In your opinion where does Bo rate and why..? (Just curious)

[Skull&Bones]

The top 30 coaches:

1. Urban Meyer, Florida. Two BCS titles in three seasons, with another in his sights.

2. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma. No coach can match his four BCS title game appearances.

3. Nick Saban, Alabama. First, he made LSU a national power. Now, Saban has Alabama poised to be the nation's top program.

4. Pete Carroll, USC. No program dominates its conference more. The only thing missing? More BCS titles.

5. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa. He has won big despite talent that annually ranks no better than fourth in the Big Ten each season.

6. Mack Brown, Texas. To whom much is given, much is expected. And Brown has delivered.

7. Jim Grobe, Wake Forest. Honestly, if this guy were coaching at, say, Texas, how many national titles would he have?

8. Brian Kelly, Cincinnati. He was at his best last fall, tiptoeing around myriad quarterback injuries to lead the Bearcats to the Big East title.

9. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech. He took a simple idea of building a program around defense and special teams -- and "Beamerball" -- and created a perennial power.

10. Mark Richt, Georgia. His résumé only lacks a national title. And you know one is coming.

11. Rich Rodriguez, Michigan. Not only has he won big, RichRod has helped change the sport with his offense.

12. Mike Riley, Oregon State. He is proof that nice guys don't finish last ... and that you can go home again.

13. Jim Tressel, Ohio State. Is he the best coach in Buckeyes history?

14. Tom O'Brien, N.C. State. He's a throwback coach who wins with toughness, discipline and lots of smarts.

15. Joe Paterno, Penn State. Perhaps his best trait at this stage of his career is knowing how to delegate.

16. Kyle Whittingham, Utah. He has taken what Urban Meyer built and made it better.

17. Houston Nutt, Ole Miss. He's an underrated offensive mind who has a knack for getting players to reach their potential.

18. Gary Patterson, TCU. He's a defensive mastermind whose program is every bit as good as most in the Big 12.

19. Mark Mangino, Kansas. He has done the seemingly impossible by making Jayhawks football a nationally respected program.

20. Randy Edsall, Connecticut. There isn't a more underrated coach in the nation than Edsall, a smart taskmaster who finds ways to win.

21. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina. He has lost some luster, but Spurrier still is an offensive genius.

22. Mike Leach, Texas Tech. Perhaps no coach means more to his school than Leach, whose offenses have revolutionized the sport.

23. Greg Schiano, Rutgers. He inherited one of the worst programs in America and made it into a likeness of himself -- strong, tough and good.

24. Jeff Tedford, California. The offensive wiz has done everything but lead the Golden Bears to the Pac-10 championship.

25. Dennis Erickson, Arizona State. Erickson, who has won two national titles, yearns to finish his career with a bang.

26. Gary Pinkel, Missouri. It was just a matter of time before he imposed his iron will on this program, as he did at Toledo.

27. Jim Leavitt, USF. He has built something out of nothing, making USF a Big East power.

28. Les Miles, LSU. The "Hat" has done enough to prove he belongs among the nation's elite.

29. Chris Petersen, Boise State. The cerebral Petersen understands how to find talent to fit his schemes.

30. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech. He's about ready to change the way we thought teams could win in big-time football.

[SUHperHusker]

I think Bo's Top 10. Look at what he's done with our defense. All people want to talk about is the offense, but look at Bo's specialty. We've gone from #112 in scoring D to #2 in two years. The offense is lagging, but honestly, that's mostly due to Callahan's sh#t recruiting and even worse, nearly nonexistent, walk-on program.

[Pedro Guerrero]

As a Head Coach so far he is Top 50 that is it. He isn't just responsible for the defense he is responsible for the WHOLE team.

 

Top 10? Really? 13-7 does not equal Top 10 anything.

[JTrain]

I would say 30-40 range. A Big 12 North title puts him in the top 30, a Big 12 title puts him in the top 20.

[huskered17]

25- 35 range

To early to tell yet.

 

GBR!!!

[JTrain]

This list is questionable. Petersen and Johnson should both be considerably higher. Mark Richt is way too high, but apparently "you know (a national title) is coming." Huh? I do? Spurrier still an offensive genius? Hmm. Sure isn't showing. Jeff Tedford hasn't accomplished anything yet. Jim Grobe in the top 10? Based on what?

[chamrocck]

Interesting list. Bo is the coach we need and was the right hire IMO. We desperately needed defense and he is one of the best. Too early to rate him high because this is only year 2 with him.

 

Stoops above Carroll? One has shown he wins the big games consistently while the other one cannot win the big game.

 

Ferentz at #5...meh. Without this year he may not even be sniffing this list.

 

Richt at #10? This is suspect at best.

 

O'Brien at #14?

 

Spurrier at #21? Maybe based on over a decade ago!

 

Pinkel above Miles? I don't think so.

[cscott2win]

At the moment I don't consider Bo as even top 50 material. Maybe he has potential but in the middle of his 2nd year and struggling........... I thought we ran out of Koolaide.

[BeachBuffs]

So if one had to hire any of these coaches, one would take Ferentz over Mack Brown or Jim Tressel, ummm ok..........lmao

[skersfan]

Bo is a very good coach, but too soon to even consider him.

 

Most on that list have at least 5 yeasr experience.

 

He needs to be able to run the whole team, not just the defense.

 

I hold off on rating him for another year or two.

 

Grobe is one of the best coaches in college football. PERIOD

 

He does more with less than any coach in the country.

[CGREEN17]

35th to 40th imo! he got the d down but thats it when he learns both sides of the ball then he can move in the top 25. .

[Yellowjacketfan]

List loses credibility because PJ is number 30. He is a miracle worker. And he already out-coached Beamer, Grobe, and Richt on the gridiron and they are all top 10.... I am not sure where Bo ranks. I'm just being realistic when I point out that he has only beaten one coach on that top 30 list, and that is Pinkel at #26. He needs more signature wins to get on that list.

[HuskerDevilsAdvocate]

Too early to tell, however this is a key time as head coach. How does he handle the pressure? It's playing before our eyes.

[skersfan]

I agree yellowjacket, PJ is a great coach. Had he been any where but Navy the last years he would be very close to the top. He has better talent than he ever has. He amazed me against VaTech.

[SUHperHusker]

As a Head Coach so far he is Top 50 that is it. He isn't just responsible for the defense he is responsible for the WHOLE team.

 

Top 10? Really? 13-7 does not equal Top 10 anything.

The future is there though. The wins and championships are on their way. There's just a vibe about it. People get down about life and think that the entire team sucks because the offense is getting dragged down by a bad seed, but really we're one decent QB from a Big 12 North Championship, at least. Everyone is being too hard on Bo. He is getting the wrath of the "Oh, no. Here we go again." Once Lee is benched and Green gets in, the offense will become better. True, he is a freshman, so he wont be the greatest QB ever this season. However, he is the future of the program and anything besides Lee at this point is as good as a win.

 

I also think that Johnson is a great coach. Coming into this season, many people said that GT couldn't do it again, that their offensive success was solely gimmick, but they've played and dominated major opponents yet again. Not to mention he has the Dr. Tom stamp of approval.