Tracking the 2021 HC Hires

[who]

The 2021 cycle had some major coaching movement. How are they doing now compared to Mario? You are what your record says you are.

[Considered as splash hires at the time]​

(12-13) Mario Cristobal | 80m/10yr
Program average 2024-2021: 8-5
2021 Miami: 7-5
2022 Year 1: 5-7 Underperform
2023 Year 2: 7-6 Underperform

Pinstripe Bowl (L vs Rutgers)​

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(20-7) Brian Kelly - LSU | 95m/10yr
Program average 2004-2021: 10-3
2021 LSU: 6-7
2022 Year 1: 10-4 Underperform

SEC CG (L vs Georgia)​

Citrus Bowl (W vs Purdue)​

2023 Year 2: 10-3 Average

ReliaQuest Bowl (W vs Wisconsin)​

(19-8) Lincoln Riley - USC | 110m/10yr
Program average 2004-2021: 9-4
2021 USC: 4-8
2022 Year 1: 11-3 Overperform

Pac12 CG (L vs Utah)​

Cotton Bowl (L vs Tulane)​

2023 Year 2: 8-5 Underperform

Holiday Bowl (W vs Louisville)​

[Other notable hires]
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(25-3) Kalen DeBoer - UW | 16.5m/5yr
Program average 2004-2021: 6-6
2021 UW: 4-8
2022 Year 1: 11-2 Overperform

Alamo Bowl (W vs Texas)​

2023 Year 2: 14-1 Overperform

Pac12 CG (W vs Oregon)​

CFP Semi (W vs Texas)​

CFP National CG (L vs Michigan)​

After year 2, hired by Alabama as HC

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(22-5) Dan Lanning - UO | 29.1m/6yr
Program average 2004-2021: 9-3
2021 UO: 10-4
2022 Year 1: 10-3 Overperform

Holiday Bowl (W vs North Carolina)​

2023 Year 2: 12-2 Overperform

Pac12 CG (L vs Washington)​

Fiesta Bowl (W vs Liberty)​

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(18-9) Sonny Dykes - TCU | 30m/6yr
Program average 2004-2021: 9-4
2021 TCU: 5-7
2022 Year 1: 13-2 Overperform

Big12 CG (L vs Kansas State)​

CFP Semi (W vs Michigan)​

CFP National CG (L vs Georgia)​

2023 Year 2: 5-7 Underperform

(19-8) Marcus Freeman - ND | 25m/5yr
Program average 2004-2021: 9-4
2021 ND: 11-2

Fiesta Bowl (Interim HC, L vs Oklahoma State)​

2022 Year 1: 9-4 Average

Gator Bowl (W vs South Carolina)​

2023 Year 2: 10-3 Overperform

Sun Bowl (W vs Oregon State)​

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(18-9) Rhett Lashlee - SMU | 15m/5yr
Program average 2004-2021: 5-7
2021 SMU: 8-4
2022 Year 1: 7-6 Overperform

New Mexico Bowl (L vs BYU)​

2023 Year 2: 11-3 Overperform

AAC CG (W vs Tulane)​

Fenway Bowl (L vs Boston College)​

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(17-9) Mike Elko - Duke | 10m/5yr
Program average 2004-2021: 5-7
2021 Duke: 3-9
2022 Year 1: 9-4 Overperform

Military Bowl (W vs Central Florida)​

2023 Year 2: 8-5 Overperform

Birmingham Bowl (W vs Troy)​

After year 2, hired by Texas A&M as HC

(16-10) Brent Venables - OU | 43.5m/6yr
Program average 2004-2021: 11-3
2021 OU: 11-2
2022 Year 1: 6-7 Underperform

Cheez-it Bowl (L vs Florida State)​

2023 Year 2: 10-3 Underperform

Alamo Bowl (L vs Arizona)​

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(11-14) Billy Napier - UF | 51.8m/7yr
Program average 2004-2021: 9-4
2021 UF: 6-7
2022 Year 1: 6-7 Underperform

