re: Miles Comparison

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just curiuos doc........... do u consider u myer, p carrol, j tressel, b stoops, m brown elite coaches?

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I would rate Meyer and Saban as probably the top two coaches because they win consistently and have built down programs in the SEC. Saban has revitalized two down SEC programs in the last decade and brought one a national title and may do the same with the other. Meyer is within view of his third national title and coaches in the SEC. The fact that this is performed in the SEC makes them greater in my mind.

I would put Carrol and Tressel on a lower rung due to conference and the losses they seem to have every year. I may even place Tressel above Carroll. I am not too sure Carroll could have the success he has had outside of Los Angelas...he is a perfect fit in that environment.

Brown is not, and has not been, all that impressive to me. Brown and Stoops are similar to me. Stoops is suffering from really bad luck this year with his top two players being out most of the season. I would probably place Stoops above Brown. I think Brown is perhaps on a par or a touch better than Miles.

I think there are unproven coaches out there that may be in the league of all of the aforementioned coaches if given the opportunity. Patterson and Kelly come to mind. I still think Butch Davis at a school like LSU could be quite deadly.

So, in summary, I think Miles is probably a Top 10 to 15 coach. However, I would like to believe that LSU is better than just a Top 10 or 15 school. I realize that is asking a lot and that there will be down years. However, LSU has certain distinct advantages that most programs can only dream of. As such, I hold them to a high standard.