LSU is in its 16th year of unprecedented success -- five years under Nick Saban and 11 years under Les Miles. However, there is a disturbing trend if the 16 years are divided into two spans.
2000-2007
5 SEC West titles (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007)
4 SEC title game appearances (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
3 SEC titles (2001, 2003, 2007)
4 upper-tier bowl games (2001, 2003, 2006, 2007)
2 national title game appearances (2003, 2007)
2 national titles (2003, 2007)
2008-2015
1 SEC West title (2011; a chance this year with 2 wins and a Alabama loss to Auburn)
1 SEC title game appearance (2011)
1 SEC title (2011)
1 upper-tier bowl game (2011; still a chance this year with 2 wins and Florida losses to FSU and Alabama)
1 national title game appearance (2011)
0 national titles
These numbers show a slide in results over the past eight years. Saban's last signing class members were fourth-year seniors in 2007 and fifth-year seniors in 2008.
2000-2007
5 SEC West titles (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007)
4 SEC title game appearances (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007)
3 SEC titles (2001, 2003, 2007)
4 upper-tier bowl games (2001, 2003, 2006, 2007)
2 national title game appearances (2003, 2007)
2 national titles (2003, 2007)
2008-2015
1 SEC West title (2011; a chance this year with 2 wins and a Alabama loss to Auburn)
1 SEC title game appearance (2011)
1 SEC title (2011)
1 upper-tier bowl game (2011; still a chance this year with 2 wins and Florida losses to FSU and Alabama)
1 national title game appearance (2011)
0 national titles
These numbers show a slide in results over the past eight years. Saban's last signing class members were fourth-year seniors in 2007 and fifth-year seniors in 2008.
