Asked ChatGPT/Gemini what are the closest coaching move comparisons to Whitt to M (m)

Posted on August 6, 2026 at 09:51:30 AM by toffee

- Johnny Majors to Tennessee (1977)
- Howard Schnellenberger to Oklahoma (1995)
- Terry Francona to the Cleveland Guardians (2013)
- Bruce Arians to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019)
- Lou Holtz to Notre Dame (1986)
- Mark Richt to Miami (2016)

Majors was much younger, and while he got Tenn going, it took awhile, and you wouldn't get that many ramp up years in 2026. Schnell was a bust. Yes please to the Francona/Arians comparisons, they were quite successful. Yuck to Holtz (he was much younger and wasn't as established at Minn). Richt started strong, could see this having a similar trajectory.

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Asked ChatGPT/Gemini what are the closest coaching move comparisons to Whitt to M (m) - By toffee August 6, 2026 at 09:51:30 AM
- Bryant from AM to Bama. Franchione from Bama to AM. Fisher from FSU to AM.* - By MasterBates August 6, 2026 at 11:22:51 AM
- Schnellenberger isn't close. He had a losing record in his last four years at Louisville. - By GritsGoBlue August 6, 2026 at 10:32:42 AM
  - And if Michigan wasn't in a somewhat desperate situation, they probably would not have hired him* - By Rich August 6, 2026 at 11:26:00 AM
- What about John Cooper ASU to OSU?* - By Rich August 6, 2026 at 10:00:17 AM
  - The problem with that move and most others is that a normal coach moves up to a destination job quickly. - By GritsGoBlue August 6, 2026 at 10:37:13 AM
    - Right. Tough comp. Schnellenberger seems like the best parallel but even his was not exactly the same* - By Rich August 6, 2026 at 11:24:18 AM
  - Bielema Wisconsin to Arkansas also comes to mind* - By Rich August 6, 2026 at 10:28:19 AM
  - Urban Meyer Utah to Florida?* - By ajs August 6, 2026 at 10:10:22 AM
    - Yes, please*** - By Craig August 6, 2026 at 10:25:21 AM

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