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Coaching is dragging the SEC down
Posted on 11/17/16 at 1:35 am
Posted on 11/17/16 at 1:35 am
In 2008, you had Nick Saban, Phillip Fulmer, Urban Meyer, Mark Richt, Steve Spurrier, Tommy Tuberville, and Les Miles all coaching within the confines of the SEC. That was a fairly impressive cadre of coaches. All of them had won at least one SEC title and four of them had national championship rings. That doesn't even include the likes of Bobby Petrino, a good coach in his own right.
In 2016, you have Nick Saban and Gus Malzahn. Those are the only two coaches in this league who have won an SEC title. And one of them, you could argue, got his ring on a fluke.
Coaching is starting to drag this league down because now you have one great coach, one or two good ones, and the rest range from mediocre to downright awful. I don't know how it happened. I don't know if it's the Saban Effect or something else entirely, but coaching has sure taken a nose dive in this league over the last few years.
In 2016, you have Nick Saban and Gus Malzahn. Those are the only two coaches in this league who have won an SEC title. And one of them, you could argue, got his ring on a fluke.
Coaching is starting to drag this league down because now you have one great coach, one or two good ones, and the rest range from mediocre to downright awful. I don't know how it happened. I don't know if it's the Saban Effect or something else entirely, but coaching has sure taken a nose dive in this league over the last few years.
This post was edited on 11/17/16 at 1:36 am
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Posted on 11/17/16 at 1:37 am to RollTide1987
Jimbo about to take the SEC by storm
Posted on 11/17/16 at 2:08 am to RollTide1987
its beautiful, Alabama cannot be messed with. College football can't wrap its head around on what Bama has done and is still doing.
We are the best and its sad watching other programs get their hopes up. Except for Auburn.. they thought they had a chance a few weeks ago but who were they trying to kid??
We are the best and its sad watching other programs get their hopes up. Except for Auburn.. they thought they had a chance a few weeks ago but who were they trying to kid??
Posted on 11/17/16 at 2:35 am to McCannon
The collapse of Alabama football after nick saban will be incredible.
Hide your wives
Hide your wives
Posted on 11/17/16 at 2:45 am to RollTide1987
Alabama discovered Saban!! 
Posted on 11/17/16 at 3:32 am to RollTide1987
Something is dragging this conference down for sure
There's still top talent but so many average teams
There's still top talent but so many average teams
Posted on 11/17/16 at 4:11 am to RollTide1987
SOS and Meyer are the 2 that hurt the conference and SOS was done and needed to retire from USCe. It seems like none of the schools hired coaches with much experience. Saban is the best coach in college football. No one else Is in the top 10.
Posted on 11/17/16 at 5:49 am to RollTide1987
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Coaching is dragging the SEC down
BINGO. Right now the Big Ten is making the best hires.
Saban's fault.
Posted on 11/17/16 at 5:49 am to jamalsdeck
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There's still top talent but so many average teams
I think most of the West is better than half the teams in the Top 15 with their starting qb's. That's JMO. How many teams in the West would have 2 losses with Penn States schedule? LSU has proven to be a better team without a NC winning coach. The West beats itself up outside of Bama.
Now the East is a different story. Full of coaching duds right now.
Posted on 11/17/16 at 6:04 am to FiddleHead
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The collapse of Alabama football after nick saban will be incredible
Is this such a sure thing as Jimbo leaving FSU for.............lowly LSU?
Posted on 11/17/16 at 6:41 am to RollTide1987
Only hope is Saban doesn't stay another 5-10
Posted on 11/17/16 at 6:45 am to RollTide1987
QB play is the problem.
Posted on 11/17/16 at 7:08 am to RandySavage
I''ll piggy-back off that and say QB coaching? 
Posted on 11/17/16 at 7:13 am to RandySavage
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QB play is the problem.
Agreed
Posted on 11/17/16 at 7:20 am to RollTide1987
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And one of them, you could argue, got his ring on a fluke
I wouldn't call it a fluke. Give saban more credit than that.
Posted on 11/17/16 at 7:44 am to jvilletiger25
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Coaching is dragging the SEC down
And so is Bert's lard arse
Posted on 11/17/16 at 7:50 am to RollTide1987
Hopefully, LSU makes a good hire and some of the SEC coaches in place now will produce better results soon.
Big 10 and ACC have made some coaching gains in recent years.
Big 10 and ACC have made some coaching gains in recent years.
This post was edited on 11/17/16 at 7:54 am
Posted on 11/17/16 at 8:07 am to RollTide1987
Don't forget Houston Dale Nutt and Sly Croom.
Posted on 11/17/16 at 10:12 am to RollTide1987
OP makes a valid point. Who's the second best coach in the conference, or third? Whoever you put has more than just a few flaws
Posted on 11/17/16 at 10:22 am to r2d2
When you can make a reasonable case that Dan Mullen is the second o third best coach in the conference you know coaching is down; and that is not a knock on him. He is solid, but has not even won his own division. Freeze, Bitch, Sumlin, who would likely be in or around the top 5 haven't either.
Yes coaching sucks in the SEC.
Yes coaching sucks in the SEC.
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