Who else has their Harbaugh?
February 24th, 2017 at 8:31 AM ^
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February 24th, 2017 at 9:26 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 8:38 AM ^
He probably fits in the Fitz "Success is relative" category. He was a QB, but not a heisman winner or finalist or anything.
February 24th, 2017 at 10:02 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 8:40 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 8:44 AM ^
a man!
February 24th, 2017 at 9:12 AM ^
Gundy is a man... dammit!
February 24th, 2017 at 8:32 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 8:40 AM ^
"Successful" coach? He went 5-11 before quitting.
February 24th, 2017 at 10:23 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 8:33 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 8:33 AM ^
Paul Chryst played at Wisconsin I believe. Not sure he qualifies as "prodigal son" but he does have Wisconsin looking competitive.
February 24th, 2017 at 8:35 AM ^
in the topic. I just stopped by to upvote everyone who has commented! Happy Friday!
February 24th, 2017 at 9:09 AM ^
I don't have time to comment now so could you come back later and upvote mine? Many thanks if you would.
February 24th, 2017 at 9:34 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 9:48 AM ^
I feel you man. Wednesday night was the first night I was projectile vomitted on by my beautiful daughter. If it wasn't for all the puke I saw in college, I probably would not have made it.
February 24th, 2017 at 10:01 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 10:04 AM ^
I'm dying right now in my office....
February 24th, 2017 at 5:24 PM ^
for Stand By Me.
Great movie.
February 24th, 2017 at 3:09 PM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 8:36 AM ^
Bear Bryant. QED.
February 24th, 2017 at 8:39 AM ^
P. J. Fleck, after he gets fired from Minnesota in 2022, moves down to Northern Illinois (his alma mater), and leads them to several MAC championships and the odd BCS bid.
February 24th, 2017 at 8:43 AM ^
Mark Richt
David Shaw
Phil Fulmer
Chris Mullen
Kevin Ollie
Fred Hoiberg
February 24th, 2017 at 8:55 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 8:59 AM ^
When he was there, Rich Rod was West Virginia's Harbaugh.
February 24th, 2017 at 9:01 AM ^
Mario Lemieux in Pittsburgh bought the Penguins and saved the team from bankruptcy and moving. Was a player and an owner.
Also Jackie Moon was a player and a coach for the Flint Tropics
February 24th, 2017 at 2:03 PM ^
Only one of those upvotes are for Mario Lemieux
February 24th, 2017 at 9:21 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 10:08 AM ^
Oh they exist. Days after the osu game someone posted on the board, "do you consider Harbaugh on the hotseat for next season?"
Let's just say I realize it's pointless to yell at people on the internet but I had to that day. He tried to defend himself and say some shit about how he didn't consider Harbaugh on the hot seat but he was asking if others would. In a world of dumb posts, it was the worst I've ever seen on here from the question that was asked standpoint. That user certainly ended up in Bolivia.
February 24th, 2017 at 12:19 PM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 9:22 AM ^
NOOOBODY!
February 24th, 2017 at 9:24 AM ^
I can think of a few current cases and some potential cases that fit the "alumni" portion but not the "success" portion yet.
Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State certainly. He has had that program at as high of a level as it's been over the past 6-7 seasons.
Troy Calhoun at Air Force. Actually graduated from the Academy and served his active duty.
Pat Fitzgarald and Paul Chryst at Northwestern and Wisconsin, respectively. I think both Fitz and NW will have each other as long as the other is willing. Chryst grew up in Madison and played at Wisconsin, and finished 11-3 in his first season there with perhaps the toughest schedule in the country, so he has to be included.
Bryan Harsin at Boise State. Played QB at Boise in the late 90s and, while the program slipped a bit at the end of 2015 and into 2016, they remain strong and a contender in the MWC.
Everyone seemingly keeps anticipating Stanford to fall under David Shaw, but that hasn't happened yet.
Scott Satterfield has Appalachian State at their traditional high level as a contender in their conference, now the Sun Belt. Satterfield played at App in the mid 90s.
POTENTIAL candidates (fit the alumni criterion but not the succes as of yet).
Nick Rolovich (Hawaii), Mark Richt (Miami, YTM), Kliff Kingsbury (TX Tech), Kirby Smart (Georgia), Kalani Sitake (BYU), Barry Odom (Missouri).
February 24th, 2017 at 9:29 AM ^
February 26th, 2017 at 1:00 AM ^
Tennessee should called Tee Martin for their OC job even though the UT fams do not appreciate him
February 24th, 2017 at 9:27 AM ^
PLEASE---I am begging you, take down that picture of 1966 Spurrier, as I believe I am getting incurably ill, but I cannot look away.
(Okay, nm, I will just click out of the thread, but the pictures were interesting.)
February 24th, 2017 at 9:28 AM ^
Shug Jordan at Auburn. He played for Auburn in the 1930s and came back in the 1950s to lead them to a national championship. The stadium is named after him.
February 24th, 2017 at 10:27 AM ^
And his hair too, right?
February 24th, 2017 at 9:32 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 9:40 AM ^
They'd probably at least ask Gary Patterson first; he's a graduate of KSU.
I'm not sure Venables is HC material. He has to have a personal restrainer on the sideline every week.
February 24th, 2017 at 11:22 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 9:42 AM ^
no one has mentioned hard hitting Scott Frost returning (again) to Nebraska.
February 24th, 2017 at 9:44 AM ^
Went 54-42-2 and is still the only Michigan man
to win a Rose Bowl as a player and a coach.
1947 and 1964 seasons.
February 24th, 2017 at 10:02 AM ^
While the success has evaded (or in WMU's case, not begun yet) them so far, you could argue that Bono at CMU and Lester at WMU are those big alumni hires. Bono says he never wants to leave Mt. Pleasant. Lester may eventually move on from WMU but he was among their more notable QB's of the past couple decades (to be honest I only remember him, Terrell and Tim Hiller but w.e.) I'm curious to see what happens in Kzoo now that the boat is no longer being rowed.
February 24th, 2017 at 10:33 AM ^
I wasn't aware Bonamego and Lester were alums of their respective current coaching stops. Thanks for the information. I'd probably put them in the "waiting for success" category for right now.
February 24th, 2017 at 10:12 AM ^
February 24th, 2017 at 10:21 AM ^
Red counts, right?
February 24th, 2017 at 10:28 AM ^
Knute Rockne and Bear Bryant fit the bill.
I have no idea why I'm putting any effort into this.