re: LSU should learn from Texas' mistakes

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Soo... just playing devil's advocate here.

Mack Brown's 4 yrs after 1st national championship appearance (lost):

2010: 5-7 (2-6), not bowl eligible
2011: 8-5 (4-5), Won Holiday Bowl
2012: 9-4 (5-4), Won Alamo Bowl
2013: 8-5 (7-2), Lost Alamo Bowl

Les Miles' 4 yrs after 1st national championship appearance (won):

2008: 8-5 (3-5), Won Chick-fil-A Bowl
2009: 9-4 (5-3), Lost Cap One Bowl
2010: 11-2 (6-2), Won Cotton Bowl
2011: 13-1 (8-0), Lost BCS NC, SEC champs

Les Miles' 3 yrs after 2nd national championship appearance (lost):

2012: 10-3 (6-2), Lost Chick-fil-A Bowl
2013: 10-3 (5-3), Won Outback Bowl
2014: BEST CASE - 9-4 (4-4), Win mid-tier bowl
MIDDLE CASE - 8-5 (3-5), Win mid-tier bowl
WORST CASE - 7-6 (3-5), Lose mid to lower tier bowl


Miles is doing pretty well, when lined up with Mack's final years. One bad year and everyone heads for the hills... If I compared Miles' and Brown's recruiting classes over the same time period, it'd make you blush. Everyone just sit tight. We've expected this from before the season started.

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