Who is the better coach in their prime? Dabo or Kirby?

[quickfeet]

The only real measuring stick of success in modern college football is the ability to beat Alabama. Kirby is 1-4 against the Tide. Dabo is 2-2

Both coaches have won 2 national championships, so that is a push

Dabo has 8 conference championships (>50% of the seasons he's coached) while Kirby only has 2 (25%... yikes)

 

[Jake Broe Stan]

I was going to say Dabo because he improved a program that doesn’t have the rich recruiting grounds. It also seems like those Clemson teams would have wiped the floor with those pup teams that won it all. Clemson just had so much more top end talent.

The stats provided by the OP just further solidifies Dabo being the correct answer.

 

[quickfeet]

I was going to say Dabo because he improved a program that doesn’t have the rich recruiting grounds. It also seems like those Clemson teams would have wiped the floor with those pup teams that won it all. Clemson just had so much more top end talent.

The stats provided by the OP just further solidifies Dabo being the correct answer.

Deshaun Watson, Tee Higgins, Trevor Lawrence, Etienne. Don’t see those same type of dynamic players coming out of the Georgia program

 

[Jake Broe Stan]

Deshaun Watson, Tee Higgins, Trevor Lawrence, Etienne. Don’t see those same type of dynamic players coming out of the Georgia program

The most explosive player the pups have hd is a white TE…

 

[Chuck 2020]

Hayden Fox was better than all.

 

[ChatGPTsays]

Both Dabo Swinney and Kirby Smart have had successful coaching careers, with Dabo achieving remarkable success at Clemson and Kirby leading Georgia to a national championship. Determining the "better" coach depends on specific criteria and personal preferences.

 

[hmt5000]

Kirby still has an entire career ahead of him. Dabo has done all he's going to do. He's just riding out this contract at this point.

 

[thenick_ttu]

“Who was the better coach in their prime” = “who recruited the best players”

College football is not about coaching. It is about recruiting. So…

Dabo > Kirby

 

[madman71]

“Who was the better coach in their prime” = “who recruited the best players”

College football is not about coaching. It is about recruiting. So…

Dabo > Kirby

Dabo has never had a better recruiting class year than Georgia (that's counting the Mark Richt era).

 

[LafesterMacintosh]

Dabo has never had a better recruiting class year than Georgia (that's counting the Mark Richt era).

 

[quickfeet]

Bump

 

[Cletusnow]

Saban