ESPN put together a list of the top 10 coaching jobs in football, both college and pro. UM (and OSU) is #8 on the list.
#1 - Green Bay Packers
#2 - Texas
#3 - New England Patriots
#4 - Notre Dame
#5 - New York Giants
#6 - Alabama
#7 - LSU
#8 - UM/OSU
#9 - Florida
#10 - Houston Texans
Edit: Missed the post below. Sorry about that. Mods please delete.
Why is LSU on that list? I
Because Louisiana has great talent
College football is about recruiting, which makes any school in a great recruiting state a fantastic job, especially where there's only one powerhouse school in the state.
There is no time, sir, at which ties do not matter.
I should have been more
I should have been more clear. Why is LSU on that list over, for example, USC? Or even Oklahoma? Both have far more history than LSU. Heck, USC trumps LSU on in-state talent and intangibles (i.e weather, the ladies, etc).
Millions Of Reasons
Les Miles has 3.75 million reason$ why this is a good job. In addition, LSU has won two MNC's in the past nine years (and played in another MNC game). That's really all you need to know about the quality of the job.
LSU is more loved that the Saints
The Saints could move to Alaska and few people would care. Let LSU get the death penalty and they'll lower the flags at half mast.
You don't say????
You don't say????
There are 11 jobs in the Top
There are 11 jobs in the Top 10???? Stupid ESPN.
"Shiny. Let's be bad guys."
yeah
Idiots. You have to have 14 of something to name it a ten
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Well, when Rich Rod took the
Well, when Rich Rod took the job here he was asked "Why Michigan?", he replied if you asked anyone in his profession to name the top 5 coaching jobs in America, everyone of them will have Michigan. It appears ESPN agrees.
It actually looks like ESPN
It actually looks like ESPN disagrees.... but I cant count to 5 that well either.
Not enough fingers and toes i presume...
"Winning is Fun. Preparing to Win isn't always Fun"
Ehhhhhhhhhh I went to
Ehhhhhhhhhh I went to colledge
Kinda like one of the colleges on this list.
Of which there are 5
I might not have learned to filter data sets until Jr. High. And since you already passed finger and toe counting, you're past the first grade. I guess that puts you in elementary school.
Does you're mom know you're trolling the internet this uninformed?
*6 colleges are on the list.
*6 colleges are on the list.
Sarcasm is my drinking buddy
I was going to complain about OSU's inclusion,
But then I noticed it's a mix of pro and college coaching positions.
With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour.
Houston? Is it just because
Houston? Is it just because of their patience with Kubiak?
If its patience, Steelers
If its patience, Steelers should he at number 1.
The fact they aren't on the list at all is...surprising...to say the least.
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Houston?
Not USC?
Houston?
Not USC?
Not that I loved Rich Rod less, but that I loved Michigan more.
Oh come on. Think of the rich
Oh come on. Think of the rich tradition of the Texans.... errr... um how about all their playoff wins... um... they must have won a Superbowl to be on this list.... oh shit...
REALLY ESPN... REALLY!?!
"Winning is Fun. Preparing to Win isn't always Fun"
OSU
I think coaching at Michigan is a much better job than coaching at Oregon State. They should not be tied with us!
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Hello Charles Woodson, now give me the ball on offense. - Brent Musburger
I hate lists like this...
Total crap conjecture that's meaningless. I hate lists like this. I'd agree with Packers being #1. Short of that, I don't agree with any of the ordering or even some being ON the list.
Rabble Rabble Rabble
No Steelers. I think its fair to say you can trade LSU for them..
Hello Charles Woodson, now give me the ball on offense. - Brent Musburger
Houston Texans? LOL what?
Houston Texans? LOL what?
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Same info 4 posts down.
Same info 4 posts down.
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Sorry, missed that one. My
Sorry, missed that one. My bad.
This is stupid in so many
This is stupid in so many ways. Just because ND has a good year doesn't mean that's suddenly an awesome job. ND doesn't have nearly the built in advantages of a Florida(which is why Urban chose the Gators when given the choice) or USC or OSU. And as much as I love Michigan, we don't have near the built in advantages of an OSU(better in state talent, no major in state rival) or a Florida (flagship school in a state with a LOT more talent). I guess maybe if you change it to prestiious it makes it better, but then it's impossible to compare prestige between NFL/College Football.
I'd also say it's harder to win in any NFL job than the top college programs because of the diverging philosophies. The NFL is all about parity, while in College Football, it's all about the rich getting richer via recruiting advantages.
" I want to win Big 10 titles. Multiply. Consecutively. I just made that word up (multiply). I'm like that. I'm good at Scrabble."
Although ND was on Urbans
Although ND was on Urbans list of dream jobs, it was never his ideal. tOSU was always his target.
Florida is hampered a bit
by the presence of FSU and Miami. I'd put the top three as Texas, USC (I know UCLA exists, but they don't recruit on anywhere near the same level), and OSU, with LSU having a good argument for #4.
There is no time, sir, at which ties do not matter.
Houston Texas is a WTF
Houston Texas is a WTF
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
Agreed
Although I wouldn't say that the Texans job isn't a great job, but I think there's a number of programs that would belong on this list before them.
The Team, The Team, The Team
OSU fans note......
UM is closer to the top of the list than OSU.
How are Houston and NE on
How are Houston and NE on there? The Cowboys, Steelers and probably the 49ers should all be above them. NE with out Brady isn't a great job.
As much as I loathe ND, I
As much as I loathe ND, I feel like they are the top coaching job in not just football, but all of sports - despite the pas two decades of average product on the field. I just feel if you ask any football coach which job he could have if he were to pick, it would be to coach the Domers.
My list would go like this:
Notre Dame
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers
SF 49ers
Texas
Alabama
Ohio State
USC
Michigan
To Hell with notre dame
that is all ... Go Blue!
No place on earth I'd rather be on a football Saturday than Michigan Stadium !
i'd put usc, the steelers,
i'd put usc, the steelers, and maybe oklahoma over the texans every day of the week.
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I'm not sure the Texans
I am not sure the Texans are a top job in Texas. I think Texas, Dallas Cowboys and Texas A&M are all better jobs.
Wow a lot of hate for my
Wow a lot of hate for my Texans lol. Bob McNair has built the 9th most valuable sports team in the world and the franchise is only 10 years old. With a rabid fan base (every game has sold out despite not being good a vast majority of the time), a great front office, and a smart owner, it is a good place to be.
To be totally unbiased, I'd
To be totally unbiased, I'd say the top 3 jobs in college (in no particular order) are Texas, USC and Ohio. I'd put michigan on a short list, but our instate talent is somewhat lacking to be considered one of the best.
Who the hell would want to live in Alabama or Louisiana? And up until about 5 years ago, Bama sucked for an entire decade. LSU was pretty much irrevelant before 2000.
Just more ESPiN shining the SEC's knob.
I don't think people would
I don't think people would want to live in Oklahoma either
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
Wasn't the Notre Dame
Wasn't the Notre Dame coaching position open twice for pretty much... forever? I'm pretty sure they had kind of a hard time filling that spot. Urban Meyer's turned them down and he's a money whore.
Odd.....
I never knew you could coach both U-M and Ohio at the same time.
What qualifies these jobs as
What qualifies these jobs as a top coaching job? They have a TON of pressure to succeed. I'd rather coach a team like Clemson, Florida (before Spurrier) or LSU (before Saban/Miles) because the pressure is lower, they have some tradition, and in-state talent is amazing.
Why is LSU on that list? I just can't see the logic in that.