Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: John Bobo vs Jim Hofher
John Bobo: 7th pct vs Jim Hofher: 5th 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 BoboJim Hofher
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Jim Hofher vs John Bobo
Jim Hofher: 6th pct vs John Bobo: 4th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Narrow edgeEdge: John Bobo
John Bobo: 98th pct vs Jim Hofher: 93rd pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Jim Hofher vs John Bobo
Jim Hofher: 0 titles vs John Bobo: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Jim Hofher vs John Bobo
Jim Hofher: 5 seasons vs John Bobo: 4 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Decisive edgeEdge: John Bobo
John Bobo: 30.7% vs Jim Hofher: 14.0%
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.
John Bobo and Jim Hofher look similar in overall strength.
Overall Strength
SimilarJohn Bobo and Jim Hofher look similar in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
John Bobo
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -23.7
4th pct
Lower end
Jim Hofher
Lower end
Raw avg SP Overall: -25.1
3th 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.
John BoboJim Hofher
EliteStrongAverageLean
1993Actual season year • SRS range -25.4 to -17.92005
Active comparison point
John Bobo • 1993
1993 Arkansas State
Best season2-8-1 • SRS -20.0 • SP Overall -22.8
Win %
22.7%
YoY SRS
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SP Off / Def
9.6 / 31.6
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Jim Hofher
Nearest year 2001 • Buffalo
3-8 • SRS -17.9 • SP Overall -23.1
John Bobo trails by a 2.1-point SRS edge at this point.
Offense gap: -6.4 SP offense
Tenure comparison
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bobo | |||||
| Arkansas State | 1993-1996 | 4 | 13-30-1 | -22.1 | -20.0 |
| Jim Hofher | |||||
| Buffalo | 2001-2005 | 5 | 8-49 | -22.0 | -17.9Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Steadier arc
Full profile →John Bobo
13-30-1 • 30.7% • 4 seasons • 0 titles
98th pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Arkansas State 1993
SRS -20.0
Worst Season
Arkansas State 1994
SRS -23.9
Biggest Improvement
Arkansas State 1996
1.2 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →Jim Hofher
8-49 • 14.0% • 5 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
Buffalo 2001
SRS -17.9
Worst Season
Buffalo 2004
SRS -25.4
Biggest Improvement
Buffalo 2003
2.0 SRS
Program impact deltas are hidden because at least one selected coach lacks a credible pre-tenure baseline.