What credentials did Pete Carroll have? He was a mediocre NFL coach for what, 4 years? What credentials did Chip Kelly have taking over Oregon? He was never a head coach. Nick Saban had some very mediocre years at Michigan State before getting the LSU job. Who was Bob Stoops before Oklahoma hired him? Mike Riley sucked at Oregon State and San Diego before coming back to Oregon State and doing good. Jim Tressell coach at Youngstown State, and made the leap to Ohio State.
Where has Belotti said this? And also, how does one coach saying it make it an unwritten rule for all of college football?
carroll was an assistant and head coach for 21 years (16 in the NFL) before he took over at USC. saban was an assistant or head coach for 27 years before the LSU job, including 6 in the nfl. the 5 years prior to stoops taking over the sooners were 23-33-1, they were bottom feeding. and tressell??? tressell was a coach and assistant for 27 years before the ohio state job, including 4 national championships at youngstown state and multiple coach of the year awards.
