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How would you rank coaches over the last 15 years?
Posted on 1/18/23 at 8:09 am
Posted on 1/18/23 at 8:09 am
Looking for honest opinions here. (I know that's virtually impossible to achieve on the Rant) *if a coach was actively coaching in the last 15 years then his entire resume is applicable*
-Nick Saban
-Urban Meyer
-Kirby Smart
-Spurrier (above Smart if including 90s)
-Dabo
-Les Miles
-Lincoln Riley
-Jim Harbaugh
-Ryan Day
-Brian Kelly
-Gus Malzahn
-Jimbo?? (He does have a natty but terrible outside of that)
-Mark Richt
-Dan Mullen
-Mark Dantonio (I always like his teams at MSU)
-Mark Stoops
-Nick Saban
-Urban Meyer
-Kirby Smart
-Spurrier (above Smart if including 90s)
-Dabo
-Les Miles
-Lincoln Riley
-Jim Harbaugh
-Ryan Day
-Brian Kelly
-Gus Malzahn
-Jimbo?? (He does have a natty but terrible outside of that)
-Mark Richt
-Dan Mullen
-Mark Dantonio (I always like his teams at MSU)
-Mark Stoops
This post was edited on 1/18/23 at 10:30 am
Posted on 1/18/23 at 8:17 am to LarryCulpepper
Over the last 15 years?? There's Saban, then a huge drop off. Following is obviously Dabo, Kirby Smart, and Urban Meyer. As far as resumes go , those are the top 4 without argument IMHO.
This post was edited on 1/18/23 at 8:18 am
Posted on 1/18/23 at 8:23 am to LarryCulpepper
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ank coaches over the last 15 years?
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Spurrier (above Smart if including 90s)
Posted on 1/18/23 at 8:27 am to LarryCulpepper
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rank coaches over the last 15 years?
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Spurrier
Huh...
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-Mark Richt
-Dan Mullen
-Mark Dantonio (I always like his teams at MSU)
-Mark Stoops
You start throwing guys like that in there, then Gus Malzahn has to be in that group.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 8:28 am to LarryCulpepper
As much as I hate it Urban has the rings to be top three. Yeah I know. If not for the “health issues” and the “fingerbutt” clip most people would agreed.
He’s a pure a-hole but he did produce teams that could compete.
He’s a pure a-hole but he did produce teams that could compete.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 8:29 am to LarryCulpepper
Saban
Meyer (OP said 15 years but if you extend this back to 2006, he has 3 titles)
Kirby
Dabo
Les
Harbaugh
Chip Kelly
Brian Kelly
Where would you rank someone like Chris Klieman? He has an interesting resume:
69-6 with 4 national titles in 5 seasons at North Dakota State
Rebuilt Kansas State after Snyder's retirement and won the Big 12 this season
Meyer (OP said 15 years but if you extend this back to 2006, he has 3 titles)
Kirby
Dabo
Les
Harbaugh
Chip Kelly
Brian Kelly
Where would you rank someone like Chris Klieman? He has an interesting resume:
69-6 with 4 national titles in 5 seasons at North Dakota State
Rebuilt Kansas State after Snyder's retirement and won the Big 12 this season
Posted on 1/18/23 at 8:36 am to LarryCulpepper
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15 years
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-Spurrier (above Smart if including 90s)
You do realize that the current year is 2023 and not 2014 right?
Posted on 1/18/23 at 8:58 am to LarryCulpepper
Les miles is too high. I’d honestly take richt or Ryan day over les. Honestly I’d take Riley over him too
Posted on 1/18/23 at 9:28 am to LarryCulpepper
I find it funny that CEO has more Natty's than this list
Lincoln Riley
Jim Harbaugh
Ryan Day
Brian Kelly
Gus Malzahn
Mark Richt
Dan Mullen
Mark Dantonio
Mark Stoops
He is tied with Jimbo, and just got passed by Smart.
