Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Fred Taylor vs Al Conover
Fred Taylor: 45th pct vs Al Conover: 44th 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.
Fred TaylorAl Conover
2 of 4 slots filled. Comparison is active.
Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: Al Conover vs Fred Taylor
Al Conover: 53rd pct vs Fred Taylor: 50th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Narrow edgeEdge: Al Conover
Al Conover: 94th pct vs Fred Taylor: 87th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Al Conover vs Fred Taylor
Al Conover: 0 titles vs Fred Taylor: 0 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Al Conover vs Fred Taylor
Al Conover: 4 seasons vs Fred Taylor: 4 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Narrow edgeEdge: Fred Taylor
Fred Taylor: 37.8% vs Al Conover: 34.1%
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.
Al Conover has the clear edge in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Clear edgeAl Conover has the clear edge in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Fred Taylor
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -2.7
48th pct
Mixed
Al Conover
Above average
Raw avg SP Overall: 1.5
63th pct
Above average
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.
Fred TaylorAl Conover
EliteStrongAverageLean
1967Actual season year • SRS range -3.0 to 6.71975
Active comparison point
Fred Taylor • 1968
1968 TCU
Best seasonBiggest improvement3-7 • SRS 5.9 • SP Overall —
Win %
30.0%
YoY SRS
+8.9
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
Al Conover
Nearest year 1972 • Rice
5-5-1 • SRS 6.7 • SP Overall 7.1
Fred Taylor trails by a 0.8-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Taylor | |||||
| TCU | 1967-1970 | 4 | 15-25-1 | 3.3 | 5.9 |
| Al Conover | |||||
| Rice | 1972-1975 | 4 | 14-28-2 | 3.3 | 6.7 |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Similar overall level
Full profile →Fred Taylor
15-25-1 • 37.8% • 4 seasons • 0 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
TCU 1968
SRS 5.9
Worst Season
TCU 1967
SRS -3.0
Biggest Improvement
TCU 1968
8.9 SRS
Steadier arc
Full profile →Al Conover
14-28-2 • 34.1% • 4 seasons • 0 titles
94th pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Rice 1972
SRS 6.7
Worst Season
Rice 1975
SRS 0.7
Biggest Improvement
Rice 1975
-0.1 SRS