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Rank the 15 coaches in 4 Tiers (Better?)

  • Aaaaaaaaaaaand Go.

    This post was edited by Wolfie on 12/13/2012 at 3:22 PM

    If God dwells inside us, like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting

    Wolfie

  • Top 25 is a mighty big list to compile... I'll go Top 10 off the top of my head assuming you mean active coaches:

    1. Nick Saban
    2. Urban Meyer
    3. Chip Kelly
    4. Brian Kelly
    5. Kevin Sumlin
    6. Les Miles
    7. Chris Peterson
    8. Gary Patterson
    9. Bob Stoops
    10. Brady Hoke

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    SkullyMaroo

  • 1. Nick Saban

    2. The SEC

    15. Doesn't matter

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    Weedline ●

  • Love the list except 10. May as well put Mattison there

    gordo8471

  • ALL college football? Or just D1A? Because that one guy at the Colorado School of Mines is a good one.

    Don't think I could come up with an entire 25, so I won't try. But one thing I've found in discussions of both college and NFL prospects, the best way to do a ranking is not a 1234 numeric list, but in tiers.

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    psubills62 ●

  • Weedline said...

    1. Nick Saban

    2. The SEC

    15. Doesn't matter

    I know you're just trolling, but no. There's a number of good coaches outside the SEC that come way before some or most of the SEC coaches.

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    psubills62 ●

  • psubills62 said...

    But one thing I've found in discussions of both college and NFL prospects, the best way to do a ranking is not a 1234 numeric list, but in tiers.

    Yup.

    Tier 1: Saban, Urban Meyer, Chris Peterson (really wish he would leave Boise so we could see how good he truly is)
    Tier 2: Chip Kelly, Brian Kelly, Bob Stoops, Gary Patterson, Spurrier
    Tier 3: Les Miles, Petrino, Mike Riley, Sumlin
    Tier 4: Hoke, D'antonio, Charlie Strong, Mark Richt, Muschamp

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  • SkullyMaroo said...

    Top 25 is a mighty big list to compile... I'll go Top 10 off the top of my head assuming you mean active coaches:

    1. Nick Saban 2. Urban Meyer 3. Chip Kelly 4. Brian Kelly 5. Kevin Sumlin 6. Les Miles 7. Chris Peterson 8. Gary Patterson 9. Bob Stoops 10. Brady Hoke

    You forgot Gene Chizik whistling...I heard he's a real family man

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  • I won't nitpick people's lists since I'm not providing my own, but I have to throw in my support for Bill O'Brien. If there's a coach in the nation who did more with less, I didn't see it.

    The early losses hurt, but he certainly improved as a first-time HC during the year.

    This post was edited by psubills62 on 12/13/2012 at 3:25 PM

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  • 1) Saban
    2) Urban
    3) Chip Kelly
    4) Brian Kelly
    5)David Shaw
    6) Les Miles
    7)Bill Snyder
    8) Bob Stoops
    9) Sumlin
    10) Chris Peterson
    11) Mike Gundy
    12) Muschamp
    13) Gary Patterson
    14) Richt
    15) Spurrier
    16) Bill O'Brien
    17) Art Broyles
    18) Al Golden
    19) Hoke
    20) Jimbo
    21) Jim Mora Jr.
    22) Charlie Strong
    23) James Franklin
    24) Dantonio
    25) Pat Fitzgerald

    NDBuckeye17 ●

  • Top: Saban, Chip Kelly, Brian Kelly, David Shaw, Urban

    Almost Top: Stoops, Peterson, Snyder, Miles, Patterson

    Next: Spurrier, Mora Jr, Mushchamp, Bill O'brien, Mike Riley

    just under: Richt, Sumlin, Hoke, Beamer, Gundy

    Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken

    MJRuffalo

  • psubills62 said...

    I won't nitpick people's lists since I'm not providing my own, but I have to throw in my support for Bill O'Brien. If there's a coach in the nation who did more with less, I didn't see it.

