re: For 12 years LSU has had the 2 best coaches in college football, PERIOD!

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Personally I like what Les has built here and I wouldn't trade

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I for one will miss the grass eater when he decides to leave.

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I admit I wasn't until last year but now I support him as much if not more than I did saban.

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You see TWT, this statement alone shows you base your reasoning on emotion. Saban was the best thing to happen to LSU in 30 plus years. But when HE chose to leave, you weren't willing to let another coach come in without you judging him with Saban glasses. It took you 6 years to support Miles and Saban has coached two different teams in those 6 years. That proves ScoopandScore's point. It's the fan like yourself that makes the Saban vs Miles thing an issue. My OP is the opposite of that. We, as fans, have been very fortunate to have both come to LSU.

If Miles and LSU go into Bryant Denny Stadium and beat Alabama this year, there will be no doubt who the better coach is. Especially if LSU runs the table and goes undefeated the rest of the year. And here's why I say that.

Alabama has had the Number 1 ranked recruiting class 3 out of the last 4 years. Coming into this year the had 4 players on the preseason All SEC defensive team compared to 1 for LSU. The had 3 players on the preseason All SEC team compared to NONE for LSU. They currently have 3 players on the semifinalist list for the Lombardi Trophy. They also have one of the leading candidates for the Heisman Trophy. There defense is currently ranked 1st in almost every defensive category there is. If LSU beats this team how could anyone say it wasn't because of coaching?

Also and more importantly, if LSU goes undefeated, at the end of the year Miles will have an overall better winning percentage than Saban as a college head coach.

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If Miles and LSU go into Bryant Denny Stadium and beat Alabama this year, there will be no doubt who the better coach is. Especially if LSU runs the table and goes undefeated the rest of the year. And here's why I say that.

Alabama has had the Number 1 ranked recruiting class 3 out of the last 4 years. Coming into this year the had 4 players on the preseason All SEC defensive team compared to 1 for LSU. The had 3 players on the preseason All SEC team compared to NONE for LSU. They currently have 3 players on the semifinalist list for the Lombardi Trophy. They also have one of the leading candidates for the Heisman Trophy. There defense is currently ranked 1st in almost every defensive category there is. If LSU beats this team how could anyone say it wasn't because of coaching?

Also and more importantly, if LSU goes undefeated, at the end of the year Miles will have an overall better winning percentage than Saban as a college head coach.

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TigerFlash this adds so much to the point I'm making. Although these are two entirely different coaches, they are neck and neck in winning percentages. What keeps a coach from being fired??? Winning. What draws recruits to a program???? Winning. What puts fans in the stands??? Winning. These two are proven winners.