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Rank these coaches
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:12 am
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:12 am
Thread on the Rant got me thinking.
Gus
Chizik
Tubbs
Bowden
Dye
Shug
Gus
Chizik
Tubbs
Bowden
Dye
Shug
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Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:18 am to Weagle25
Rank them in terms of what?
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:19 am to Weagle25
Dye
Shug
Gus
Tubs
Bowden
Chizik
Shug
Gus
Tubs
Bowden
Chizik
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:19 am to HailToTheChiz
Best coaches...was that not obvious?
This post was edited on 11/19/18 at 8:20 am
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:20 am to Weagle25
Having lived through all of their tenures save Shug (old enough to remember the Sullivan and Beasley years, but not much before that), I'll give it a shot:
Shug
Dye
Gustav
Tubs
Chiz
Bowden
Obviously not in the order of winning percentage and/or singular accomplishments, but ranked according to their overall net positive influence on the football program.
ETA: it is worth noting that every single one of these HCs had teams in the hunt for an NC going into the final week of the season - and also that every one ended his tenure with a miserable final year where we started out ranked and ended up with a losing record - save Gustav (so far, anyway).
Shug
Dye
Gustav
Tubs
Chiz
Bowden
Obviously not in the order of winning percentage and/or singular accomplishments, but ranked according to their overall net positive influence on the football program.
ETA: it is worth noting that every single one of these HCs had teams in the hunt for an NC going into the final week of the season - and also that every one ended his tenure with a miserable final year where we started out ranked and ended up with a losing record - save Gustav (so far, anyway).
This post was edited on 11/19/18 at 8:24 am
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:23 am to Weagle25
Are you and blzr the same person. Not that I expect you to be truthful but..... 
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:25 am to Weagle25
1. Shug Jordan - underrated coach and great man.
2. Dye - good, but unimaginative coach. Brought Auburn back from near-death, but also left a pile of crap behind him.
3. Tuberville - something of a jerk, but a good, reliable coach.
4. Malzahn - he is what he is. Maybe he'll figure it out.
5. Chizik - in over his head, but a good guy.
6. Bowden - inherited a lot of talent from Dye, but couldn't sustain success. Also a flaming a-hole.
2. Dye - good, but unimaginative coach. Brought Auburn back from near-death, but also left a pile of crap behind him.
3. Tuberville - something of a jerk, but a good, reliable coach.
4. Malzahn - he is what he is. Maybe he'll figure it out.
5. Chizik - in over his head, but a good guy.
6. Bowden - inherited a lot of talent from Dye, but couldn't sustain success. Also a flaming a-hole.
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:26 am to Weagle25
Dye
Shug
Bowden
Chizik
Tubbs
GusShortBus
Shug
Bowden
Chizik
Tubbs
GusShortBus
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:31 am to Weagle25
Ranked
Dye (the 80s)
Shug (57-58, 70-72)
Bowden (93-94)
Tubs (04-06)
Chizik* (10)
Malzahn (13-14)
Ranked in order of their performance during their prime.
*Chizik is a worse coach than Malzahn but it’s kinda hard to rank by prime performance when he won an NC.
Dye (the 80s)
Shug (57-58, 70-72)
Bowden (93-94)
Tubs (04-06)
Chizik* (10)
Malzahn (13-14)
Ranked in order of their performance during their prime.
*Chizik is a worse coach than Malzahn but it’s kinda hard to rank by prime performance when he won an NC.
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:35 am to StringedInstruments
quote:
Chizik is a worse coach than Malzahn but it’s kinda hard to rank by prime performance when he won an NC
Chizik halftime adjustments >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GusShortBus
I would also say, Chizik recruiting >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tubs and GusShortBus.
So that is why I ranked Chiz ahead of those 2.
