CC Is A Great Hire, But Won't Be Good Enough For The Majority Of The Rant

While CC is a great hire and will definitely elevate LSU (which is saying a lot), I really do not feel his addition will satisfy the majority of the Rant when it is all said and done.

LSU is a top program in CFB right now. Easily a top 7 program, borderline top 3-4. No doubt about it. There is really no debate. With that in mind, the bulk of the fan base has the "MNC or bust" mentality. You hear it in the stands, you hear it from fans in casual conversation and you see it on display on this board daily.

I personally do not think this hire will push LSU over what I call the "double standard" hump.

As has been beaten to death here by the "realists" (also referred to as "pumpers"), LSU's standard for winning a national championship are much tougher than the majority of the other top programs. A lot of CFB fans in general recognize it, and it is one of the dirty little secrets that makes CFB's championship system such a farce.

Since 2007, LSU has had a top 5 regular season schedule. Think about that. That trend will likely continue in 2013 and beyond as long as a Bama alum is in charge of SEC scheduling.

Couple this with the fact that LSU is now required to beat the mighty Saban twice a season, while the mighty Saban has two chances to beat LSU once, you have quite a row to hoe of you are LSU. The double standard is ridiculous beyond belief, yet if Miles and company can't do it, a large portion of the fan base tears him and his family to pieces.

While I think the Cameron hire is wonderful, I do not think that, at the end of the day, his offense will be good enough to beat Saban away from Tiger Stadium twice in 2013.

I still think LSU will struggle sometimes against top defenses week after week. Think about this: LSU has to play Bama (probably twice), UF, UGA, an improved Ole Miss Team, aTm, an improving MSU program and a tougher OOC slate than most SEC teams.

I see a great season ahead. Most likely ten wins, maybe 11, but we know how the majority of the rant feels about that.

The primary focus for me as a fan will be improvement. If I see improvement, I'll be thrilled and satified, but I'm not going to want to fire Cameron or Miles if they can't overcome the double standard that, by design, is set up to make LSU's path to a title 2-3 times harder than other SEC schools.