dabo has a chance this year, provided he wins his 3rd ACC title, which is hardly a given).

Leslie is the only one that I think could arguably called 'elite'. If Dabo goes all the way this year I'd think he could also break into that status.