Losing seasons then NT?

Submitted by marc_from_novi on
Has any coach ever started off with 2 losing seasons and then eventually win a National Title for that same team?
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KinesiologyNerd

November 7th, 2009 at 11:22 PM ^

I know, I know it doesn't really help, and it's not our situation BUT Mike Krzyzewski had a few pretty painful years when he started at Duke. Turned out alright I'd say. Give him his chance, and it will be amazing how fast we all forget how we feel now.

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varney_go_blue

November 7th, 2009 at 11:25 PM ^

My mind is shot right now but I'm pretty sure not. I could be severely wrong but I usually am. Maybe RR will be the first. Optimism is pretty cool. I never use it but I've tried it out and it's nice. It makes me all tingly inside.

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BlueinLansing

November 7th, 2009 at 11:40 PM ^

Bill McCartney went 7-25-1 in his first 3 seasons at Colorado, all losing seasons. 2-8-1 4-7 1-10 6 years later National Championship. ......McCartney was building a program that was abysmal before he got there, not inheriting the winningest program of all-time.

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fatbastard

November 7th, 2009 at 11:55 PM ^

You're probably right. We were abysmal in '07 talent wise. Got it. Holy shit our coaches must have been world beaters to pull out a Capitol One bowl bid and win over Tebow and Meyer. If our coaches were that good with such terrible talent, Martin should have been fired for not hiring one of them.

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