How would you rank the top five UCLA head coaches since Tommy Pothro?

[saturdaysarebetter]

How would you rank the top five UCLA head coaches since Tommy Pothro?

Pepper Rodgers

Dick Vermeil

Terry Donahue

Bob Toledo

Karl Dorrell

Rick Neuheisel

Jim Mora

Chip Kelly

[Butkus51]

Just knowing UCLA as our big rival over the decades, here are my picks.

Top 2 HC.  #1 Terry Donohue (20 yrs).  #2 Bob Toledo (7 yrs).  These 2 HC’s had solid W-L records.  I thought they were very good HC’s & leaders.  They produced strong D’s, one of the best in nation and put UCLA as top teams in national rankings.  UCLA was highly respected under them.

Bottom 3 HC.  #1 Deshuan Foster (2 yrs).  #2 Rick Nieuhesel (4 yrs).  #3  Chip Kelley (6 yrs)

I thought Jim Mora (6 yrs) was pretty good and did a good job as your HC.

Pepper Rogers (3 yrs) and Dick Vermeil (2 yrs) were very good HC’s but their stint were too short.

[Daystalker]

Can’t argue with that order, you nailed it down perfectly.

[Butkus51]

Bruddah Daystalker, I wanted to add something dat may strike a nerve with you Bruins, but as an outsider I thought C. Nieuhesel was a good coach.  He made the O go under C. Donohue and was a very good QB for UCLA.  What I liked about C. Nieuhesel was his calmness, composure during games.  Although his W-L record was average, as a parent I would have my kid play for him.  As a FB player I would play for him.

Even though I had hard nose, yelling type coaches and put up with their sheet, I really did not like it.  When I coached my tennis students at practice or at matches, I showed control and calm applying my strong Christian values and faith.  I coached & taught my students how to play calm and breathing techniques.  I practice these virtues at home with my wife, daughter and friends.  Yeah, you Bruins may dislike C. Nieuhesel, but I do not.  Heck, I think highly of him as a person, coach and now TV sports anchor.  I would bet da farm he was a great father & husband as well…  Cheers

[RWC]

Hi Butkus, I’ve said this many times in the past about Rick Neuheisel. He’s one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet, a great promoter and can BS with the best of them. A good guy to have around Ucla except on Saturdays.

Head coach? Losing 59-0 to BYU and 50-0 to Sc, what more needs to be said. 🤷‍♂️

[Butkus51]

Howzit Bruddah RWC,  C. Neuheisel had a strange coaching career.  When he was the OC for UCLA under C. Donohue he did well; you guys had a good O.  He goes to Colorado, his 1st 2 years produced 10-2 seasons = 20-4, Xlent record.  After 4 good years at Colorado, 1998 UDub goes hard for him, making him a $1 M per year salary, which was one of the highest pay for the 1999 season.  He had one great year 11-1, but was only average after dat.  UDub let him go for some stupid $2-$5 office pool betting.  Crazy sheet.

Next, UCLA hires him, homeboy, but never got it going = 21-29 record.  Do you know why he failed at UCLA?   Cheers

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