re: Most Important CFB Coach Hires the Last 50 Years?

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Maybe Urban at Utah. He started them up and they turned the momentum they gained into two BCS bowl wins and a major conference invite.

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While there is no arguing your post in terms of elevating Utah, Ron McBride's 12 yr tenure just prior had started Utah's rebuild, won two conference crowns, and won some bowl games vs heavyweights. If the LSU job ever came open in next five years, I would hope Kyle Whittingham would make the top 5 to 7 considerations.


My nominee that hasn't been listed yet, Don James at U Dub, in 17 yrs at helm, 153–57–2 Overall & 98–37–2 in PAC, with six 1st place finishes, and one natty title. His Wash teams played with a physical nature and nastiness belying his Massillon roots, FSU, Mich, and Kent tenures. His teams exploited often more talented yet finesse Pac-10 teams with brute determination.