Today is Dave Wannstedt Day!

Thanks Wannstache!

That was one set of awesome events taking place to get us into the NC. I remember getting back to the hotel room after the SECCG in Atlanta and Pitt was leading in the 2nd half and we were all shocked watching The Stache was hobbling around on his crutches while coaching his arse off. We still thought WV would come back, but thanfully, they never did. LSU should put up a golden stache statue in his honor for helping us get our 3rd NC.

Game was like the real life version of the fixed game in remember the titans

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An absolutely crazy day of college football. Even crazier for Mountaineer fans because not only did they lose out on a shot at the BCSCG, but Rich Rod left for Michigan soon after

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One of the best days ever watching CFB. People may not remember, but even after the insane day of games Lsu still needed the late night Hawaii game to flip in Lsu's favor, IIRC.

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How Pitt still managed to win that game was a true miracle.

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Lesean McCoy

I'll never forget. I had to call my buddy just to see if I was putting everything together correctly. LSU was going to jump from No. 7 to No. 2 in one night.

I remember walking out of Tiger Stadium days before that so pissed that Arky beat LSU in 3 OT. I thought for sure there was 0% chance. Bless you Dave.

Some say the upset led to the eventual collapse of the LSU football program, claiming that by backing into the 2007 national championship, Miles was able to secure a decades worth of job security before finally being fired mid-season in 2016. The void left by Miles was ultimately filled by promoting Ed Orgeron, LSU's then defensive line coach. The decision to hire within a coaching staff blamed for failing to utilize the talented roster is considered by many to signal the return of LSU to the mediocre status it enjoyed in the late 80s and early 90s.

Others point out that while Orgeron is perceived to have no particular coaching specialty, has a lifetime SEC record of 8-23, and was shut out at home against rival Alabama (an accomplish Miles himself surely could have achieved), he is "one of us." and loves LSU. For his part, Orgeron signed with LSU as a player in 1979, but deserted the team after only a few August practices, only to transfer to Northwestern State, some 5 hours away from his hometown of Larose, La.

I still regret not buying ticket reserves when they lost to Arkansas. I would have saved a pretty penny.

Foreshadowing in the Georgia Dome: LSU goes up 14-13 and goes fumble, INT, punt, punt, punt til the run the clock out drive.

Thanks for the pick six, Zenon.