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College Football Coach Ratings

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Dryden

Dryden

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I did a search and couldn't find anything about this here, so ... I don't know if anyone has ever seen this, but I found a link to this site via a blog I stumbled upon this morning. I have not been able to find out much about this site, or verify it's credibility, but it is apparently a Web site that allows former NCAA D1A players to submit their grades of their current or former college coaches ... Jim Tressel is tied with Kirk Ferentz for the highest rating among all coaches with a 9.6 out of 10. Only a handful of coaches grade higher than a 9.

The information appears to be a year out of date however, as Gary Nord was still listed as the coach of UTEP (with a 4.5 grade) as opposed to Mike Price, and Mackovic was still listed at Arizona (with a 4.9 grade).

http://www.coachratings.com/view_ratings_football.jsp
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COACH NAME UNIVERSITY OVERALL RATING NUMBER OF RATINGS
Alvarez, Barry Wisconsin, University of 8.1 17
Amato, Chuck North Carolina State University 8.5 pending
Barnett, Gary Colorado, University of 8.1 21
Beamer, Frank Virginia Tech 8.2 20
Bellotti, Mike Oregon, University of 6.5 pending
Bennett, Phil Southern Methodist University 7.6 25
Bicknell, Jack Louisiana Tech University 5.1 10
Brooks, Rich Kentucky, University of 4.0 pending
Brown, Mack Texas, University of 9.3 pending
Bunting, John North Carolina, University of 7.4 17
Carr, Lloyd Michigan, University of 9.0 pending
Crowton, Gary Brigham Young University 8.1 12
Dennehy, Mick Utah State University 6.1 16
Doba, Bill Washington State University 8.6 pending
Ferentz, Kirk Iowa, University of 9.6 20
Franchione, Dennis Texas A&M University 7.0 15
Fulmer, Phillip Tennessee, University of 7.3 10
Gailey, Chan Georgia Tech 6.6 16
Glenn, Joe Wyoming, University of 8.2 13
Grobe, Jim Wake Forest University 8.5 23
Groh, Al Virginia, University of 7.9 pending
Jones, June Hawaii, University of 7.7 pending
Koetter, Dirk Arizona State University 7.3 18
Kragthorpe, Steve Tulsa, University of 7.9 18
Leach, Mike Texas Tech University 9.0 pending
Long, Rocky New Mexico, University of 9.1 17
Lubick, Sonny Colorado State University 8.9 pending
Mackovic, John Arizona, University of 4.9 23
Mason, Glen Minnesota, University of 7.4 24
McCarney, Dan Iowa State University 8.3 21
Meyer, Urban Utah, University of 6.7 11
Miles, Les Oklahoma State University 4.8 pending
Nord, Gary Texas, University of - El Paso 4.5 pending
Nutt, Houston Arkansas, University of 7.2 27
Pasqualoni, Paul Syracuse University 7.5 18
Petrino, Bobby Louisville, University of 8.5 17
Pinkel, Gary Missouri, University of 7.8 24
Richt, Mark Georgia, University of 8.8 10
Riley, Mike Oregon State University 8.2 15
Rodriguez, Rich West Virginia University 6.2 pending
Sherrill, Jackie Mississippi State University 8.7 13
Shula, Mike Alabama, University of 7.6 18
Smith, John Michigan State University 7.6 18
Snyder, Bill Kansas State University 5.4 19
Stoops, Bob Oklahoma, University of 7.4 12
Teevens, Buddy Stanford University 5.9 13
Tiller, Joe Purdue University 5.9 21
Tressel, Jim Ohio State University 9.6 13
Turner, Ron Illinois, University of 8.0 25
Walker, Randy Northwestern University 6.4 18
Wallace, Bobby Temple University 7.4 10
Willingham, Tyrone Notre Dame, University of 7.6 18
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The specific scores for Tress are here:

http://www.coachratings.com/rating_result.jsp?cID=40

Interesting, but the only facet of the questionaire in which Tress got a perfect score (5.0) from all 13 current or former players was "Coach treated all players the same regardless of race" ... I guess that answers some of those racial conspiracy theories in the argument about why Zwick would ever start over Smith. :2004:
 
Just for fun, I did a comparison of Coach Tressel with Rich Brooks.

