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National and SEC perception of LSU pre-Saban?
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:21 am
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:21 am
I was wondering how we were perceived before the 2000's? I didn't really care about a whole lot in my hs and middle school days.. And was wondering what the country thought of us? I know we've pulled off some sporadic big wins over the years. Were we considered to be talented, but lacking the right coach?
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Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:23 am to MSG
Clemson type program maybe? Really not sure 
I was young pre-Saban
I was young pre-Saban
This post was edited on 9/20/13 at 11:25 am
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:24 am to MSG
It was about like people view Georgia right now. People that knew football recognized LSUs potential. They also recognized that, for whatever reason, LSU had not realized that potential because of poor management from the President to the AD to the coaching staffs.
As an aside, if UGA ever finds their Saban, they will go on a run the likes of which has never been seen due to population and the shear numbers of athletes in state.
As an aside, if UGA ever finds their Saban, they will go on a run the likes of which has never been seen due to population and the shear numbers of athletes in state.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:25 am to MSG
I would compare it to a modern day Arizona St, or Baylor.
Good, but not great. Capable of pulling the upset, but not a major threat for the national picture.
Good, but not great. Capable of pulling the upset, but not a major threat for the national picture.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:25 am to MSG
In the 90's, we were about like Iowa is today
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:26 am to DeltaDoc
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UGA ever finds their Saban, they will go on a run the likes of which has never been seen due to population and the shear numbers of athletes in state.
GA high school football is a big deal, but LA will still give them all they can handle.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:26 am to MSG
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Were we considered to be talented
No, we were drunks. And damn good at being drunks too.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:27 am to Springlake Tiger
But we didn't have their coach, who has been so highly thought of.. But hasn't done shite. I've never understood the infatuation with Kirk Ferentz..
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:28 am to Choupique19
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Good, but not great. Capable of pulling the upset, but not a major threat for the national picture.
This. Anytime we were ranked, it was a GREAT year. Never really a top 10 team, but were always a team that could pull an upset.
Never got the top players in the state, minus Kevin Faulk. Talent was always here, but rarely came here. We werent an established program like we are today.
This post was edited on 9/20/13 at 11:31 am
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:29 am to Springlake Tiger
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In the early and late 90's, we were about like where tulane is today
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:29 am to DeltaDoc
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shear numbers of athletes in state.
so they're cutters, eh?
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:29 am to Gaston
Haha.. That hasn't changed. 
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:29 am to MSG
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National and SEC perception of LSU pre-Saban?
One phrase: sleeping giant. We were regarded as chronic underchievers who squandered a passionate fan base and fertile recruiting region through inept, parochial administration and ill-advised coaching hires.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:30 am to KG5989
I think Clemson describes us well in 80s and 90s
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:32 am to MSG
For the most part LSU was viewed as pretenders.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:32 am to Beaux
Damn.. Clemson pisses me off. I like it
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:32 am to ATLTiger
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so they're cutters, eh?
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:37 am to ksayetiger
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In the early and late 90's, we were about like where tulane is today
we weren't considered bad in the late 90s. we had a bad D in 98, and some bad luck with injuries in 99, but I don't think we'd sunk to Tulane levels. Saban didn't have to rebuild the way DiNardo did.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:42 am to MSG
Coach killer. Good program with the occasional really good year. TAMU level would be a good comparison IMO.
Posted on 9/20/13 at 11:47 am to The312
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One phrase: sleeping giant. We were regarded as chronic underchievers who squandered a passionate fan base and fertile recruiting region through inept, parochial administration and ill-advised coaching hires.
Say what you want. Not like UGA, not like Tulane, not like Clemson. If anyone at all, we were what A&M has been the past few years. Everyone knew the potential, but getting people to buy into the system was what we needed. Had Bo Rein not died, we would have been the Nebraska and Miami of the 1980's.
This post was edited on 9/20/13 at 11:48 am
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