First Year Coach Grades - CBS Sports

[PhD Gator]

CBS Sports has graded all of the first year coaches. You can see the whole thing at the link (College football first-year coach grades: Florida's Dan Mullen gets an 'A,' UCLA's Chip Kelly does not), but all you really need to see is this:


FLA
Dan Mullen 9-3 The Gators spent the majority of the season in the top 20, topped LSU in a rivalry game and will likely finish in the top 10 with a New Year's Six bowl bid. Not bad, Mr. Mullen. A

FSU
Willie Taggart 5-7 The 36-year bowl streak ended, the Seminoles led the nation in penalties, and they were disjointed from the jump. F

Outside of those two, coaches that were above Mullen in most Gator fans mind received the following:

NEB
Scott Frost 4-8 Six straight losses to open the season didn't exactly sit well, but the Cornhuskers came on strong late to finish 4-2 and give fans hope. B

UCLA
Chip Kelly 3-9 Closing strong with a win over rival USC was great, but that record in the Pac-12 South is unacceptable C

 

[Gator Fever]

Kelly I think may be gone after the 2019 season as I am not sure he is into putting the work in he needs to there. He hasn't even got one Rivals blue chipper to give a verbal commitment for the class of 2019.

I think Frost will be fine at Nebraska and have them playing for a Big 10 championship by year 3. The recruiting will be a little tough there but he is in the right division to play for conference championships.

 

[Black Dahlia]

Wow, only one coach rated above Mullen.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

I think Frost will be fine at Nebraska and have them playing for a Big 10 championship by year 3.

I agree. I think he's probably gonna double his wins next year and then sit atop that division after that.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Wow, only one coach rated above Mullen.

Liitle league doesnt count. Everyone beats cupcakes by 40.

Except that your team is going to lose the Cupcake Championship this week.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

 

[GR8 2B]

Wow, only one coach rated above Mullen.

I saw that. UCF's coach. We need to meet them in the Peach Bowl.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

This time next year no one will even know UCF’s coach’s name.
TBH I don’t know it right now.

 

[Renard904]

Kelly I think may be gone after the 2019 season as I am not sure he is into putting the work in he needs to there. He hasn't even got one Rivals blue chipper to give a verbal commitment for the class of 2019.

I think Frost will be fine at Nebraska and have them playing for a Big 10 championship by year 3. The recruiting will be a little tough there but he is in the right division to play for conference championships.

Depends on what your definition of "fine" is. He won't recruit well enough to ever really contend. He may be able to consistently make them an 8 win team with occasional flare ups.

From where they've been, that's pretty good. But if the goal is winning championships, he likely will never accomplish that.

 

[Mr2Bits]

I saw that. UCF's coach. We need to meet them in the Peach Bowl.

With Milton going down for what could be his career, they are going to get stomped by anyone they play

 

[78]

How does 4-8 rate a B? How does 3-9 rate a C?

Taggart should sue for libel.

 

[GR8 2B]

This time next year no one will even know UCF’s coach’s name.
TBH I don’t know it right now.

Josh Heupel (sp?). He's an up-and-comer.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

With Milton going down for what could be his career, they are going to get stomped by anyone they play

You've forgotten what conference they play in.

 

[soflagator]

How does 4-8 rate a B? How does 3-9 rate a C?

Taggart should sue for libel.

Because Sallee actually has the balls to call things the way they are. Most knew that Ucla and Nebraska were difficult circumstances that would need some time to be turned around. And that's IF they ever get turned around. There wasn't any turnaround needed at fsu.

I can agree that the B and C grades are a little generous for Frost and Kelly respectively. But I think his point is to really show the disparity of the two situations to expose just how bad Taggart was this year. It's a refreshing approach.

 

[Blacklabgator]

How does 4-8 rate a B? How does 3-9 rate a C?

Taggart should sue for libel.

Clearly it’s racist

 

[Theologator]

With Milton going down for what could be his career, they are going to get stomped by anyone they play

They’re 2-0 with his backup, who actually looks very talented. Milton was special, but they were not a 1-man team.

 

[Theologator]

Kelly sitting at #69 in recruiting rankings. 9 3-star guys and 2 2-star.

 

[oxrageous]

Kelly sitting at #69 in recruiting rankings. 9 3-star guys and 2 2-star.

Ouch. And shouldn't UCLA be one of the easiest places in the damn country to recruit to?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

How does 4-8 rate a B? How does 3-9 rate a C?

Taggart should sue for libel.

Only one of those guys has top 4 talent.

 

[T REX]

They’re 2-0 with his backup, who actually looks very talented. Milton was special, but they were not a 1-man team.

Disagree. A special QB hides a lot of other weaknesses. Milton was damn special. Terrible what happened. Let's beat up the blind kid if we have to.