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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/Wheels_Foonman on 2024-07-10 02:27:09+00:00.

Face it, we all love this sport. We wouldn’t be on this sub if we didn’t. Even with all of the new rules, conference realignments, increased commercialization, and other changes we’ve seen recently, we still love it. There’s few better loves than good old fashioned college football hate.

It’s also an understood fact that there’s a basic unspoken requirement to be considered a real fan, and that’s knowing your history. Some of us know a little, some of us a lot. It’s one of the things that really draws us into the game and what helps us separate the casual trash talkers from the diehard fans that can’t be dissuaded.

With that in mind, I thought it would be a fun discussion to dive into some of the coaching trees that have molded the sport over the past hundred or so years, from the legendary pedigrees down to the lesser known connections.

What are the ones that come to your mind when you think about the evolution of the game as it’s been passed down from head coaches to assistants to players?

For Tennessee, the obvious choice is Robert Neyland that coached from 1926-1952 with 6 years off while fighting in WWII.

Notable figures from his tree includes:

  • Bobby Dodd (former player): HC at Georgia Tech where he won 2 SEC championships and 1 national championship

  • John Barnhill (former player and interim HC at Tennessee during WWII): HC at Arkansas where he won their 2nd ever SWC championship in his 1st year

  • Johnny Majors (recruited by Neyland and played during his tenure as AD): HC at Pitt where he won a national championship and HC at Tennessee where he won 3 SEC championships

  • Murray Warmath (former player): AC at Tennessee, Mississippi State, and Army and HC at Minnesota where he won 2 Big Ten championships and their most recent national championship to date