re: Was LSU ever as "all in" with Saban as Bama is?

My point exactly. While Skip did work well with him, it still only got us even with many other big time programs. We weren't light years ahead of anyone else, like Bama is now.

And more troubling, since he left there doesn't seem to be any sort of the same commitment. So when everyone complains about Bama, it seems we are our worst enemy.