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Looking to clairfy some "myths" about LSU Football
Posted on 7/7/11 at 11:22 am
Posted on 7/7/11 at 11:22 am
My CF craving is killing me. So I was thinking about some of the urban legends I have heard over the years, but am not sure how true they are. I welcome those who can clarify fact versus fiction on this stuff. This may all be bull, but what is real?
Thanks
1) Did Bert Jones really say the best part of his career at LSU was leaving?
2) Did any of the 3 Manning’s ever really consider coming to LSU? Did LSU recruit them hard? (for the record, I view Manning’s as THE most overrated sports family ever, they are good, but 11 seasons of CF with one sec title, no nc, no Heisman’s and a sub .550 sec record as a family does not deserve 1/100th of the credit they get imo)
3) Did Mike Archer find out he was fired from the press and not Joe Dean?
4) After the 44-3 loss to Miami in 88, did Ruffin Rodrique really say that basically Miami knew they were playing against a great team?
Thanks
1) Did Bert Jones really say the best part of his career at LSU was leaving?
2) Did any of the 3 Manning’s ever really consider coming to LSU? Did LSU recruit them hard? (for the record, I view Manning’s as THE most overrated sports family ever, they are good, but 11 seasons of CF with one sec title, no nc, no Heisman’s and a sub .550 sec record as a family does not deserve 1/100th of the credit they get imo)
3) Did Mike Archer find out he was fired from the press and not Joe Dean?
4) After the 44-3 loss to Miami in 88, did Ruffin Rodrique really say that basically Miami knew they were playing against a great team?
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Posted on 7/7/11 at 11:31 am to secman12
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4) After the 44-3 loss to Miami in 88, did Ruffin Rodrique really say that basically Miami knew they were playing against a great team?
I was at that game and the quote must be wrong...he must have said " Miami knew they were playing in some really crappy weather and beat the snot out of us."
Posted on 7/7/11 at 11:34 am to secman12
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I view Manning’s as THE most overrated sports family ever, they are good, but 11 seasons of CF with one sec title, no nc, no Heisman’s and a sub .550 sec record as a family does not deserve 1/100th of the credit they get imo)
It might be fair to say college sports family, but they do have those Super Bowls, which kind of trumps virtually anything else, right?
Posted on 7/7/11 at 11:42 am to secman12
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3) Did Mike Archer find out he was fired from the press and not Joe Dean?
I've heard this too - I was at LSU for the dark days that followed..... I'd love to know if this is true as well!
Posted on 7/7/11 at 11:49 am to secman12
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1) Did Bert Jones really say the best part of his career at LSU was leaving?
I've never even heard of this as a "myth."
2. is no and no. Being bitter about such a thing would be silly, though.
Posted on 7/7/11 at 11:55 am to secman12
5)Was Steve Spurrier really waiting outside for an interview while Curley Hallman was being hired?
I have heard this more than once and always thought it was BS.
With a little research, it seems that Spurrier would have been wrapping up his first season with UF when Hallman was hired (Nov. 1990). The timing seems off for an interview.
I have heard this more than once and always thought it was BS.
With a little research, it seems that Spurrier would have been wrapping up his first season with UF when Hallman was hired (Nov. 1990). The timing seems off for an interview.
Posted on 7/7/11 at 12:08 pm to secman12
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Did any of the 3 Manning’s ever really consider coming to LSU? Did LSU recruit them hard? (for the record, I view Manning’s as THE most overrated sports family ever, they are good, but 11 seasons of CF with one sec title, no nc, no Heisman’s and a sub .550 sec record as a family does not deserve 1/100th of the credit they get imo)
Overrated sports family? They have 2 starting NFL QBs, one is largely considered the best in the game right now (or one of) and the other.. well he's not
But they have 2 superbowl rings in their family and who knows how many more they'll get? I hate the mannings but they're not overrated.
Posted on 7/7/11 at 12:35 pm to secman12
I like how you use team achievements such as championships to judge those guys in college, nice.
And as for the heisman's, well, Peyton would have one if the heisman voting wasn't northernly biased.
And as for the heisman's, well, Peyton would have one if the heisman voting wasn't northernly biased.
Posted on 7/7/11 at 1:03 pm to secman12
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1) Did Bert Jones really say the best part of his career at LSU was leaving?
Yes. Cholly Mac had him running the option at times, wouldn't you say the same thing?
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2) Did any of the 3 Manning’s ever really consider coming to LSU?
F**k no
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3) Did Mike Archer find out he was fired from the press and not Joe Dean?
Found out LSU had hired a "search firm". Basically same thing but he pushed at that point and they blew him out
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4) After the 44-3 loss to Miami in 88, did Ruffin Rodrique really say that basically Miami knew they were playing against a great team?
He sure the frick did and it was downhill quick after that, just look at the record
Posted on 7/7/11 at 1:21 pm to secman12
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Did any of the 3 Manning’s ever really consider coming to LSU? Did LSU recruit them hard? (for the record, I view Manning’s as THE most overrated sports family ever, they are good, but 11 seasons of CF with one sec title, no nc, no Heisman’s and a sub .550 sec record as a family does not deserve 1/100th of the credit they get imo)
What? Two super bowls? And the other was, until brees showed up, the most beloved franchise player ever.
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Don't want this to turn into a Manning thread, but I admit that they have 2 NFL SB rings, but I would even debate (for another thread) they are overrated in NFL too. (as an INDY fan are you happy with one sb title in PM's career???
Arguably the best qb in the league rt now. Brady isnt at the level he was at a few years ago. But football is a team game. In the NFL you cant have one player and win the superbowl. Saints, Packers, Indy, Pats, Giants, steelers. They had ultimate team performances during the season and in the playoffs during their sb runs. indy was in the dumps before manning showed up and has consistently made the play offs. But one player doesnt win you the superbowl. your manning statements really have nothing to do with lsu or myths at LSU. Besides we were rising out some of the worst seasons LSU has ever seen when the mannings were growing up.
This post was edited on 7/7/11 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 7/7/11 at 1:30 pm to secman12
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(for the record, I view Manning’s as THE most overrated sports family ever, they are good, but 11 seasons of CF with one sec title, no nc, no Heisman’s and a sub .550 sec record as a family does not deserve 1/100th of the credit they get imo)
This editorial was guaranteed to make a Manning thread. Should of just stuck to the questions.
Posted on 7/8/11 at 12:38 am to secman12
Jones did make that comment. MacLendon responded with a later comment about Jones not being very coachable. Keep in mind that MacLendon and Jones barely spoke to each other for almost a half year after Jones blew the Orange Bowl against Nebraska as a Sophomore and cost MacLendon his closest shot at a NC as a HC. In fact, to prove his point, MacLendon took Paul Lyons off of defense and put him back at QB and started him until the Notre Dame game.
Posted on 7/8/11 at 1:38 am to secman12
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4) After the 44-3 loss to Miami in 88, did Ruffin Rodrique really say that basically Miami knew they were playing against a great team?
My dad was on this team with Ruffin and he said Ruffin would always like to frick with the reporters and say stuff like this. Just give them something to go crazy about
He said Ruffin probably said something along the lines of they know our O line dominated theirs and they know we were great. 
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