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re: OK, where does Gus rank when ranking SEC head coaches?
Posted on 12/14/13 at 6:29 pm to Bench McElroy
Posted on 12/14/13 at 6:29 pm to Bench McElroy
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#2 behind Saban. Gus is an offensive genius. He is the Sean Payton of college football.
Great comparison.
Very similar in terms of acumen, temperament and offensive arrogance / aggressiveness.
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Posted on 12/14/13 at 7:59 pm to beaver
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2a. Lesticles
2b. Gustavo Fring
No way. Les came in and won with Saban's players. Gus came in and won with Chizik's.
Gus >>> Les
Posted on 12/14/13 at 8:04 pm to Bench McElroy
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Gus is an offensive genius.
Posted on 12/14/13 at 8:13 pm to WonderWartHawg
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What's more important is what are you going to think of Gus in 4 or 5 years. If it takes that long.
Wait, did you take that seriously? Gus is very good, but I was just making fun of people who are a bit too reactionary. It is possible he'll actually end up ranked there, but nobody in their right mind can rank him above any of the 3 I listed right now.
Posted on 12/14/13 at 8:34 pm to EKG
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That's silly & just a tad disingenuous.
It is completely disingenuous.
If Sumlin catches a couple of breaks last year (a la Auburn 2013) they're playing Georgia in Atlanta to go to the BCSNC. And any of UGA, A&M or Bama beats ND. And we're characterizing Sumlin as a demigod like this year's Malzahn.
Posted on 12/14/13 at 8:43 pm to CrimsonChin
a second to none.
Posted on 12/14/13 at 8:45 pm to WonderWartHawg
quote:Wat?
What's more important is what are you going to think of Gus in 4 or 5 years. If it takes that long.
Malzahn has been in CFB for 8 years now. In that time he's won 3 SECW titles, 2 SEC titles, 1 Sun Belt Title, and 2 CUSA west titles.
His teams played in conference championship games in 6 out of 8 years. If you don't think that's a successful coach, then you don't know shite about football.
This post was edited on 12/14/13 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 12/14/13 at 9:58 pm to the808bass
We (A&M) folks realize that; but we haven't trumpeted it daily, like some other fan bases have about their guys.
Truly--Sumlin is a couple of scores from the national championship game.
And he's being rated as ninth.
I'll just continue to observe.
Truly--Sumlin is a couple of scores from the national championship game.
And he's being rated as ninth.
I'll just continue to observe.
Posted on 12/14/13 at 10:52 pm to EKG
Right now in the Rant, aTm is disregarded, yesterdays news, much like we were after our disastrous first season. No doubt aTm will be back.
Posted on 12/14/13 at 10:55 pm to joeyb147
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Malzahn has been in CFB for 8 years now. In that time he's won 3 SECW titles, 2 SEC titles, 1 Sun Belt Title, and 2 CUSA west titles.
Plus a BCS National title.
Posted on 12/15/13 at 12:49 pm to Mizzou4ever
Posted on 12/15/13 at 12:52 pm to Smoke7024
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Gus' offense is tailored to the players he has at that time.
Exactly. Plus, his in game (and in play) adjustments are superior to anyone's.
Posted on 12/15/13 at 2:04 pm to weagle99
Love how you all just say that Malzahn was the head coach in 2010.
Posted on 12/15/13 at 2:13 pm to CrimsonChin
1. Saban
2. Spurrier
3. Miles
4. Gus
5. Richt
2. Spurrier
3. Miles
4. Gus
5. Richt
Posted on 12/15/13 at 2:16 pm to CrimsonChin
Gameday coach he's near the top, I haven't seen enough in other areas to know.
Posted on 12/15/13 at 2:49 pm to dawgfan24348
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1. Saban
2. Spurrier
3. Miles
4. Gus
5. Richt
Good list.
Posted on 12/15/13 at 3:16 pm to CrimsonChin
IMO
1.) Saban
2.) Miles
3.) Gus
for now.
1.) Saban
2.) Miles
3.) Gus
for now.
Posted on 12/15/13 at 3:17 pm to FleshEatingSalsa
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No way. Les came in and won with Saban's players. Gus came in and won with Chizik's.
Gus >>> Les
I am honestly surprised an LSU fan hasn't blown a fuse over this statement yet.
Posted on 12/15/13 at 3:19 pm to Nicolae
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1. Gus
2. General Neyland
3. Bear
4. Saban
I actually think Gus and Gen. Neyland would've gotten along as both were strategy oriented. The General would definitely be smiling on Auburn's special teams play this year (it was a huge emphasis of his in a time no one emphasized much) and Gus' ability to simplify an offense down to a bare bones configuration and run it down your throat.
He would be scowling at Gus tho for his lack of defense or maybe just shaking his head and saying 'here, lemme show you something... I can't bear to watch a game without defense."
But on to my rankings...
1. Spurrier
2. Gus ? (jury still out but I like him here)
3. Miles ? (he's underrated because he's good for one royal screw up or just plain weird happening a game)
4. Saban***
***Saban is ranked below them only because I'm thinking in terms of innovation in coaching and in-game coaching. Saban doesn't do less with more but does exactly as he should with the fantastic talent he recruits and runs a pretty conservative game. Now if I rank coaches based on planning ahead for an opponent Saban is the hands-down number 1 coach. Give him weeks to work on an opponent and it's over. But Saban doesn't like unforeseen events which is one of the reasons why he's beatable during the regular season. If something goes wacky he's not as good at in-game adjustments as other coaches.
Saban though should really be in a league of his own. And if we're going by W-Ls rather than the Xs and Os of coaching he's also hands down #1.
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