What coach can we get that is supposedly better than Miles?

Very good point. If the LSU Saban was the LSU coach now we would be having much the same conversation. Blue Grass Miricle was just luck, ect ect

 

'04 Outback Bowl.

 

Fixed. :thumb:

 

Exactly. As I pointed out in another post LSU isn't the same as it was 5-10 yrs ago. LSU fans were ecstatic with 8-9 win seasons, and over the top euphoria when we did better than that, hence one of the reasons Saban is held in such high regard. Now many expect 11-12 win seasons, every yr, and anything less is unacceptable.

 

If he could take all the crap T.Boone used to say to his FACE, then I am sure a few fans booing does not bother him. T.Boone basically was signing his check and threatening to hold back from infusing money into a program that sorely needed it. You think Gundy does not benefit from the facilities now availible because of T.Boones money. I am sure that carries a lot more pressure when the $$$$ people are holding out, (which ours are not) than a few students and Monday morning QB's booing in the stands.

 

why list them? they are numerous. the real point is that there are few special coaches but LSU is special.

 

I think that it would be tough to assemble a staff the caliber of Miles' current staff. The weakest coaches are Studrawa and Crowton, but outside of them it;s top notch. You will; be challenged to find a better group anywhere else in the country. You lose Miles and you will likely see guys like Gonzales, Haley, Chavis, Wilson and Cooper gone. Wilson and Gonzales make this group the best recruiters in college football. Guys like Chavis, Cooper, Gonzales and Haley are excellent teachers at their position and get the most out of their group.

(Gonzales: Toliver has never had good hands, RS is learning a new position and Randle is clutch.)

I have no real issue with Miles' coaching. For every mismanaged time clock incident, you have a fake FG for a first down/touchdown. It's a wash.

That being said, if I'm looking for someone I'm calling Jack Del Rio first and I don't give up until he relents. If that doesn't work, I'm chasing down this group in the order I list them:

1. Chris Petersen, Boise State (Arguably the best head coach in college football. Oh, the things he could do with Southeast US talent.)
2. Mike Riley, Oregon State (No one does more with less. Has NFL experience.)
3. Kyle Whittingham, Utah (Exceptional coach with great results in a conference that fights the Pac 10 and Big XII for recruiting scraps with some impressive wins.)
4. Gary Pinkel, Mizzou (Another coach who has won with little talent, relying on his own abilities as a motivator and game manager to piece together a nice resume in a BCS Conference at a school with little winning tradition.)
5. June Jones, SMU (Yeah, don't laugh. He's always been a master with QB's from the Atlanta Falcons to the Hawaii Whatevers. He took that team that didn't win a singe game the year before to 9 wins. He went 1-11 his first season at SMU. The next year he was 8-5 and took them to their first bowl game since 1984. No one has been able to win at SMU since the "death penalty" and he did it by... running the ball showing that he's not just a one-trick pony.

 

Good points. And yes, I did laugh when I got to June Jones. But I guess you do have a point. If he can get SMU back to national prominence (in the to 25) like during their Southwest Conference days then I guess I'd have to agree with him too.

 

Jack Del Rio??

I mean Jack Del Rio. The guy's Ron Zook with a better taste for clothes.

Jack Del Rio??? Well, at least he should be available soon.

omg.

 

One of these.


and here are the Top 25 Winningest Active Coaches in I-A College Football heading into the 2010 college football season.

#Coach School Age Conf SalaryYrs W L T Win%

1Chris Petersen Boise State 46 WAC $1,500,000 4 49 4 0 .925

2Urban Meyer Florida 46 SEC $4,100,000 9 96 18 0 .842

3Mike London Virginia 50 ACC $1,800,000 2 24 5 0 .828

4Bobby Hauck UNLV 46 MWC $500,000 7 80 17 0 .825

5Bob Stoops Oklahoma 50 Big 12 $4,100,000 11 117 29 0 .801

6Chip Kelly Oregon 47 Pac 10 $1,950,000 1 10 3 0 .769

7Mark Richt Georgia 50 SEC $3,400,000 9 90 27 0 .769

8B. Mendenhall BYU 44 MWC $725,000 5 49 15 0 .766

9Gary Patterson TCU 50 MWC $2,500,000 10 85 28 0 .752

10Joe Paterno Penn State 84 Big Ten $1,500,000 44 394 129 3 .749

11Brian Kelly Notre Dame 49 Big East $2,750,000 19 171 57 2 .743

12Jim Tressel Ohio State 58 Big Ten $3,800,000 24 229 78 2 .741

13Paul Johnson Georgia Tech 53 ACC $2,500,000 13 127 46 0 .734

14K. Whittingham Utah 51 MWC$ 1,300,000 5 47 17 0 .734

15Bret Bielema Wisconsin 40 Big Ten $1,600,000 4 38 14 0 .731

16Bobby Petrino Arkansas 49 SEC $2,950,000 6 54 21 0 .720

17Steve Spurrier South Carolina 65 SEC $2,200,000 20 177 68 2 .717

18Bo Pelini Nebraska 43 Big 12 $2,100,000 3 20 8 0 .714

19Nick Saban Alabama 59 SEC $4,633,000 14 125 50 1 .710

20Les Miles LSU 57 SEC $3,900,000 9 79 36 0 .687

21Chris Ault Nevada 64 WAC $400,000 25 206 96 1 .680

22Mack Brown Texas 59 Big 12 $5,100,000 26 214 101 1 .677

23Butch Jones Cincinnati 42 Big East $1,400,000 3 27 13 0 .675

24Kevin Sumlin Houston 46 CUSA $1,200,000 2 18 9 0 .667

25K. Niumatalolo Navy 45 Ind. $1,115,000 2 18 9 0 .667