Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: ET McDonald vs John Neff
ET McDonald: 29th pct vs John Neff: 29th pct
Percentile score against all tracked coaches.
Coaches Compare
Compare coach careers on the same scale.
See top-line edges, side-by-side profiles, overlaid career arcs, and school-stop comparisons in one matchup view.
John NeffET McDonald
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
Decisive edgeEdge: John Neff
John Neff: 45th pct vs ET McDonald: 29th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge: John Neff
John Neff: 1st pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: ET McDonald vs John Neff
ET McDonald: 0 titles vs John Neff: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: John Neff vs ET McDonald
John Neff: 3 seasons vs ET McDonald: 2 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Clear edgeEdge: ET McDonald
ET McDonald: 61.8% vs John Neff: 56.5%
Raw career win rate, not a normalized score.
Style and Strength Profile
Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.
These bars are normalized against the full coach dataset. Raw SP and SRS values stay visible so the profile reads as evidence, not decoration.
Overall Strength
Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.
Not enough data to compare.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeNot enough data to compare.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
John Neff
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
ET McDonald
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
Career Arc Overlay
Overlay the same SRS scale to compare where each career climbed faster, held steadier, peaked higher, or dipped harder.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
John NeffET McDonald
EliteStrongAverageLean
John Neff: 1910 South Carolina
1909Actual season year • SRS range -31.2 to 4.31915
Active comparison point
John Neff • 1909
1909 Virginia
Best season7-1 • SRS 4.3 • SP Overall —
Win %
87.5%
YoY SRS
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SP Off / Def
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Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
ET McDonald
Nearest year 1914 • LSU
4-4-1 • SRS -29.9 • SP Overall —
John Neff holds a 34.2-point SRS edge at this point.
Tenure comparison
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Neff | |||||
| Virginia | 1909-1909 | 1 | 7-1 | 4.3Best quality | 4.3Highest peak |
| South Carolina | 1910-1911 | 2 | 5-8-2 | -29.4 | -27.7 |
| ET McDonald | |||||
| LSU | 1914-1915 | 2 | 10-6-1 | -16.4 | -2.8 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher ceiling
Full profile →John Neff
12-9-2 • 56.5% • 3 seasons • 0 titles
4.3 peak SRS at the top end.
Best Season
Virginia 1909
SRS 4.3
Worst Season
South Carolina 1910
SRS -31.2
Biggest Improvement
South Carolina 1911
3.5 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →ET McDonald
10-6-1 • 61.8% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
LSU 1915
SRS -2.8
Worst Season
LSU 1914
SRS -29.9
Biggest Improvement
LSU 1915
27.1 SRS