Ranking the ACC Football Coaches

Well, the dude over at insiders.com for Duke has taken his stab at ranking the head coaches in the ACC. Personally, I think he gets it wrong. Here is his list:

1...R.Friedgen
2...L.Coker
3...B.Bowden
4...J.Grobe
5...A.Groh
6...T.Bowden
7...C.Amato
8...F.Beamer
9...C.Gailey
10..J.Bunting
11..T.Roof (incomplete vote)

Personally, I put see it this way:

1...B.Bowden
2...R.Friedgen
3...L.Coker
everybody else.

Sorry, but there isn't anyone stepping up to join that top 3 right now. It is a mish-mash of talent and it is unclear who is a leader after that.

Here is what he had to say about Chan Gailey:

9. Georgia Tech – Coach Chan Gailey has a great resume, winning Super Bowls as an assistant with the Dallas Cowboys in the early 90’s, and later serving as a head coach in the NFL. His transition back to college coaching has been mixed. The Jackets usually can fight with the big boys, but are always capable of losing to just about anyone (example, the 2003 Duke debacle). He is going to have his work cut out for him this year, as Tech is perilously thin at wide receiver and linebacker. He is letting his fortunes ride on an enormously talented, yet erratic quarterback. With the George O’Leary recruits now cycling out of the program, it will be soon apparent what kind of recruiter he is. Still, the Jackets will once again come up with a monumental upset of someone in 2004. Question: Will Gailey and his staff be able to avoid another Duke-like performance and gain a measure of consistency?