1. Devaney. He inherited a decade of incompetence even worse than the past decade -- if that is possible -- and flipped the script almost immediately.
2. TO. He immediately kept the standard at a Devaney-level. It did however take him 20 years to win his first NC, something Devaney did in less than a decade -- albeit with a huge assist from a bright offensive coordinator named Osborne.
3. Solich. We definitely tailed off from TO days, but he did get us into the NC 2002 Rose Bowl. Even at his current age, I would be thrilled if he was our coach — and I never thought I would say that after he was canned. Who knew how hard it would be to upgrade?
4. BoPeep. As much as he was a douche, his nine win seasons would now be considered great successes no matter the two or three blowout losses each year.
5. (Tie) F’n Hillbillies Hater, Smiling Mike and Frowning Frost. They have all been about as successful as the coaches in the 1950’s. Maybe there is hope for Frost a few years from now, but see Devaney above for a reminder that greatness doesn't require a five year+ plan even if the cupboard is pretty bare.
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2. TO. He immediately kept the standard at a Devaney-level. It did however take him 20 years to win his first NC, something Devaney did in less than a decade -- albeit with a huge assist from a bright offensive coordinator named Osborne.
3. Solich. We definitely tailed off from TO days, but he did get us into the NC 2002 Rose Bowl. Even at his current age, I would be thrilled if he was our coach — and I never thought I would say that after he was canned. Who knew how hard it would be to upgrade?
4. BoPeep. As much as he was a douche, his nine win seasons would now be considered great successes no matter the two or three blowout losses each year.
5. (Tie) F’n Hillbillies Hater, Smiling Mike and Frowning Frost. They have all been about as successful as the coaches in the 1950’s. Maybe there is hope for Frost a few years from now, but see Devaney above for a reminder that greatness doesn't require a five year+ plan even if the cupboard is pretty bare.
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