A few former SBC team coaches getting some recognition as some of the top 150 coaches in the game.


https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...ar-history



57. Jerry Moore, 242-135-2
North Texas (1979-80; 11-11), Texas Tech (1981-85; 16-37-2) and Appalachian State (1989-2012; 215-87)

When Texas Tech fired Moore in 1985, he feared his coaching career might be over. He spent three years working for a real estate developer until Arkansas hired him as an assistant in 1988. The Mountaineers hired him in 1989, and he won 215 games and three consecutive FCS national titles from 2005-07. Moore won 10 conference titles and made 18 playoff appearances with the Mountaineers. Of course, he might be best known for Appalachian State's stunning 34-32 upset of No. 5 Michigan at the Big House in 2007.


59. Mack Brown, 250-128-1
Appalachian State (1983; 6-5), Tulane (1985-87; 11-23), North Carolina (1988-97 and 2019-current; 75-52-1) and Texas (1998-2013; 158-48)

With his folksy, Southern charm, Brown united Texas' divided fan base and returned the Longhorns to national prominence. From 2001-09, the Longhorns won at least 10 games every season. During a six-year stretch from 2004-09, UT went 69-9 behind quarterbacks Vince Young and Colt McCoy. In 2005, Young led Texas to its first undisputed national title in 36 years, capped off with a memorable 41-38 win over USC in the Rose Bowl. Brown's 158 victories at Texas ranks No. 2 in school history, behind Darrell Royal, who won 167 in 20 seasons.

100. Erk Russell, 83-22-1
Georgia Southern (1982-89)

Russell left his long-time perch as defensive coordinator for Vince Dooley at Georgia to restart the dormant program in Statesboro, Georgia. From nothing, the Eagles quickly became a dominant force in Division I-AA football. In five seasons (1985-89), they made it to four national championship games, winning three. Because Russell didn't coach 10 seasons, he won't make it to the College Football Hall of Fame. It's the only reason.

102. Paul Johnson, 189-99
Georgia Southern (1997-2001; 62-10), Navy (2002-07; 45-29), Georgia Tech (2008-18; 82-60)

Johnson guided Georgia Southern to a pair of I-AA national titles in five years before taking his triple-option offense to Navy and Georgia Tech. At Navy, he helped end the program's 43-game losing streak to Notre Dame and won the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy five times. Johnson was named ACC Coach of the Year three times at Georgia Tech.

A little surprised I didn't see Larry Blakeney on this list.

There's a high chance he's voted into the CFB Hall of Fame this year. The guy is one of only two coaches in history to take a school from Division II, to 1AA, to 1A. And won 8 conference titles and went 178-113-1.

Crazy that Jerry is above Brown. Thanks for sharing. I love our niche.

Urban Meyer below Vince Dooley is a joke. Also, I think Erk should be higher than Dooley or Roy Kidd. There's just no analogue to what he did in the 1980s IAA starting a program from nothing.

(12-10-2019 10:50 AM)troutbummike Wrote:  Crazy that Jerry is above Brown. Thanks for sharing. I love our niche.

I was surprised to see Jerry that high. Us firing Mike Sewak in 2005 might have kept Jerry his job.

Still a damn travesty that Erk can't be inducted in the HoF on a technicality.

I think football wizard Eliah Drinkwitz should be in the top ten.

(12-10-2019 01:52 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  Still a damn travesty that Erk can't be inducted in the HoF on a technicality.

What's keeping him out?

EDIT: Never mind, I saw that it's in the article (didn't spend 10 seasons as a HC, for anyone wondering). Wouldn't have thought that would be a rule, either.

Both PJ and Erk should be at a minimum top 45

Sewak didn’t make it awww.

(12-11-2019 08:10 AM)asu7 Wrote:  Sewak didn’t make it awww.

Understandably so.

(12-11-2019 01:41 AM)Pounce FTW Wrote:  

(12-10-2019 01:52 PM)eaglewraith Wrote:  Still a damn travesty that Erk can't be inducted in the HoF on a technicality.

What's keeping him out?

EDIT: Never mind, I saw that it's in the article (didn't spend 10 seasons as a HC, for anyone wondering). Wouldn't have thought that would be a rule, either.

Yea it's horse****.