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<blockquote data-quote="MichiganHerd" data-source="post: 131603246" data-attributes="member: 1536401">Hard to compare across generations of coaches, to say coach A was better than coach B when it comes to wins, top 25 wins, or anything else for that matter. Some coaches rarely played top 25 programs, while some get 5-6 chances per year.&nbsp; I like to look at their body of work. It's hard to argue against the overall success of Bobby Bowden and Don Nehlen.&nbsp; I would place them in the top 3, and Rod would have to be in there as well.&nbsp; Both Bowden and Nehlen were before the age of the internet, meaning recruiting was much more difficult then, particularly bringing top notch talent to a team that had no big name recognition.&nbsp; I would say Nehlen probably did the best of all coaches within the last 50 years, as far as running a clean program, getting the most out of his talent, and bringing the program to a national level. I think it started with the big road win in Norman back in what, 1982?&nbsp; Can't remember the actual year, but that was the game I remember more than any other, as far as importance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MichiganHerd, post: 131603246, member: 1536401"] Hard to compare across generations of coaches, to say coach A was better than coach B when it comes to wins, top 25 wins, or anything else for that matter. Some coaches rarely played top 25 programs, while some get 5-6 chances per year. I like to look at their body of work. It's hard to argue against the overall success of Bobby Bowden and Don Nehlen. I would place them in the top 3, and Rod would have to be in there as well. Both Bowden and Nehlen were before the age of the internet, meaning recruiting was much more difficult then, particularly bringing top notch talent to a team that had no big name recognition. I would say Nehlen probably did the best of all coaches within the last 50 years, as far as running a clean program, getting the most out of his talent, and bringing the program to a national level. I think it started with the big road win in Norman back in what, 1982? Can't remember the actual year, but that was the game I remember more than any other, as far as importance. [/QUOTE]

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