Saban
At Alabama: 100-18
Against Final Ranked Teams: 29-15
Against Final Top 10 Teams: 10-12
Major Bowl Wins: 5
BCS/CFP Titles: 4

Carroll
At USC: 83-18
Against Final Ranked Teams: 21-9
Against Final Top 10 Teams: 10-3
Major Bowl Wins: 5
BCS Titles: 0

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Posted by GIbson05

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Posted on 4/26/16 at 10:45 am to Korin

Carroll's first two seasons in the NFL
16-16

Saban's first two season in the NFL
15-17

Not a huge gap. Also Carroll was fired after his first year in the NFL.

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Posted by bamasgot13

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Member since Feb 2010

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Posted on 4/26/16 at 10:46 am to Korin

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Saban
At Alabama: 100-18

quote:
Against Final Top 10 Teams: 10-12

quote:
Carroll
At USC: 83-18

quote:
Against Final Top 10 Teams: 10-3

So in 118 games Saban, has lost only 6 times to a team that didn't finish in the top 10.

In 101 games, Carroll lost 15 times to teams that didn't finish in top 10.

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Posted by SummerOfGeorge

Member since Jul 2013

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Posted on 4/26/16 at 11:22 am to Korin

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Saban At Alabama: 100-18 Against Final Ranked Teams: 29-15 Against Final Top 10 Teams: 10-12 Major Bowl Wins: 5 BCS/CFP Titles: 4 Carroll At USC: 83-18 Against Final Ranked Teams: 21-9 Against Final Top 10 Teams: 10-3 Major Bowl Wins: 5 BCS Titles: 0

Carroll's teams were the best "big game" teams I can remember. They used to come out and utterly destroy other Top 10 type teams. However, they also would slip up and lose 1 game every year to a bad 7-5/6-6 type team.

I feel like that is a pretty clear difference in the coaching/management philosophies of the 2. Saban, no emotion, treat every play like it has a life of it's own. Carroll, emotion, which can lead to blow the doors off performances but letdowns against lower level teams.

Both were/are elite coaches.

This post was edited on 4/26/16 at 11:23 am

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