1. schnellenberger. everyone else had something to build on. schnellenberger had a dumpster fire and convinced the best south florida athletes to stay home and create something (and before someone says butch davis, he was the best evaluator and developer of talent. not necessarily the best at getting the "top" recruits).
2. james coley. did it at fsu, did it here, and is doing it at uga. ****ty oc, unbelievable recruiter. still can't believe some of the guys he got to come despite golden.
Believe it or not, one person I spoke to years ago told me Lou Saban was the best overall coach, said we would have won a NC even sooner had he stayed and could get any player he wanted, suggesting that Saban was a better recruiter, too.
Don't forget that a lot of Schnelly's early success was with Saban's players.