Name the top 5 college football jobs..

[Soonermagik]

In terms of a coach looking to coach at that particular school.

In no particular order:

1) Oklahoma
2) Florida
3) USC
4) *
5)Alabama

Any other possible top contenders?

[Mark_in_Tulsa]

Well I would think number 5 would obviously be OU special teams coach and it would go up from there.

[oumartin]

Ohio State, Michigan. People might argue Ohio State belongs there before places like Bama and OU.

After all they have like 13 national championship claims.

[Crucifax Autumn]

So if we start claiming total bullshat OU magically becomes a better coaching job?

[Sabanball]

USC, even though it would probably rank as a top 5 PROGRAM of all time on many lists, would not be a great JOB to have right now, IMO. There is a difference.

My top 5 college football COACHING JOBS in no particular order and at this point in time:

Bama
Florida
T*xas
OU
Ohio St

[oumartin]

So if we start claiming total bullshat OU magically becomes a better coaching job?


Herbstreit would not agree that they are BS titles! :D

Hey, I don't agree with their BS national titles either but I'm just sayin'

[Crucifax Autumn]

I'm just trying to figure out how to get Stoops a raise. Poor guy has to live paycheck to paycheck! lol

[Boomer38Sooner]

Bama
Florida
texASS
OU
USC before the sanctions.... so Ohio State

[oudavid1]

For me personally.

1. Tennessee
2. Penn State
3. UCLA
4. Texas A&M
5. Virginia Tech

Those would be my preferences, all of those schools dont have to much pressure and not that many championships. Easy schools to work for and recruit to as well.

[Harris County Sooner]

I think I would take Florida Atlantic purely out of spite.

[badger]

USC, even though it would probably rank as a top 5 PROGRAM of all time on many lists, would not be a great JOB to have right now, IMO. There is a difference.

Agree... besides, nobody would mistake Lane Kiffiekins for a top-five coach, so if that place were truly a top-five job, I'm sure they would have attracted top-five talent during this last coaching search.

[CBUS_SOONER]

Right now...
1. OU
2. Texass
3. $uc
4. Bama
4. Florida
110. tulsa
115. okie st
All schools have to be in the south...imo

[Shakadoodoo]

1. Mack Brown, Texas
$5,100,000
2. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
$4,300,000
3. Urban Meyer, Florida
3. Lane Kiffin
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
4. Nick Saban, Alabama
$3,900,000
5. Les Miles, LSU
$3,800,000
6. Jim Tressel, Ohio State
$3,722,000
7. Mark Richt, Georgia
$3,096,576
8. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
$3,030,000
9. Bobby Petrino, Arkansas
$2,900,000
10. Mark Richt, Georgia
$2,900,00

As far as money goes - it has to be one of these!

http://www.americasbestonline.net/index.php/pages/collegehighestpaidcoaches.html

[oudavid1]

I really do want to coach, so money isnt that important to me.

[Shakadoodoo]

I really do want to coach, so money isnt that important to me.

Seems like money would be the most important factor - like most jobs - but if you just want to coach for the love of it - there are 1000's upon 1000's of kids that need free, quality coaching -

Any time you have 1000's of fans watching every game - There is a lot of pressure - That comes with the gig!

[badger]

I think the money thing for coaches is similar to the money thing for players - it's a sign of respect and standing amongst your peers.

That said, it was funny watching Sammie going up against three-time Super Bowl winning QB Tom Brady this past week because of the contract thing - needless to say, Brady is getting VERY disrespected :D

[SicEmBaylor]

Well I would think number 5 would obviously be OU special teams coach and it would go up from there.


I didn't think OU had a special teams coach.

[Soonermagik]

1. Mack Brown, Texas
$5,100,000
2. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
$4,300,000
3. Urban Meyer, Florida
3. Lane Kiffin
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
4. Nick Saban, Alabama
$3,900,000
5. Les Miles, LSU
$3,800,000
6. Jim Tressel, Ohio State
$3,722,000
7. Mark Richt, Georgia
$3,096,576
8. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
$3,030,000
9. Bobby Petrino, Arkansas
$2,900,000
10. Mark Richt, Georgia
$2,900,00

As far as money goes - it has to be one of these!

http://www.americasbestonline.net/index.php/pages/collegehighestpaidcoaches.html

Interesting.. looks like I have it right. I could see an argument for Ohio State if they were to win it all this year.

EDIT: Why is Mark Richt at 7 & 10?

[sooner59]

If they are added together, Mark Richt is the highest paid coach. :eek:

[GKeeper316]

1. Mack Brown, Texas
$5,100,000
2. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
$4,300,000
3. Urban Meyer, Florida
3. Lane Kiffin
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
4. Nick Saban, Alabama
$3,900,000
5. Les Miles, LSU
$3,800,000
6. Jim Tressel, Ohio State
$3,722,000
7. Mark Richt, Georgia
$3,096,576
8. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
$3,030,000
9. Bobby Petrino, Arkansas
$2,900,000
10. Mark Richt, Georgia
$2,900,00

As far as money goes - it has to be one of these!

http://www.americasbestonline.net/index.php/pages/collegehighestpaidcoaches.html

i wish i got paid twice like mark richt...

[ashley]

tu recruiting base, location, money, tradition, money
florida recruiting, location, money
usc location, recruiting, money, location, tradition
ohio state recruiting, money
ou money, location, tradition, tradition
lsu recruiting, money
georgia recruiting, money, location
alabama recruiting, money, tradition, tradition

Keep in mind the Alabama coach cannot leave his house because of fans and he has to live in Alabama.

