re: LSU pre-Saban = A&M pre-Sumlin ?

A&M actually reminds me of Florida a lot before Urban Meyer got there. In both cases, the previous coach left behind a ton of talent which helped the new coach succeed right away. Kevin Sumlin's time at Houston was pretty similar to Urban Meyer's rise at Utah. Johnny Manziel is A&M's version of Tebow. The one big difference though is that Urban Meyer and Florida didn't have to compete against a powerhouse like Bama until late in their run and Bama was able to extinguish Florida's budding dynasty pretty quickly. We'll see how much A&M can win having to go up against Bama and LSU every year.