The standard has to be top 5
by Molly Maguires (2019-12-05 13:22:46)

In reply to: How many times has ND beaten a Power5 10 win team under BK..  posted by Scoop80

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If the playoff takes the top 4 (and we're rounding) the measurement should be how many top 5 teams has he defeated?

This could be the easy measurement (top 5 at the time) or the harder one (finished top 5)

But to quote a criminally underrated coach, Michael Pettaway Tomlin, the standard is the standard.

What is your deal with Tomlin?
by NDde  (2019-12-06 04:16:05)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Seriously? Are you just trying to rile up Steelers fans? You act like he is nipping at Bill Belichick's heels.
Mike Tomlin is terrible. Hasnt won shit in Pittsburgh
by Steel_City_Irish  (2019-12-05 20:23:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

After lucking into a Super Bowl win in his first season with Cowher’s players. He loses to teams he has no business losing to and can’t beat great teams. See Patriots 50X and Green Bay, hell even the Raiders own him.

This isn't a Steelers board, but you're all kinds
by cmhirish  (2019-12-05 21:38:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

of wrong on Tomlin.

Tomlin won the Super Bowl in his second season, not his first.

As far as them being Cowher's players, Cowher shat the bed with those same players in his last season by starting 2-6 and missing the playoffs.
Cowher shat the bed in the 1994 AFC title game against the 9 point dog Chargers.
Cowher shat the bed in the 2001 AFC title game against the 10 point dog Pats; largely due to the special teams snafus that he failed to fix for the entire season.

Cowher underachieved every bit as much as Tomlin has, especially considering Cowher had both the Bus and Lebeau's defense in their prime.
I will grant you Tomlin has underachieved over his tenure. Terrible is overstating it.

If you're going to say it, be correct about it
by El Kabong  (2019-12-06 09:20:36)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

He "shat the couch".
Mea culpa. An obvious faux pas! *
by cmhirish  (2019-12-06 12:45:08)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

"So Far Away"
by cj  (2019-12-05 18:06:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Dire Straits - Wembley '85