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If you could pick 12 coaches... - Fighting Muskie - 01-05-2020 03:33 PM

If you could pick 12 head coaches to coach against each other in a dream conference who would you pick?

You can do a list of active coaches or a historic, all time list


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - Kaplony - 01-05-2020 03:50 PM

If the talent were equal, and using coaches who were active in the 2019-20 season only:

Using the Mississippi River as the dividing line

East Division

Saban
Swinney
Franklin
Chryst
Mullen
Clawson


West Division

Fisher
Patterson
Peterson
Ferentz
Harsin
Leech


I think it would be interesting to see what outstanding coaches like Harsin, Ferentz, and Clawson could do with equal talent.


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - Garrettabc - 01-05-2020 03:58 PM

Woody. Hayes, Steve Spurrier, Mike Gundy, Mike Leach, John Heisman, Bobby Bowden, Lou Holts, Howard Schnellenberger, Jim Caldwell, Dennis Green, Herm Edwards, Lane Kiffin.

Cancel the football game, sell tickets to the press conference.


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - goofus - 01-05-2020 07:19 PM

Paul Johnson
Gus Malzon
Mike Leach/ Hal Mummie

Tom Osborne
Barry Switzer
Bear Bryant
Hayden Fry (as long as he can hire his coaching tree of former assistants of Bob Stoops, Barry Alverez, Bill Snyder, Kirk Ferentz, etc.)

Howard Jones
Pop Warner
Alonzo Stagg

Nick Saban
Dabo Sweeney


If you could pick 12 coaches... - owl at the moon - 01-05-2020 10:55 PM

(01-05-2020 03:50 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  If the talent were equal...

I think it would be interesting to see what outstanding coaches like Harsin, Ferentz, and Clawson could do with equal talent.


Ooh, so like NASCAR, level the playing field and it comes down to the tactics 03-wink


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - JRsec - 01-06-2020 12:17 AM

Knute Rockne (Notre Dame)
Pop Warner (Stanford)
Daryl Royal (Texas)
Bud Wilkinson (Oklahoma)
Bob Devaney (Nebraska)
Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama)
Bobby Dodd (Georgia Tech)
John Heisman (Auburn)
Nick Saban (L.S.U.)
Woody Hayes (Ohio State)
John McKay (Southern Cal)
Bob Neyland (Tennessee)

Honorable Mention:
Frank Broyles (Arkansas)
Vince Dooley (Georgia)
Ralph "Shug" Jordan (Auburn)
Tom Osborne (Nebraska)
Dabo Swinny (Clemson)
Ara Parseghian (Notre Dame)
Steve Spurrier (Florida)
Jimmy Johnson (Miami)
John Vaught (Ole Miss)
Eddie Robinson (Grambling)
Earl Blaik (Army)
John Robinson (Southern Cal)


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - bullet - 01-06-2020 09:45 AM

(01-06-2020 12:17 AM)JRsec Wrote:  Knute Rockne (Notre Dame)
Pop Warner (Stanford)
Daryl Royal (Texas)
Bud Wilkinson (Oklahoma)
Bob Devaney (Nebraska)
Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama)
Bobby Dodd (Georgia Tech)
John Heisman (Auburn)
Nick Saban (L.S.U.)
Woody Hayes (Ohio State)
John McKay (Southern Cal)
Bob Neyland (Tennessee)

Honorable Mention:
Frank Broyles (Arkansas)
Vince Dooley (Georgia)
Ralph "Shug" Jordan (Auburn)
Tom Osborne (Nebraska)
Dabo Swinny (Clemson)
Ara Parseghian (Notre Dame)
Steve Spurrier (Florida)
Jimmy Johnson (Miami)
John Vaught (Ole Miss)
Eddie Robinson (Grambling)
Earl Blaik (Army)
John Robinson (Southern Cal)

Great list. Definitely need Dana Bible in the honorable mention. He built programs at Texas A&M, Nebraska and Texas, going 198-72-23 and that included rebuilding Texas with a 3-14-1 start. I'd also include Howard Schnellenberger in honorable mention with the way he built Miami (FL) and Louisville.


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - TerryD - 01-06-2020 03:36 PM

(01-06-2020 12:17 AM)JRsec Wrote:  Knute Rockne (Notre Dame)
Pop Warner (Stanford)
Daryl Royal (Texas)
Bud Wilkinson (Oklahoma)
Bob Devaney (Nebraska)
Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama)
Bobby Dodd (Georgia Tech)
John Heisman (Auburn)
Nick Saban (L.S.U.)
Woody Hayes (Ohio State)
John McKay (Southern Cal)
Bob Neyland (Tennessee)

Honorable Mention:
Frank Broyles (Arkansas)
Vince Dooley (Georgia)
Ralph "Shug" Jordan (Auburn)
Tom Osborne (Nebraska)
Dabo Swinny (Clemson)
Ara Parseghian (Notre Dame)
Steve Spurrier (Florida)
Jimmy Johnson (Miami)
John Vaught (Ole Miss)
Eddie Robinson (Grambling)
Earl Blaik (Army)
John Robinson (Southern Cal)

Frank Leahy


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - JRsec - 01-06-2020 04:02 PM

