LSU was a 14 point favorite in that game. The game should not have come down to a goal line stand. It was a bad loss no matter how you slice it and should have taken Orgeron completely out of consideration for the job.

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Record breaking??? That was how many years ago? Again, what was Saban's records at MSU?

He is the worst coach in Ole Miss history. It was 10 years ago, much more recent than Saban's stint at MSU.

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Fans at USC wanted him as their HC but they didn't get it. Trust me, his interim job there and at LSU got him the job here. He did superb in both stints. Are you willing to deny that?

He did a good job at USC as interim. He did an okay job at LSU as an interim, but not enough to be seriously considered for the HC job. He lost to a team he was favored to beat by two touchdowns.

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Posted by wildtigercat93

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Posted on 9/19/17 at 7:06 pm to UpToPar

Nick Saban at MSU

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1995–1997?—?Beginning in 1995, Saban moderately improved Michigan State's fortunes, taking the Spartans to minor bowl games (all of which they lost by double-digit margins) in each of his first three seasons. From 1995 to 1997, Michigan State finished 6–5–1, 6–6, and 7–5. In comparison, MSU had finished 5–6, 6–6 and 5–6 (prior to NCAA forfeits) in 1992–1994.

1998?—?On November 7, 1998, the Spartans upset the No. 1 ranked Ohio State 28–24 at Ohio Stadium. However, even after the upset and an early-season rout of then-highly ranked Notre Dame the Spartans finished 6–6, including three last-minute losses featuring turnovers, defensive lapses, and special-teams misplays, and failed to earn a bowl invitation.

1999?—?Saban led the Spartans to a 9–2 season that included wins over Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State. However, the two losses were routs at the hands of Purdue and Wisconsin. Following the final regular-season game against Penn State, Saban abruptly resigned to accept the head coaching position with LSU. Saban's assistant head coach and successor, Bobby Williams, then coached MSU to a Citrus Bowl victory over Florida, giving the Spartans an overall record of 10–2 for the 1999 season. It would be the best season in terms of wins for the Spartans since 1965, and it would see the Spartans reach their highest ranking since the 1966 team.[25] Future NFL head coach Josh McDaniels served as a graduate assistant on Saban's 1999 coaching staff.

Upset of #1 team in the country and a 10 win season.

How does O stack up to that?

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