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re: Has any former NAIA football coach ever been successful at the D1 level?

Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:35 pm to
Posted by jonnyg11224
Chicago, IL
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:35 pm to
Harbaugh started at San Diego which is FCS (I-AA).
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
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Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:40 pm to
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Played NAIA under them but never coached at that level. He joined the staff at Valdosta.



difference between NAIA and DII was/is 33 scholarships divided up as opposed to 40 scholarships
Posted by Omahawgs15
Member since Mar 2023
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Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:47 pm to
Doesn’t matter where he coached. He’s won. If he can win at smaller levels, he can win at bigger levels. Obviously the guy can coach his tail off. I doubt he will be saban, but Alabama will still be a tough team to beat
Posted by Gray Tiger
Prairieville, LA
Member since Jan 2004
36512 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:56 pm to
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You wouldn’t have to search if you had the IQ about a potato



About a potato? What about a potato? Any specific potato? Or potatoes in general? What did this potato do that we need to know about him/her?
Posted by captdalton
Member since Feb 2021
8159 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:57 pm to
When you realize there are a number of current D-1 coaches that started their careers coaching at the high school level your head is really going to explode.
Posted by Legionfield
Alabama
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 1/13/24 at 12:59 pm to
The Boar finna eat! Roll Tide!!
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
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Posted on 1/13/24 at 1:35 pm to
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Doesn’t matter where he coached. He’s won. If he can win at smaller levels, he can win at bigger levels.



Yes I know

Maybe you meant this post for someone else
Posted by ScoggDog
SE Indiana
Member since Aug 2020
3623 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 2:03 pm to
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Jim Tressel at Ohio State


First name I thought of. The guy could coach. This NAIA bullshite is just that. bullshite. I don't care where the coach comes from. I care where he's going.
Posted by New Money
Athens, GA
Member since Jun 2023
1203 posts
Posted on 1/13/24 at 2:26 pm to
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but I can't find one coach that has made a successful transition from NAIA to a major D1 program


He's not transitioning from NAIA to D1. He already did that. Bama will be his third D1 HC job with success at the previous two.

Coach Kelly coached at a D-II program. Is he transitioning from D-II to LSU?
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