[Sabanball]

tu recruiting base, location, money, tradition, money
florida recruiting, location, money
usc location, recruiting, money, location, tradition
ohio state recruiting, money
ou money, location, tradition, tradition
lsu recruiting, money
georgia recruiting, money, location
alabama recruiting, money, tradition, tradition

Keep in mind the Alabama coach cannot leave his house because of fans and he has to live in Alabama.


As someone that has spent 10 years living in Oklahoma and 20 years living in Alabama, please explain.

[Eielson]

Who in their right mind would want to coach at Texas?

[Salt City Sooner]

Who in their right mind would want to coach at Texas?
Uh, somebody who wants every resource known to man available in order to provide a winning product on the field?

No less a source than one Barry Switzer has repeatedly said that Texas is the #1 coaching job in the nation. Now, one can debate that down to a few minor points here & there, but there is no debating that it's an elite situation to be in as far as location & materials to work with.

[oudavid1]

Seems like money would be the most important factor - like most jobs - but if you just want to coach for the love of it - there are 1000's upon 1000's of kids that need free, quality coaching -

Any time you have 1000's of fans watching every game - There is a lot of pressure - That comes with the gig!

anything over 400,000 sounds good to me. I mean i will desire alot of money, but i really just want to coach. Not high school though.

[Statalyzer]

EDIT: Why is Mark Richt at 7 & 10?

Why is Kirk Ferentz at #8?

[soonerborn30]

In no particular order

Alabama
Oklahoma
Texas
Florida
Ohio State

[BillyBall]

For me personally.

1. Tennessee
2. Penn State
3. UCLA
4. Texas A&M
5. Virginia Tech

Those would be my preferences, all of those schools dont have to much pressure and not that many championships. Easy schools to work for and recruit to as well.

Tell that to RC Slocum.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

1. Texas
2. Florida
3. Alabama
4. Ohio State
5. Oklahoma

In that order...

[stoops the eternal pimp]

For me personally.

1. Tennessee
2. Penn State
3. UCLA
4. Texas A&M
5. Virginia Tech

Those would be my preferences, all of those schools dont have to much pressure and not that many championships. Easy schools to work for and recruit to as well.

Whoever the next guy at penn state is won't last long...according to history of following legends..Probably the same at VT

[yankee]

TCU...no fan expectations, no pressure from top administrators (relatively speaking)...play in the MWC...and consistent 10+ win seasons.




just a thought.

[oudavid1]

Tell that to RC Slocum.

well i count on winning. Sorry RC

[Sabanball]

Uh, somebody who wants every resource known to man available in order to provide a winning product on the field?

No less a source than one Barry Switzer has repeatedly said that Texas is the #1 coaching job in the nation. Now, one can debate that down to a few minor points here & there, but there is no debating that it's an elite situation to be in as far as location & materials to work with.

I would absolutely agree. Texas can basically press a button and print their own money when it comes to financially supporting their football program----there is virtually no limit to what they spend. And it's not just because of rich oil men either. In apparel, merchandising, and licensing revenue alone, Texas ranked no. 1 in the country in the latest rankings--OU was either 10th or 11th. Bama was a distant 2nd.

[Sabanball]

1. Texas
2. Florida
3. Alabama
4. Ohio State
5. Oklahoma

In that order...

Agreed, but would swap places between you all and the buckeyes. I'm not exactly a big fan of OKC/Norman but would live there in a new york second before I'd spend one night in Columbus, OH.

[Eielson]

Uh, somebody who wants every resource known to man available in order to provide a winning product on the field?

No less a source than one Barry Switzer has repeatedly said that Texas is the #1 coaching job in the nation. Now, one can debate that down to a few minor points here & there, but there is no debating that it's an elite situation to be in as far as location & materials to work with.

Yeah, but is it really worth selling your soul?

[Salt City Sooner]

Yeah, but is it really worth selling your soul?
Apparently some think it is. Switzer himself is an Arkansas alum, & for whatever reason (I still haven't figured that one out as we virtually never play them) good luck in finding another fanbase that hates OU as much as they do, & yes, I do include Texas in that (from personal experience). Those situations work both ways.

[Leroy Lizard]

The top job: San Diego State.

Low expectations. Recruiting hot bed. How does anyone lose there?

[badger]

As someone that has spent 10 years living in Oklahoma and 20 years living in Alabama, please explain.

agree. while our states care more about college football than most others, the media and fans aren't all crazy like they are in huge market areas (ie where pro teams are) so aside from the crazy woman that met saban at the airport (that was funny, btw), bammer fans don't seem to be too obsessed to the point of saban not being able to go out with his family or something like stoops can here.

[fadada1]

Interesting.. looks like I have it right. I could see an argument for Ohio State if they were to win it all this year.

EDIT: Why is Mark Richt at 7 & 10?

ummmm, SEC. he's THAT fast.

duh.

[Sabanball]

ummmm, SEC. he's THAT fast.

duh.

Good one...;)

[SoonerinSouthlake]

Hawaii ....the Dude there gets everything June Jones worked for and asked for but couldnt have...and you live in Hawaii

seriously though.
1. OU
1. Texas
1. Florida
1. Mich
1. Ohio State
1. Alabama
1 SUC

These are the top jobs in college football. Each will make their claim to being the best for whatever reason. Once you get one of these you are either fired because you are a fool....or you are fool for leaving. How much money you make is only a function of how many championships you win, and how many offers you get to leave.