Honest question: Mike Riley, underrated amongst the new hires? 2-2 vs Harbaugh w/a lesser OSU program (didn't have Luck nor the OL of Stanford, inferior resources, players) and gave Pete Caroll some TOUGH games vs loaded USC teams, including a win.
Riley's best team beat Harbaugh's worst and they beat an 8-5 Stanford with both Rodgers against a true freshman Luck who completed 40% of his passes that game.