they've underachieved?
2009 - 9 wins, bowl loss
2010 - 11 wins, bowl win
2011 - 13 wins, only team they had trouble with was alabama...because nick saban is a better coach than les miles
2012 - 10 wins, bowl loss
2013 - 10 wins, bowl win
2014 - 8 wins, bowl loss
how many teams in america would like to be viewed as "underacheiving" with a low of 8 wins, and a high of a national title during a streak of seasons.
who would you replace les miles with to perform better? He isn't a stud coach in game at all but he is a lock for 8 wins and a new years bowl and that is what builds programs respectability....how bad would clemson, georgia, penn state, iowa, florida, want to have les miles right now?
in game he's suspect yes like I said, to win 11+ games it takes discipline, recruiting, execution, preparation, and in-game adjustments. He does everything but the last part well.
i'm not a les miles or lsu fanboy but i'm a realist. this type of logic, btw, is why bob stoops and mark richt and frank beamer still have jobs. The alternative is you become FLORIDA or TN...good luck at that