    The early losses hurt, but he certainly improved as a first-time HC during the year.

    It's hard to tell based off of one season, but he has done nothing short of amazing. I'm glad to see PSU have a coach like him. He makes the situation much less painful.

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  • NDBuckeye17 said...

    1) Saban 2) Urban 3) Chip Kelly 4) Brian Kelly 5)David Shaw 6) Les Miles 7)Bill Snyder 8) Bob Stoops 9) Sumlin 10) Chris Peterson 11) Mike Gundy 12) Muschamp 13) Gary Patterson 14) Richt 15) Spurrier 16) Bill O'Brien 17) Art Broyles 18) Al Golden 19) Hoke 20) Jimbo 21) Jim Mora Jr. 22) Charlie Strong 23) James Franklin 24) Dantonio 25) Pat Fitzgerald

    Pretty good here. I would have Spurrier at around 10 though. Guy has done a ton with a program that was not good at all. He aslo did a ton at UF much more so than Muschamp will IMO. Muschamp will be a good one though just not to Spurrier's level while he was there.

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  • colorado school of mines.never heard of him or the school, if he is that good why is he there and not in d1. did i get trolled

    This post was edited by topmanv on 12/13/2012 at 3:59 PM

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  • topmanv said...

    never heard of him or the school, if he is that good why is he there and not in d1.

    wut

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  • Glad to see Mike Riley getting some respect. Very good coach for what he has to work with. He is very easy to overlook.

    ducklefty ●

  • Tier 1 - Championship winners
    - Nick Saban
    - Urban Meyer
    - Les Miles
    - Bob Stoops
    - Steve Spurrier

    Tier 2 - Program Consistency/ Conference Champions
    - Chip Kelly
    - Brian Kelly
    - Mark Richt
    - Chris Petersen
    - Gary Patterson
    - Frank Beamer
    - Bill Synder
    - Bobby Petrino

    Tier 3 - Up and Comers
    - Will Muschamp
    - Kevin Sumlin
    - Brady Hoke
    - Jimbo Fisher
    - David Shaw
    - Charlie Strong
    - Jim Mora Jr

    Tier 4 - Good but not always consistent
    - Mike Gundy
    - Mike Riley
    - Bo Pelini
    - Dabo Sweeney
    - Lane Kiffin
    - Mike Leach
    - Rich Rodriguez
    - Tommy Tuberville

    Say what you want about Petrino, but he did pretty good at Louisville and Arkansas, had teams in BCS bowls so I put him in the tier 2 group. Bobby has proven he can win, its his off the field issues that tarnish peoples view of him.

    CLF4L ●

  • CLF4L said...

    Tier 1 - Championship winners
    - Nick Saban
    - Urban Meyer
    - Les Miles
    - Bob Stoops
    - Steve Spurrier

    Tier 2 - Program Consistency/ Conference Champions
    - Chip Kelly
    - Brian Kelly
    - Mark Richt
    - Chris Petersen
    - Gary Patterson
    - Frank Beamer
    - Bill Synder
    - Bobby Petrino

    Tier 3 - Up and Comers
    - Will Muschamp
    - Kevin Sumlin
    - Brady Hoke
    - Jimbo Fisher
    - David Shaw
    - Charlie Strong
    - Jim Mora Jr

    Tier 4 - Good but not always consistent
    - Mike Gundy
    - Mike Riley
    - Bo Pelini
    - Dabo Sweeney
    - Lane Kiffin
    - Mike Leach
    - Rich Rodriguez
    - Tommy Tuberville

    Say what you want about Petrino, but he did pretty good at Louisville and Arkansas, had teams in BCS bowls so I put him in the tier 2 group. Bobby has proven he can win, its his off the field issues that tarnish peoples view of him.

    Well thought out. Solid list.

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  • kitemac said...

