At Lsu in some regards we have become the "Settlers".We settle for average to bad coaches in almost every sport.We also have a below average chancellor and athletic director(who has his hands tied) running the ship.
But rating each coach as I see them in the last 5 years.
Les Miles -average- still a very good recruiter,has made changes to his staff-but at the present he is below 3 other coaches in the west. Saban,Freeze,and Belema.
Paul Maineri- average - he is probably in Miles boat,maybe worse, but right now you have to have him definitely below The Fla coach,the aggie coach,The Vandy coach Corbinand possibly the Arkansas coach.Burt Maineri doesn't get a pass because he has the most resources of any coach (nicest stadium,history etc.)
Johnny Jones- below average,decent if not very good recruitor.Has no knowledge of how to fire a team up, work the officials,coach defense,and utilize the skills of his players.I still stick by my guns and say Simmons is overrated- but this team had plenty of good players at other positions, and Epps,Malone and the complimentory players aren't developing.If you want to watch how a real team plays,watch Villanova.
The Lady basketball coach gets a Blutarsky grade from Animal house.
So outside of Torina ,Dee dee breaux,and the golf coach-man it's hard to see who is getting it done at Lsu.
I think Miles could have a big year,but he sure is going to have to stay out of the way of progress.
But rating each coach as I see them in the last 5 years.
Les Miles -average- still a very good recruiter,has made changes to his staff-but at the present he is below 3 other coaches in the west. Saban,Freeze,and Belema.
Paul Maineri- average - he is probably in Miles boat,maybe worse, but right now you have to have him definitely below The Fla coach,the aggie coach,The Vandy coach Corbinand possibly the Arkansas coach.Burt Maineri doesn't get a pass because he has the most resources of any coach (nicest stadium,history etc.)
Johnny Jones- below average,decent if not very good recruitor.Has no knowledge of how to fire a team up, work the officials,coach defense,and utilize the skills of his players.I still stick by my guns and say Simmons is overrated- but this team had plenty of good players at other positions, and Epps,Malone and the complimentory players aren't developing.If you want to watch how a real team plays,watch Villanova.
The Lady basketball coach gets a Blutarsky grade from Animal house.
So outside of Torina ,Dee dee breaux,and the golf coach-man it's hard to see who is getting it done at Lsu.
I think Miles could have a big year,but he sure is going to have to stay out of the way of progress.
