re: Les Miles' recent bowl record - a little perspective

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Looks like almost all Bears bowl losses was in Nc games or the next best bowl. Not mediocore bowls like Miles has been. Nice try though!

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I thought this would come up, and I considered addressing it in my original post, but didn't want to make it too long. Yes, there were fewer bowls in those days, and consequently, only the top 10-16 teams were involved. Still, whatever bowl you're in, you are usually playing a team that is close to your level of expertise, so whether you are a top five team playing in a major New Year's Day bowl or a lower tier team playing in a second or third rate bowl, your chances of winning should be roughly the same.

Again, the point wasn't that Miles was the equal of Bear Bryant or that he has had as much success. It's just that no coach is going to win all his games when he is matched up against equally talented teams, so LSU's recent bowl record, on its face, doesn't necessarily tell you much about the long-term direction of the program.