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I don't really agree with this. Shannon had great assistants. Stoutland, McGriff, Pannunzio, Richardson and Walton all went to the NFL. He just picked bad OCs and was too passive in everything he did. I don't know if Manny is a better coach, but I will say he is quicker to adjust than Shannon.

Another example would be Jimbo Fisher at FSU. His first year, he went 10-4 and finished 17th. They got annihilated by Oklahoma and dropped winnable games to UNC, NC St. and VT. The next season, they went 9-4 with losses to OU, Clemson, Wake and UVA (no victories over ranked opponents). His...

Excellent post. The key game on there is the 51-13 home loss to FSU in 2013. Their fanbase probably thought they were miles away from the championship level. In reality, they were only a couple years away. And that's with a 2014 season that felt like a step back in every respect. Beat the bad...