Most games played as a Top 25 team in the last decade Christopher Smith June 13, 2015 @ 6:39pm Only one SEC team has been ranked in double-digit games each season in the last decade, and it’s not the program you may expect. The LSU Tigers have been the SEC’s most consistent program since 2005, clearing second-place Alabama by playing in an additional 19 games as an Associated Press Top 25 team. Florida, Georgia and Auburn round out the Top 5. This list is in line with historical figures with two major exceptions: South Carolina, with its tremendous three-year run from ’11 to ’13, launched itself into the top half of the conference. And Tennessee, a program normally in the upper echelon of the conference, has languished near the bottom. TOTAL GAMES AS A RANKED TEAM, LAST DECADE Team Ranked Games 1. LSU 127 2. Alabama 108 3. Florida 101 4. Georgia 97 5. Auburn 83 6. South Carolina 71 7. Missouri 61 8. Texas A&M 52 9. Arkansas 40 10. Tennessee 33 T11. Mississippi State 26 T11. Ole Miss 26 13. Kentucky 8 14. Vanderbilt 3
The person making the statement in the first place? Since the inception of a 12 game season how many coaches have remained at their current job? You realize, that move happened in Miles second season; 2006. It's using a stat measuring one coach against 100's, if not 1000's, who weren't afforded the same opportunity. A clear case of taking a stat and using it to fit a narrative. By no means is it a definitive measuring stick. What does it mean if I say Saban does the same in nine? Not a damn thing. And, fwiw, seven wins in 2015 makes 100 in nine.
It's called long-term consistency, Terry. Stop pretending to be dim. Staying ten years at a school these days is an accomplishment reflecting long-term success. Not some coach with a .450 record, no trophies, and three good years somewhere that races up this list.
You can't argue with those that have a mouth full of Leslie. They will ALWAYS find some trivial, miniscule factoid to support their side to spite what their own eyes tell them. Suckers.
Now you're changing the narrative, red. His statement was (loosely paraphrased) "Miles is the only coach to win 100 games in 10 years." He wasn't touting consistency. He was taking a statistic and using it to elevate Miles to a level higher than any other coach in college football history. Therein is why I addressed the statement. It's no different than saying "He's the only coach to beat Urban Meyer three times." Out of how many is a question that has to be asked? Three. Three. In a sense, at least as I see this, it's akin to saying "South Carolina is on the same level (in football) as LSU" because Spurrier is one of those three. We all know that's not even close to being the case. It does go to show the fallacy in this ranking when it comes to Mark Richt. But, you know very well I've always maintained the way Richt is portrayed is a fallacy in and of itself.
I don't doubt the fandom of @TigerTap Never have. I don't doubt your's and the others here. I think one thing that's being missed is I've been through this within the last decade with those who were in favor of Shula and the job he was doing and those that knew—even during that run in 2005—that what we were seeing wasn't the condition/stability of the program that was needed.
It's an accomplishment that other coaches on this list haven't managed to duplicate. Your inability or unwillingness to recognize this is ridiculous.
Name the other coaches that could. If the number of games change per season it makes the statement...nothing. Simple math, red. In 1994 LSU only played 11 games. In Miles first year LSU played 13. 10 games in '94 meant a lot. 10 games in '13 means something entirely different.
