I think its pretty good actually.
Nick Saban's coaching tree has varying levels of success
Add in Smart recently to UGA and we will see how he does.
Wait a minute, how is it decided which coach comes from which tree? Smart started under Richt, and that article claims McIlwein under saban, but that is a stretch, in my book.
Actually he was under Saban at LSU back in 04.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1999 Georgia (AA)
2000 Valdosta State (DB)
2001 Valdosta State (DC)
2002–2003 Florida State (GA)
2004 LSU (DB)
2005 Georgia (RB)
2006 Miami Dolphins (S)
2007 Alabama (AHC/DB)
2008–2016 Alabama (DC)
2016–present Georgia
Someone mentioned Saban's assistants as performing well after leaving his staff. I don't think that is true. I don't think his tree is impressive at all.
so you don't think mark dantonio, Jim mcelwain, jimbo fisher, jason Garrett, and josh McDaniels is impressive..
Again, when is it decided who's tree a coach comes from? You randomly pick some spot a dude was at to decide? To credit Saban with McElwain is borderline absurd. I mean, to credit Saban with McDaniels is hilarious, since he was a GA for one year at MSU.
Consistency please.
Agree with Chise and that's why I showed Smart's tree.
Dantonio's Tree
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1980 Ohio (GA)
1981 Purdue (GA)
1982 Butler CC (DC)
1983–1984 Ohio State (GA)
1985 Akron (DB)
1986–1990 Youngstown State (DC)
1991–1994 Kansas (DB)
1995–2000 Michigan State (DB)
2001–2003 Ohio State (DC)
2004–2006 Cincinnati
2007–present Michigan State
He was with Tressel 6 years and Saban 5.
