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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 10-16-2015, 03:56 PM:

TIER 1: SCHOOLS WITHOUT A CEILING

No college football job is perfect. The positions below are as close as they come. Any school can make a bad coaching hire. At these schools, that’s the only limitation. No one leaves these jobs under normal circumstances. Not competing for a conference title almost every year is failure.

Alabama: You can recruit the nation’s top class and compete for a national title every year. We know this, because Nick Saban is doing it. Make sure the superfans are kept at a safe distance.

Georgia: Georgia is one of the nation’s best recruiting states. UGA is the only relevant in-state recruiting power. SEC West passion and enthusiasm with an SEC East schedule. This may be the nation’s best job.

Florida: Florida is the best recruiting state. The Gators are the only in-state program offering SEC football. When they hire the right man, national titles happen.

LSU: Les Miles has been to two national title games. It’s not even clear he can coach on Saturdays. That’s the type of talent one finds in Louisiana.

Michigan: It’s Michigan fergodsakes. The Wolverines have the strongest brand in college football. They can pull recruits from anywhere. They no longer have Dave Brandon trying to build the future.

Notre Dame: Tradition, if you’re into that sort of thing. The Irish have to recruit nation-wide. They have the resources to do just that.

Ohio State: Ohio State’s worst hire since the 1950s won three Big Ten titles, ran off six-straight Top 15 seasons, and was elected to the CFB HOF.

Tennessee: Tennessee is a traditional SEC power. You can recruit there. It can be one of the nation’s top revenue programs. The difference between Tennessee and Alabama? Hiring Derek Dooley instead of Nick Saban.

Texas: Texas has access to talent and unparalleled largess. Austin is amazing. Steve Patterson is gone. Just keep the self-important private jet crowd happy.

USC: Take Notre Dame or Michigan’s tradition. Drop it in Los Angeles with great weather and one of the nation’s prime recruiting grounds.

Kentucky: It’s still a basketball school, but with an SEC football budget. The right guy who can recruit can get into Ohio and the SEC states and make some things happen, but with a ceiling.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 10-20-2015, 10:05 AM:

It's going to always be a struggle for any Kentucky team to make it to the top tier of the SEC. Their are just to many football schools in the SEC that have a ton more talented players in their home states.