re: How in the hell did Miles get the LSU gig in the 1st place?

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2-2 against Stoops at OU

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This is far from the only reason he was hired, although it was a consideration. And they forget that those OU teams were Bama like powerhouses. Both of those teams were top 3 teams for most of the season and finished top 5. 2001 team that he beat in the last game of the regular season would have played Colorado for the Big 12 Championship and the winner would have played Miami in the BCSCG instead of Nebraska. The 2002 team was ranked #1 ahead of Miami for several weeks. Those weren't just upsets, they were monumental surprises.

People don't understand how terrible the OSU program was when he took over.

OSU had only been to ONE BOWL GAME in the previous TWELVE SEASONS before Miles was hired. He took them to three straight bowls and won Big 12 Coach of the Year at a time when Stoops was the Saban of college football and Mack Brown wasn't far behind.

He was a very solid hire, although I admit at the time I was unimpressed and more enamored with the big name guys. Looking back, I can easily see why he hit it off so well with Skip in the interview. Their personalities were a great fit, especially compared to someone like Petrino.