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re: Saban to Bama best thing that ever happened to LSU football
Posted on 11/8/12 at 9:23 am to 3rdRowTailgater
Posted on 11/8/12 at 9:23 am to 3rdRowTailgater
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This might be up there with Trindon at DE as the dumbest thing I've read on the rant.
This.
I had to read the OP a couple of times to be sure of what he was saying. What a stupid, stupid post. The lengths some people here will go to to act like they disdain Saban is just incredible.
SABAN put us back on the map, period. His leaving was potentially a severe blow to our program. We recovered by being fortunate enough to hire an excellent coach with a somewhat different personality and style in Les Miles.
It is nothing but purely UNFORTUNATE for us that Saban landed at Alabama. This means we have not been able to be the undisputed masters of the SEC; we have not won at least one championship that we probably would otherwise have won, and have missed some recruits that would otherwise have come here if not for the fact that Saban recruited them to Bama. NONE of those things are good for us. Despite those facts, however, we have had an excellent program, by all objective measures the second best in the SEC in the last 10 years, and are competitive for the NC every year.
No, Saban to Bama is far from the best thing that ever happened to LSU football.
If you're going to post about Saban/Bama, please try to be objective.
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Posted on 11/8/12 at 9:39 am to TigerKnights
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No way. Saban to the NFL, but not to Bama. If he wasn't at Bama we'd be back to back NCs.
not only back to back, but looking 3 and 4 straight in the eyes
Posted on 11/8/12 at 10:17 am to GeauxTigers18
Seems to me if there were No Saban at Alabama, we would have won multiple NC's by now. And i think holding the glass trophy at the end of the season gets you coverage, Not playing Saban.
Posted on 11/8/12 at 10:43 am to 3rdRowTailgater
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This might be up there with Trindon at DE as the dumbest thing I've read on the rant.
Funny cause it's true
Posted on 11/8/12 at 10:44 am to GeauxTigers18
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believe when Bama hired him they believed it would lead to the demise of the golden era of LSU football. What has happened instead is they created the most compelling rivalry in college football that has now taken the LSU program to new heights.
What? Bama is going to win their third NC in four years, not LSU.
Posted on 11/8/12 at 11:08 am to GeauxTigers18
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I believe when Bama hired him they believed it would lead to the demise of the golden era of LSU football. What has happened instead is they created the most compelling rivalry in college football that has now taken the LSU program to new heights. Record stadium attendance, national record TV ratings and exposure the LSU program would not have been capable of.
a) Alabama was turned down by Rich Rodriguez at the 11th hour. Mal Moore, the AD, looked foolish and was on the hotseat. Getting Saban was Moore's "Hail Mary" and it took a blank check to seal the deal. It had nothing to do with scheming "the demise of the golden era of LSU football" and everything to do with saving Alabama football from a downward spiral.
b) LSU/Bama has grown into a rivalry because of great recruiting, great player development, great coaching, great competition, great fans... all leading to intense matchups and fantastic entertainment. Maybe the whole Saban/Miles thing along with media hype got it started, but that is not what has sustained it.
c) It ain't likely to end soon
Posted on 11/8/12 at 11:29 am to biglego
Lsu has won the west twice since Saban got there and Alabama has won it twice.
Posted on 11/8/12 at 11:39 am to GeauxTigers18
Lay off the peyote.
Posted on 11/8/12 at 11:39 am to GeauxTigers18
Saban to LSU was the best thing that ever happened to LSU football ..
Posted on 11/8/12 at 11:40 am to Tiger Brigade
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a) Alabama was turned down by Rich Rodriguez at the 11th hour. Mal Moore, the AD, looked foolish and was on the hotseat. Getting Saban was Moore's "Hail Mary" and it took a blank check to seal the deal. It had nothing to do with scheming "the demise of the golden era of LSU football" and everything to do with saving Alabama football from a downward spiral.
and don't forget .. if saban picks drew brees over daunte culpepper .. he is still with the dolphins .. bama pulled that shite out of their asses ..
Posted on 11/8/12 at 11:47 am to DontCare
"can we all agree to stop calling it a "'ship?" it drives me nuts."
People who still use this have no original thoughts of their own so they hang on to the thoughts of others. Also- it's so worn out and badly over-used.
People who still use this have no original thoughts of their own so they hang on to the thoughts of others. Also- it's so worn out and badly over-used.
Posted on 11/8/12 at 12:08 pm to PsychedeliTide
We lucked into Saban after Rich Rod agreed to the job then backed out. It was simply chance that Saban did not enjoy his NFL experience and in fact regretted the decision. Bama fans pretty much concur had the LSU job been open at that time he would have certainly returned.
Knew some Louisiana HS Coaches. Upon his first recruiting trip back to LA as Alabama's coach he told every high school coach, 'Terri and the kids loved BR for NFL......Leaving was the poorest decision I've made, on and on'
Knew some Louisiana HS Coaches. Upon his first recruiting trip back to LA as Alabama's coach he told every high school coach, 'Terri and the kids loved BR for NFL......Leaving was the poorest decision I've made, on and on'
Posted on 11/8/12 at 12:13 pm to TigerKnights
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No way. Saban to the NFL, but not to Bama. If he wasn't at Bama we'd be back to back NCs.
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Posted on 11/8/12 at 12:28 pm to GeauxTigers18
You are trying way too hard. 
Posted on 11/8/12 at 12:32 pm to GeauxTigers18
Aaaahhhhh....so LSU is riding Bama's coat tails to unprecedented heights.
Sweet?
Sweet?
Posted on 11/8/12 at 12:42 pm to GeauxTigers18
Posted on 11/8/12 at 1:14 pm to LSU91MBA
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Pretty simple... They were down and needed a proven program builder...Nick's agent let it be known he was not sold on the NFL and was open to discussions. Bama came up with big money... And landed him. That's pretty much the whole story.
I'm not Mal Moore but what you said is what most Bama fans think Mal was trying to do. We don't hire a coach just to compete with 1 team. That's Auburn football not Bama.
Posted on 11/8/12 at 1:22 pm to GeauxTigers18
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I believe when Bama hired him they believed it would lead to the demise of the golden era of LSU football.
Lol no. They hired him to win championships. He is winning championships.
Him going to Bama was not good for LSU. We would have at least one more national championship, multiple more SECs. You act like we were having trouble before he got there.
Posted on 11/8/12 at 1:43 pm to uway
LSU did go 4 years without an SECCG appearance.
Posted on 11/8/12 at 1:48 pm to Chd1478
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LSU did go 4 years without an SECCG appearance.
4 years without a win. Won in '01 and '03, lost in '05, won in '07 and '11.
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