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Most Important CFB Coach Hires the Last 50 Years?
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:15 am
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:15 am
Making a list for future reference.
The coaches who completely changed the football culture and took their programs to the next level long-term.
The ones I have so far:
Joe Paterno-Penn State
Bobby Bowden-FSU
Howard Schnellenberger-Miami
Steve Spurrier-Florida
Frank Beamer-VT
Bill Snyder-Kansas State
Bill McCartney-Colorado
Bob Stoops-Oklahoma
Rich Brooks/Mike Belotti-Oregon
Nick Saban-LSU
Danny Ford-Clemson
Barry Alvarez-Wisconsin
Lavell Edwards-BYU (is he within 50 years?)
Other possible:
Pete Carroll-USC
Mack Brown-Texas
Lou Holtz-Notre Dame
Gary Patterson-TCU
Art Briles-Baylor
Jim Harbaugh-Stanford
Phillip Fulmer-Tennessee
The coaches who completely changed the football culture and took their programs to the next level long-term.
The ones I have so far:
Joe Paterno-Penn State
Bobby Bowden-FSU
Howard Schnellenberger-Miami
Steve Spurrier-Florida
Frank Beamer-VT
Bill Snyder-Kansas State
Bill McCartney-Colorado
Bob Stoops-Oklahoma
Rich Brooks/Mike Belotti-Oregon
Nick Saban-LSU
Danny Ford-Clemson
Barry Alvarez-Wisconsin
Lavell Edwards-BYU (is he within 50 years?)
Other possible:
Pete Carroll-USC
Mack Brown-Texas
Lou Holtz-Notre Dame
Gary Patterson-TCU
Art Briles-Baylor
Jim Harbaugh-Stanford
Phillip Fulmer-Tennessee
This post was edited on 10/12/14 at 11:11 am
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Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:22 am to lsutigers1992
USC had some good coaches in the past, but Carroll was incredible there.
Others:
Barry Alvarez, WISC.
Jim Harbaugh ,, Stanford. Might be too soon, but JH did an incredible job for that program.
Others:
Barry Alvarez, WISC.
Jim Harbaugh ,, Stanford. Might be too soon, but JH did an incredible job for that program.
This post was edited on 10/12/14 at 10:24 am
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:23 am to SpartyGator
I edited Alvarez in while you posted. Harbaugh is not bad.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:24 am to lsutigers1992
Gary Patterson- Tcu.
That one might not be a popular choice.
That one might not be a popular choice.
This post was edited on 10/12/14 at 10:25 am
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:25 am to SpartyGator
Gary Patterson - TCU
Art Briles - Baylor
Art Briles - Baylor
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:25 am to lsutigers1992
Barry Switzer
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:26 am to lsutigers1992
Jack Bicknell- Louisiana Tech 
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:28 am to lsutigers1992
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.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:29 am to Ostrich
Weren't the Sooners already relevant before Switzer? Was anyone between him and Wilkinson?
Would Chris Peterson make the list?
Would Chris Peterson make the list?
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:33 am to lsutigers1992
I thought about listing Peterson, but I figured since Boise State wasn't all that respected by message board fans and they weren't invited into a major conference it wouldn't go over well.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:36 am to lsutigers1992
quote:
Would Chris Peterson make the list?
I don't think so. Hawkins had that program going before he left for Colorado. I think a bit similar to Saban/Miles
I think the list is very good. For me, probably Schnellenberger and Synder top the list. Miami and K-State were horrible football programs until they came along. HS at least at a great talent pool in Miami that apparently no one else recruited until he came along. What Synder has done in the middle of nowhere Kansas is remarkable
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:38 am to Alt26
How about Johnny Majors (Pitt) and Phil Fulmer (Tenn)
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:41 am to lsutigers1992
Joe Pa was hired in 65, so 49 years ago. Say what you want to about his later, more senile years, but the man built PSU up like no one ever thought possible.
This post was edited on 10/12/14 at 10:43 am
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:44 am to Alt26
Pete Carrol was huge, they were coming off the Hackett disaster and probation era of Tollner and Robinson. Tucked between those eras were okay but not great.
Hayden Frye at Iowa. Iowa was a garbage program who became relevant and competed for Rose Bowls.
Bobby Bowden obviously
Howard Schnellenburger at Louisville and Miami
Snyder
Glen Mason at KU they were god awful and he got them to top 10. He would've never left if Roy would have been a team player.
Gary Barnett Northwestern went from laughing stock to Rose bowls also they still compete he changed the culture.
Hayden Frye at Iowa. Iowa was a garbage program who became relevant and competed for Rose Bowls.
Bobby Bowden obviously
Howard Schnellenburger at Louisville and Miami
Snyder
Glen Mason at KU they were god awful and he got them to top 10. He would've never left if Roy would have been a team player.
Gary Barnett Northwestern went from laughing stock to Rose bowls also they still compete he changed the culture.
This post was edited on 10/12/14 at 10:54 am
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:45 am to VaBamaMan
Adding JoePa to the list. I thought he was over 50.
Briles and Harbaugh maybe. If Baylor is this good in say two years when Texas is back, I say yes.
Briles and Harbaugh maybe. If Baylor is this good in say two years when Texas is back, I say yes.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:46 am to lsutigers1992
Charlie Strong
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:49 am to lsutigers1992
McCartney only had from 88-92 as a solid run. Not sure that is long term.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 10:54 am to sms151t
But Colorado was playing in BCS bowls as late as 2003, I believe.
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:00 am to lsutigers1992
That was 10 years after McCartney and they had reworked the program.
CU did not keep his formula.
IIRC McCartney left after a 11 win season, but there was trouble brewing about his teams and family life.
CU did not keep his formula.
IIRC McCartney left after a 11 win season, but there was trouble brewing about his teams and family life.
This post was edited on 10/12/14 at 11:03 am
Posted on 10/12/14 at 11:12 am to Big Moe
you are still sticking with that shite huh?
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