Can you compare Gene Chizik to Pete Carroll?

Question

When he was hired a lot of backlash from media, fans, and alumni and then shuts them all up by winning. Even has his own NCAA controversy. If he can recruit as good and compete for the SEC Title consistently can Chizik be as good as Carroll?

Answer 1

Well, like you said, he's comparable to Carroll and even Tressel in that fans were not happy when they were hired, and then they won a title. But the question is can Chizik keep winning, and I don't think that's true. Carroll chronically lost one or two games a season, Tressel is the same way. Recruiting is not the answer for Chizik, especially in the SEC, so much as recruiting the right positions and having the right staff members (look at a team like Georgia--they recruit well and they're struggling). In other words, he needs dynamic QBs like Newton and he needs excellent coaches like Malzahn on staff. I think those are the two things that will show themselves to distinguish Chizik from definitely Pete Carroll. It's a matter of time before Malzahn is out of there, and I really think that, aside from Newton, was the biggest reason why Chizik won a title. Unless he can replace these stars, Chizik will be averaging about 8 wins a season at best, not 10 or 11 wins. But if can swing even just what Les Miles does in the SEC, i.e. he would be considered to be as good as Carroll.

Answer 2

Well he is already half way there considering he has a National Championship and Pete got 2 of them. I think you bring up great point considering neither man was thought to succeed when they got hired. I think he could have a coaching career much like Pete Carroll's but it is much harder to win the SEC every year as oppose to the Pac-10 no disrespect. I think he will be their coach for a very long time if he can keep beating Alabama that is.

Answer 3

Yes. Once 'the Auburn program is put on probation, have to forfeit their games and not get to go to bowls Cheezit will run away from the program and the NCAA's wrath just like Carroll did. RT

Answer 4

If the NCAA ever finds that Cam Newton was indeed an ineligible player and they have to rip the national championship from Auburn, then you can definitely see the similarities.

Answer 5

yes...they have both been college football coaches..

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