(01-06-2020 03:36 PM)TerryD Wrote:  
(01-06-2020 12:17 AM)JRsec Wrote:  Knute Rockne (Notre Dame)
Pop Warner (Stanford)
Daryl Royal (Texas)
Bud Wilkinson (Oklahoma)
Bob Devaney (Nebraska)
Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama)
Bobby Dodd (Georgia Tech)
John Heisman (Auburn)
Nick Saban (L.S.U.)
Woody Hayes (Ohio State)
John McKay (Southern Cal)
Bob Neyland (Tennessee)

Honorable Mention:
Frank Broyles (Arkansas)
Vince Dooley (Georgia)
Ralph "Shug" Jordan (Auburn)
Tom Osborne (Nebraska)
Dabo Swinny (Clemson)
Ara Parseghian (Notre Dame)
Steve Spurrier (Florida)
Jimmy Johnson (Miami)
John Vaught (Ole Miss)
Eddie Robinson (Grambling)
Earl Blaik (Army)
John Robinson (Southern Cal)

Frank Leahy

I considered Leahy, but admittedly forgot about Bible, but if you'll notice I listed coaches and schools for the OP's instruction that it should be a 12 team all time conference. It is why I only took two Notre Dame coaches so Rockne was going to be in my first grouping. I took Parseghian for that 60's time frame. It is also why I have Saban listed with L.S.U. instead of Alabama.


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - OdinFrigg - 01-08-2020 01:59 PM

What? No Charlie Weis on anyone's list?05-nono


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - IWokeUpLikeThis - 01-08-2020 02:17 PM

(01-08-2020 01:59 PM)OdinFrigg Wrote:  What? No Charlie Weis on anyone's list?05-nono

We want a level playing field where no one has a schematic advantage.


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - BatonRougeEscapee - 01-08-2020 02:31 PM

1 Phog Allen
2 Jim Boeheim
3 Jim Calhoun
4 Denny Crum
5 Tom Izzo
6 Bob Knight
7 Mike Krzyzewski
8 Rick Pitino
9 Adolph Rupp
10 Dean Smith
11 Roy Williams
12 John Wooden


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - Love and Honor - 01-08-2020 09:25 PM

The best of Miami's former head coaches ©, plus alums (A) and past assistants (S):

Woody Hayes ©
Bo Schembechler ©
Ara Paraseghian ©
Dick Crum ©
Bill Mallory ©
Randy Walker ©
Paul Brown (A)
Jim Tressel (S)
Weeb Ewbank (A)
Earl Blaik (A/S)
Sean Payton (S)
Sean McVay (A)
John Harbaugh (A)


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - bullet - 01-09-2020 11:54 AM

(01-08-2020 09:25 PM)Love and Honor Wrote:  The best of Miami's former head coaches ©, plus alums (A) and past assistants (S):

Woody Hayes ©
Bo Schembechler ©
Ara Paraseghian ©
Dick Crum ©
Bill Mallory ©
Randy Walker ©
Paul Brown (A)
Jim Tressel (S)
Weeb Ewbank (A)
Earl Blaik (A/S)
Sean Payton (S)
Sean McVay (A)
John Harbaugh (A)

Johnny Pont took IU to the Rose Bowl. Last time they went. John Mackovic was a GA in the mid 50s, probably the last one from the Sid Gillam/Woody/Bo era to be a head coach. Took Illinois to the Rose Bowl. Also won SWC and Big 12 at Texas, taking Texas to the Sugar and Fiesta Bowls.


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - ChrisLords - 01-10-2020 02:05 AM

(01-05-2020 07:19 PM)goofus Wrote:  Paul Johnson
Gus Malzon
Mike Leach/ Hal Mummie

Tom Osborne
Barry Switzer
Bear Bryant
Hayden Fry (as long as he can hire his coaching tree of former assistants of Bob Stoops, Barry Alverez, Bill Snyder, Kirk Ferentz, etc.)

Howard Jones
Pop Warner
Alonzo Stagg

Nick Saban
Dabo Sweeney

I would have loved to see what PJ could have done with elite offensive lines and running backs. His offenses where very successful with mostly FCS and 2* and 3* prospects. What would he have done with elite recruits. He'd need a quality DC too.


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - Ohio Poly - 01-10-2020 07:45 PM

(In random order)

Jimmy Johnson
Dabo Swinney
Bo Schembechler
Paul Brown
Lou Holtz
Knute Rockne
Nick Saban
John Heisman
Bear Bryant
Frank Beamer
Larry Kehres
Ara Parseghian


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - Kaplony - 01-10-2020 09:35 PM

Going to create a new thread along these lines, except the worst CFB coaches.


If you could pick 12 coaches... - 1845 Bear - 01-10-2020 10:11 PM

If we aren’t including recruiting on this you have to include Bill Snyder IMO. Overachiever to the max


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - bullet - 01-10-2020 10:48 PM

(01-10-2020 10:11 PM)1845 Bear Wrote:  If we aren’t including recruiting on this you have to include Bill Snyder IMO. Overachiever to the max

Just thinking noone had listed him.


RE: If you could pick 12 coaches... - bill dazzle - 01-10-2020 10:55 PM

I'm putting Eddie Gay Robinson on my hypothetical list.

(But I'd also likely have Big John Merritt of TSU, too, as I appreciate what the HBCUs did back in the day.)