I mean, really? You are going to use a HOF of a professional sport, as a comparison? A sport that inducts people in, for more than just their athletic contributions?
Also, you do realize that Wilbur Henry was among the FIRST class EVER inducted into the HOF, right? He was a good player. MOF, for the era he played in, he was a very, very good player. He led some very good teams to titles...But his induction also inducted his contributions to what we now know as the NFL.
Does being in the HOF put someone on the same level, as others who were inducted? No. Especially so in professional sports. Because those guys are being evaluated on different scales, eras, and contributions...Of course its silly to think a punter is as good as Jerry Rice. But then, they are not being judge by the same criteria...
That's not so when it comes to coaches and having their names retired, and being in the HOF. If your accomplishments are good enough as a coach, to get you elected to saids schools HOF, then its odd to me those same accomplishments are not good enough to have your name celebrated in the very building you accomplished those feats in...