Question: Next D1 Coach To Win His 1st National Championship?

[mlh]

I'm shocked no one has said Malzahn.

 

[Probius]

Ryan Day is the most obvious choice and Kirby Smart is my second guess. Kirby has already gotten so close and he has kept UGA near the top.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

I'm shocked no one has said Malzahn.

Gus is the most shocked of all....shocked, I tell you.....

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Not Will Muschamp.

Way to go out on a limb there....

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Yep - Day, as long as he doesn't jump to the NFL first. Riley if he can ever build a defense.

He does have an easier path than Mullens...

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Gus is the most shocked of all....shocked, I tell you.....

Gus will never win a D1 NC...

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

I think Kirby's best window to win a NC is quickly closing and all depending on how much Florida improves in Mullen's second year. It may have already closed. I think Florida beats UGA next season. According what I'm reading, Kirby is bringing the former OC from the Browns to "fundamentally change the offense". I don't think they have a Joe Burrow on the roster and if I'm not mistaken, they are losing a lot of experience and talent. That's not a recipe for a NC run in 2020. But no one saw LSU coming either. So who knows?

I agree!

Kirby's best years are probably behind him now...

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

UGA has to stop recruiting so well for their window to truly close IMO.

They brought in a transfer QB who allegedly is pretty good. PFF is pretty high on him FWIW. He may not be Joe Burrow but I'm not sure they would need him to be with their consistent defense.

Also, we may or may not be the Alabama of past and LSU is taking a step back with all they lost so if there is a year for the East to win the SEC this is it.

PFF? Finebaum...?

LOL

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

I'm shocked no one has said Malzahn.

EDIT: Considering how many resident barn lurkers (defenders) we have here, you are probably correct...

 

[DogPatch]

Gus will never win a D1 NC...

If Chizik can, Gus can.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

PFF? Finebaum...?

LOL

Pro Football Focus

 

[Bamabuzzard]

If Chizik can, Gus can.

Gus has the opposite problem that Saban does. Saban can pretty much keep the team focused and steady the entire year then for whatever reason. When the Iron Bowl gets here he gets out coached and it's the regular season game in which the team appears to be the least prepared. Where as Gus, is about as inconsistent during the regular season then all of a sudden is able to summons the football gods from the corners of the universe and get his team to play like world beaters in the Iron Bowl. Then turn around and will lay an egg in the bowl game. Like they did this season.

Gus' record at Auburn by year:
2013: 12-2
2014: 8-5
2015: 7-6
2016: 8-5
2017: 10-4
2018: 8-5
2019: 9-4

*Bowl record as HC of Auburn 2-5

 

[We_are_Bama]

I'm shocked no one has said Malzahn.

It's coming! Just ask any barner. And I mean ANY barner. Whether they love Gus no matter what or if they want him fired yesterday, they all have one thing in common. They ALL think that a national title is inevitable for him. Strangest bunch of yokels I have ever come across..

 

[theballguy]

I didn't know much about Ryan Day until I heard him interviewed on an Ohio sports radio station.

I came away impressed at how knowledgeable and poised he was answering the questions.

I think he proved in his first year that he will be a coach that will have much success in the future.

Under his leadership, I think OSU will be a top 5 team year in and year out.

Ryan Day is a good man and a good coach. Wouldn't be opposed to him being on the long list for future Bama coaches.

 

[Jay Hughes]

Gus will never win a D1 NC...

I wish you wouldn’t use the word “never” for all of us superstitious fans on the forum.

Now, knock on wood!

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Gus will never win a D1 NC...

Sure he could. If every single other team came down with the flu and auburn got to play against central florida's scout team, he could win by 2 TDs. Everyone else had to forfeit.