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(1/) Since you asked, I’ll chime in on the Auburn coaching kerfuffle:
Auburn’s coaches’ records through history:
Gus: 52-27 or 8.7 - 4.5 per year. (.658)
Chiz: 33-19 or 8.3 - 4.8 per year. (.635)
Tubs: 85-40 or 8.5 - 4 per year. (.680)
Auburn’s coaches’ records through history:
Gus: 52-27 or 8.7 - 4.5 per year. (.658)
Chiz: 33-19 or 8.3 - 4.8 per year. (.635)
Tubs: 85-40 or 8.5 - 4 per year. (.680)
(2/) Terry (credit for all of 2008): 49-20-1 or 8.2 - 3.3 per year plus a tie. (.700)
Pat (THE GUY THEY NAMED THEIR FIELD AFTER): 100-39-4 or 8.3 - 3.3 per year plus ties. (.699)
Barfield: 27-27-1 or 5.4 - 5.4 per year plus ties. (.491)
Pat (THE GUY THEY NAMED THEIR FIELD AFTER): 100-39-4 or 8.3 - 3.3 per year plus ties. (.699)
Barfield: 27-27-1 or 5.4 - 5.4 per year plus ties. (.491)
(3/) Shug (THE GUY THEY NAMED THEIR STADIUM AFTER): 175-83-7 or 7 - 3.3 per year plus ties. (.660)
Gus has more wins per year on average than anyone in their “Modern Era”. Tub, Pat, and Terry have slightly higher winning percentages (by like 1-2%).
Gus has more wins per year on average than anyone in their “Modern Era”. Tub, Pat, and Terry have slightly higher winning percentages (by like 1-2%).
(4/) Conclusion: Gus is about as good as it gets historically for Auburn.
Gus, Pat, Tubs, and Terry have about equal winning percentages (give or take 3-4%).
Auburn is 521-255-13 (.660) since Shug first walked on campus. Same as Gus over 6 years.
Gus, Pat, Tubs, and Terry have about equal winning percentages (give or take 3-4%).
Auburn is 521-255-13 (.660) since Shug first walked on campus. Same as Gus over 6 years.
(5/) INEVITABLE ALABAMA COMPARISON...just for historical perspective:
Bear 232-46-9 (9.3-1.8-.4, 25 yrs, .808 pct)
Perk 32-15-1 (8-3.75-.25, 4 yrs, .667 pct)
Curry 26-10 (8.7-3.3, 3 yrs, .722 pct)
Stallings 70-16-1 (10-2.4-.1, .805 pct)
Bear 232-46-9 (9.3-1.8-.4, 25 yrs, .808 pct)
Perk 32-15-1 (8-3.75-.25, 4 yrs, .667 pct)
Curry 26-10 (8.7-3.3, 3 yrs, .722 pct)
Stallings 70-16-1 (10-2.4-.1, .805 pct)
(6/) The Dark Ages:
Dubose/DuBose 24-23 (6-5.8, 4 yrs, .511 pct)
Fran 17-8 (8.5-4, 2 yrs, .680 pct)
Shula 26-24 2 credit for all 2006 (6.5-6, 4 yrs, .520 pct)
Dubose/DuBose 24-23 (6-5.8, 4 yrs, .511 pct)
Fran 17-8 (8.5-4, 2 yrs, .680 pct)
Shula 26-24 2 credit for all 2006 (6.5-6, 4 yrs, .520 pct)
(7/) The Second Coming and Complete Restoration of Our Self Worth:
Saban 144-20 (12-1.7, 12 yrs, .878 pct)
So 571-162-11 over 61 years since Mama Called. That’s an avg of 9.4-2.7-.2 and a .767 winning %.
Saban 144-20 (12-1.7, 12 yrs, .878 pct)
So 571-162-11 over 61 years since Mama Called. That’s an avg of 9.4-2.7-.2 and a .767 winning %.
(8/) Recall Auburn’s WP was about .660 over essentially the same period.
Remove the two GOATS and Alabama is left with 195-96-2 or a WP of .666...a little better that Auburn historically. And Gene Stallings is left being our deity, and Bill Curry is our Shug Jordan.
Remove the two GOATS and Alabama is left with 195-96-2 or a WP of .666...a little better that Auburn historically. And Gene Stallings is left being our deity, and Bill Curry is our Shug Jordan.
(9/) Imagine Bill Curry Field at Stallings-Denny Stadium...
