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A lot depends on how serious you are about winning. Many coaches, present company included, play the game at a high level but many are totally dedicated to winning. It doesn't mean anyone is less or more, some just have a basic limit as to how far they can go.

Great coaches win anywhere, at any level. Maybe not the title, but they always seem to advance to the latter stages. Even in tournaments. Most tournaments are designed for my style of play but I can't remember one time where I didn't show up on game day or the night before and build my team. Now, on the other hand you have people months ahead of time with their team totally prepared amongst other things, gone in 60 seconds, and at what price? I commend their commitment but it comes, in most cases, with something I not yet prepared to do, personal sacrifice. Because a coach puts their family, career, or civic responsibilities ahead of electric football doesn't make someone better, it makes them more prepared. I am reminded too often of some of the horror stories associated with what is looked upon as dedication when it is actually sacrifice. It's a hobby, and maybe when I retire in a year or so then I can have some me time to see what my own competitve potential is, if I'm not traveling with one of my sons or whatever.

The best coaches can win when they are not the strongest/fastest. To be brutally honest the people that sticks out, to me, is Mr. Simmie Lassiter/Adrian Baxter/Kelvin Lomax/Greg Harmon.

Now I think it's another story when it comes to power. True, Jim has power, but behind it is a strategy. If you think we don't figure out ways to stop our power coaches, we do. Then strategy has to come into play. Being one dimensional for various reasons, Jim still finds ways to run even though everyone knows he's playing with one arm tied behind his back. For that reason, Jim is the best power coach to me because even when you come at him there is still a coach underneath. One note: No power coach has ever won our league but on the flipside, if Jim could pass only god knows how many he would have.

The best all-around coach to me is clearly Greg Hardman. Now Greg may be Mike Robertson in one league, Tom Johnson in another, DC Smith in his area, Salty, Raiderman, Adrian Baxter and so on in your league so keep in mind all of our views are limited by who we know. Why would anyone consider someone they never have seen play? Trust, but verify.

Just my opinion, no offense.