Las Vegas Bowl (L vs Oregon State)​

2023 Year 2: 5-7 Underperform

(10-14) Brent Pry - VT | 27.5m/6yr
Program average 2004-2021: 9-4
2021 VT: 6-7
2022 Year 1: 3-8 Underperform
2023 Year 2: 7-6 Underperform

Military Bowl (W vs Tulane)​

(6-16) Tony Elliot - UVA | 26.3m/6yr
Program average 2004-2021: 6-7
2021 UVA: 6-6
2022: Year 1: 3-7 Underperform
2023: Year 2: 3-9 Underperform

 

[Mr. Dynasty1]

Wow when your record is similar to Billy Napier, you have issues

 

[Memnon]

#2029IsTheTime

 

[cway313]

The 2021 cycle had some major coaching movement. How are they doing now compared to Mario? You are what your record says you are.

[Considered as splash hires at the time]​

(12-13) Mario Cristobal
2021 Miami: 7-5
2022 Year 1: 5-7
2023 Year 2: 7-6

Pinstripe Bowl (L vs Rutgers)​

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(20-7) Brian Kelly - LSU
2021 LSU: 6-7
2022 Year 1: 10-4

SEC CG (L vs Georgia)​

Citrus Bowl (W vs Purdue)​

2023 Year 2: 10-3

ReliaQuest Bowl (W vs Wisconsin)​

(19-8) Lincoln Riley - USC
2021 USC: 4-8
2022 Year 1: 11-3

Pac12 CG (L vs Utah)​

Cotton Bowl (L vs Tulane)​

2023 Year 2: 8-5

Holiday Bowl (W vs Louisville)​

[Other notable hires]
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(25-2) Kalen DeBoer - UW
2021 UW: 4-8
2022 Year 1: 11-2

Alamo Bowl (W vs Texas)​

2023 Year 2: Currently 14-0

Pac12 CG (W vs Oregon)​

Sugar Bowl CFP Semi (W vs Texas)​

CFP National CG (TBD vs Michigan)​

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(22-5) Dan Lanning - UO
2021 UO: 10-4
2022 Year 1: 10-3

Holiday Bowl (W vs North Carolina)​

2023 Year 2: 12-2

Pac12 CG (L vs Washington)​

Fiesta Bowl (W vs Liberty)​

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(18-9) Sonny Dykes - TCU
2021 TCU: 5-7
2022 Year 1: 13-2

Big12 CG (L vs Kansas State)​

Fiesta Bowl CFP Semi (W vs Michigan)​

CFP National CG (L vs Georgia)​

2023 Year 2: 5-7

(19-8) Marcus Freeman - ND
2021 ND: 11-2

Fiesta Bowl (Interim HC, L vs Oklahoma State)​

2022 Year 1: 9-4

Gator Bowl (W vs South Carolina)​

2023 Year 2: 10-3

Sun Bowl (W vs Oregon State)​

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(18-9) Rhett Lashlee - SMU
2021 SMU: 8-4
2022 Year 1: 7-6

New Mexico Bowl (L vs BYU)​

2023 Year 2: 11-3

AAC CG (W vs Tulane)​

Fenway Bowl (L vs Boston College)​

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(17-9) Mike Elko - Duke
2021 Duke: 3-9
2022 Year 1: 9-4

Military Bowl (W vs Central Florida)​

2023 Year 2: 8-5

Birmingham Bowl (W vs Troy)​

After year 2, hired by Texas A&M as HC

(16-10) Brent Venables - OU
2021 OU: 11-2
2022 Year 1: 6-7

Cheez-it Bowl (L vs Florida State)​

2023 Year 2: 10-3

Alamo Bowl (L vs Arizona)​

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(11-14) Billy Napier - UF
2021 UF: 6-7
2022 Year 1: 6-7

Las Vegas Bowl (L vs Oregon State)​

2023 Year 2: 5-7

(10-14) Brent Pry - VT
2021 VT: 6-7
2022 Year 1: 3-8
2023 Year 2: 7-6

Military Bowl (W vs Tulane)​

(6-16) Tony Elliot - UVA
2021 UVA: 6-6
2022: Year 1: 3-7
2023: Year 2: 3-9

Brent Pry and Billy Napier ELITE company.