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:37 am to jvilletiger25
won 3 games and went winless in the sec without Gus 
This post was edited on 11/19/18 at 8:38 am
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:44 am to blzr
Chizik: 3-0 in bowl games...GusShortBus: 1-4
Chizik: even with that disaster 2012 season .635 winning %...GusShortBus .667
Chizik: even with that disaster 2012 season .635 winning %...GusShortBus .667
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:45 am to jvilletiger25
What was his record without gusshortbus
Posted on 11/19/18 at 8:47 am to Weagle25
1.) Dye -> Had most dominant stint in AU history under his watch. Easy pick
2.) Shug -> This was tough one but given he's got a natty & his long tenure will put him here
3.) Gus -> When he's on, it's awesome. When he's not it's depressing but he's been on sidelines in some form or fashion for half of Auburn's SEC Championship Game appearances
4.) Tubbs -> If he could have taken better advantage of his 2005 & 2006 seasons would be ahead of Gus & maybe even Shug
5.) Bowden -> Maybe the best gameday coach AU has had, terrible at managing the program
6.) Chizik -> Good dude but became clear pretty quick how much of his success was built on Gus's offense. Also any coach that loses his team as badly as he did with that 2012 squad is at bottom of the list
2.) Shug -> This was tough one but given he's got a natty & his long tenure will put him here
3.) Gus -> When he's on, it's awesome. When he's not it's depressing but he's been on sidelines in some form or fashion for half of Auburn's SEC Championship Game appearances
4.) Tubbs -> If he could have taken better advantage of his 2005 & 2006 seasons would be ahead of Gus & maybe even Shug
5.) Bowden -> Maybe the best gameday coach AU has had, terrible at managing the program
6.) Chizik -> Good dude but became clear pretty quick how much of his success was built on Gus's offense. Also any coach that loses his team as badly as he did with that 2012 squad is at bottom of the list
Posted on 11/19/18 at 9:02 am to BammerDelendaEst
quote:
1. Shug Jordan - underrated coach and great man.
2. Dye - good, but unimaginative coach. Brought Auburn back from near-death, but also left a pile of crap behind him.
3. Tuberville - something of a jerk, but a good, reliable coach.
4. Malzahn - he is what he is. Maybe he'll figure it out.
5. Chizik - in over his head, but a good guy.
6. Bowden - inherited a lot of talent from Dye, but couldn't sustain success. Also a flaming a-hole.
Posted on 11/19/18 at 10:02 am to blzr
Dye
Shug
Tubs
Chizik
Gus
Bowden
Shug
Tubs
Chizik
Gus
Bowden
Posted on 11/19/18 at 10:12 am to Weagle25
quote:
Thread on the Rant got me thinking.
Gus
Chizik
Tubbs
Bowden
Dye
Shug
Doug Barfield says, "Hey, you left me off your list"
Posted on 11/19/18 at 10:46 am to Weagle25
quote:
Gus
Chizik
Tubbs
Bowden
Dye
Shug
1. Shug
2. Dye
3. Tuberville
4. Chizik
5. Malzahn
6. Bowden
Posted on 11/19/18 at 10:50 am to tom1987
Shug - different era of football, great ambassador, did more with less, won a NC
Dye - brought us from the abyss, played hard nosed football
Tubbs - Good evaluator of talent, won games he should not, lost games he should not
Gus/Chiz (TIE): I give them both credit for winning the NC, but Chiz had the worse season in 2012 that I will never ever forget. I just personally hate everything about Gus "double bubble" from his personality to how he handles the fans, etc. A real douche.
Tater Tot: Thought he was bigger than Auburn, won some games early, but could not sustain. Liked the Coeds and Coke. Tried to drag Auburn down. Mama's boy.
Dye - brought us from the abyss, played hard nosed football
Tubbs - Good evaluator of talent, won games he should not, lost games he should not
Gus/Chiz (TIE): I give them both credit for winning the NC, but Chiz had the worse season in 2012 that I will never ever forget. I just personally hate everything about Gus "double bubble" from his personality to how he handles the fans, etc. A real douche.
Tater Tot: Thought he was bigger than Auburn, won some games early, but could not sustain. Liked the Coeds and Coke. Tried to drag Auburn down. Mama's boy.
Posted on 11/19/18 at 11:01 am to Weagle25
Dye
Tubs
Shug
Chiz
Bowden
Barfield
Gus
Tubs
Shug
Chiz
Bowden
Barfield
Gus
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