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re: Are these the Top 10 greatest head coaches in SEC football history?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:04 pm to RawDog84
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:04 pm to RawDog84
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Jackie Sherill had quite the impact at AtM & State. He could be in the conversation
His time at aggy doesn't count since that was outside the SEC. Looks like he was 75–75–2 for State. Is that really what belongs on a top 10 list for the conference?
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Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:14 pm to wesfau
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I can easily craft a list that leaves him out
You can't craft a list of the top ten SEC coaches that leaves Steve Spurrier out under any criteria.
Even assuming you wanted to base it on national championships alone, that wouldn't work, because there haven't been ten SEC coaches that have won more than one.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:43 pm to Tornado Alley
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You can't craft a list of the top ten SEC coaches that leaves Steve Spurrier out under any criteria.
Y'all shouldn't deal so much in absolutes.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:56 pm to wesfau
Go ahead and try and make one.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 2:59 pm to RollTide1987
Miles is 9th or 10th
You can’t leave him off
You can’t leave him off
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:03 pm to BigAL Golesh
Frank Thomas would be the best coach in Auburn history and it isn’t close.
Frank Thomas’ record at Alabama was 115-24-7. That is a 82% winning percentage. He won four SEC titles and two national titles in 15 seasons. He never had a losing season, so he wouldn’t have been a good fit at Auburn.
Frank Thomas’ record at Alabama was 115-24-7. That is a 82% winning percentage. He won four SEC titles and two national titles in 15 seasons. He never had a losing season, so he wouldn’t have been a good fit at Auburn.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:04 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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You can’t leave him off
Miles has been blackballed from college football. It is easy to leave him off.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:13 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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Miles is 9th or 10th
You can’t leave him off
Yes, you can.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:14 pm to Tornado Alley
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Go ahead and try and make one.
How about top 10 SEC coaches who won championships at schools which were NOT their alma mater.
See how easy that was?
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:20 pm to wesfau
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How about top 10 SEC coaches who won championships at schools which were NOT their alma mater.
Try and stay on topic, which was "the Top 10 greatest head coaches in SEC football history."
You shouldn't waste any more time defending your idiocy on the first page.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:22 pm to RollTide1987
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9. Frank Thomas - Alabama
Interesting inclusion.
Won 4 conference titles and had 2 undefeated seasons. One of those, 1934, won the Rose Bowl by beating then-undefeated Stanford; 1945 only had one game within 2 TDs (Georgia, 28-14) - #1 in the country in total defense, #2 in total offense.
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His SEC winning % (minimum 80 games coached) is 5th all time:
1. Nick Saban - .849
2. Kirby Smart - .848
3. Urban Meyer - .813
4. Gene Stallings - .810
5. Frank Thomas - .806
6. Paul "Bear" Bryant - .797
7. Bob Neyland - .780
8. Les Miles - .770
9. Allyn McKeen - .764
10. John Vaught - .745
Why 80 games? That's the threshold for every coach on the original list (Urban Meyer with that many games). All other coaches have that or more. Thomas is 3rd among coaches with at least 100 games.
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Conference titles by coach (Thomas is tied for 7th):
1. Paul "Bear" Bryant - 13
2. Nick Saban - 11
3T. Vince Dooley - 6
3T. Johnny Vaught - 6
3T. Steve Spurrier - 6
6. Robert Neyland - 5
7T. Pat Dye - 4
7T. Frank Thomas - 4
7T. Wally Butts - 4
7T. Kirby Smart - 4
He does not have a poll era title; his 1934 undefeated team pre-dated the poll era by 2 years. His team finished #2 in 1945; Army, going undefeated against a great schedule (and having won a war) finished #1.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:30 pm to skrayper
I wasnt super aware of how dominant Thomas was at Bama. He would be talked about and respected so much more if Bama dropped their claim on the 1941 title. That natty claim makes people discredit so much if Bamas early success
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:31 pm to TigerLunatik
Lane too low
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:33 pm to VFL67
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I wasnt super aware of how dominant Thomas was at Bama. He would be talked about and respected so much more if Bama dropped their claim on the 1941 title. That natty claim makes people discredit so much if Bamas early success
Sadly I have no voice in that matter and it's not going to change the team I cheer for, but I do agree with your sentiment.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 3:43 pm to Freon
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Spurrier won 11 games at South Carolina 3 times in a row. It’s the football equivalent of parting the Red Sea
they've only had three 9+ win seasons in their entire football history without Steve Spurrier as their coach.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 4:08 pm to SoFla Tideroller
At least someone realized it was a joke. Thank you, sir.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 4:34 pm to RollTide1987
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4. Robert Neyland - Tennessee
Should be higher except for those pesky World Wars
Posted on 5/4/26 at 5:10 pm to RollTide1987
I would switch Dooley and Vaght prob but otherwise, also surprised Calip is not on there with all he has done at UK and Arky.
Posted on 5/4/26 at 5:17 pm to RollTide1987
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I asked Grok to rank them based on conference wins, conference winning percentage, conference championships, national championships, and major bowl wins.
1. Paul W. Bryant - Alabama/Kentucky/Texas A&M
2. Nick Saban - Alabama/LSU
3. Steve Spurrier - Florida/South Carolina
4. Robert Neyland - Tennessee
5. Johnny Vaught - Ole Miss
6. Kirby Smart - Georgia
7. Vince Dooley - Georgia
8. Urban Meyer - Florida
9. Frank Thomas - Alabama
10. Pat Dye - Auburn
No Miles. List is shite...
Posted on 5/4/26 at 5:27 pm to TigerScorpion
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No Miles. List is shite...
Les Miles career record was108-73. At LSU he won two SEC titles and one national championship. He is unemployable due to sexual misconduct.
There are more than 10 SEC coaches who have a superior resume and don’t have that baggage.
Interesting little fact about MoLester, in 2013 LSU banned Les Miles from being alone with female students.
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