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re: Old timers, why did lsu hire Gerry dinardo?
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:38 am to DenverTigerMan
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:38 am to DenverTigerMan
Yeah Sullivan was a crap choice as well though. I realize he had experience in the sec as a qb and oc, but he wasnt setting the world on fire at TCU. Man I'm glad LSU had changed on this front lol
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Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:39 am to michael corleone
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He screwed himself with the Tepper hire in ‘98
Promoting Bob McConnell was just as bad
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:39 am to Jb1994
quote:The change can be fully attributed to Emmert.
Man I'm glad LSU had changed on this front
ETA: Saban changed things on the field, but Emmert is responsible for the change in mindset which led to the results of the last 20 years.
This post was edited on 5/10/21 at 10:41 am
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:42 am to Jb1994
First, Joe Dean was not very good as AD.
That said, Dinardo was SEC coach of
The year in 1991 and Vandy was a program that had won 10 games total over the previous 5 seasons prior to Gerry D arrival.
He had credibility given the ability to win w no talent at Vandy and was thought to be able to right the ship here. LSU’s record was so poor under Curley we weren’t exactly getting high interest from top shelf coaches.
All in all, I think if he had ditched Tepper he probably could have rebounded and been here for a bit longer. He wouldn’t have gotten us to a National Title, but back then that seemed like a goal we may never experience.
I still have overall good feelings about him as he reminded everyone what LSU football is and took us out of the cellar. Getting Faulk here was a program shifter and allowed Saban to see the potential of LSU.
He was what I like to refer to as the “starter wife” for building what was to come.
That said, Dinardo was SEC coach of
The year in 1991 and Vandy was a program that had won 10 games total over the previous 5 seasons prior to Gerry D arrival.
He had credibility given the ability to win w no talent at Vandy and was thought to be able to right the ship here. LSU’s record was so poor under Curley we weren’t exactly getting high interest from top shelf coaches.
All in all, I think if he had ditched Tepper he probably could have rebounded and been here for a bit longer. He wouldn’t have gotten us to a National Title, but back then that seemed like a goal we may never experience.
I still have overall good feelings about him as he reminded everyone what LSU football is and took us out of the cellar. Getting Faulk here was a program shifter and allowed Saban to see the potential of LSU.
He was what I like to refer to as the “starter wife” for building what was to come.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:42 am to Jb1994
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this has always been maybe the most fascinating part of tiger football history to me
With good reason. A lot happened in those 5 years.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:43 am to Alt26
quote:Of course it was.
DiNardo on paper was a good hire.
I wouldn't go that far.
quote:
He never had a winning record in four seasons at Vanderbilt
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:52 am to Jb1994
Simple answer is he was hired to "Bring Back The Magic" I think that was the campaign they ran when he was hired.
As others said, he showed that we could get instate recruits and be good, so in a way he accomplished bringing back the magic.
As others said, he showed that we could get instate recruits and be good, so in a way he accomplished bringing back the magic.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:57 am to ithad2bme
Ironically he crushed Saban in the Independence bowl!
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:57 am to Jb1994
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Was joe dean that much of a cheap arse?
Yes
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:57 am to RidiculousHype
I've dreamed of making my own 30 for 30/sec storied chronicling the time between curley's firing and sabans arrival called "The False Spring of Gerry Dinardo."
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:57 am to Jb1994
The Better question is why the hell did LSU hire Mike Archer when they could have had Steve Spurrier!
Posted on 5/10/21 at 10:59 am to Tiger1988
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DiNardo on paper was a good hire. He did bring in a lot of good recruits. Lou Tepper was abysmal and Jerry didn’t adjust well. He is to be thanked for pulling us somewhat out of the dark ages with Faulk and Faneca.
Yeah, if Dinardo wasn't so stubborn keeping Tepper around, he wouldn't have been fired. We would have been comptetative with him, and he was a good recruiter. However, he never would have been the guy to take us to the next level either. He might have been able to be in the Tommy Tubberville tier of coaches.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:00 am to MOT
ONE MILLION PERCENT accurate. To all the fans enjoying our last 21 years, The SINGLE most important person responsible for that is Mark Emmert. He gets shite on by the media because he's successful and is hesitant to fund the lesbian and other minor sports, who as a collective are a FINANCIAL DRAIN on the bottom line. But without him there is no Saban, and no golden era up to and including the greatest season ever (2019) in college football history.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:00 am to Jb1994
The better question is why did LSU hire Curley Hallman....
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:02 am to lsufball19
Could recruit and bring back the Magic thing but was every OTHER week! Then L Tepper happened which almost as bad as last season 
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:03 am to fightntiger32
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The Better question is why the hell did LSU hire Mike Archer when they could have had Steve Spurrier!
because at the time nobody knew Spurrier was going to be SPURRIER.
dude had never coached a college game yet.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:03 am to saintsfan22
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Pat Sullivan
Seems like he would have been just as shitty of a coach as DiNardo
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:04 am to Tiger1988
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He is to be thanked for pulling us somewhat out of the dark ages with Faulk and Faneca.
I think it goes deeper than that. Saban seems to get 90 to 100 percent of the credit for a turnaround job that was at least half Dinardo's - if not more. Now, it is arguable that it is easier to take LSU from where Dinardo's predecessor left it to where Saban picked up than over those final obstacles. I mean, an empty chair would have been a better coach than we had between Archer and Dinardo.
But, regardless, folks seem to (conveniently?) forget how bad we were when Dinardo took over and how talented a team was there for Saban to begin with.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:04 am to Ethan Martin
Rushing -234yds Kevin Faulk
Still has the record from that 95 bowl game.
Still has the record from that 95 bowl game.
Posted on 5/10/21 at 11:07 am to dukke v
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The better question is why did LSU hire Curley Hallman....
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