okay so all these coaches below had to "stack classes" build their roster up and did not win 9 games in first 2 years::
Lavell Edwards, (7-4 , 5-6) 1984 NC
Lou Holtz, (5-6, 8-4) 88 tainted NC
Bill McCartney (2-8-1, 4-7) 1990 NC
Danny Ford (8-4, 6-5) 1981 NC
Vince Dooley (7-3-1, 6-4) 1980 NC...