re: "He can recruit, but he can't coach." ---Dan Patrick

Dan Patrick is an overaged wanna be kid who is probably a lazy shite and thinks he know everything. It maybe true what he said, but I would rather hear this from someone else other than that prick

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Who respected a team that lost 21 games in 4 years? All he did was carry on what Simmons did. Gundy turned it into a respectable program

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From USA TODAY

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"In 2001, he was back at Oklahoma State as its head coach and helped lead the program's resurgence. He was 4-7 his first year, and then posted three consecutive winning seasons the next three years.

He led them to two wins in four years over Oklahoma — the only team in the nation to do so. He was selected the Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2002.

The last three years Oklahoma State made three straight bowl appearances as well — the first time that has happened since the mid-1980s

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Yeah, what he did at a struggling school isn't respectable at all

Some of yall are ate up and it is getting embarrassing.

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That's not the argument I'm making.

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The whole premise of your argument is illogical. You argue that Miles has several comeback victories, hence effective tactical adjustments must have been made. Wrong. Comebacks could result from any number of factors. To name just one obvious alternative explanation: depth. If you have greater depth of talent than your adversary, you'll be fresher in the fourth quarter. Superior stamina, strength, and conditioning may be another cause of fourth quarter comebacks. Luck has to be considered as another variable in comebacks, as when you run a fake punt that somehow bounces into the hands of your kicker in unlikely fashion. And what about the mental fortitude and will power of the players themselves, their effort? That isn't a tactical or playcalling or schematic adjustment. In short, there are a variety of reasons for comebacks, many of which have zero nexus to effective game day tactical adjustments. Your argument is deeply flawed.

Moreover, it's both disingenuous and inaccurate to argue that most of Miles' vaunted comebacks have occurred against elite teams like Saban's Bama. That comeback total includes many games against lesser opponents like Troy and Arizona State, to name but two.

Finally, for every game where we came back, I can name several where we've faltered in the second half. Take for example the near loss to MSU this weekend, or the one last year, or the one against UNC, or the total failure to effectively adjust the O in the second half in Lambeau, or the late game losses to Bama in 12 and 14, or the stubborn foolishness in the 11 NC, or the shutout against Arkansas two years ago, or the fourth quarter loss to ND in the bowl, or the very same result against Clemson, or Arkansas and Ole Miss pulling away from us last year in blowouts, or...hell, I could go on and on.

Your argument is illogical and erroneous. Miles' forte is NOT in-game tactical adjustments. Period. If you really think it is, you either have an agenda or you aren't paying attention.

Miles' biggest problem is that he has not been able to keep the most talented Jrs and Srs from going pro. At first glance, the more upperclassmen that are starters who are returning, the higher the probability of success. So I think we see better results in the W-L column.

so for the "he can't recruit either" guys...

y'all truly believe the Miles has just lucked his way into a successful 11 year coaching career at LSU?

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The guy is running a great program and just hasnt had the right qb.

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You're joking right...seriously??? Just hasn't had the right QB???....like its just random luck when a good QB comes around???

Don't think Harbough has a better collegiate record (championships, bowl wins, etc.) than Miles. How can DP make that statement about Miles?

Did he say this 5 years ago? If not, this is really old news

Putting Miles in the same sentence as Saban and Harbaugh.....BWAHAHAHAHA! I actually think Harbaugh is a better all-around coach than Saban since he was very successful in the NFL and Saban bombed. For those who are saying Miles has a better record, etc. than Harbaugh, I would drop Miles for Harbaugh in a nanosecond. Would I prefer Miles as a person? Sure, but we're not paying him for his personality traits. These guys like Harbaugh, Saban, Meyer, and heck, Petrino as well aren't really likeable personalities. They're just one-track-minded A type personalities who want to win more than anything. I've simply grown old of the nice guy but buffoon personality of Les Miles and am ready for a winner, regardless of how nice of a personality he is.