[terry]

JeffTedford has had trouble fielding a really quality team in the last few years, even while being propped up by the recruiting skills of Lupoi

It's somewhat interesting to compare JeffTedford's first 5 seasons to his last 5 seasons. Note especially the difference in his conference record:

2002-2006: 

43-20 (.683)  Overall
27-14 (.659)  Conference
Finished in the top 4 of the conference every year -- 4th-tie, 3rd-tie, 2nd, 4th-tie, and 1st-tie
Finished in final AP rankings 3 times -- #9 in 2004, #25 in 2005, #14 in 2006

2007-2011:

36-28 (.563)  Overall
21-24 (.467)  Conference
Finished in the top 4 of the conference once -- 7th-tie, 4th, 5th-tie, 8th, and 6th-tie (4th in division)
Finished in final AP rankings 0 times

And in the last two seasons:

2010-2011:

12-13 (.480)  Overall
7-11  (.389)  Conference

[terry]

JeffTedford has had trouble fielding a really quality team in the last few years, even while being propped up by the recruiting skills of Lupoi

It's somewhat interesting to compare JeffTedford's first 5 seasons to his last 5 seasons. Note especially the difference in his conference record:

2002-2006: 

43-20 (.683)  Overall
27-14 (.659)  Conference
Finished in the top 4 of the conference every year -- 4th-tie, 3rd-tie, 2nd, 4th-tie, and 1st-tie
Finished in final AP rankings 3 times -- #9 in 2004, #25 in 2005, #14 in 2006

2007-2011:

36-28 (.563)  Overall
21-24 (.467)  Conference
Finished in the top 4 of the conference once -- 7th-tie, 4th, 5th-tie, 8th, and 6th-tie (4th in division)
Finished in final AP rankings 0 times

And in the last two seasons:

2010-2011:

12-13 (.480)  Overall
7-11  (.389)  Conference