So u really going to include NFL & vacated wins in this post for Butch, huh, yet conveniently left out Saban’s NFL record?? Come on bruh, be better than that. This is the quintessential definition of a biased post. If u’re going to make a point, at least not be disingenuous w/ it. There’s no need to leave out data to take away context or slight a view.
Butch’s win % at Miami & UNC was actually 78-43 (.644) that includes the vacated wins since he was exonerated for that cheating scandal at UNC. If u include his time at FIU (.428), that brings his overall win % to .536. But let’s be real; not one coach has been successful at FIU. Truth be told, the two most successful coaches in FIU’s history are indeed Mario & Butch (Mario winning their first conference title w/ 7 wins, & Butch winning the most games in a season w/ 9 wins, yet both were sub .500)
Now, but back to ur distorted data (lol); had u included Nick’s NFL record like u did w/ Butch, Nick’s win % would drop down to the 77% range, which is “still” outstanding. However, pre Bama Saban’s win % was .679 (not including NFL). CLEARLY, post Bama he became a demi-god of a coach, & that’s not a coincidence.
I have the utmost respect for Saban; I think he’s a great coach. Others before him had the same resources at Bama & failed. So I’m not one of those fans that chirps he’s only good b/c Bama cheats. The fact is, Bama’s sanctions for cheating actually happened b4 Saban yet, Shula stunk, along w/ Dubose. Franchione may have been good, but he bolted after yr 2, iirc. Regardless, Saban thrived w/ the resources.
Do I think Butch, w/ unlimited resources would’ve done the same? Absolutely. Do I think Butch’s record at Miami would’ve been better had we not endured the sanctions for 3 yrs? Absolutely. I don’t need to trash Butch to elevate Saban or vise versa. Fact is, Saban did tap in w/ Butch to see how we were doing things at Miami.
Anyways, Cristobal’s coaching pedigree is outstanding. He received tutelage from Jimmy, Butch, Schiano, & Saban. His time at Bama sharpened him, he will tell u that out of his own mouth, but he’ll also tell u what being a GA under Butch did for him.