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College football first-year coach grades

Posted on 12/27/21 at 2:31 am
Posted by TrueLefty
St. Louis County
Member since Oct 2017
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Posted on 12/27/21 at 2:31 am
This is a good read if you're a Tennessee, Vandy, Auburn, and South Carolina fan. Some teams were great and others not so great.

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Posted by Jumpinjack
Member since Oct 2021
6485 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 7:26 am to
Finally, a legit topic. Thanks.

Those grades make no sense though. 6-6 in the SEC West is a D- while 5-7 in the weak BigTen is a B. Okay.
Posted by Arksulli
Fayetteville
Member since Aug 2014
26783 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 7:51 am to
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Those grades make no sense though


Evidently 2 wins at Kansas gets you a B-. I'm not expecting a 15-0 rampage en route to a national title from Kansas but 2 wins (one of them against a reeling Texas team) isn't exactly above average work.
Posted by bamameister
Right here, right now
Member since May 2016
17202 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 7:55 am to
quote:

This is a good read if you're a Tennessee, Vandy, Auburn, and South Carolina fan. Some teams were great and others not so great.


Expectations and talent have to be considered. South Carolina and Auburn had the same season, record-wise. There's no doubt who did the better coaching job.
Posted by ArHog
Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2008
38221 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 8:11 am to


Ya'll lost to a service academy

Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
43240 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 8:58 am to
He beat Penn St and Minnesota. What was AU’s signature win?
Posted by themicah85
DALLAS TX
Member since Jul 2015
3510 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 9:09 am to
[quote]This is a good read if you're a Tennessee, Vandy, Auburn, and South Carolina fan. Some teams were great and others not so great.



This. South carolina roster was garbage, as was Tennessee's. South carolina clearly improved as the season went on. As did vandy. Auburn played well at times but also seemed quite pedestrian at times. Aside from pitt, we didn't leave any wins out there.
Posted by BLG
Georgia
Member since Mar 2018
7687 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 9:14 am to
Shane Beamer head of the list. Who woulda thought it, but good for USC fans.
Posted by bamameister
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Member since May 2016
17202 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 9:22 am to
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This. South carolina roster was garbage, as was Tennessee's. South carolina clearly improved as the season went on. As did vandy. Auburn played well at times but also seemed quite pedestrian at times. Aside from pitt, we didn't leave any wins out there.



I have zero idea what Harsin was dealing with, but he basically took a 9 win team in talent and managed to squeeze 6 wins out of them. And when I say, at least 9 wins, I mean, I'm considering if the Gus Bus was still in the driver's seat.
Posted by Heresaucer
Member since Oct 2012
2241 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 9:26 am to
I think Kansas' coach is the real deal. They were at least competitive in the games they lost that I saw.

Which is a big deal considering the absolute dumpster fire they were. I've kind of followed him since he got hired out at Buffalo.

I wish AD'S would roll the dice more on very successful coaches in the lower divisions. Instead of having to go after a big name.
Posted by FahQGump
Auburn, Al
Member since Dec 2021
1603 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 9:27 am to
#8 Ole Miss good enough for ya???
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
22813 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 9:28 am to
quote:

What was AU’s signature win?


Ole Miss was probably our best win
Posted by bigdawg7780
SC
Member since Oct 2013
2918 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 9:28 am to
quote:

Evidently 2 wins at Kansas gets you a B-. I'm not expecting a 15-0 rampage en route to a national title from Kansas but 2 wins (one of them against a reeling Texas team) isn't exactly above average work.

It's pretty good when you get hired 3 weeks after Spring football
Posted by Jumpinjack
Member since Oct 2021
6485 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 9:29 am to
Not so sure about that, South Carolina is in the east - the east was awful, absolutely awful.
Posted by bamameister
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Member since May 2016
17202 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 9:30 am to
quote:

Not so sure about that, South Carolina is in the east - the east was awful, absolutely awful.


They played the barners. Push SC.
Posted by FahQGump
Auburn, Al
Member since Dec 2021
1603 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 9:30 am to
I'm in no way happy with how the season went. We lost completely winnable games. Harsin has to do better if he wants to stay. Bottom line
Posted by cardboardboxer
Member since Apr 2012
34910 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 9:32 am to
Shane was a big surprise, and shows that thinking outside the box can work for schools.

Another example of outside the box thinking working out: Michigan and how they have handled their coach.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
43240 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 10:00 am to
quote:

What was AU’s signature win?


Ole Miss was probably our best win


Psshh, that doesn't even come close to beating PSU and Minnesota.



I completely forgot about that win
Posted by TemperdTiger
Montgomery, AL
Member since Oct 2013
2391 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 10:46 am to
Who in the F gives Bielemma anything but an F, Illinois over Auburn's season is just dumb. This whole list is quite possibly the most bulls I've ever seen. Bet that Illinois will have another mediocre season next year and Auburn will best this season we had.
Posted by Dawgsontop34
Member since Jun 2014
45654 posts
Posted on 12/27/21 at 10:47 am to
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Those grades make no sense though. 6-6 in the SEC West is a D- while 5-7 in the weak BigTen is a B. Okay.



It’s Illinois compared to Auburn…
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