Career Quality
Clear edgeEdge: Earl Able
Earl Able: 38th pct vs Troy Taylor: 23rd 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.
Earl AbleTroy Taylor
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Troy Taylor vs Earl Able
Troy Taylor: 23rd pct vs Earl Able: 23rd pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge unavailable
Not enough data
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Earl Able vs Troy Taylor
Earl Able: 0 titles vs Troy Taylor: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Earl Able vs Troy Taylor
Earl Able: 2 seasons vs Troy Taylor: 2 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: Earl Able
Earl Able: 61.1% vs Troy Taylor: 25.0%
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.
Troy Taylor sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeTroy Taylor sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Earl Able
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
—
Insufficient sample
Troy Taylor
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -10.1
27th pct
Lower end
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.
Earl AbleTroy Taylor
EliteStrongAverageLean
1923Actual season year • SRS range -6.5 to -5.52024
Active comparison point
Earl Able • 1924
1924 Mississippi State
Best seasonBiggest improvementBiggest drop5-4 • SRS -5.6 • SP Overall —
Win %
55.6%
YoY SRS
+0.9
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Troy Taylor
Nearest year 2023 • Stanford
3-9 • SRS -5.5 • SP Overall -11.9
Earl Able trails by a 0.1-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Able | |||||
| Mississippi State | 1923-1924 | 2 | 10-6-2 | -6.0 | -5.6 |
| Troy Taylor | |||||
| Stanford | 2023-2024 | 2 | 6-18 | -5.6 | -5.5 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Higher career quality
Full profile →Earl Able
10-6-2 • 61.1% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
38th pct career-quality score.
Best Season
Mississippi State 1924
SRS -5.6
Worst Season
Mississippi State 1923
SRS -6.5
Biggest Improvement
Mississippi State 1924
0.9 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Troy Taylor
6-18 • 25.0% • 2 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Stanford 2023
SRS -5.5
Worst Season
Stanford 2024
SRS -5.7
Biggest Improvement
Stanford 2024
-0.2 SRS