 

[UMFarArcher]

And then . . . depression set in . . .

Thanks, OP. Trying not to puke right now - gotta go!

 

[mcnaire2004]

Mario is doing pretty well if you look at the DIRECTION of the program and not the TOTAL WINS over the same period of time.

Mario has 2 more wins and 1 less loss of improvement. Only DeBoer, Lashlee, Pry, and Venables can boast as much or better. Thank God we didn't hire a scrub like Riley, Lanning, or Kelly because they clearly can't keep their programs on coarse.

That PLUS Marios recruiting and he is the ELITE of the list.

All these mopes need to STOP CHASING WINS.

 

[3GC]

Yep, we hired the Runt of the Litter,,at 80 million yet..

 

[miamimike305]

Where’s Jedd Fisch

 

[who]

Where’s Jedd Fisch

He was hired in 2020.
But he went 1-11 in 2021
5-7 in 2022
10-3 in 2023 (Alamo Bowl W vs Oklahoma)

 

[DoctorKrazey]

Man, this is depressing. You should have posted all of their salaries and really gone for the kill shot.

 

[mavericksouth]

Like I said in another thread, Mario is not as smart and thorough as he thinks he is. Do I still support him? Yes. But do I have more reservations than I did before? Absolutely.

 

[E1k]

Not making an excuse

But this shows how important coordinator hires are especially when u dont control either side of the ball

If he comes in and hires a similar offense to lashlee instead of just doing a complete shift with gattis i guarantee year 1 is at least the same record as manny last year and maybe an improvement because the schedule was weaker.

Since he made bad hires year1 and had to clean house after, we are basically a year behind the typical timeline.

Hopefully we find a qb that can elevate us because our roster looks kinda young this year, a top qb could be a bridge to the future when his recuits are fully ready

 

[NJshoreCane]

DeBoer, then everyone else.
Elko gets honorable mention.

Cristobal: -
Kelly: E
Riley: E/-
Lanning: E
Dykes: E
Freeman: E
Lash: +
Venebles: -
Napier: -
Pryt: -
Elliott: -

Plus/Minus/Even grades based on the progress of the program and program state the previous 5 years.

 

[cway313]

DeBoer, then everyone else.
Elko gets honorable mention.

Cristobal: -
Kelly: E
Riley: E/-
Lanning: E
Dykes: E
Freeman: E
Lash: +
Venebles: -
Napier: -
Pryt: -
Elliott: -

Plus/Minus/Even grades based on the progress of the program and program state the previous 5 years.

4 Coaches have sub .500 records. No need to overthink this.

 

[NJshoreCane]

4 Coaches have sub .500 records. No need to overthink this.

K

I’ll give Mario a triple minus grade, feel better?

 

[DTP]

Sure, DaBoer is 25-2 and about to play for a championship after inheriting a team much worse than Miami but how many recruiting championships has he won?

 

[DoctorKrazey]

Sure, DaBoer is 25-2 and about to play for a championship after inheriting a team much worse than Miami but how many recruiting championships has he won?

Also, are they PHYSICAL? We all know how important that is to Mario.

 

[cway313]

K

I’ll give Mario a triple minus grade, feel better?

I never mentioned Mario you are trying to hard.

 

[jrock2332]

If Mario doesn't improve and resigns or gets fired here can you see him getting another shot at a power five program as the HC?

 

[Ghandi]

The only coach who’s substantially improved their program is DeBoer.

Everyone else has maintained or regained the programs previous performance.

I’m not saying Cristobal is lighting the world on fire, but the PROGRAM is only moderately improved (+2 games).