SI.com List of 10 Best and 5 Worst Coaches

[hatvol96]

The Current Head Football Coach at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville makes neither list in Stewart Mandel's Mailbag column.

 

[VolinArizona]

Seems right.

 

[volfan2024]

http://68.156.229.10/~phillipfulmer/05/index-05.html


Now how did that get there?

 

[Low Country Vol]

link http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...lbag/index.html

I would not argue with amato being the worst. 3 first rounders and be 7-5. Finish no higher than 4th when Rivers was there and with Norm Chow as offensive coordinator.

 

[hatvol96]

http://68.156.229.10/~phillipfulmer/05/index-05.html
Now how did that get there?

I bet Butch Davis will have a much nicer website.

 

[mattvols]

how does the winningest active coach not make the list

 

[VolinArizona]

I really have a problem with Meyer being on the top 10 and people like Tedford and Tuberville being left off. I think Meyer has a great future and has accomplished some nice things, but he hasn't proven himself enough to be a top 10 coach.

Thoughts?

 

[VolinArizona]

how does the winningest active coach not make the list

Because he's not one of the ten best coaches at the moment. It's easy.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

how does the winningest active coach not make the list

Now that's just asking for it....

 

[VolinArizona]

how does the winningest active coach not make the list

Yes, I'm replying twice.

I just want to make sure you know that the list talks about the best and worst coaches right now, which covers the last 4 years or so. THEREFORE, the wins Phil piled up in the mid to late 90s doesn't apply.

Sometimes I wonder about logic and how people miss it.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

It's not all that comforting that two of your division Rivals are consdiered to have Top 10 coaches and another divisional rival's coach has notched an 8-2 record vs. your coach. All I see is that at best UT has the fourth best coach in the SEC East right now.

P.S. now means the present day, not 8 years ago.

 

[VolinArizona]

It's not all that comforting that two of your division Rivals are consdiered to have Top 10 coaches and another divisional rival's coach has notched an 8-2 record vs. your coach. All I see is that at best UT has the fourth best coach in the SEC East right now.

P.S. now means the present day, not 8 years ago.

Correct. I agree.

However, as we all know and act, 2006 can change perception. Our views on these things change year to year. If the SEC finishes like Phil Steele predicts, Fulmer's stock and image will rise.

 

[orangetd88]

It's not all that comforting that two of your division Rivals are consdiered to have Top 10 coaches and another divisional rival's coach has notched an 8-2 record vs. your coach. All I see is that at best UT has the fourth best coach in the SEC East right now.

P.S. now means the present day, not 8 years ago.

I agree. It seems that some of us love living in the past now.

Some of us have become what we used to hate.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

I agree. It seems that some of us love living in the past now.

Some of us have become what we used to hate.

Thanks for mentioning that. .

 

[smokedog#3]

how does the winningest active coach not make the list

not even going to touch that one. :bad:

 

[85Destiny]

I have bought Phil Steele the last five years and just remembered he picked us to finish third in the east last season.

 

[VolinArizona]

I have bought Phil Steele the last five years and just remembered he picked us to finish third in the east last season.

Which is amazing. Of course, we finished 4th, but the fact that he was so close when everyone had us 3rd ... IN THE NATION, is amazing. I think he's got something special.

 

[NCGatorBait]

I dont agree with Bunting as being others considered for the worst coaches...they obviously didn't catch that UNC has had a top 5 schedule the past few seasons.

 

[allvol123]

I really have a problem with Meyer being on the top 10 and people like Tedford and Tuberville being left off. I think Meyer has a great future and has accomplished some nice things, but he hasn't proven himself enough to be a top 10 coach.

Thoughts?

Agree with you 100%. Meyer may go on to do some great things, but as of right now I don't think he has done anything to be regarded as top 10.

 

[milohimself]

Same. I think Meyer is reasonable at considerations for top 10, but to put a guy like him in front of a guy like Jeff Tedford is a stretch.

 

[milohimself]

Also agree with the UNC thing. Their schedule has been insanely difficult the last few years.

 

[hatvol96]

Same. I think Meyer is reasonable at considerations for top 10, but to put a guy like him in front of a guy like Jeff Tedford is a stretch.

Exactly how many BCS bowls has Tedford led Cal to?

 

[milohimself]

I know, I know, but look where Cal was before Tedford, then look at where Florida was before Meyer.

 

[VolinArizona]

Exactly how many BCS bowls has Tedford led Cal to?

Comment on Meyer being in the top 10 coaches in America. I want to see how you feel about it. And I'd rather not try to sweep through 37 rhetorical questions to find your feelings.

I will ask this back: How many wins would Tedford gotten in 2004 with this schedule:

v. Texas A&M
@ Arizona
@ Utah State
v. Air Force
@ New Mexico
v. North Carolina
v. UNLV
@ San Diego State
v. Colorado State
@ Wyoming
v. BYU

Remember, I said I'm confident Meyer is in for big things, and in time will be a top 10 coach.

 

[milohimself]

I'm going more with looking at exactly what kind of program Cal was before Tedford got there. Florida was on a bit of a slide from the Zook years, but Spurrier's imprint was still on the program. Urban Meyer seems to be keeping things going. Cal is what Jeff Tedford has made it.