re: Les Miles = Tubby Smith?

I like Tubby. But I'd consider the situation more like Shula to Saban (ignoring the intervening BillyG years after) where Shula could have built up Bama into a solid, if unspectacular contender that likely could have had some great seasons here and there, but was replaced by one of the true rock stars of his profession, which made him look all the worse by comparison. Tubby remains one of my favorite coaches, though, in any sport.