Best Phrase describing Coach Tressel is: Mentor/Role Model 38.5% & Well Respected 61.5%
Best Phrase describing Coach Brooks is: Troubled 100%

:slappy: :slappy:
 
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BB73: "Surprised to see Urban Meyer with a mediocre score."

Doesn't surprise me. The book is still out on Meyer. He hasn't built a Program yet. He's walked into two good situations (in non-BCS Conferences) and has done a great job, but that's still a far cry from putting him in the category of Stoops, Tressell, or the elite coaches in CFB.

Should be interesting to see what he can do with the Gators.

"Low scores for Les Miles, Joe Tiller, and Bill Snyder also."

The low score for Bill Snyder doesn't surprise me. No one on this board harps on it too much (because we won), but the fact that he didn't suspend (or bench, or even sit for a series) his QB before the Fiesta Bowl should tell you a lot about the man. He's also very unfriendly with the Media, has built up an enormous ego, and is deathly afraid to put a team with a pulse on his out of conference slate.

Granted, what he's done with K-State is miraculous. He's an outstanding coach, but he's got a lot of baggage which is reflected in his rating.
 
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Under Coaching Methods and Techniques

3. It was either coach’s way or the highway
6. Coach would embarrass players publicly that didn’t perform

for these 2 ?'s people gave him his lowest scores, but if you were to put a 1 for those it means you strongly disagree. So he probably got knocked in the rankings for not embarrasing his players publicly and allowing input from other team sources.
 
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If you visit the site and look around you'll see scores for men's bball and baseball. Both O'Brien and Matta got 9.0s, Bob Todd is in the 6s though.

I would love to find out who runs this site -- if it's legit -- and I'd like to see more players submit their opinions so that the sample size is more meaningful and the grades level out a bit.
 
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<TABLE style="WIDTH: 540px; HEIGHT: 99px" width=540 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top height=30>The best phrase describing Coach Meyer is: </TD><TD align=right>
Well Respected: 45.5%​


Assertive: 18.2%​
Drill Sergeant: 27.3%​
<!-- Troubled: 0.0-->Corrupt: 9.1%​


</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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Wow... that last isn't such a great legacy...

Edit: I should add that given the small sample size and other circumstances, this doesn't necessarily mean anything... but I am glad we didn't see that ranking pop up for Coach Tressel!
 
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Urban's non-popularity doesn't surprise me one bit from the rumors I've heard of him during practice, tho a number that low suggests that it is not just his negative demeanor in practice that has warranted these ratings...

Fulmer merely a 70%, not real hot...
 
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1. I would recommend Coach to recruits 4.9
2. I would work/play for Coach again if given the opportunity 4.9
3. If I had a relative that was a recruit, I would recommend Coach 4.9
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that stuck out to me, that says a lot about a go

the his way or the highway on technique i see as a good thing, the public embarassment is what happens in columbus, its the way it is.
 
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The most corrupt coaches on that list?

Les Miles - 60%
Bill Snyder - 47.4%
Al Groh - 12.5%
John Smith - 11.1% (B10)
Randy Walker - 11.1% (B10)
Houston Nutt - 11.1%
Phillip Fulmer - 10%
Urban Meyer - 9.1%
Bob Stoops - 8.3%
Ron Turner - 8.0% (B10)
Mike Riley - 6.7%
Bobby Petrino - 5.9%
Ty Willingham - 5.6%
Mike Shula - 5.6%
Joe Tiller - 4.8% (B10)
 
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You would have to guess that this was taken after the 2003 season. Ohio State had just finished 25-2 over two seasons with a NC and two BCS bowl wins, and Iowa finished ranked 8th two years in a row after being 3-9 and 7-5 the previous two seasons. They were the hottest coaches at the time. Meyer was still in the process of building Utah into a top-10 team (2003 was his first year there).
 
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I still do not understand why Pete Carroll isn't on the list. He clearly had some good success at USC, fairly comparable to OSU (even tho we won the NC)...

I find it interesting that all of the coaches have "embarrass publically" as their low grade... must mean each school wil have a few bitter ones I guess.
 
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