Who is the best coach in the BIG

[SideSwipe52]

Pat Fitzgerald, Mark Dantonio, James Franklin, Paul Chryst and Kirk Ferentz. All tied for 1st.

 

[GoldRusher]

Not to change the subject, but are we talking all time or current?

All time, this guy wins.

Current

 

[Voltaire26]

Obviously it's not whomever coaches Ohio State. Neither Tressel or Meyer were ever worthy of winning coach of the year according to the fuck sticks that vote for such things.

I hate Tressel and Meyer, but to argue their success is just silly. In fairness, many years I would have voted for them ... still hate them however.

 

[Voltaire26]

now that Urbs is gone?

Lettuce discuss

Mark D'antonio, he does the most with the least!!!

 

[AlaskaGuy]

 

[GoldRusher]

To date, I think I’m leaning:

Dantonio (but fading)
Kirk (same)
Harbs ( I think he’ll be fine at UM)
Fitz
Franklin ( better recruiter than coach but...)
Frost (with a bullet, I think he will win big at NU but, jury is till out)
Paul C (solid but not spectacular)
Brohm (love how he is selling what he has to offer)
PJ (stepped into a bad situation, I think he’ll be ok)

Rest

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Any jackwagon can win at OSU, PSU or Michigan so their coaches are out

Illinois , Rutgers , Maryland ,Indiana , Minnesota have all sucked for some time so their coaches are out .

Purdue and Nebraska coaches are good but too new

That leaves

Dantonio
Fitzgerald
Chryst
Ferentz

Fitz is great but hasn't had a really truly awesome season ( like a top 10 )

Chryst is great but he's not really been any better than the guys before him

So for me it's probably Dantonio 1 Ferentz 2

Hello

 

[Justin Tyme]

I've seen a couple.

....and a nice couple they are!

 

[Deep Creek]

Dabo, Kirby, Jimbo and Saban.

 

[ThereIsNoPlace]

....and a nice couple they are!

Touche

 

[Blackshirts BLVD]

No love to Chris Ash? Coaching at Rutgers has to be hard lol...

 

[ralphiewvu]

He coached in a weak conference at a school in one of the most talent rich states in the country. I think he got lucky that the playoffs weren’t a year earlier because I think Michigan State and Alabama would have beat them.

Auburn should have beat him. Put Dantonio or Fitzgerald at a place like FSU and they have the exact same success if not more.

 

[gobigred]

I'm thinking Scott Frost

Scott Frost has a National Championship.

Yeah, that's right.

 

[iowajerms]

Dabo, Kirby, Jimbo and Saban.

Dabo and Saban definitely. I would say Kirby is just right there. I wouldn't say Jimbo until he does something at TAMU.

I would put Peterson just under Kirby. Kirby has done more but he has also had more. Peterson at Washington definitely hasn't had a lot less though. There have been a lot of elite coaches that have retired.

Those are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head who I would consider elite right now.

 

[GoldRusher]

Auburn should have beat him. Put Dantonio or Fitzgerald at a place like FSU and they have the exact same success if not more.

I thought Texas should have nabbed Dantonio when they hired Charlie.

Texas leadership was terrible so it prob wouldn’t have worked but if it had been Good/solid and they HAD hired him... big things in Austin imo.

 

[Across The Field]

In two years, I wouldn't be even slightly surprised if it was a tight race with Day, Brohm, and Frost.

 

[cwalke3408]

He coached in a weak conference at a school in one of the most talent rich states in the country. I think he got lucky that the playoffs weren’t a year earlier because I think Michigan State and Alabama would have beat them.

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Nah, not really

FSU was elite on both sides of the ball that year.

 

[cwalke3408]

Dabo and Saban definitely. I would say Kirby is just right there. I wouldn't say Jimbo until he does something at TAMU.

I would put Peterson just under Kirby. Kirby has done more but he has also had more. Peterson at Washington definitely hasn't had a lot less though. There have been a lot of elite coaches that have retired.

Those are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head who I would consider elite right now.

Idk if you can really put Kirby over Jimbo now. What has Kirby done that Jimbo hasn’t already?

As of right now, I think they’re on the same level

 

[ralphiewvu]

I thought Texas should have nabbed Dantonio when they hired Charlie.

Texas leadership was terrible so it prob wouldn’t have worked but if it had been Good/solid and they HAD hired him... big things in Austin imo.

Dantonio pound for pound does more with less than anyone except maybe Fitzgerald. I agree I thought Texas would make a play for him years ago. Oh well ya live and ya learn.

 

[GNG]

now that Urbs is gone?

Lettuce discuss

Paul Chryst.