re: Most overrated football coach in the SEC

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Brian Kelly 74% win percentage in SEC
Josh Huepel 58% win percentage in SEC

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SEC win % for each program in 5 years leading up to each coach taking over. Note...using on-field records, since Tennessee had to vacate all wins from 2019 and 2020.

Tennessee - 2016-2020 - 33% (14-28)
LSU - 2017-2021 - 64% (27-15)

So, Brian Kelly has increased LSU's conference winning percentage by 10% over the previous 5 years. Josh Heupel has increased Tennessee's conference winning percentage by 25%.

Now let's look at transfer portal losses and gains leading up to their first season.

2022 - LSU gained 15 and lost 17 - Net loss 2
2021 - Tennessee gained 10 and lost 37 - Net loss 27

So...Heupel inherited a worse program and was decimated by the transfer portal.