USC coach Ed Orgeron has coached only six games but was named one of 16 semifinalists for the Maxwell Football Club Coach of the Year Award.
Nick Saban Alabama
Gus Malzahn Auburn
Art Briles Baylor
Steve Addazio Boston College
Dabo Swinney Clemson
David Cutcliffe Duke
Tim DeRuyter Fresno State
Jimbo Fisher Florida State
Mark Dantonio Michigan State
Gary Pinkel Missouri
Rod Carey Northern Illinois
Urban Meyer Ohio State
Mike Gundy Oklahoma State
George O’Leary UCF
Ed Orgeron USC
Gary Andersen Wisconsin
Where is Coach Hot Head… ahem…Mora on this list?
And the only one from the Pac-12…
Hey Scottie!…..Was Kiffin ever named a semi…… never mind……
Wait for it, wait for it… Coach Orgeron – Pac-12 Coach of the Year
He is the only coach who is undefeated in the Pac-12 so far this year……
Even if he doesn’t win, what a great honor considering the other names on the list.
Malzahn will probably win it but it’s still a pretty cool honor.
I would love to see coach O win this but I also think the the HC for Duke is doing a good job too.
The funny thing is, Duke’s Head Coach, David Cutcliffe, was the head coach at Ole Miss right before Coach O….. strange how life works out sometimes….
It would seem they’ve both learned and have God to thank for learning from their past experiences.
Let’s not forget!….Bucket is a finalists for the Daily News Troll of the Year award. He looks to be a guaranteed winner. All the other finalists are misfits known to be related to him
This is good for USC and ED – we can now see if he has (I believe he does) the awareness of how blessed his life has been since late September – there is a solid demonstration of ‘providence’ graphically being involved for him.
This is a really great honor for Orgeron. I think Art Briles is a slam dunk (especially if he goes to a BCS game–I mean, it’s Baylor!) but Orgeron’s inclusion here is a really great recognition of the job he’s been doing.