Top 25 BCS schools average recruiting rankings past 5 years.

LSU average is 6? very impressive

Not entirely related, but you wouldn't happen to know the average recruiting rankings for a few of the teams outside of the top 25 (Texas and Florida primarily)?

I'm fairly certain they have good recruiting and good SOS, but they still have crap records and aren't in the top 25. Would they just be anomalies? Or perhaps it was the bad QBs.

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I'd like to see Coach Miles subjected to serious critical analysis and evaluation.

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I have an idea. Perhaps few people could post some criticisms of Les Miles? Would that be what you want? I mean the idea is so revolutonary.

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This is the only way that WE'LL be able to identify deficiencies and formulate plans to correct deficiencies.

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Right-o. Since the aveage fan knows so much more than a professional coaching staff, it is obvious that help is needed. I am shocked, shocked I tell you that this hasn't been proposed before now.

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I'd like to see Coach Miles subjected to serious critical analysis and evaluation. This is the only way that he'll be able to identify deficiencies and formulate plans to correct deficiencies.

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Let's start by looking at it like this:

There are two main tracks a college football coach should be evaluated on, graduating student athletes and winning football games.

Along the track of graduating student athletes is the goal of developing quality young men.

Along the track of winning football games is winning championships.

This all starts with assembling a quality staff and scouting and signing quality character and quality talent in high-school players.

The track of graduating quality young men seems to be grade A. Miles' players seem to have been getting in less trouble than in the past, and he graduates his players at a higher rate than most schools in 1A football. This is a testament to scouting quality character, and and counselling them effectively.

The track of winning championships is probably where the perception of Miles' shortcomings are greatest. Miles has put together a staff that is capable of winning games consistantly. This is a testament to his and his staff's ability to scout and sign quality talent. Towards the goal of winning championships, the problem seems to be in developing that talent and/or devising schemes that suit the talent.

I see it as Miles is 75% effective overall and with some adjustments to his staff, that will improve the 25% where he is lacking in effectiveness. All the other pieces seem to be in place to begin winning more championships.

Miles has shown he has the ability to win at the highest level in his first few seasons, it's the last few where he's slipped. I think it's a bit premature to make any definitive statements regarding Miles' ability to get back to the championship level as 3 years is really not enough data on which to determine a trend.

All other factors remaining at a high level, I think Miles has proven that he deserves at least a few more seasons in which to regain championship form.

Overall in 6 seasons:

Signing quality character and quality talent A+
Graduating quality young men A
Winning football games B+
Winning championships B-

Do u have a list of the av recruiting rankings so we can see which of the 1s at the top of it underachieved the most this year (I would suspect Tex and fla for sure)

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This shows how much a good coaching staff is worth to their respective schools.

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Or how weak of a schedule they play.

sarcasm is a foreign language to you, isnt it?

That 11 spot is still caught in my craw.

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All other factors remaining at a high level, I think Miles has proven that he deserves at least a few more seasons in which to regain championship form.

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This is absolutely reasonable at this point in time. And, I will say that I am among Coach Miles's most severe amateur critics. As such, by joining you on this important point, those who advocate more immediate adverse action against Coach Miles are completely marginalized.

Everybody likes Coach Les Miles. I personally find him to be extremely affable, likeable and personable. That said, I hope that all of his great qualities never will prevent anyone from subjecting his professional performance to objective critical analysis.

Coach Miles is not a perfect college football coach, is he? No, of course not. As such, I look forward to his self-analysis and self-improvement in areas that need such improvement.

Now then, am I going to be subjected to personal and vitriolic attacks by some of the Internet Tough Guys that abound here on TD? Of course I am. So, FIRE AWAY, YOU DOUCHEBAGS !