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Year 1 Records of some of the TOP SEC Coaches

Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:31 pm
Posted by TigerFan244
Member since Jan 2012
2595 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:31 pm
Brian Kelly: 9-4
Nick Saban: 8-4 at LSU, 7-6 at Bama
Kirby Smart: 8-5
Lane Kiffin: 5-5
Jimbo Fisher: 9-4 (but we all know what's happened since)
Mike Leach: 4-7

But Brian Kelly is a terrible Coach. Yea. . . OK. Whatever helps you cope.
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
21609 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:33 pm to
Terry Bowden 11-0
Gus Malzahn 12-2

I don't read much into first year records
This post was edited on 12/5/22 at 12:34 pm
Posted by Vulcan Materials
Member since May 2022
711 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:33 pm to
All Brian Kelly did was carry on the LSU average of about 8-9 wins a season with an occasional putrid dumpster fire or breakout year. Brian Kelly essentially sold LSU’s soul to thicken his resume of losing big games by multiple touchdowns.
Posted by WilliamTaylor21
2720 Arse Whipping Avenue
Member since Dec 2013
35936 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:34 pm to
quote:

Brian Kelly: 9-4
Nick Saban: 8-4 at LSU, 7-6 at Bama
Kirby Smart: 8-5
Posted by Serraneaux
South of 30a
Member since Mar 2014
19954 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:35 pm to
Josh Heupel - 12-1 UCF, 7-6 Tennessee
Posted by graves1
Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Mar 2011
2149 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:36 pm to
Your whole argument turned to shite when you typed Jimbo Fisher 9-4 (but we all know what's happened since).
Posted by SemperFiDawg
Member since Sep 2014
2286 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:36 pm to
....yawn...
Posted by PorkSammich
North FL
Member since Sep 2013
14332 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:38 pm to
quote:

Jimbo Fisher: 9-4 (but we all know what's happened since)


Not helping your argument.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
25999 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:39 pm to
Brian Kelly

Is it 10-4? Or 9-5?
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
41870 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:40 pm to
Kelly is the only one on the list that had the benefit of the transfer portal to immediately resolve roster issues to allow his team to be more competitive without having to have 3-4 years of recruiting like all other coaches prior to the past few years had to deal with.
Posted by NEALCD
Member since Feb 2019
222 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:41 pm to
Jim Mcelwain 10-2 regular season SEC East champs
Posted by madmaxvol
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Member since Oct 2011
19312 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:55 pm to
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Lane Kiffin: 5-5



Kiffin finished 7-6 in his first season as an SEC coach.
Posted by Dawgvet
Woodstock
Member since Sep 2012
557 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:02 pm to
quote:

But Brian Kelly is a terrible Coach. Yea. . . OK. Whatever helps you cope.


Except Kelly started being a head coach in 1991 (That is 31 yrs).
Whatever helps you cope.
This post was edited on 12/5/22 at 1:04 pm
Posted by 3down10
Member since Sep 2014
23042 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:03 pm to
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Brian Kelly: 9-4
Nick Saban: 8-4 at LSU, 7-6 at Bama
Kirby Smart: 8-5
Lane Kiffin: 5-5
Jimbo Fisher: 9-4 (but we all know what's happened since)
Mike Leach: 4-7

But Brian Kelly is a terrible Coach. Yea. . . OK. Whatever helps you cope.



FYI, when a coach comes in and has a good bit of success in their first year, it's usually followed by a decline.

I find if funny you even gave an example yourself with Jimbo Fisher.
Posted by cmayes56
Alabama
Member since Oct 2015
2852 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:13 pm to
Dennis Franchonie.. 10-3 Alabama

Settle down francis
Posted by ALhunter
Member since Dec 2018
2973 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:13 pm to
quote:

But Brian Kelly is a terrible Coach. Yea. . . OK. Whatever helps you cope.
Good coach but can't win big games.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
91229 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:13 pm to
quote:

Whatever helps you cope.


I think this is you coping
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
22846 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:22 pm to
Only 1 coach on that list was a first year HC…
Posted by rebelrouser
Columbia, SC
Member since Feb 2013
10790 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:23 pm to
Haha. This didn't go the way you thought did it?
Posted by DawginSC
Member since Aug 2022
4686 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 2:14 pm to
quote:

Brian Kelly: 9-4
Nick Saban: 8-4 at LSU, 7-6 at Bama
Kirby Smart: 8-5
Lane Kiffin: 5-5
Jimbo Fisher: 9-4 (but we all know what's happened since)
Mike Leach: 4-7

But Brian Kelly is a terrible Coach. Yea. . . OK. Whatever helps you cope.


So... the best comparable is Jimbo Fisher?

Congrats?
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