Rank CFB's top head coaches in tiers

[shadow_operative 15932]

I'm genuinely asking y'all to do that for me, because i don't know shit about fuck when it comes to the subject. So, from elite HC's, to very good HC's, to up-and-coming HC's, where do you rank the various top HC's out there? And, could any of them end up being our next HC? i'll hang up and listen. 

edit: another purpose of this thread beyond wondering who might replace Herman down the road is that i'd like to see what the general consensus is re: how many top flight coaches are really out there. aside from Shaka Smart's buyout, one of the reasons he still hasn't been canned is a lack of truly elite and available HCs in college hoops, and i'm wondering what the scene looks like in CFB. 

Edited October 4, 2020 by shadow_operative

[Hanrahan 1306]

No, but thank you for asking.

[LTtxfan 48993]

Google is your friend...

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ranking-the-top-25-power-five-college-football-coaches-entering-the-2020-season/  

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/list/2020-ranking-college-football-coaches-1-130/dqroetg58h691098pqxb4o0wq

https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Nick-Saban-Dabo-Swinney-Ryan-Day-Lincoln-Riley-Ed-Orgeron-College-football-Top-25-coaches-ranking-2020-146867109/

https://collegefootballnews.com/2020/01/college-football-head-coaches-ranking-all-130-seasons-2019

[shadow_operative 15932]

3 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Google is your friend...

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ranking-the-top-25-power-five-college-football-coaches-entering-the-2020-season/  

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/list/2020-ranking-college-football-coaches-1-130/dqroetg58h691098pqxb4o0wq

https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Nick-Saban-Dabo-Swinney-Ryan-Day-Lincoln-Riley-Ed-Orgeron-College-football-Top-25-coaches-ranking-2020-146867109/

https://collegefootballnews.com/2020/01/college-football-head-coaches-ranking-all-130-seasons-2019

i know i can just google "top cfb coaches", but i'm looking for a bit more of an in depth discussion and/or debate about coaches from our various football board posters who follow this kind of thing, as opposed to just a list that some wrote for yahoo came up with. 

[Doc Sam Beckett 5784]

7 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

Google is your friend...

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ranking-the-top-25-power-five-college-football-coaches-entering-the-2020-season/  

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/list/2020-ranking-college-football-coaches-1-130/dqroetg58h691098pqxb4o0wq

https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Nick-Saban-Dabo-Swinney-Ryan-Day-Lincoln-Riley-Ed-Orgeron-College-football-Top-25-coaches-ranking-2020-146867109/

https://collegefootballnews.com/2020/01/college-football-head-coaches-ranking-all-130-seasons-2019

Those lists are not Surly Certified. Jeremy Pruitt #21 and #25 on a couple of those lists. Gary Patterson is ranked #104 on one of the lists jfc. 

[Jacob McCandles 202]

If you are running a multi-million dollar company, you do not go get your next CEO at some family-owned business; you go get the best available person who has skins on the wall. That said, in compiling the list below, it looks like Saban and Dabo are the only MNC coaches to win championships across multiple recruiting periods. Urban and Pete Carroll are closer to Saban and Dabo than they are to Coach O, Chizik, Jimbo, and Mack (i.e. those who owe their MNCs to catching lightning in a bottle).

That said, here are the coaches with National Championships who are still coaching and/or age appropriate:

 

Saban - Texas took a shot and screwed it up apparently, so he'd likely say he is not interested (despite his wife attending open houses on Lake Austin); age becoming an issue 

Dabo - young enough for Texas to be interested; why move if you are him ... unless it is to Bama

Coach O - found lightening in a bottle in 2019 with grad transfer QB and young passing game guru; will recruit well (and shadily)

Mad Hatter - sort of backed into his MNC with a two-loss team

Chizik - not unless he's bringing Cam 2.0

Jimbo - not unless he's bringing Jameis 2.0

Mack - retired on active duty; got run off (but would take if he's bringing VY 2.0 )

Pete Carroll - has a better job

Big Game Bob - walked away and has expressed no interest in other jobs; might have health issues

Urban - likely to win big; will recruit well (and perhaps shadily); would likely lock down the State in recruiting; might have health issues

 

Bottom-line, even without considering the finances of buy-outs, Covid-related revenue drops, etc., etc., Texas is kind of fucked; either have to sell the University's soul a little bit and roll with Urban or roll dice and hope that you catch lightning in a bottle and/or find the next great coach among the up-and-comers. 

Edited October 4, 2020 by Jacob McCandles

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

Unfortunately for us, I think it breaks down like this to the people who can move the needle:

Tom Herman - has the job and we owe him a lot of money, and this year doesn’t count due to the situation. 

[Jack Wilson 313]

1 hour ago, Liquor and Poker said:

Unfortunately for us, I think it breaks down like this to the people who can move the needle:

Tom Herman - has the job and we owe him a lot of money, and this year doesn’t count due to the situation. 

The money issue boils down, not simply to University/Athletic Department revenues, but more importantly to BMD finances. A lot of our deep-pocket BMDs' financial statements have taken severe hits the last 6 months to a year. They'll obviously be less likely to write those big checks to buy Herman out. Although, if (when?) we get our ass handed to us in Dallas by a 2-loss blowu, things might change a little. 

[LTtxfan 48993]

9 minutes ago, Jack Wilson said:

The money issue boils down, not simply to University/Athletic Department revenues, but more importantly to BMD finances. A lot of our deep-pocket BMDs' financial statements have taken severe hits the last 6 months to a year. They'll obviously be less likely to write those big checks to buy Herman out. Although, if (when?) we get our ass handed to us in Dallas by a 2-loss blowu, things might change a little. 

Fuck ou... Beat those land thieves!!!

[IDIOTsavant 8457]

Fuck it. Let's see what Joe Brady can do. That offense was fucking legit. I know Texas won't hire a first time head coach blah blah blah, but if he is good enough to get Sean Payton and Matt Rhule's attention, he certainly has mine.

Edited October 4, 2020 by IDIOTsavant

[shadow_operative 15932]

So it sounds like there are only a couple of truly elite HC's out there, and that they aren't going anywhere. So how many "really good" coaches are out there?