Who are the top 5 college football coaches of all-time?

[HammerDown]

 

[mrwallace2ku]

-John Robinson USC

 

[Wishbone]

 

[BigRedMoe]

Tom Osborne..... No homo, I mean homer...

 

[4down20]

Well I'll name the 3 from Alabama that I think belong in the top5. All 3 were successful at Alabama, but also successful elsewhere.

Wallace Wade
Bear Bryant
Nick Saban

 

[Bandwagonbo2]

Based on what criteria? lots of ways to make a claim, most wins all time, most titles, most bowl victories, most players punched in the face during game time?



Here's two that should be on the list for consideration.

Bear Bryant and Nick Saban.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

I would definitely go with Bear Byrant...Saban cheated so he is OUT.

 

[outofyourmind]

1) Bud Wilkinson
2) Barry Switzer
3) 3 Other Guys

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Wow I can see that this thread is heading down Homer Blvd.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Knute Rockne

IN before the golden gomers

 

[outofyourmind]

If it takes a Coach 4 schools and 37 years to become great, he's probably out of this discussion.

 

[4down20]

Wow I can see that this thread is heading down Homer Blvd.

That's always a given.

I have a hard time choosing between coaches of other schools. It's easy to name the best coaches of Alabama.

 

[ChicagoIrish]

Frank Leahy
Ara Parseghian
Knute Rockne

 

[outofyourmind]

Frank Leahy
Ara Parseghian
Knute Rockne

solid list
#'s 3/4/5
right after Bud and Barry.

 

[Codaxx]

DKR.. Credited with originating the Wishbone. Won NC with it and basically saved OU by teaching them his offense. Great coach, but clearly not perfect

 

[podsox]

Bill Snyder

 

[Bamabino]

Bryant
Rockne
Stagg
Warner
Bowden

 

[Bandwagonbo2]

I would definitely go with Bear Byrant...Saban cheated so he is OUT.

Drinking Early Wally?

Saban has never had a team that was put on probation due to his players or his acts as a coach while he at a school. He even went along with the school book scandal players on his team getting suspended before the NCAA got involved. He may bend rules, but he doesnt cheat and the NCAA will back it up with no proof of your statement, ever.

Saban's record actually shows he wins a title once every four - five years on average. and he averages just over 9 wins a year for career stats. The man can coach by anyone's standards.

 

[RobToxin]

 

[Bandwagonbo2]

I hope that was a joke, he would most likely make the top 5 at USC all time maybe

But not top 5 all time, all time