Lincoln Riley
Jim Harbaugh
Ryan Day
Brian Kelly
Gus Malzahn
Mark Richt
Dan Mullen
Mark Dantonio
Mark Stoops
He is tied with Jimbo, and just got passed by Smart.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 9:44 am to LarryCulpepper
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How would you rank coaches over the last 15 years?
By shoe size
Posted on 1/18/23 at 9:45 am to LarryCulpepper
Saban
Smart
Meyer
Dabo
Smart
Meyer
Dabo
Posted on 1/18/23 at 9:48 am to LarryCulpepper
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Nick Saban
-Urban Meyer
-Kirby Smart
-Spurrier (above Smart if including 90s)
-Dabo
-Les Miles
-Lincoln Riley
-Jim Harbaugh
-Ryan Day
-Brian Kelly
-Gus Malzahn
-Jimbo?? (He does have a natty but terrible outside of that)
-Mark Richt
-Dan Mullen
-Mark Dantonio (I always like his teams at MSU)
-Mark Stoops
Kirby has a lot of scalps on that list (I'm sure Saban does, too).
Saban x1
Dabo x1
Riley x1
Harbaugh x1
Day x1
Kelly x3
Malzahn x5
Jimbo x1
Mullen x4
Stoops x7
Losses have been to
Saban x4
Malzahn x1
Mullen x1
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:17 am to LarryCulpepper
Gary Pinkel should be on that list. He coached 4 years in the SEC and won 2 East titles. His last 9 years he had 5 division titles and was the SEC coach of the year in 2014. In 2015 his final year he coached even though he had been diagnosed with cancer.
When Pinkel came to Mizzou they had 2 winning seasons in the previous 17 years. He turned the program around that had suffered underneath 4 terrible coaches and a Athletic Department that wouldn’t spend money on football.
Pinkel and Saban come from the same coaching tree. They were college teammates and coached together for 2 years under Don James. In 1990 Saban left Toledo and Pinkel took his place. What hurt Pinkel was his ability to recruit. His 18th ranked class in 2004 was his best recruiting class. Most of his recruiting classes were in the 30’s and 40’s. If he could have been half the recruiter Saban was he could have been an elite coach.
When Pinkel came to Mizzou they had 2 winning seasons in the previous 17 years. He turned the program around that had suffered underneath 4 terrible coaches and a Athletic Department that wouldn’t spend money on football.
Pinkel and Saban come from the same coaching tree. They were college teammates and coached together for 2 years under Don James. In 1990 Saban left Toledo and Pinkel took his place. What hurt Pinkel was his ability to recruit. His 18th ranked class in 2004 was his best recruiting class. Most of his recruiting classes were in the 30’s and 40’s. If he could have been half the recruiter Saban was he could have been an elite coach.
This post was edited on 1/18/23 at 10:39 am
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:28 am to LarryCulpepper
Kirby Smart is the best man to ever coach the sport!
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:40 am to LarryCulpepper
My top 6:
1. Saban
2. Meyer
3. Smart
4. Dabo
5. Spurrier
6. Bob Stoops
Remaining are interchangeable. Jimbo has dropped off significantly after joining A&M.
1. Saban
2. Meyer
3. Smart
4. Dabo
5. Spurrier
6. Bob Stoops
Remaining are interchangeable. Jimbo has dropped off significantly after joining A&M.
Posted on 1/18/23 at 10:51 am to LarryCulpepper
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-Jimbo?? (He does have a natty but terrible outside of that)
What about coach zero?
Posted on 1/18/23 at 11:08 am to LarryCulpepper
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How would you rank coaches over the last 15 years?
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Spurrier (above Smart if including 90s)
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if including 90s
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last 15 years
Posted on 1/18/23 at 3:10 pm to LarryCulpepper
By winning % in last 15:
Saban: 88%
Meyer: 86%
Smart: 84%
Saban: 88%
Meyer: 86%
Smart: 84%
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