Athlon Ranks CFB Coaches

Mavric

Mavric

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All FBS Coaches - Riley Ranks #7 in the B1G

41. Mike Riley, Nebraska
A 6-7 record in his first season at Nebraska certainly isn’t what Riley had in mind. However, a deeper look at the Cornhuskers’ 2015 season shows this team wasn’t far from eight or nine wins. Six of Nebraska’s seven losses came by eight points or less, with the close defeats largely fueled by a minus-12 turnover margin. With small improvement in the turnover department, the Cornhuskers should be able to rebound back into the right side of the winning column in 2016. Prior to Nebraska, Riley went 93-80 at Oregon State – one of the Pac-12’s toughest jobs – and also spent time in the NFL as a head coach with the Chargers. And here’s another positive sign for Nebraska: The Cornhuskers are off to a great start on the recruiting trail for the 2017 signing class. Riley didn’t inherit a team stocked with depth and was hit by some bad luck last year. 2016 should provide some better insight into the direction of this program under Riley’s watch.
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Mavric said:
All FBS Coaches - Riley Ranks #7 in the B1G

41. Mike Riley, Nebraska

A 6-7 record in his first season at Nebraska certainly isn’t what Riley had in mind. However, a deeper look at the Cornhuskers’ 2015 season shows this team wasn’t far from eight or nine wins. Six of Nebraska’s seven losses came by eight points or less, with the close defeats largely fueled by a minus-12 turnover margin. With small improvement in the turnover department, the Cornhuskers should be able to rebound back into the right side of the winning column in 2016. Prior to Nebraska, Riley went 93-80 at Oregon State – one of the Pac-12’s toughest jobs – and also spent time in the NFL as a head coach with the Chargers. And here’s another positive sign for Nebraska: The Cornhuskers are off to a great start on the recruiting trail for the 2017 signing class. Riley didn’t inherit a team stocked with depth and was hit by some bad luck last year. 2016 should provide some better insight into the direction of this program under Riley’s watch.
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Eh, that's probly about right. Given that we lost seven games last year. If we win nine or so games this year it wouldn't surprise me to see him move up a dozen or so spots. Maybe higher. It's all about the wins.

 
NUance said:
It's all about the wins.
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That's funny. I've always heard it's all about the Benjamins....
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"Again, wins are important. But our rankings also take into account a blank slate. If you start a program from scratch, which coach would you hire knowing what they accomplished so far and their career trajectory?"

1 Nick Saban - Alabama
2 Urban Meyer - Ohio State
3 Jim Harbaugh - Michigan
4 Mark Dantonio - Michigan St
5 Bob Stoops - Oklahoma
6 Gary Patterson - TCU
7 Jimbo Fisher - FSU
8 David Shaw - Stanford
9 Dabo Swinney - Clemson
10 Brian Kelly - Notre Dame
11 Bill Snyder - KSU
12 Bobby Petrino - Louisville
13 Chris Petersen - Washington
14 Tom Herman - Houston
15 David Cutcliffe - Duke
16 Mark Richt - Miami,FL
17 Hugh Freeze - Ole Miss
18 Bret Bielema - Arkansas
19 Kirk Ferentz - Iowa
20 Dan Mullen - Miss State
21 Mike Gundy - OSU
22 Kyle Whittingham - Utah
23 Butch Jones - Tennessee
24 Pat Fitzgerald - Northwestern
25 Les Miles - LSU
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41 Mike Riley - Nebraska
42 Gary Anderson - Oregon State
49 Paul Chryst - Wisconsin
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128 Mike Jinks - Bowling Green

 
I'd take Riley over a number of guys on that list, mainly because they are products of environment than talent. And integrity issues.

But if it's about "production" then he's ranked appropriately (or even slightly generously).

 
That list gives Butch Jones, Hugh Freeze and Dan Mullen way to much credit. Also Tom Herman is #14 after 1 season (not saying he isn't a good coach)? Bielema has a losing record at Arkansas (last 4 seasons a combined record of 26-25) so isn't his career trajectory dipping?

 
admo said:
"Again, wins are important. But our rankings also take into account a blank slate. If you start a program from scratch, which coach would you hire knowing what they accomplished so far and their career trajectory?"

1 Nick Saban - Alabama

2 Urban Meyer - Ohio State

3 Jim Harbaugh - Michigan

4 Mark Dantonio - Michigan St

5 Bob Stoops - Oklahoma

6 Gary Patterson - TCU

7 Jimbo Fisher - FSU

8 David Shaw - Stanford

9 Dabo Swinney - Clemson

10 Brian Kelly - Notre Dame

11 Bill Snyder - KSU

12 Bobby Petrino - Louisville

13 Chris Petersen - Washington

14 Tom Herman - Houston

15 David Cutcliffe - Duke

16 Mark Richt - Miami,FL

17 Hugh Freeze - Ole Miss

18 Bret Bielema - Arkansas

19 Kirk Ferentz - Iowa

20 Dan Mullen - Miss State

21 Mike Gundy - OSU

22 Kyle Whittingham - Utah

23 Butch Jones - Tennessee

24 Pat Fitzgerald - Northwestern

25 Les Miles - LSU

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41 Mike Riley - Nebraska

42 Gary Anderson - Oregon State

49 Paul Chryst - Wisconsin

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128 Mike Jinks - Bowling Green
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I agree with cm and newearth above, and there are many coaches in this list that I would much rather have Riley than. I put those I speak about in red.

 
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