You've also got to factor in where Lane's been and that he's also never been at a school that was set up to win. All have been turn-around situations up until LSU and honestly, as bad as LSU was under Kelly, it could be considered a turnaround situation too.
TN - he came in after Fat Fulmer was fired. Only there for year and TN is definitely not where you'd chose to go to win. Especially at that time
USC - hasn't been a relevant football power since Carroll left
Florida Atlantic - he should have won a natty there. They are constantly ranked in the top 5 and always in the playoffs. Not. It was his first HC job after graduating from the famous Saban's Coaching Rehab Clinic. I think that Saban probably thinks he's a good coach but cant get past the fact that Lane supposedly slept with his daughter. LOL
Ole Miss - Another major turn around and he brought them from being the long time whipping boy of the SEC, to deep in the playoffs. He was doing great right up until he quit the week of his first NC playoff game, to take the LSU job. But hey, that's Lane. rofl
As far as Deboer goes:
10 of Deboer's top 25 wins have come against SEC teams in the last 2 yrs, after inheriting a playoff team, primed and ready to roll, from Saban
12 of Deboer's top 25 wins came in an 18 month period with Washington after catching lightning in a bottle with Michael Penix and making it to the Natty game after only having to play west coast PAC 12 teams which are often ranked well beyond their level of quality simply because the media loves them and promotes them.
Jury is still out on Deboer and his ability as a top 5 head coach is far from settled. He has not impressed thus far at Alabama. He was handed the keys to a ferrari with a full tank of gass and he's still driving it like it's honda accord and hasn't managed to shift it out of first gear.
As far as the DeBoer conversation goes- There were a bunch of Saban’s recruiting evaluations in his last 5 years as HC that were honestly not very good. I would say that DeBoer inherited a Mustang 5.0 but not quite a Ferrari in comparison. DeBoer is definitely not Nick Saban but who is and who ever will be that great? Safe bet is no one. Have to give the man credit for even taking on that situation of coming in to be after the greatest HC to ever do it.
