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My son interviewed former LSU Coach Gerry Dinardo

Posted on 5/5/23 at 3:30 pm
Posted by RoyBoy2323
Slabtown
Member since Oct 2004
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Posted on 5/5/23 at 3:30 pm
Pretty cool interview. The late 90's hold alot of LSU memories for me. Say what you want about Coach Dinardo, but he did have some big wins back when any wins were glorious. LOL

I did not know the part about NCAA transfer rules for other sports beside Football, Mens and Womens Basketball, Hockey and Baseball. That was really surprising.

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And dont give my son any SH$*, he is 12 and loves Sports Reporting.

When I was 12 I was trying to see how far I could let a spit go before sucking it back up.
Posted by Clyde Tipton
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2007
38768 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 3:33 pm to
Legit cool story, bro.
Posted by MasterAbe1
Member since Oct 2016
5041 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 3:40 pm to
That’s a badass experience for anybody, much less a 12 year old. CSB, happy for your kid
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164337 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 3:40 pm to
Your son's spot on Off The Bench was pretty funny. Especially when he tells T-Bob and Jacob he's a Cowboys fan at 5:45

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Posted by stout
Smoking Crack with Hunter Biden
Member since Sep 2006
167480 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 3:43 pm to
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The late 90's hold alot of LSU memories for me. Say what you want about Coach Dinardo, but he did have some big wins back when any wins were glorious.



Bring back the magic!


Gerry had the idea of locking down the state before Nick did and 2003 never happens without him.

Dinardo had Faulk, Cecil, and Rondell Mealey all in the same backfield at one point
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
7844 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 3:44 pm to
Some will disagree, but Dinardo put us on the road to success. Things were bleak before he got here.
Posted by Geauxldilocks
Member since Aug 2018
2458 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 3:48 pm to
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Some will disagree, but Dinardo put us on the road to success. Things were bleak before he got here.


Did some decent things, but once his coordinator hires went to crap (Lou Tepper anyone) and he refused to hire Rich Rodriquez (one of the original spread architects) his gate was sealed.
Posted by RoyBoy2323
Slabtown
Member since Oct 2004
3112 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 3:57 pm to
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Your son's spot on Off The Bench was pretty funny. Especially when he tells T-Bob and Jacob he's a Cowboys fan at 5:45


Thanks alot, he loves T-Bob and Jacob. I am scared to talk infront of 4 or more people but this kid loves to talk and just flows with it.

Hopefully he stays with it. He has been very lucky and been able to interview alot of big time players, coaches and other media members.
Posted by Nix to Twillie
Houston, TX
Member since Jan 2015
17833 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 4:00 pm to
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he did have some big wins back when any wins were glorious. LOL


Amen. As a child of the Hallman years I didn’t think I’d ever see some of the nights in Tiger Stadium we were treated to. It’s like they were a myth until Auburn 95.
Posted by Adam Banks
District 5
Member since Sep 2009
32006 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 4:08 pm to
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he refused to hire Rich Rodriquez (one of the original spread architects) his gate was sealed.


I’ve never heard that one but that’s very interesting if true.

Given rich rod was/is true spread option not air raid spread he would have fit a lot of what dinardo wanted to do just doing it in a different formation
Posted by JONBURRIS1981
BATON ROUGE
Member since Nov 2012
1332 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 4:13 pm to
I became an LSU Tiger fan during the Dinardo years. I still remember bring back the magic. The Hallman years sucked so bad.
Posted by Nix to Twillie
Houston, TX
Member since Jan 2015
17833 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 4:26 pm to
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The Hallman years sucked so bad.


They did, but if you became a fan during that era and there was nothing before it it was still special.
Posted by Sull
Benton, LA
Member since Aug 2006
3288 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 4:29 pm to
Dinardo brought back the “white shirts” for home games.
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
36543 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 4:30 pm to
Posted by Porkskins
Tigerland
Member since Jan 2005
281 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 4:30 pm to
That’s a great story. And I know you are proud of your son.
My brother interviewed DiNardo once when he was at Vanderbilt. The interview was going great until my brother told him he was a little small for an offensive lineman. Interview over right then and there. I guess he hurt his feelings. Lol.
Posted by Signal Soldier
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Member since Dec 2010
8200 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 4:37 pm to
Didn't listen, but I'd say he's a million times better than Moscona.
Posted by RoyBoy2323
Slabtown
Member since Oct 2004
3112 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 4:44 pm to
quote:

Didn't listen, but I'd say he's a million times better than Moscona



:rotflmao:
Posted by novabill
Crossville, TN
Member since Sep 2005
10454 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 5:03 pm to
quote:

Dinardo had Faulk, Cecil, and Rondell Mealey all in the same backfield at one point


Didn't all three have 200 yard games?
Posted by dek81572
Bossier City
Member since Apr 2012
890 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 5:16 pm to
Coach Dinardo is my favorite LSU football coach. For those of us old enough to remember, the 90s were awful. Coach Dinardo set us on track and brought us out of the pits if HELL! He might not have won a National Championship, but I respect him greatly for "Bringing Back the Magic" and the traditional white jersey for home games.
Posted by Big EZ Tiger
Member since Jul 2010
24276 posts
Posted on 5/5/23 at 5:19 pm to
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Dinardo had Faulk, Cecil, and Rondell Mealey all in the same backfield at one point



Didn't all three have 200 yard games?

Yep. Mealey had 222 yards in the Indy Bowl vs. Notre Dame. It was an Indy Bowl record.
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