RowdyTop
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Neyland was unquestionably a great coach who had a sizable impact on the college game. For some reason people want to pretend like I've said he sucked donkey balls just because I think Urban is better. Urban Meyer is one of the best college football coaches to ever do it. Period. To have accomplished all that he has and only be 53, he'll almost assuredly finish top 5 all time. Already there for me.
Neyland never faked a heart attack and quit, he went to war and came back.
"Neyland is often referred to as one of the best, if not the best, defensive football coaches ever. Sports Illustrated named Neyland as the defensive coordinator of its all-century college football team in its "Best of the 20th Century" edition.[3] 112 of his victories came via shutout. In 1938 and 1939, Neyland's Vols set NCAA records when they shut out 17 straight opponents for 71 consecutive shutout quarters. His 1939 squad is the last NCAA team in history to hold every regular season opponent scoreless.
Neyland was also an innovator. He is credited with being the first coach to utilize sideline telephones and game film to study opponents. His teams also were some of the first to wear lightweight pads and tearaway jerseys. Such measures increased his players' elusiveness and exemplify Neyland's "speed over strength" philosophy. Neyland is also famous for creating the seven "Game Maxims" of football that many coaches, on all levels, still use. Tennessee players recite the maxims before every game in the locker room as a team."
what did Urban do? Win 3 National titles and thats it.
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Lol what do you mean that's it? 3 national titles isn't exactly something to shrug your shoulders at. Maybe this will change your tune, and if you don't, you're just not open to doing so.
1. 3 national titles
2. 6 conference titles
3. Third winningest coach in college football history, trailing Knute Rockne and Frank Leahy.
4. Highest winning percentage among all active coaches at .851
5. Fastest coach in college football history to reach 165 wins
6. His 2015 Buckeye senior class was the first senior class in history to win over 50 games
7. First coach in college football history to win 13 games in consecutive years three different times
8. He's had four different winning streaks of 20 games or more
That should do it. I might add, these are facts.
Yet he still faked a heart attack and quit on his team when things got tough, so my original point still stands.
Fact
There is plenty of room on the urban Meyer ass kissing bus for you.
While I don't really doubt he overplayed the heart issues, that doesn't take away what he's accomplished. He kicked people's ass at Florida and he's kicking more ass at Ohio State. Facts.