Another one . . . So easy to forget about even the most successful coaches a few years later

Posted on September 25, 2026 at 01:54:03 PM by Paul

Then you have the guys who looked like they were going to be great and flamed out all of a sudden, like what's his name and that other guy. Just kidding sort of: I was thinking of Jimbo Fisher and Dennis Franchione, although I had to look up the latter since I couldn't remember his name off the top of my head.

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Somebody mentioned Bob Stoops below and is that a strange career or what? - By Paul September 25, 2026 at 01:15:15 PM
- I read that his dad? and/or another relative died at 56, so he was cognizant of that and wanted to enjoy life* - By Rich September 25, 2026 at 01:24:27 PM
  - Yeah that kind of thinking used to be much more common among football coaches - By Paul September 25, 2026 at 01:35:22 PM
    - Biggie Munn, Sparty's most successful coach of all time, retired at age 45 - By GlassOnion September 25, 2026 at 04:01:14 PM
    - Chris Petersen, 55* - By Alpo September 25, 2026 at 01:50:27 PM
      - Another one . . . So easy to forget about even the most successful coaches a few years later - By Paul September 25, 2026 at 01:54:03 PM
  - That’s correct, his dad died young and this played a role apparently * - By Bologna September 25, 2026 at 01:34:11 PM
- Seems like he missed football but not the grind and pressure of being a bigtime college coach.* - By MasterBates September 25, 2026 at 01:18:54 PM
  - This is my guess. The grind is probably worse than the pressure, but both must wear on you.* - By jfitz September 25, 2026 at 01:29:36 PM
- cannot explain it * - By Nikos September 25, 2026 at 01:17:55 PM

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Another one . . . So easy to forget about even the most successful coaches a few years later