re: Saban - year 3 at LSU got blown out multiple times

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LSU also had more than 39 players available for it’s last game in 1999.

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In fact, the cupboard was not bare as the Sabanistas would have folks believe. Dinardo was stubborn and had a range of flaws - loyalty to the point of fault among them.

But what he wasn't was a bad football coach. He was an underrated recruiter, as well. The player development trailed off at the end and the last couple of years it just wasn't a sound football team, but he handed Saban a team L-O-A-D-E-D with talent.

Not 1, not 2, but 3 NFL QBs. Damned fine offensive and defensive lines. All-American linebackers (plural). A Biletnikoff WR. A NFL TE. Talented and experienced DBs who would play on Sundays. LSU's career leading punt returner (as well as career kick returner until Trindon Holliday).

So, whatever you want to say about Gerry Dinardo and "the collapse", he definitely brought back "The Magic" after Curley destroyed the program and did about 40% of the turnaround job for which Nick Saban gets 100% of the credit.

Deal with it.