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Is Mark Richt About to Become the Dean of S.E.C. Coaches?

Reportedly, the Phillip Fulmer era at Tennessee is coming to an end.

This is a topic of interest to Bulldog Nation for obvious reasons, as outlined at the Georgia Sports Blog. Here is another interesting angle on this subject:

Coach Fulmer is the dean of S.E.C. coaches, having served at his present institution since 1992. Once he steps down, here is how the other eleven league head honchos stack up in terms of longevity at their current schools:

1. Tommy Tuberville (1999)
2. Mark Richt (2001)
3. Bobby Johnson (2002)
4. Rich Brooks (2003)
5. Sylvester Croom (2004)
T-6. Les Miles, Urban Meyer, and Steve Spurrier (2005)
9. Nick Saban (2007)
T-10. Houston Nutt and Bobby Petrino (2008)

I suppose there is an argument to be made for Coaches Nutt, Saban, Spurrier, and Tuberville, all of whom have longer S.E.C. pedigrees than indicated above by virtue of their having coached at other conference institutions prior to their present billets.

However, if Coach Tuberville’s days are numbered, as well, Coach Richt could head into the 2009 season as the longest-serving Southeastern Conference coach at his current institution.

Go ‘Dawgs!

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Saban wouldn't be ahead of Richt

He started at LSU one year before CMR, but he missed the ’05 and ’06 seasons. If you go by total longevity, it would be:

1. Spurrier – 16 years (I think)
2. Tuberville – 14 years
3. Richt – 8 years

But I agree with you. Richt could become #1 in his current slot if Tubs is ousted.

BTW — I’m really liking LSU’s chances this weekend. Bama is prime for an Altitude Sickness related upset.

by Paulwesterdawg on Nov 3, 2008 1:40 PM EST reply actions  

Counting that way__

how long was Nutt-job at Arkansas?

by Jujdog on Nov 3, 2008 2:18 PM EST reply actions  

Uh-oh

They are going to throw the bank at Cutcliffe. I like it better without him around. But he’s coming back.

by SG Standard on Nov 3, 2008 3:32 PM EST reply actions  

SG Standard . . .

I’ll be posting about that this evening. Stay tuned.

by MaconDawg on Nov 3, 2008 3:59 PM EST up reply actions  

Phat Phil

You know, I’m kinda going to miss the great pumpkin…..

by skigator93 on Nov 3, 2008 5:42 PM EST reply actions  

Richt the Dean after 8 years

And here’s hoping for many, many more!

by ForsythCoDawg on Nov 4, 2008 4:07 PM EST reply actions  

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