re: so, this is really it? back to mediocrity?

Udtiger, I couldn't agree with you more. You put it very succinctly and for all the real Miles lovers, you hit the nail on the head, 3 and 4 losses a year is mediocre in today's times, just look around at theundefeated and 1 to 2 loss teams. Alan Risher over and over last night kept saying that under Miles, LSU's lacks the Precision that it takes to be a great team and as you stated, it all began with the fiasco on 1/9 but like you , I never been on the Miles bandwagon, Ive tried and tried and will continue to pull for our Tigers , but unfortunately I see only rought times ahead. As you said, Aggies, Auburn, Ole Miss have passed us by and even Hanagriff said that the gap has widened btween us and Bama and appears to only be getting wider. Saban will eat our lunch once again in recruiting and we cant even hold down out own state in recruiting.