Yardbarker: Top 10 College Fotball Coaches - All Time

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[Valiantsailor]

Obviously they dont know what they are talking about, with LOU Holtz in front of Tom.  No credibility.  They arent in the same leaque.

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Obviously they dont know what they are talking about, with LOU Holtz in front of Tom.  No credibility.  They arent in the same leaque.

I'll disagree- as they are talking about ICONS. People whose name comes to mind, have overriding popularity etc. It's not about skill on the field.

Everybody knows Holtz as "coach" through his years on TV. Bowden also has his commercial fame, etc.

[Roscoe Pound]

Jimmy Johnson might be one for this icon list...

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Jimmy Johnson might be one for this icon list...

I think his pro work and subsequent TV overshadow his college years maybe?

[Shockrfan]

Obviously they dont know what they are talking about, with LOU Holtz in front of Tom.  No credibility.  They arent in the same leaque.

I'll disagree- as they are talking about ICONS. People whose name comes to mind, have overriding popularity etc. It's not about skill on the field.

Everybody knows Holtz as "coach" through his years on TV. Bowden also has his commercial fame, etc.

With that criteria corso should be number 1. (And I couldn't look at the list from my phone)

[Valiantsailor]

Obviously they dont know what they are talking about, with LOU Holtz in front of Tom.  No credibility.  They arent in the same leaque.

I'll disagree- as they are talking about ICONS. People whose name comes to mind, have overriding popularity etc. It's not about skill on the field.

Everybody knows Holtz as "coach" through his years on TV. Bowden also has his commercial fame, etc.

Just because he sold his name to the evil empire, doesnt put him in the same leaque with Osborne.  I disagree with any concept that says exposure is equal to a body of work.

Lou Holtz left coaching and became part of the media, two very different animals.

[Solly]

What a ludicrous list.

Bud Wilkinson?

Bob Devaney?

Barry Switzer?

John McKay?

Nick Saban? (Much as I hate to admit it).

Steve Spurrier in the Top Ten?

Paterno still eligible after looking the other way and allowing evil to be perpetrated for at least a decade right under his nose?

Holtz? Really? For...?

There are many others, I am sure, but a strong argument can be made for including half or less of their list.

Absolutely ridiculous.

[Cdog923]

I hold Yardbarker in the same vein as Bleacher Report: nothing they put out should be taken too seriously.

[Valiantsailor]

I hold Yardbarker in the same vein as Bleacher Report: nothing they put out should be taken too seriously.

Bleacher is like Huffington, they just provide links to real newspapers and media outlets.

[Cdog923]

I hold Yardbarker in the same vein as Bleacher Report: nothing they put out should be taken too seriously.

Bleacher is like Huffington, they just provide links to real newspapers and media outlets.

Bleacher Report "hires" Joe Schmoes to write their columns. Anyone, no matter how good of a writer or how much they know about sports, can get approved.

[Valiantsailor]

I hold Yardbarker in the same vein as Bleacher Report: nothing they put out should be taken too seriously.

Bleacher is like Huffington, they just provide links to real newspapers and media outlets.

Bleacher Report "hires" Joe Schmoes to write their columns. Anyone, no matter how good of a writer or how much they know about sports, can get approved.

I dont read summaries, just click on the news items, they send um to my email address, and I pick and choose what I  want to read.

[Wingback Reverse]

What do I know...but here is my Top-10 list.  My list contains only coaches from what I would consider the "modern" era and excludes coaches who coached in lower divisions.

Selecting Bryant over Osborne was very difficult based on Osborne's winning percentage and his 25 consecutive 9 win seasons (when 9 wins actually meant something), but in the end I gave Bryant the nod because of six national championships.

Here is my Top-10:

1. Bear Bryant (323-85-17, .780 winning percentage, 6 national championships, 13 conference championships)

2. Tom Osborne (255-49-3, .835 winning percentage, 3 national championships, 13 conference championships)

3. Barry Switzer (157-29-4, .837 winning percentage, 3 national championships, 12 conference championships)

4. Joe Paterno (409-136-3, .749 winning percentage, 2 national championships, 3 conference championships)

5. Bud Wilkinson (145-29-4, .826 winning percentage, 3 national championhships, 14 conference championships)

6. Bob Devaney (136-30-7, .806 winning percentage, 2 national championships, 12 conference championships)

7. Woody Hayes (219-66-10, .759 winning percentage, 3 national championships, 13 conference championsips)

8.  Bobby Bowden (377-129-4, .743 winning pcercentage, 2 national championships, 12 conference championships)

9. John McKay (127-40-4, .737 winning percentage, 4 national championships, 9 conference championships)

10. Bo Schembechler (234-65-8, .775 winning percentage, 0 national championships, 13 conference championships)

I would give an "honorable mention" to Lavell Edwards (257-101-3, .716 winning percentage, 1 national championship, 19 conference championships).

[Batpig]

Let's all get worked up about things that are meaningless!

[BubbliciousRed]

What do I know...but here is my Top-10 list.  My list contains only coaches from what I would consider the "modern" era and excludes coaches who coached in lower divisions.

Selecting Bryant over Osborne was very difficult based on Osborne's winning percentage and his 25 consecutive 9 win seasons (when 9 wins actually meant something), but in the end I gave Bryant the nod because of six national championships.

Here is my Top-10:

1. Bear Bryant (323-85-17, .780 winning percentage, 6 national championships, 13 conference championships)

2. Tom Osborne (255-49-3, .835 winning percentage, 3 national championships, 13 conference championships)

3. Barry Switzer (157-29-4, .837 winning percentage, 3 national championships, 12 conference championships)

4. Joe Paterno (409-136-3, .749 winning percentage, 2 national championships, 3 conference championships)

5. Bud Wilkinson (145-29-4, .826 winning percentage, 3 national championhships, 14 conference championships)

6. Bob Devaney (136-30-7, .806 winning percentage, 2 national championships, 12 conference championships)

7. Woody Hayes (219-66-10, .759 winning percentage, 3 national championships, 13 conference championsips)

8.  Bobby Bowden (377-129-4, .743 winning pcercentage, 2 national championships, 12 conference championships)

9. John McKay (127-40-4, .737 winning percentage, 4 national championships, 9 conference championships)

10. Bo Schembechler (234-65-8, .775 winning percentage, 0 national championships, 13 conference championships)

I would give an "honorable mention" to Lavell Edwards (257-101-3, .716 winning percentage, 1 national championship, 19 conference championships).

That's a pretty good list.  I would probably replace Schembechler with somebody else like Rockne, Hayes, Stagg, Warner or others.