Worst defending NC since 1943???

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Is it strictly W/L?

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yes it is

as it should be

Speedy started a thread a while ago about it
and i think it was worst defending champion of all time

Thanks for reminding us.....

Since they made a big deal about "first 2 loss NC team since _____", it kinda figures.

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Didnt Florida go 8-5 last year?

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9-4

I believe they said we were the first defending champ in that many years to have a losing record in conference the next year. At least that's what I heard.

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I heard this last night on the selection show on ESPN regarding LSU's 08 season being the worst for a defending National Champion since 1943. Now true, I have been on the rant every day, but is this true, and if so then what are they using as critiria for such a statement? Is it strictly W/L?

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If so, it is not much better than us.

After Bobby Ross led us to a national title in 1990, we went 8-5 the following season in his last year before departing for the San Diego Chargers.

So...I guess if you beat us you would tie GT for the worst record following a national championship...or so that I can find. If LSU loses...well...you know.

What I am sure of...is our subsequent head coach, Bill Lewis, made history by allowing us to compile the worst four year record following a national title in college football history.

1990: 11-0-1
1991: 8-5
1992: 5-6
1993: 5-6
1994: 1-10

George O'Leary then came in and fixed us again, got us to a bowl game in 1997...and now we have been to bowl games in 12 straight seasons.

Who really cares?

7-5 stinks and should have been 9-3 (Bammer, Arky). But it could have been much worse (Aub, Troy).

Let's move on.

Not true. Not even true in the last decade. LSUs season is well within historic boundaries. Since the inception of the BCS, half the time a team has experienced a 20% or more decline from their NC year.

Tenn (13-0) to (9-4)-- 31% decline
Fla St (12-0) to (11-2) -- 16% decline
Okla (12-0) to (11-2) -- 16% decline
Miami (12-0) to (12-1) -- 9% decline
Oh St (14-0) to (11-2) -- 16% decline
LSU (13-1) to (9-4) -- 23% decline
USC (13-0) to (12-1) -- 9% decline
Texas (13-0) to 10-3) -- 24% decline
Florida (13-1) to (9-4) -- 23% decline
LSU (12-2) to (7-5) -- 27% decline

not to mention we were the first team to win it with 2 loses.....to arky and ky no less.....les miles = overrated

Penn State went 8-4 and ultimately unranked after winning the NC in '87. Of course they were independent at the time so conference record does not exist.