Tom Osborne didn't win his first national title until his 21st year of coaching.
Lou Holtz didn't win his first national title until his 18th year of coaching.
Bobby Bowden didn't win his first national title until his 17th year of coaching. Went 5-6 in year one at FSU.
Bear Bryant didn't win his first national title until his 17th year of coaching. Also went 5-4-1 in year one at Alabama.
Butch Davis didn't win 10 games at Miami until year 6. His record his first 5 seasons was 40-19. Went 5-6 in year 3. He then went 11-1 in year 6.
Mack Brown didn't win 10 games at North Carolina until year 6. His record his first 5 seasons was 24-31. He went 2-20 his first two seasons.
Mack Brown didn't win 10 games at Texas until year 4. Won his national title in year 8 and 21st season as a head coach.
Frank Beamer didn't win 10 games at Virginia Tech until year 9. His record his first 8 seasons was 41-47. Beamer had 13 seasons of 10 wins or more at VT.
Ed Oregeron didn't get LSU to 10 wins until year 3. His career head coaching record before that was 31-33 before that.
Nick Saban's record in 5 years at Michigan State was 34-22. He never won more than 9 games. He also went 7-6 year one at Alabama. Didn't win a title until his 10th year.
Tommy Tuberville didn't win 10 games at Auburn until year 6. His record his first 5 seasons was 38-24. He went 5-6 year one. Went 13-0 in year 6.
Lavell Edwards didn't win 10 games at BYU until year 8. Won National Title in year 13.
Steve Spurrier didn't win 10 games at South Carolina until year 7. His record his first 6 seasons was 44-33. He then went 11-2, 11-2 and 11-2 the next three seasons.
Bill Snyder didn't win 10 games at Kansas State until year 7. He went 1-10 in year one. Had nine seasons of 10 or more wins.
Dabo Swinney didn't win 10 games at Clemson until year 4. He also had a head start as an OC . His record his first 3 seasons was 19-15.
Kyle Whittingham didn't win 10 games at Utah a until year 5. His record his first 4 seasons was 24-14. He went 13-0 in year 5.
Dan Mullen didn't win 10 games at Miss State until year 6. His record his first 5 seasons was 36-28.
John Cooper didn't win 10 games at Ohio State until year 6. His record his first 5 seasons was 35-21. Went 4-6 in his first season.
Woody Hayes didn't win 10 games at Ohio State until year 4. His record his first 3 seasons was 14-9-2. Went 4-3-2 in his first season.
Mike Gundy didn't win 10 games at Oklahoma State until year 6. Went 4-7 in year one.
Howard Schnellenberger didn't win 10 games at Miami until year 5. Went 5-6 in year one. Won national title in year 5.
Kirk Ferentz didn't win 10 games at Iowa until year 4. Went 1-10 in year one and 3-9 in year two.
Jeremy Pruitt went 13-12 his first 2 seasons at Tennessee. Currently in year 3.
Kirby Smart went 8-5 in year one at UGA.
Pete Carroll went 6-6 in year one at USC.
John McKay went 8-11 in his first two years at USC.
Manny Diaz went 6-7 in year one at Miami.
Barry Alvarez went 1-10 in year one at Wisconsin. Went 5-6 in years two and three.
Patience can absolutely be a virtue with the right coach. I personally believe that Mike Norvell is the right coach for FSU.
Lou Holtz didn't win his first national title until his 18th year of coaching.
Bobby Bowden didn't win his first national title until his 17th year of coaching. Went 5-6 in year one at FSU.
Bear Bryant didn't win his first national title until his 17th year of coaching. Also went 5-4-1 in year one at Alabama.
Butch Davis didn't win 10 games at Miami until year 6. His record his first 5 seasons was 40-19. Went 5-6 in year 3. He then went 11-1 in year 6.
Mack Brown didn't win 10 games at North Carolina until year 6. His record his first 5 seasons was 24-31. He went 2-20 his first two seasons.
Mack Brown didn't win 10 games at Texas until year 4. Won his national title in year 8 and 21st season as a head coach.
Frank Beamer didn't win 10 games at Virginia Tech until year 9. His record his first 8 seasons was 41-47. Beamer had 13 seasons of 10 wins or more at VT.
Ed Oregeron didn't get LSU to 10 wins until year 3. His career head coaching record before that was 31-33 before that.
Nick Saban's record in 5 years at Michigan State was 34-22. He never won more than 9 games. He also went 7-6 year one at Alabama. Didn't win a title until his 10th year.
Tommy Tuberville didn't win 10 games at Auburn until year 6. His record his first 5 seasons was 38-24. He went 5-6 year one. Went 13-0 in year 6.
Lavell Edwards didn't win 10 games at BYU until year 8. Won National Title in year 13.
Steve Spurrier didn't win 10 games at South Carolina until year 7. His record his first 6 seasons was 44-33. He then went 11-2, 11-2 and 11-2 the next three seasons.
Bill Snyder didn't win 10 games at Kansas State until year 7. He went 1-10 in year one. Had nine seasons of 10 or more wins.
Dabo Swinney didn't win 10 games at Clemson until year 4. He also had a head start as an OC . His record his first 3 seasons was 19-15.
Kyle Whittingham didn't win 10 games at Utah a until year 5. His record his first 4 seasons was 24-14. He went 13-0 in year 5.
Dan Mullen didn't win 10 games at Miss State until year 6. His record his first 5 seasons was 36-28.
John Cooper didn't win 10 games at Ohio State until year 6. His record his first 5 seasons was 35-21. Went 4-6 in his first season.
Woody Hayes didn't win 10 games at Ohio State until year 4. His record his first 3 seasons was 14-9-2. Went 4-3-2 in his first season.
Mike Gundy didn't win 10 games at Oklahoma State until year 6. Went 4-7 in year one.
Howard Schnellenberger didn't win 10 games at Miami until year 5. Went 5-6 in year one. Won national title in year 5.
Kirk Ferentz didn't win 10 games at Iowa until year 4. Went 1-10 in year one and 3-9 in year two.
Jeremy Pruitt went 13-12 his first 2 seasons at Tennessee. Currently in year 3.
Kirby Smart went 8-5 in year one at UGA.
Pete Carroll went 6-6 in year one at USC.
John McKay went 8-11 in his first two years at USC.
Manny Diaz went 6-7 in year one at Miami.
Barry Alvarez went 1-10 in year one at Wisconsin. Went 5-6 in years two and three.
Patience can absolutely be a virtue with the right coach. I personally believe that Mike Norvell is the right coach for FSU.
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