Phil had the talent, whereas, Tom had to coach more to get more out of his players. Yeah, he go 2 NFL players, but Appy had one in the late 70's, until the last 12 years, the Appy/P.V. rivalry was in a virtual dead heat. While Phil's talent stayed at a higher level, Tom's fell by the wayside. Now, there can't be any comparison between Robbins to Riggs and Cummins as the coaching styles were much different then than they are now. Harry Frye is also one that Robbins can't be compared to either. Riggs had one state championship to his credit because the state playoffs didn't begin until like 1970.

I would just about venture to say that Phil is among the greatest ever in the LPD, but not the best. Maybe the best of his time, but not ever.