Nobody But Sumlin

[Born Boiler]

Did I miss Sumlin getting fired?

No, but 72 percent of the folks in a Dallas poll say he should be -- never mind losing his star QB with his star DE walking wounded since October -- and the Aggies have to play LSU on Turkey Night. He just might be headed "back home again" with a $15 million buyout in his pocket, ready and determined to fix his alma mater.

 

[SDBoiler1]

No, but 72 percent of the folks in a Dallas poll say he should be -- never mind losing his star QB with his star DE walking wounded since October -- and the Aggies have to play LSU on Turkey Night. He just might be headed "back home again" with a $15 million buyout in his pocket, ready and determined to fix his alma mater.

I would love that scenario.

Seems to be a lot of smoke regarding Les Miles right now.

 

[SDBoiler1]

For the records ...
Les Miles is Fred Akers II.
P.J. Fleck is Darrell Hazell II.
Tom Herman is Kevin Sumlin II.
Kevin Sumlin is the best coach Purdue has produced.

For football, I agree. Although John McKay technically went to Purdue (1946) and then transferred to Oregon. His coaching record was 127-40-8 (.760) at USC, where he won 4 National Championships. I'd say he had a good run.

If you count all sports, It'd have to be John Wooden.

 

[JohnnyDoeBoiler]

For football, I agree. Although John McKay technically went to Purdue (1946) and then transferred to Oregon. His coaching record was 127-40-8 (.760) at USC, where he won 4 National Championships. I'd say he had a good run.

If you count all sports, It'd have to be John Wooden.

Wooden can make a case of greatest coach in any sport...of all time. Definitely on the Mount Rushmore of GOATS!

1: Knute Rockne
2: John Wooden
3. Vince Lombardi
4. Red Auerbach

Those are my four but if Saban wins another NT...he might replace Knute Rockne for me.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

For football, I agree. Although John McKay technically went to Purdue (1946) and then transferred to Oregon. His coaching record was 127-40-8 (.760) at USC, where he won 4 National Championships. I'd say he had a good run.

If you count all sports, It'd have to be John Wooden.

What about Hank Stram?

 

[SDBoiler1]

What about Hank Stram?

What about him?

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

What about him?

Just thought I'd put him in consideration for best football coach Purdue produced....unless you're limiting it to college ranks....and I overlooked that.

also....didn't know that about John McKay; thanks for the info.

 

[Born Boiler]

Great points, folks, although we were talking college football.

I don't think we can take full credit for McKay, but maybe we can take credit for his wit ... When he coached Tampa Bay, struggling in its expansion days, McKay was asked what he thought about his team's execution, and he replied, "I'm in favor of it."

And we should always pay tribute to our Gary kid who coached our Golden Boy to Super rings. They're both in Canton.

But for a self-made Purdue man, a walk-on who became a four-year star, then returned to coach here as the prodigy of the coach who owned Nick Saban (Joe Tiller), I'll still submit Kevin.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Great points, folks, although we were talking college football.

I don't think we can take full credit for McKay, but maybe we can take credit for his wit ... When he coached Tampa Bay, struggling in its expansion days, McKay was asked what he thought about his team's execution, and he replied, "I'm in favor of it."

And we should always pay tribute to our Gary kid who coached our Golden Boy to Super rings. They're both in Canton.

But for a self-made Purdue man, a walk-on who became a four-year star, then returned to coach here as the prodigy of the coach who owned Nick Saban (Joe Tiller), I'll still submit Kevin.

Always loved that quote from McKay.

Another one: "We didn't tackle well today, but we made up for it by not blocking."

 

[Born Boiler]

Always loved that quote from McKay.

Another one: "We didn't tackle well today, but we made up for it by not blocking."

Beautiful ... but it rings a little too familiar right now.