LSU defensive coordinator Kevin Steele learned a long time ago the importance of living and coaching in the moment.
He also has coached long enough to know one game or one season or even one coaching stop doesn't define a career.
To the casual fan, Steele's career is marked by a few dubious distinctions. He was Clemson's defensive coordinator in the 2012 Orange Bowl when West Virginia shredded the Tigers, 70-33. He also was Baylor's head coach from 1999 to 2002 when the Bears went 1-31 in the Big 12.. The game everybody remembers from Steele's time at Baylor was from his first season when the Bears had UNLV beaten and only needed to down the ball in the final seconds, but tried to tack on an extra score instead and lost a fumble that was returned 99 yards the other way for a touchdown.