Why are the standards now lowered?

The standards for O are lower because he fell upward into a job he didn't deserve and pretty much everyone realizes that. He's a terrible HC, and if some deity would so bless us with his firing in the next 18 months we will be better for it.

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Wasn't the point of this hire to elevate where we were before.

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I can't believe anyone really expected this.

I wasn't expecting a NC contender. I don't think there even could be until Saban finally retires. But I expected a fun team with an energetic offense being competitive. Of course I didn't realize we had no depth in the trenches.

I'll tell you why. I know because I already lived through it. At the end of the 70's we got rid of Charlie Mac. Charlie was Les Miles without the championships and with five more years of 7-4 ball. He lasted so long because he had "friends" among the rich boosters. These are guys who are rich - usually not self-made - good old boys.

The Friends were finally overcome, and for one shining moment competence ruled LSU football. We hired the Nick Saban of the time, Bo Rein. Then the poor SOB died in a plane crash. The trouble for LSU was that the smart people had exhausted their power, and the Friends took over and went out and hired an "LSU man", Jerry Stovall. Stovall was a good fellow, and an LSU legend, but had no coaching bona fides. He failed.

The smart set got control again in the person of Bob Brodhead, AD. He hired NFL defensive genius Arnsparger, who made LSU into an elite power. Brodhead made virtually every LSU team into an elite power, until he was caught wiretapping an ncaa investigation - funny guy, that Brodhead

Again, the Friends took control, and when Arnsparger moved on they hired his defensive assistant Archer. He was that era's Muschamp. He had one great season, but then the wheels came off because he simply wasn't a program manager. Enter the 90s.

LSU foolishly hired Joe Dean as AD, and he went on an idiot hiring spree unmatched in life or lore until LSU's recent hire. The 90's were a period of mediocrity and worse.

Once again a great leader emerged to take control from the Friends. Chancellor (not Edited) Mark Emmert conducted a diligent search and personally made the call for Saban. He left enough professionalism in place to result in a very good hire for Saban's replacement, but after about eight years Les Miles wore out.

The standard was high at LSU so we did not let Miles linger as we did Charlie Mac. The trouble is that the Friends had control again because of a weakling in the AD position.

I predict dark years ahead as we replace one bad hire with another. We are overdue for an affirmative action hire in football. Those rarely work. It's hard enough to hire a good HC if you have all coaches as candidates. If you limit it by race, or LSU affiliation, it's nearly impossible. Look for two more miserable years with O, three with Frank Wilson, then maybe a decent coach.

Good lord this place is just full of pussies now.

I don't think the Cookie Monster Club is assessing the gravity of the situation. There is nothing moralizing about losing to State 37-7.

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I don't think the Cookie Monster Club is assessing the gravity of the situation. There is nothing moralizing about losing to State 37-7

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I'm no fan of O. Don't believe he was the right hire. However the hire has been made and nothing that you or I or any other rantard on here can do about it. Presently, LSU simply doesn't have the talent that Bama, State, Auburn, UFA, UF or even TN have. Hell, this team would be hard pressed to beat KY.

I'm going to be outraged if they don't finish at least 9-3. I'm sick of this losing shite.

Penrod...great post. Mark Emmert was LSU's Chancellor, not AD. FIFY.

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Presently, LSU simply doesn't have the talent that Bama, State, Auburn, UFA, UF or even TN have.

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Lol. You are foolish.