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Posted on 10/13/22 at 8:56 am to Texas Gentleman
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Sumlin I guess?
If Sumlin had an elite DC, like an Aranda, and a better recruiting staff Aggie would have been a monster.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 8:58 am to BFANLC
Perkins. If he had stayed he probably would have ended up winning pretty big at Bama. He just wasn't the Bear, and he got tired of being reminded of that.
...and for those who say, "The same thing will happen when Saban leaves!!!1!1" I will have to disagree. Yes, Bama fans will be spoiled, but when haven't we been? The difference between Saban and Bryant is that, while both won in a big way, Bryant had a cult of personality around him, while Saban does not. Bryant was (at the time) the greatest college football coach of all time but even more than that he was larger than life. Saban is just the greatest college football coach of all time.
Case in point: One of the biggest furors in Perkins' tenure had nothing to do with wins or losses. It was when he decided to take down the tower from which Bryant used to watch practices. The guy who follows Saban will just have to deal with not winning as much as Saban. Perkins had to deal with the fact that he was not literally the same person as Bryant.
...and for those who say, "The same thing will happen when Saban leaves!!!1!1" I will have to disagree. Yes, Bama fans will be spoiled, but when haven't we been? The difference between Saban and Bryant is that, while both won in a big way, Bryant had a cult of personality around him, while Saban does not. Bryant was (at the time) the greatest college football coach of all time but even more than that he was larger than life. Saban is just the greatest college football coach of all time.
Case in point: One of the biggest furors in Perkins' tenure had nothing to do with wins or losses. It was when he decided to take down the tower from which Bryant used to watch practices. The guy who follows Saban will just have to deal with not winning as much as Saban. Perkins had to deal with the fact that he was not literally the same person as Bryant.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 9:05 am to BFANLC
At Ole Miss, we've had some real winners...
Ed Oregeron, Matt Luke, Houston Nutt, Steve Sloan...
Those are my top 4 worst. In ranking them...
1. Oregeron
2. Luke
3. Sloan
4. Nutt
Ed Oregeron, Matt Luke, Houston Nutt, Steve Sloan...
Those are my top 4 worst. In ranking them...
1. Oregeron
2. Luke
3. Sloan
4. Nutt
Posted on 10/13/22 at 9:07 am to BFANLC
Charlie Strong. Tremendous recruiter, bad at everything else that makes a head coach.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 9:30 am to XWing atAliciousness
Croom if for no reason other than 2007 was a breath of fresh air in a really terrible decade. Beating Auburn and Alabama in the same year seemed impossible at that point, but he did it. Also beat a good Kentucky team on the road and won a bowl game, I believe that game is still the Liberty Bowl attendance record.
Also had some memorable upsets here and there. Florida 2004 was unreal at the time. Winning in Tuscaloosa in 2006 was a lot of fun too.
Also had some memorable upsets here and there. Florida 2004 was unreal at the time. Winning in Tuscaloosa in 2006 was a lot of fun too.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 10:04 am to BFANLC
I'll go with Coach O. The guy came in and brought in a ridiculous amount of talent. He wasn't able to get a quality QB until after he left (he recruited Snead, but Snead had to take a redshirt during O's last year). Nobody could question his work ethic and his tireless recruiting. Matt Luke ended up quitting and running off to TN and then to Duke because he said that O demanded too much time/effort.
Nutt inherited a deep roster, thanks to Coach O, but didn't recruit at all and after a couple seasons the cupboard was bare again.
Nutt inherited a deep roster, thanks to Coach O, but didn't recruit at all and after a couple seasons the cupboard was bare again.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 10:09 am to wadewilson
Curley Hallman.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 10:10 am to rebelrouser
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the man really wanted to win and was funny as hell.
Orgeron had an eye for talent. A while back a friend and I were fairly drunk and were talking about this and watched an old egg bowl game from the "O" era. A lot of guys all around the field that played in the NFL.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 10:26 am to Saskwatch
I'll say Mike Shula. He was hired under almost impossible circumstances - late in the year, probation, reduced talent, aging facilities. He wasn't a good coach and lacked the gravitas to maintain discipline. But he snuck in a 10-win season and recruited some high level talent (Andre Smith, Wallace Gilbert, Prothro). He did the best he was capable of. He just wasn't capable enough.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 11:04 am to Leopard7
Curley Freaking Hallman. Not one winning season during his tenure.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 11:12 am to HouTigerFan45
If we're talking sheer wins/pct, Leslie.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 11:24 am to deltaland
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The frick up that season was taking Mustain out and putting in Casey fricking Dick when Mustain was undefeated as a starter
I never understood why Mustain went to USC who had a crowded QB room instead of somewhere he'd have a better chance to be the starter
Posted on 10/13/22 at 11:59 am to BFANLC
Ron Zook...at least could recruit his butt off
Posted on 10/13/22 at 12:11 pm to Gimme Vaughn
Best worst coach? Blake was a train wreck.. I'd have said Gary Gibbs.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 12:33 pm to BFANLC
quote:Obviously you haven't seen the stripper.
The price of admission would have been worth it just for the stripper poles and hot tubs.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 3:37 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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Mike Shula
You know Mike is an offensive assistant with the Bills? Guy has been coaching forever in the NFL. Hard to believe. He must be good at something we didn't see.
Posted on 10/13/22 at 3:38 pm to LanierSpots
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Harsin
Harsin is just the worst.
Our "best worst" has to be Chizik. Could recruit and coach defense. Got a title... also had 2012 season a couple of years later and completely lost the team. A weird turn of events.
This post was edited on 10/13/22 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 10/13/22 at 3:40 pm to BFANLC
Best = JoePa
Worst = James Franklin
Saved the Program = Bill O'Brien
Worst = James Franklin
Saved the Program = Bill O'Brien
Posted on 10/13/22 at 3:44 pm to NitsFan71
Probably not the forum to be talking about jp
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