Dabo was a WR coach for a failed regime with no experience at anything but being a position coach, Manny’s resume wipes the floor with Dabos
Plenty of top programs have hired coaches without HC experience
Alright, let's crack open that nut. Here's the current top 10 rankings, the coach, and his prior experience.
1. Alabama: Nick Saban - Head coach LSU, head coach Miami Dolphins
2. Clemson: Dabo
3. Ohio State: Ryan Day - coordinator for a national championship team under Urban Meyer
4. Notre Dame: Brian Kelly - head coach Cincinnati
5. Texas A&M: Jimbo Fischer - head coach FSU, national champion
6. Oklahoma: Lincoln Riley - coordinator under national champion Bob Stoops
7. Florida: Dan Mullen - Head coach Mississippi State
8. Cincinnati : Luke Fickell - interim head coach, Ohio State, coordinator under national champion
9. Georgia: Kirby Smart - defensive coordinator for Nick Saban, national champion
10. Iowa State: Matt Campbell - head coach Toledo
So of the top 10, six had head coaching experience, three had elite coordinating experience under national champion coaches, and Dabo is the lone exception.