The Bulldogs defeated Alabama in last year’s national title game, giving protégé (Smart) a big win over mentor (Nick Saban).
Like Napier, Georgia coach Kirby Smart pointed to “time management” as a key to success - and he now has a big skin on the wall to help prove it. So you have to continue to elevate your game.”Īstros insider: Loss to Seattle Mariners underscores a need Obviously some teams at the top of the food chain in the East and the West are doing some really special things. I am proud of that, and I appreciate the work. “I know how difficult it is to walk into this league with the great coaching, with the recruiting, and starting like six feet below 14, then trying to climb that ladder as high as we can. “The 10 years in Lexington is something that I am proud of because I know how difficult it is,” Mark Stoops said. Kentucky also has won a school record four consecutive bowl games under Stoops, once best known for being the brother of Bob (best known for Oklahoma) and Mike (best known for Arizona). Stoops became the first football coach to make it 10 years at the basketball-happy university (although some others like Paul “Bear” Bryant exited for other jobs), and the Wildcats finished 10-3 last season. Kentucky coach Mark Stoops might have pulled off the most impressive coaching job in the SEC over the past decade, this side of Alabama’s Nick Saban. The Gators, who won national titles under Spurrier (1996) and Meyer (20), finished 6-7 in the final season of Mullen, the former Mississippi State coach. “I got a lot of other things to worry about besides my hair, I can promise you that.” “It's simple … it takes no time to get ready in the morning,” Napier said of keeping his hair tight all the time. Napier, 42, places such an emphasis on time he typically sports an old-school buzzcut. … I wouldn't be prepared for this job without that (Louisiana) experience.” “What you do with your time, how you allocate your time not only with your staff and team but also with your family.