In which sport would you say the head coach/manager has most effect on outcome?

sworty · Nov 27, 2006

I personally say football.

The decision to attempt FG vs. go for it. 2point conversion option. Pulling QB. Offensive/defensive schemes.

Baseball is pretty detailed as well.

I would say in my opinion professional basketball coaches have least impact on outcome. Players seem to play like they are on the asphalt courts still.

What do you guys think?

HinesWard86 · Nov 27, 2006

Of the big four, it is absoutely football

royalfan · Nov 27, 2006

football for sure, but basketball is far ahead of baseball in terms of x and o's affect on the game. No question about that.

Fishhead · Nov 27, 2006

FOOTBALL for one MAIN reason...........it is the SLOWEST of the BIG FOUR sports........yes, slower than even baseball.

Fishhead · Nov 27, 2006

Fishhead said:
FOOTBALL for one MAIN reason...........it is the SLOWEST of the BIG FOUR sports........yes, slower than even baseball.

Also, the PREPARATION time is longer between games.

sworty · Nov 27, 2006

Fishhead said:
Also, the PREPARATION time is longer between games.

yep game planning is key

SamOdom · Nov 27, 2006

royalfan said:
football for sure

Unless you're Tony Dungy :missingte

Did you hear what Madden & Michaels said about how Manning runs the team?

sworty · Nov 27, 2006

Sam Odom said:
Unless you're Tony Dungy :missingte

Did you hear what Madden & Michaels said about how Manning runs the team?

Just like Phil Jackson when he had Michael.

SamOdom · Nov 27, 2006

sworty said:
Just like Phil Jackson when he had Michael.

Did MJ organise and run practice like they said Manning does?

billhill999 · Nov 27, 2006

Hockey.
Line changes etc. etc.
Faster game, more adjustments, only the greatest teams had the greatest head coaches.
Al Arbor, Scotty Bowman etc. etc.
No NHL team ever won with a shitty head coach.
Think about it.

AngleBroom · Nov 27, 2006

A great football coach can turn losers into winners. Behind every successfull team is a good head coach. Even Miami Hurricanes.

aceduecetrey · Nov 27, 2006

I would have said baseball, but after considering the idiot Larussa has even won twice, I guess you can discount that.

LogansRun · Nov 27, 2006

I'd say baseball and hockey. Tie score, top 9 bases loaded and two out, you bring in a gas can like Burgos even though the previous reliever got the two outs on 4 pitches. Yeah, call it another loss.

bill, I'd have to put Scotty Bowman at the top of all coaches irrespective of sport. He had winners in StL, Mon, Buf, Pit and Det yet he never gets mentioned at all when the discussion gets around to "Greatest Coach." What is important is that he did it over 4 different decades and that demonstrates he was able to adjust to the changes in the game. He is the only coach in the big 4 (NHL, NFL, NBA and MLB) to win championships with 3 different teams.

Bowman took expansion StL to the cup finals in the 60s, destroyed the competition with the Habs in the 70s, won cups with Pit and Det in the 90s. He was Pitt's director of player personnel in 1990 and guess what - they won the cup under Badger Bob and Bowman.

I doubt anyone knows more about hockey and hockey strategy that Bowman.

dmmd98 · Nov 27, 2006

Soccer

nascarphenom · Nov 27, 2006

toss up between curling and tennis

fookineejit · Nov 27, 2006

coaches = football

officials = soccer

afawbush · Nov 27, 2006

Just like everyone else Id say football.

gtc08 · Nov 27, 2006

nba. nfl coaches are mainly figureheads, they are nothing without quality assistants. all they do is make easy decisions like go for it on 4th, go for 2 etc. NBA coaches have to deal with everything,

Wrigley · Nov 27, 2006

Football first
second a NL baseball manager

Wrigley · Nov 27, 2006

I think any poster here could of coached the Chicago Bulls to the title in their dynasty days hardest thing to do for Jackson was to decide what suit to wear each night