NoCalMike Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 I hope the no sell of my question doesn't mean Gibbs isn't on the list
Guest Salacious Crumb Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 They finally posted it on the website: 1. Dean Smith 2. Scott Bowman 3. Mike Krzyzewski 4. Phil Jackson 5. Pat Summitt 6. Bill Walsh 7. Don Shula 8. Joe Paterno 9. Eddie Robinson 10. Pat Riley 11. Bill Parcells 12. Geno Auriemma 13. Joe Torre 14. Joe Gibbs 15. Jimmy Johnson 16. Dan Gable 17. Tom Osborne 18. Bela Karolyi 19. Bob Knight 20. Al Arbour 21. Bobby Bowden 22. Larry Brown 23. Steve Spurrier 24. Anson Dorrance 25. Tony La Russa
Gert T Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 In the span of 1979-2004 Don Shula won 2 less Super Bowls than Joe Gibbs. Great list ESPN.
Guest Salacious Crumb Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 Like I said. Shula would've never had a team win more than 5 games if Marino hadn't been playing for him.
NoCalMike Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 Don Shula is ridiculously overrated and way to high on that list.
Slayer Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 In the span of 1979-2004 Don Shula won 2 less Super Bowls than Joe Gibbs. Great list ESPN. 3 (Gibbs 3 - Shula 0)
Guest Redhawk Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 Jimmy Johnson also won two more Super Bowls than Shula in that time span. Johnson also won big at Miami. (I'm pretty sure he won at least one national championship)
Guest Bad Brad Jacobs Posted July 28, 2004 Report Posted July 28, 2004 All I can say is Bobby Knight got robbed.
Vern Gagne Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 Dean Smith is overrated. A great recruiter. But, with the talent UNC should have more than 2 titles. Why is Smith is #1. and Bobby Bowden #21? Both have 2 championships. Both, had numerous Top 5 and Final Four and National Championship appearances. Both men were great recruiters, who often came up short in the big game. Bill Walsh is easily imo the best coach/manager of the last 25 years. The influence Walsh had on the NFL is still felt today. Plus, look at all the head coaches somehow connected to Walsh.
NoCalMike Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 I'd say most college coaches are overrated in general, considering most of the coaches that considered great, had teams stacked with NFL prospects in key positions and were going against just yer average guy during the course of a season.
Dogbert Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 Is Glen Sather anywhere on the list? I know he's not much these days but he did coach and mangae the Edmonton Oiler dynasty in the 80's. If Bowman is #2, Sather should at least be in the top 25. Slats shouldn't have been on, and I'm glad he wasn't. With the team he had playing in front of him, it didn't take much to win. Hell, I could have gone behind the bench and won Cups if I had Gretzky in his prime.
Gert T Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 In the span of 1979-2004 Don Shula won 2 less Super Bowls than Joe Gibbs. Great list ESPN. 3 (Gibbs 3 - Shula 0) Damn that 35 point quarter, I kept thinking about Super Bowl XVIII against the Raiders, and not how they beat the shit out of the Broncos! Oh well, at least it strengthens my argument of Joe Gibbs > Don Shula.
Art Sandusky Posted July 29, 2004 Report Posted July 29, 2004 I despise the "he wasn't a great coach, look at the player/players he had" argument. Especially in recent football, the coach is the field general now, moreso than any particular player. I like the list, but Bobby Cox's omission is somewhat unfortunate. Considering Joe Torre has won 4 (5?) World Series since 1996 and he was only #13, I shouldn't be surprised. And, as with the rest of these list shows, I love the number announcements.
Guest Redhawk Posted August 2, 2004 Report Posted August 2, 2004 If Spurrier is on there, John Thompson should be on there.
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