... a consensus regarding several important achievements. The end of the first decade of the 21st Century requires a deep look into the past 10 seasons with a review of noteable milestones and accomplishments on the gridiron. Many great performers left it all on the field during the 2009 season. Football programs were made, and some broken, during this decade. Coaches who were unknown to the nation at beginning of 2009 made a name for themselves in the cities of Eugene, Seattle, and Philadelphia. Unknown coaches at the beginning of the decade, the trio of Urban Meyer, Pete Carroll, and Jim Tressel would perform so well they would be whispered in the same breath as Paseghian, Royal, and Neyland. There were casualities along the way as well. Nebr...

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