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Ranking the Big 12 Coaches

It's a slow time of year, and while reading through some message boards, I came across a topic discussing how to rank the Big 12 football coaches. Well, here's my crack at ranking the 9 returning coaches...because it's silly to list the other three. Rankings are off of what they've done, and how they stand right now.

  1. Bobby Stoops (Oklahoma) - Although he's a bit of a douchebag, he has gotten results and managed to turn Oklahoma back into a national powerhouse. 
  2. Mack Brown (Texas) - Again, one of the top-tier coaches in the country, but, with all that's available to the Horns, it's always a surprise when they don't do better.
  3. Mark Mangino (Kansas) - Getting what happened at Kansas last year to happen is a hell of a job. Still want to see him do it again.
  4. Gary Pinkel (Missouri) - The only reason I have him ranked below Mangino is because of past lack of expected results.
  5. Mike Leach (Texas Tech) - Slightly crazy. No BCS bowls for this pirate keeps him out of the top tier, but still a good coach.
  6. Dan Hawkins (Colorado) - Worked wonders at Boise State, but got a bit of a rude welcome at times to the Big 12. Lost to Iowa State for God's sakes on a boneheaded coaching move.
  7. Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State) - Also a bit crazy, he's going to have to keep showing progress this year. There's no compelling reason to rank him any higher.
  8. Gene Chizik (Iowa State) - Skidded halfway into the season, then showed appreciable progress to end the season. 
  9. Ron Prince (Kansas State) - A team that really should have finished higher in a disappointing division last year. 
I'm not going to rank Briles, Pelini or Sherman in this list, as coaching in the Big 12 is going to be a much different monster than any of their previous assistant gigs, or, in Briles' case, Conference-USA.

 

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Stoops….......Hmmmnnnnn????............ Stoops…...........................

Does winning bowl games come into play when evaluating Big 12 Coaches????

Stoops….........Bowl Games??..................Hmmmnnnnn??

Talk about Mack Brown not quite living up to expectations…....... Hmmmnnnn????

by ShoMeBallFan on Jun 9, 2008 11:09 PM CDT reply actions  

Stoops

If you can find me a Big 12 coach who has accomplished more than Bob Stoops, I’ll be amazed. What is he up to now, six or seven conference championships? Yeah, not bad. I’d take him, even if he is kind of a DB.

We'll carry the banner high!

by TB on Jun 10, 2008 7:05 AM CDT up reply actions  

Stoops may get blasted in BCS bowl games...

...but he’s made playing in those games a habit, unlike some other (cough MackBrown cough) coaches… Stoops isn’t even the same area code as the other coaches in the Big XII.

Leach 5th? Well, I suppose if you put more emphasis on 2007 than all other seasons, I guess you could put Pinkel ahead of Leach, but I wouldn’t.

by Husker Mike on Jun 16, 2008 8:33 PM CDT reply actions  

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