This was all very predictable: results vs process

I've been beating this drum for years since Miles was hired and the irrational hate for Saban began:

This is what you get when you focus on RESULTS and not on PROCESS/DECISION-MAKING.

Yes, Miles won a championship 2 seasons ago. It was great, I loved it. But any objective evaluation of the 2007 season clearly showed just how much luck played as a factor (admittedly, luck is always needed to win the MNC). Anyone with eyes has seen the COUNTLESS AND CONTINUAL terrible decisions/deer in the headlight from Miles over on the sidline from DAY ONE.

You don't build programs by "going for the win", by calling plays of dubious potential outcome, nor from being the "mad hatter". You build programs based on the construction of rigorous processes and decisions practiced and painstakingly honed day in and day out.

Just like with successful investing, rational processes, inputs and decisions over time will win out over shoot-from-the-hip, range of the moment "play to win" nonsense. Football involves a lot of luck and chance which can, on any given Saturday, overshadow these processes. But in the long run, the numbers don't lie - the disciplined and the intelligent will win out over the rest. Great recruiting and great talent will certainly win 80% of the battle for you. But brains AND brawn will easily beat just brawn over the long run.

I can't think of two people who more typify the 2 different approaches than Miles and Saban. This is why you understand just how lucky you were when you squeak out improbable victory after improbable victory. And this is also why you don't read too much into a random loss to ULM. And most importantly - this is why you don't reward luck with fat contracts when it's crystal clear that the decision-making is abysmal.