    Pretty good here. I would have Spurrier at around 10 though. Guy has done a ton with a program that was not good at all. He aslo did a ton at UF much more so than Muschamp will IMO. Muschamp will be a good one though just not to Spurrier's level while he was there.

    this AND putting Muschamp in the same list as Spurrier is an insult to college football. Let the man be a head coach for more than a few years and then we'll evaluate him.

    DavidsonNCCock ●

  • Any thoughts on Golden, just curious. Also Bill Snyder should be in the top tier

    This post was edited by Hurricaniac1228 on 12/13/2012 at 7:10 PM

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  • CLF4L said...

    Tier 1 - Championship winners
    - Nick Saban
    - Urban Meyer
    - Les Miles
    - Bob Stoops
    - Steve Spurrier

    Tier 2 - Program Consistency/ Conference Champions
    - Chip Kelly
    - Brian Kelly
    - Mark Richt
    - Chris Petersen
    - Gary Patterson
    - Frank Beamer
    - Bill Synder
    - Bobby Petrino

    Tier 3 - Up and Comers
    - Will Muschamp
    - Kevin Sumlin
    - Brady Hoke
    - Jimbo Fisher
    - David Shaw
    - Charlie Strong
    - Jim Mora Jr

    Tier 4 - Good but not always consistent
    - Mike Gundy
    - Mike Riley
    - Bo Pelini
    - Dabo Sweeney
    - Lane Kiffin
    - Mike Leach
    - Rich Rodriguez
    - Tommy Tuberville

    Say what you want about Petrino, but he did pretty good at Louisville and Arkansas, had teams in BCS bowls so I put him in the tier 2 group. Bobby has proven he can win, its his off the field issues that tarnish peoples view of him.

    Hate to defend the fat turd, but Biema deserves to be on their. Prolly tier 4

    If God dwells inside us, like some people say, I sure hope He likes enchiladas, because that's what He's getting

    Wolfie

  • CLF4L said...

    Tier 1 - Championship winners
    - Nick Saban
    - Urban Meyer
    - Les Miles
    - Bob Stoops
    - Steve Spurrier

    Tier 2 - Program Consistency/ Conference Champions
    - Chip Kelly
    - Brian Kelly
    - Mark Richt
    - Chris Petersen
    - Gary Patterson
    - Frank Beamer
    - Bill Synder
    - Bobby Petrino

    Tier 3 - Up and Comers
    - Will Muschamp
    - Kevin Sumlin
    - Brady Hoke
    - Jimbo Fisher
    - David Shaw
    - Charlie Strong
    - Jim Mora Jr

    Tier 4 - Good but not always consistent
    - Mike Gundy
    - Mike Riley
    - Bo Pelini
    - Dabo Sweeney
    - Lane Kiffin
    - Mike Leach
    - Rich Rodriguez
    - Tommy Tuberville

    Say what you want about Petrino, but he did pretty good at Louisville and Arkansas, had teams in BCS bowls so I put him in the tier 2 group. Bobby has proven he can win, its his off the field issues that tarnish peoples view of him.

    Steve Spurrier top tier is laughable - good coach , but has gone down hill since his title at UF. Second Tier IMO

    Overall 207–77–2 (.727) (NCAA)
    USCe - 65-37
    12–20 (.375) (NFL)
    35–21 (.625) (USFL)
    Bowls 8–10 (.444)

    Leppycole

  • Leppycole said...

    Steve Spurrier top tier is laughable - good coach , but has gone down hill since his title at UF. Second Tier IMO

    Overall 207–77–2 (.727) (NCAA) USCe - 65-37 12–20 (.375) (NFL) 35–21 (.625) (USFL) Bowls 8–10 (.444)

    He's had back to back solid seasons at South Carolina and he won 6 SEC conference championships and a national championship which is why i put him in tier 1.

    CLF4L ●

  • Les Miles is definetly tier 1

    LScootU ●

  • CLF4L said...

    He's had back to back solid seasons at South Carolina and he won 6 SEC conference championships and a national championship which is why i put him in tier 1.

    You are a UF fan that is why you have him at tier 1 - be honest

    Leppycole

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