re: Give Ensminger a chance like LSU gave Saban a chance

I love how our fans compare everything to what has happened in Nick Sabans career


Its nonsense and asinine

Chance U

All this "Give Ensminger a chance" crap is like hiring your grandpa to work at the Apple Store Genius Bar.

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LSU gave him a chance when he was doing average things

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Have you read how the hiring came about? Saban wasn't an unknown doing average things. He was being watched by both college AND the NFL.. This podcast will shed a little light for you.

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Saban had a bad Mich State program at # 5 in the country at one time.

Alright. Give me a chance. I'll do it. I used to score over 100 points a game for NCAA Football on PS3, and that was without created players.

If you are gonna hire ensminger you should just leave Canada in place. Don’t let someone go to hire mediocrity or an unproven commodity. We don’t need more instability within our program.

If you can get a bright young mind do it. If not wait until one is available.

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Saban had a bad Mich State program at # 5 in the country at one time.

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He sucked at Michigan State for the first 3 years and he is lucky they retained him so he could have his break out year in his 4th year. He never won a bowl game at Michigan State and lost all three games by a total of 85 points!

Here are the facts. Just think if they had fired him in his 4th year. He would be on the couch with all of us watching other coaches.

1995–1997 – Beginning in 1995, Saban moderately improved MSU's fortunes, taking the Spartans to minor bowl games (all of which they lost by double-digit margins) in each of his first three seasons. From 1995 to 1997, Michigan State finished 6-5-1, 6-6, and 7-5. In comparison, MSU had finished 5–6, 6–6 and 5–6 (prior to NCAA forfeits) in 1992–1994.
1998 – On November 7, 1998, the Spartans upset the #1 ranked Ohio State 28–24 at Ohio Stadium. However, even after the upset and an early-season rout of then-highly ranked Notre Dame the Spartans finished 6–6, including three last-minute losses featuring turnovers, defensive lapses, and special-teams misplays, and failed to earn a bowl invitation.
1999 – Saban led the Spartans to a 9–2 season that included wins over Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State. Conversely, the two losses were routs at the hands of Purdue and Wisconsin. Following the final regular-season game against Penn State, Saban abruptly resigned to accept the head coaching position with LSU. Saban's assistant head coach and successor, Bobby Williams, then coached MSU to a Citrus Bowl victory over Florida, giving the Spartans an overall record of 10–2 for the 1999 season. It would be the best season in terms of wins for the Spartans since 1965, and it would see the Spartans reach their highest ranking since the 1966 team.[7] Future former NFL Head Coach Josh McDaniels served as a Graduate Assistant on Saban's 1999 coaching staff.

Saban never won a bowl game in his tenure at Michigan State, going 0-3 and losing those bowl contests by a combined 85 points.[8]

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Give Ensminger a chance like LSU gave Saban a chance

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sigh........

how many times do i need to post this?


When Saban was hired at lsu his accomplishments were....

he turned the cleveland browns into the #1 defense in the NFL( literally the #1 ranked defense)
took a michigan State program coming off sanctions to a 10 win top 10 finish

Didn't read; just downvoted