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Chewbaccer
Illustrious Potentate
I do one of these most every offseason.
1. Dabo Swinney- What he's done is more impressive to me because Clemson isn't a traditional power. 2 natties, and playing for 4 natties in 5 years at Clemson is incredible.
2. Nick Saban- Nobody has a better track record. I think Dabo has passed him, but overall career, Saban is the best.
3. Lincoln Riley- Might not be able to win the playoff games, but he gets his team there every year, and that's not easy to do.
4. Ryan Day- It's Urban's guys, but they didn't miss a beat, and if anything, the team improved under his watch.
5. Ed Orgeron- Never thought I'd be including him on this list. but here we are. I wanted to put him higher, but his track record as a HC prior to this season wasn't great, but if LSU continues to be a top program under his watch, he'll definitely move up. But I need to see how he does without Joe Burrow and Joe Brady before I can put him higher.
6. Kirby Smart- Best 4 year win total in UGA history.
7. PJ Fleck- He has a program we thought was dead ranked in the top 10.
8. James Franklin- Dude gives me the creeps, but Penn State has been a perennial top 10 team under his watch, and he didn't exactly step into the best situation. I still say him winning 9 games at Vandy in back to back seasons is his most impressive accomplishment.
9. Jimbo Fisher- I don't like him. There's plenty of others I'd rather have than him, but he does have a recent natty, and that does count for something.
10. Mario Cristobal- He's brought Oregon back to respectability and is recruiting at a level Chip Kelly never did at Oregon.
Honorable mentions- Mark Stoops, Dan Mullen, Gus Malzahn, Bronco Mendenhall, Mack Brown, Jim Harbaugh, Paul Chryst, Pat Fitzgerald, Brian Kelly, Mike Gundy, Les Miles, Matt Campbell, Kyle Whittingham
1. Dabo Swinney- What he's done is more impressive to me because Clemson isn't a traditional power. 2 natties, and playing for 4 natties in 5 years at Clemson is incredible.
2. Nick Saban- Nobody has a better track record. I think Dabo has passed him, but overall career, Saban is the best.
3. Lincoln Riley- Might not be able to win the playoff games, but he gets his team there every year, and that's not easy to do.
4. Ryan Day- It's Urban's guys, but they didn't miss a beat, and if anything, the team improved under his watch.
5. Ed Orgeron- Never thought I'd be including him on this list. but here we are. I wanted to put him higher, but his track record as a HC prior to this season wasn't great, but if LSU continues to be a top program under his watch, he'll definitely move up. But I need to see how he does without Joe Burrow and Joe Brady before I can put him higher.
6. Kirby Smart- Best 4 year win total in UGA history.
7. PJ Fleck- He has a program we thought was dead ranked in the top 10.
8. James Franklin- Dude gives me the creeps, but Penn State has been a perennial top 10 team under his watch, and he didn't exactly step into the best situation. I still say him winning 9 games at Vandy in back to back seasons is his most impressive accomplishment.
9. Jimbo Fisher- I don't like him. There's plenty of others I'd rather have than him, but he does have a recent natty, and that does count for something.
10. Mario Cristobal- He's brought Oregon back to respectability and is recruiting at a level Chip Kelly never did at Oregon.
Honorable mentions- Mark Stoops, Dan Mullen, Gus Malzahn, Bronco Mendenhall, Mack Brown, Jim Harbaugh, Paul Chryst, Pat Fitzgerald, Brian Kelly, Mike Gundy, Les Miles, Matt Campbell, Kyle Whittingham