I think they are both really good coaches...
Dawson has a much better resume and experience.
I think if you look at both of their rooms you have to think their best days are ahead of them.
Ruud has
- Nick - freshmen top tackler in the B1G. Future Sunday guy
- Reimer - Soph top tackler in the B1G. Future Sunday guy
- Kpai - Freshmen who has been RAVED about by everybody I talk to and listen to.
- Gbayor - Freshmen who is a stud in the works
- Kolarvic - Junior who is a solid #2
- Honas - Senior who we all forget about. If his knees hold up he will be another solid piece to that room
- Muaga - Junior who I think is a solid depth guy, but wouldn't shock me if transfers
Dawson has
- Tannor - Senior who I think was playing his best ball late in the year. I think he could play himself into the league if he continues his trajectory. Kid has really grown since Dawson.
- Nelson - Soph who remember how he use to just play hard? Now he is fitting in assignment a lot more. Sometimes he is still a little too boom or bust, but he is trending the right way
- Wright - Frosh who needs to get healthy, but I felt we would have saw a lot of him this year had he been healthy.
- Then you have the other Frosh... Ho'ouhili the cross between Ed Reed and Ray Lewis. He will be pushing for playing time next year. Blaise who fucking looks like an OLB for Wiscy who would win 1st team All B1G. If he stays healthy he will be a force. Butler who was also starting to get playing time late in the year because of injuries. It is pretty obvious to see why Payne transferred.
I think you look at what both coaches have done you really can't be upset with either. Both had great players this year and have a loaded pipeline IYAM.