HOF removes 60% win threshold for HCs

[NorthKCHawk]

Surprised the article does not mention KF as he is right near that line and is the most tenured coach in college football.

With this change, I think KF is now a shoe in for the HOF when he hangs them up.

NFF adjusts college HOF coaching eligibility bar

The National Football Foundation has lowered the eligibility criteria for coaches to be considered for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame beginning in 2027.

www.espn.com

 

[haydensly]

I like this move. He really does deserve to be in and depending on how he wraps up his career he may or may not be above the old 60% threshold. It would have penalized him for taking over a roster with little talent to start out with. And, coaching in a place like Maine.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

I like this move. He really does deserve to be in and depending on how he wraps up his career he may or may not be above the old 60% threshold. It would have penalized him for taking over a roster with little talent to start out with. And, coaching in a place like Maine.

Agreed. HOF voters are capable of looking at nuance and a body of work to determine if a coach is worthy of HOF without an artificial percentage.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

I also think HOF voters can and should take into account where a coach got his wins and losses. 60% win percentage at Iowa, especially with the first 2 year rebuild, is respectable. But a guy like Brian Kelly, coaching at Notre Dame and LSU, better be more like 80%.

 

[JoeyLabasForPresident]

I also think HOF voters can and should take into account where a coach got his wins and losses. 60% win percentage at Iowa, especially with the first 2 year rebuild, is respectable. But a guy like Brian Kelly, coaching at Notre Dame and LSU, better be more like 80%.

Same. Kirk takes the Michigan job in 2010, or whatever it was? .600 is probably fair. But with what he's done here, it shouldn't be a discussion.