The Main Difference Between LSU vs Alabama Football Program

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Maybe. But I think going to the NFL showed Saban he needed to change some things

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True. Maybe that's exactly why he brought in Kiffin. Talent wise, I think LSU matches up with Alabama or not very far behind.

LSU went 34-6 under Miles in 05-07. What do you think Saban would have done? This isn't something new to LSU fans.

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With this said, I just can't get over how arrogant Alabama fans are. Maybe they have always been this way. IMHO...the Main difference between the LSU Football Program and the Alabama Football Program is...Nick Saban!

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The main difference is recruiting. If LSU had 6 #1 recruiting classes they would be Alabama regardless if Saban is there or not. Saban is not Saban without talent advantage
period. And no having talent in your team doesn't count too much if the other team has more talents specially on OL and DL.

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LSU went 34-6 under Miles in 05-07. What do you think Saban would have done? This isn't something new to LSU fans.

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I don't think Saban would've handled 2005 as well as Les did. Saban is too much of a control freak and he would've had a melt down dealing with all that. With that being said, we go undefeated in 06&07 under Saban

Well here is the bottom line: if anyone not named nick Sabah took the job at BAMA, then LSU probably has at least 2 maybe 3 more titles to its name.

Miles for all his Xs and Os problems didn't have a problem on the recruiting trail. Additionally, although we lost to teams not named Bama, you cannot discount the wear and tear or moral strain of playing Alabama with the talent they have.

We very well could have ran the table last year had Bama in its current form not existed.

It's EXTREMELY bad luck

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The difference between LSU and Alabama is they expect and demand to be elite, and it seems most LSU fans just hope for it. Inherently, the ability to win is equal given the right person in charge. This will get me downvoted to oblivion, but the mentality difference can be seen with how a contingency of our fanbase is clamoring for a once failed head coach to become the full time coach.

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I'm afraid this is accurate.

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I don't think Saban would've handled 2005 as well as Les did. Saban is too much of a control freak and he would've had a melt down dealing with all that. With that being said, we go undefeated in 06&07 under Saban

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Not sure about that. UF was just a better team than we were in 2006. All of those injuries on D and Flynn's injury in 2007 and I don't see a scenario where we don't drop at least one game. I know the Miles haters are in full force since he left and would like to rewrite history. But, that does not make it reality.

It wasn't just the NFL. That was a big part of it. When Emmert left LSU that hastened the departure. Many people don't even know that behind the scenes he was looking into NFL jobs as early as 2001 when the BOS started balking at financial commitments to updating facilities (which was in fact pushed through eventually). When Nicky did not get his way he was always looking. And he had his infamous ego war with Skip Bertman.

The desire to coach and build a dynasty in NFL was true. But there were other mitigating factors why he is somewhere else. And what many Saban followers can't seem to accept is the guy was just a fish out of the water as far as La. His demeanor and demanding style came off as abrasive along with his rude treatment of athletic department employees who he did not have to answer to. His comments after his departure and since he came back to CFB (remember ditch digger and coona** comments in 2007) certainly reflects his look down upon attitude toward the common people in La. and the local culture.

The guy is arguably the best coach in CFB history, certainly top 3 to 5. But he has an odd personality disorder that comes offs to more than a few as if he is a jerk and contemptible. Did not mix well with folks in the administration not named Emmert. Honestly, from the accounts provided by folks who interacted with him and had both pro and con results it has more to do with that than if he was some evil calculating monster some like to think he is. A shame ultimately the timing was bad and when he had enough of NFL and wanted back in LSU's job was filled. Miles was winning at a good pace. No AD in their right mind would run off Miles to hire a coach who left a program literally on the tarmac.

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Orgeron failed the Ol Piss

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True. I actually was wrong about the talent at Ole Miss. I did some research and found he did have talent to win at Ole Miss, but failed. Coach O even admitted that he blew his chance and had to re-evaluate himself.

Later, he would go on to win as interim Head Coach at USC with a 6-2 record. I'm sure he has learned his lesson and should possibly be given a chance to possibly be our next head coach depending on how we finish the season. Plus, the coaching staff around him makes all the difference as well...that is if he keeps Dave Aranda & Pete Jenkins!