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<blockquote data-quote="Sideways" data-source="post: 234902" data-attributes="member: 2451"><p>These rankings are pretty much one man's opinion. But I think Dodd was one of the best, probably in the top ten for HIS time along with General Neyland, Bear, Johnny Vaught, </p><p>Woody Hayes at Ohio State, and others. Comparing coaches, and players from different eras is a fool's errand in my opinion but have had it. For what it is worth, Dooley in my mind belongs in the next generation of coaches. He played at Auburn in the early 50s and acknowledged Dodd and Bear as having the most influence on him as a coach. For his era, I would put Dooley in that top ten. A couple of very under rated coaches from Dodd's time, though probably not in the elite status were Frank Howard of Clemson and Wally Butts of Georgia who coached Sinkwich and Trippi among others during the 40s. Bear Bryant worshiped Wallace Wade of Alabama and Duke who was his coach when he played at the Capstone. Sometime during the 1950s during a players reunion Bryant and his former teammates were in a hotel reception room smoking cigarettes as was the custom then and when Coach Wade walked in the room every man hastily put his smoke out knowing how Coach Wade felt about smoking. He commanded that much respect even from the Bear.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sideways, post: 234902, member: 2451"] These rankings are pretty much one man's opinion. But I think Dodd was one of the best, probably in the top ten for HIS time along with General Neyland, Bear, Johnny Vaught, Woody Hayes at Ohio State, and others. Comparing coaches, and players from different eras is a fool's errand in my opinion but have had it. For what it is worth, Dooley in my mind belongs in the next generation of coaches. He played at Auburn in the early 50s and acknowledged Dodd and Bear as having the most influence on him as a coach. For his era, I would put Dooley in that top ten. A couple of very under rated coaches from Dodd's time, though probably not in the elite status were Frank Howard of Clemson and Wally Butts of Georgia who coached Sinkwich and Trippi among others during the 40s. Bear Bryant worshiped Wallace Wade of Alabama and Duke who was his coach when he played at the Capstone. Sometime during the 1950s during a players reunion Bryant and his former teammates were in a hotel reception room smoking cigarettes as was the custom then and when Coach Wade walked in the room every man hastily put his smoke out knowing how Coach Wade felt about smoking. He commanded that much respect even from the Bear. [/QUOTE]
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