re: I've finally realized that tDecline is real.

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Early NFL attrition killed Bobby Bowden, Spurrier at Florida, Urban Myer at Florida, Phil Fulmer at UTenn and even Pete Carroll at USCw.

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It is going to claim it's next victim, Les Miles of LSU. Coaches who don't stem this tide, even though it may give what appears to be a recruiting advantage, discover it has teeth and will bite you and your team as youth just does not have the maturity or leadership skills that it takes to compete at the top levels of college football for long. The spiral has begun.

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Nick Saban is the only coach that is not affected by this attrition.

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I suspect he sees the difference. But Nick Saban is currently astride all coaches in intensity and coaching savvy. And Alabama is, well... Alabama. Great record at LSU and all, Les Miles does not breathe that rarefied air. And maybe he is the best we can do, but... I'm thinking he's reached the end of his run. And I love the guy, even when he makes me mad as hell.

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It has been a great ride and it sucks that it is over....but make no mistake, it is over.

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Wish it were not so, but last night I saw the same thing I remember seeing when it was clear Gerry Dinardo and Lou Tepper were done. I saw it in Les Miles' face. He had no answers and couldn't see the obvious future in his 2nd string QB Harris - even as Harris lit things up and almost single-handedly woke the team up for that last couple of TDs and that hail Mary pass into the end zone.

Jennings = JJ and that is not good for the Tigers, and Les doesn't know it.