The Cowboys actually lost 11 of the 12 years before Miles. Miles completely turned Oklahoma State around: 1989 4-7 -- wins over teams with winning records: none 1990 4-7 -- wins over teams with winning records: none 1991 0-10-1 -- wins over teams with winning records: none 1992 4-6-1 -- wins over teams with winning records: none 1993 3-8 -- wins over teams with winning records: none 1994 3-7-1 -- wins over teams with winning records: none 1995 4-8 -- wins over teams with winning records: none 1996 5-6 -- wins over teams with winning records: 6-5 Utah State 1997 8-4 -- wins over teams with winning records: none 1998 5-6 -- wins over teams with winning records: 8-5 Miss St 1999 5-6 -- wins over teams with winning records: 6-5 Texas Tech 2000 3-8 -- wins over teams with winning records: none ***Les Miles takes over as head coach (2001-2004)*** 2001 4-7 -- wins over teams with winning records: 11-2 Oklahoma (#6), 7-5 Louisiana Tech 2002 8-5 -- wins over teams with winning records: 12-2 Oklahoma (#5) 2003 9-4 -- wins over teams with winning records: 11-4 Kansas State (#14), 8-5 Texas Tech 2004 7-5 -- wins over teams with winning records: 8-5 Colorado, 7-4 Iowa State 2005 4-7 -- wins over teams with winning records: 9-3 Texas Tech (#20) 2006 7-6 -- wins over teams with winning records: 9-5 Nebraska 2007 7-6 -- wins over teams with winning records: 9-4 Texas Tech (#22), 7-6 Indiana, 8-5 Florida Atlantic 2008 9-3 -- wins over teams with winning records: 9-3 Missouri (#19), 7-4 Troy, 7-5 Houston
Wow. Guilbeau defending Miles? What is the world coming to? I believe Miles had a better record at Okie St. than Jimmy Johnson did when he was there. I'm just sayin'...
When LSU is up, he talks them down. When LSU is down, he talks them up. Don't read too much more into it.
I think OSU's post-Miles success has more to do with Boone Pickens' $250 million donation than Mike Gundy - who is a crazy person.
Not likely. That $ was held and managed by Pickens, not the school. In this last economic shudder, it has dwindled to nearly nothing, and construction plans have all but halted. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3663639
