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Bobby Bowden started head coaching in 1959. From 1959-2020 where does he rank all time.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 8/9/21 at 4:23 pm
I only see Bryant and Saban clearly ranked ahead of him
Probably Woody Hayes, John McKay, Urban Meyer could be thought of as slightly better.
I would rank him ahead of Osborne, Switzer, Spurrier, Paterno and Royal.
Since 1959 I would rank them
1. Saban
2. Bryant
3. John McKay
4. Bowden
5. Urban Meyer
Probably Woody Hayes, John McKay, Urban Meyer could be thought of as slightly better.
I would rank him ahead of Osborne, Switzer, Spurrier, Paterno and Royal.
Since 1959 I would rank them
1. Saban
2. Bryant
3. John McKay
4. Bowden
5. Urban Meyer
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 6:12 pm
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Posted on 8/9/21 at 4:41 pm to TheFourHorsemen
Bobby Bowden a great dude and coach, but he isn’t above Tom Osborne. Tom Osborne has a much better winning percentage, more national championships, and more conference championships in a lesser time frame. Osborne also did it at Nebraska with absolutely no in-state talent or much around him (although this was not as big of a deal then as it is today) Bobby was in Florida a massive hotbed. You could probably put him above all the other guys you mentioned like Paterno, Spurrier, etc. but Bobby was not as good as Osborne. Just coached for a longer time period.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 4:44 pm to TheFourHorsemen
Doesn't Ole Miss teach its people how to spell correctly?
Posted on 8/9/21 at 4:48 pm to TheFourHorsemen
You're using seniority/tenure for Bowden and accomplishments for others. Pick a standard.
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 8/9/21 at 4:54 pm to TheFourHorsemen
1. Saban
2. Bryant
3. Switzer
4. Osborne
5. Paterno
6. McKay
7. Bowden
8. Royal
9. Tressel
10. Meyer
2. Bryant
3. Switzer
4. Osborne
5. Paterno
6. McKay
7. Bowden
8. Royal
9. Tressel
10. Meyer
Posted on 8/9/21 at 4:59 pm to TheFourHorsemen
quote:
5. Urban Meyer
Is a quitter who’s flame burns very hot very fast and then he quits when he gets himself into less favorable situations.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 5:57 pm to TheFourHorsemen
#1 Bowden had pretty soft schedules so had he been in a Power Conference he probably has 1 or 2 more losses a year. Still a good coach but would not have been in the MNC hunt with that extra loss or two
#2 Leaving out some great coaches by limiting time frame is short sighted. Imagine Neyland without time off for WWI and WWII. Bernie at was a beast. If U of Chicago does not give up football for academics would Ohio State ever gotten a space to excel?
#2 Leaving out some great coaches by limiting time frame is short sighted. Imagine Neyland without time off for WWI and WWII. Bernie at was a beast. If U of Chicago does not give up football for academics would Ohio State ever gotten a space to excel?
Posted on 8/9/21 at 6:02 pm to TheFourHorsemen
The 1987-2000 stretch will never be topped.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 6:35 pm to TheFourHorsemen
Y’all can hate Meyer but he’s #3 to me
Posted on 8/9/21 at 6:53 pm to TheFourHorsemen
Florida State won at least 10 games per year from 1987-2000. That was during the era of an 11 game regular season. Plus one bowl game.
Case closed.
He is easily top 5.
Saban has done it 13 straight years but that is playing 12-15 games a year.
FSU won like 4 games total the three previous years before he arrived there in 1976.
Great coach but not the best but up there amongst the best.
Case closed.
He is easily top 5.
Saban has done it 13 straight years but that is playing 12-15 games a year.
FSU won like 4 games total the three previous years before he arrived there in 1976.
Great coach but not the best but up there amongst the best.
Posted on 8/9/21 at 7:58 pm to TheFourHorsemen
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I would rank him ahead of Osborne, Switzer, Spurrier, Paterno and Royal.
As pure football coaches, as in calling an offense or defense, I would put Osborne and Spurrier levels ahead of Bowden. They were great tacticians.
Bowden recruited really well, hired good assistants, and kept the program on the road. He was a great program manager but I don't know that he was ever a brilliant football mind who was heavily influential in game planning and playcalling. In any case, I do think he lost too many pivotal games. Should have won more titles in that 1987-2000 stretch. Even the highly talented '93 national championship team with Charlie Ward, Warrick Dunn and Derrick Brooks almost blew it by losing to ND and narrowly escaping a Nebraska team that shouldn't have been within two TD's of them. '99 was really the only year they didn't frick up somewhere.
This post was edited on 8/9/21 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 8/9/21 at 9:45 pm to TheFourHorsemen
He's way up there. My top ten:
1. Leach
2. Saban
3. Bryant
4. Bobby Bowden
5. Terry Bowden
6. Tommy Bowden
7. Dan Mullen (MSU years)
8. Jackie Sherrill
9. Bud Kilmer
10. Red Beaulieu
1. Leach
2. Saban
3. Bryant
4. Bobby Bowden
5. Terry Bowden
6. Tommy Bowden
7. Dan Mullen (MSU years)
8. Jackie Sherrill
9. Bud Kilmer
10. Red Beaulieu
Posted on 8/10/21 at 2:20 pm to TheFourHorsemen
Bowden finished in the top 5 FIFTEEN years in a row. Saban never did that!
Posted on 8/10/21 at 7:34 pm to TheFourHorsemen
I already posted my ranking using 1959-present. But now I’ll go with since the start of the AP poll (1936-Present) going by what coaches did at major programs only and not at what we refer to as FCS now.
Posted on 8/10/21 at 8:25 pm to TheFourHorsemen
Have to put Bill Snyder in there too.
Did he never win a natty? Yes. Did he alone take his program for a losing all time record to a winning one? Also yes.
He is one of only 4 coaches to have coached in a stadium named for him.
Did he never win a natty? Yes. Did he alone take his program for a losing all time record to a winning one? Also yes.
He is one of only 4 coaches to have coached in a stadium named for him.
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