Where should Sark rank among FBS head coaches?

[Jeff Howe]

The CBS Sports staff has Sark at No. 6, one spot behind Dan Lanning and one spot ahead of Mario Cristobal.

Too high?

Too low?

Fair?

 

[Joe Zura]

Cristobal and DeBoer should be higher than Sark and Lanning 

[EHoff99]

3 minutes ago, Joe Zura said:

Cristobal and DeBoer should be higher than Sark and Lanning 

Yeah I agree. I think if you just slide them both up ahead of Lanning, then it looks good. Sark vs Lanning could be a good debate but I don't feel too strongly either way.

[Joe Zura]

Just now, EHoff99 said:

Yeah I agree. I think if you just slide them both up ahead of Lanning, then it looks good. Sark vs Lanning could be a good debate but I don't feel too strongly either way.

Agree 🤘🏼

[HonkEm]

If Cristobal is ahead of Sark, then we’re grading vibes, not coaching. Sark’s the only one in that group who’s proven he can build and sustain a playoff‑level program. Lanning’s good, but he’s still in the ‘almost’ tier. DeBoer at Bama is a guess. Sark’s the resume. 

[Bunk Moreland]

3 hours ago, Joe Zura said:

Cristobal and DeBoer should be higher than Sark and Lanning 

If they have Freeman that high for making the title game once and not much else, then you are absolutely right. But Cristobal has done it exactly once and been a pretty big failure otherwise. Sark has done big things more consistently. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Bunk Moreland

[Joe Zura]

2 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

If they have Freeman that high for making the title game once and not much else, then you are absolutely right. But Cristobal has done it exactly once and been a pretty big failure otherwise. Sark has done big things more consistently. 

It’s just me if you took your team to the title game you have to be higher than lanning and sark 

[Tres Comas]

There’s the top 3 and then 4 thru 8 could be listed in any order. 

[Bunk Moreland]

22 minutes ago, Joe Zura said:

It’s just me if you took your team to the title game you have to be higher than lanning and sark 

Okay but by that logic, Sonny Dykes should be top 5. I think you’ve gotta at least get to the playoffs multiple times to be above Sark.

[Joe Zura]

2 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

Okay but by that logic, Sonny Dykes should be top 5. I think you’ve gotta at least get to the playoffs multiple times to be above Sark.

Take off the burnt orange glasses bunk it really ain’t that deep 

[Paul Jespersen]

I have no problem with the list or any of the tweaks above, but I also wouldn't trade Sark for anyone on the list. Fit and temperament and style, time and place. A NC or two and he'll quickly ascend that list as well.

🤘

[Paul Jespersen]

I also am not fully bought on Cignetti either...  I'd have Kirby and probably Day over Cignetti personally. I think that's recency bias and flavor of the month at work... Not saying he isn't good, but Let him do it again then we can talk... wouldn't really want him at Texas either, but that's just me. #teamSark

🤘

[Bunk Moreland]

1 hour ago, Joe Zura said:

Take off the burnt orange glasses bunk it really ain’t that deep 

Actually I don’t think it’s that simple. Sark has won a conference championship and been to another, and been to two CFP semifinals at Texas. Cristobal won two conference titles at Oregon and zero at Miami, and has been to the playoffs once (title game). Freeman has won zero conference titles (obviously) and has been to the playoffs once (title game). Why is it so obvious that those coaches belong above Sark? You’re saying that getting to the title game should trump all other accomplishments—so, again, these coaches should be on the same level as Sonny Dykes. Otherwise you’re just quantifying it according to the eye test. 

[Joe Zura]

7 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said:

Actually I don’t think it’s that simple. Sark has won a conference championship and been to another, and been to two CFP semifinals at Texas. Cristobal won two conference titles at Oregon and zero at Miami, and has been to the playoffs once (title game). Freeman has won zero conference titles (obviously) and has been to the playoffs once (title game). Why is it so obvious that those coaches belong above Sark? You’re saying that getting to the title game should trump all other accomplishments—so, again, these coaches should be on the same level as Sonny Dykes. Otherwise you’re just quantifying it according to the eye test. 

lol all I said was DeBore and Cristobal needed to be higher than lanning and sark it really ain’t that deep dude and bringing up TCU coach whatever buddy no one mentioned him but you. Again it ain’t that deep just my opinion