You guys realize that elite coaches are really hard to find, and that being a great coach is a very difficult thing to do, right?
It's not like they grow on trees with easily identifiable characteristics.
Nobody was going to continue the run of success that Osborne ended his career with, because it was the best run in cfb history. But to hand pick a successor that went 9-2, 12-1, 10-2, 11-2, with 3 top ten finishes including being one fumble away from playing for two national championships in 4 years, is a successful coach chosen.