How much weight should recruiting ability be given in evaluating college coaches?
If you have the best players in the country, shouldn't you be expected to finish #1?
Not that Nick Saban is some kind of horrible game coach, but when you are at a blue blood program with recruiting classes like this, wouldn't a coach have to try really hard to ever lose a game?
Year/Rivals Recruiting Rank
2015/2
2014/1
2013/1
2012/1
2011/1
2010/5
2009/1
2008/1
If you have the best players in the country, shouldn't you be expected to finish #1?
Not that Nick Saban is some kind of horrible game coach, but when you are at a blue blood program with recruiting classes like this, wouldn't a coach have to try really hard to ever lose a game?
Year/Rivals Recruiting Rank
2015/2
2014/1
2013/1
2012/1
2011/1
2010/5
2009/1
2008/1
