Saban Smart and Dabo are top 3 that isn't debatable. 4 through 15 is where it gets tricky. You can make a case for a lot of coaches. No one is going to agree regardless with the others list
Year to year a coach's teams rise and fall, but (1) though Kelly has had a good record during his career, he has never won the big game, seems to really falter when his teams play in a big game; (2) some of these coaches have had bad years and may not have an overall w-l record as good as Kelly's, but all have won big games or are likely to do so --- Saban, Smart, Swinney, Day, DeBoer, Harbaugh, Sarkisian, ......
Regarding your last sentence, that's my point. To categorically say Brian Kelly is not a top 10 head coach in CFB is difficult to prove.
Both ways. You think he's top 10. Others don't.
Name 10 that are good enough. I would love to read those names.
I can, but that's my opinion. You are so up BK's arse, If I do list them you'll find something wrong with the list, so what's the point.
I wouldn't say Franklin, or Riley are better. I would put them in that 3rd tier with Kelly. Guys that will get you to 10 win seasons, but can't win big games. I think Sarkisian has the potential to be better than Kelly.
Yes and I gave you my top 5. Do you have an issue with my top 5? I have a 6-10, I'm just curious as to what you think about my top 5.
Naming someone a top 5 head coach in all of cfb based off one season is a stretch.
Would you rather have a guy that gives you 10 wins a year and fails on the biggest stage every time or a guy that wins in the biggest moments. I go wit the latter.
We obviously view CFB head coaching differently. I do not view Ed Orgeron or Jimbo Fisher in the same regard.
That's fine I respect that. I'm not taking anything away from Kelly, he's just not a winner. He's a program builder.
Thats mostly true....They wouldn't have to pay the whole enchilada if they fired him with cause. Its a narrow window...but thats how they would frame the termination...then settle.
