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If we are going to change the history books to claim any improvement to LSU's prominence since 1999 is because of DiNardo not Saban, I'd think a coach with that sort of transformative ability would have a bunch of championships to show for it?

Because nothing can be incremental to LSU fans. Or maybe Saban was in a better place after Dinardo than he would have been after Hallman. Dinardo did one thing, he made LSU the school Louisiana kids wanted to go to again. He brought the magic back, I'm old enough to remember all of that.

That doesn't mean DiNardo got LSU pushed into the forefront of modern NCAA football, only that he got LSU set up for moving forward.

Take a look at the players DiNardo left for Saban vs those left by Hallman. Tell me if the difference isn't night and day.

DiNardo may have given Saban the tinder he needed but Saban is the guy who struck the spark and lit the fire of success at LSU.

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Posted by drizztiger

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Posted on 1/11/24 at 4:58 pm to mdomingue

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Because nothing can be incremental to LSU fans. Or maybe Saban was in a better place after Dinardo than he would have been after Hallman. Dinardo did one thing, he made LSU the school Louisiana kids wanted to go to again. He brought the magic back, I'm old enough to remember all of that.

That doesn't mean DiNardo got LSU pushed into the forefront of modern NCAA football, only that he got LSU set up for moving forward.

Take a look at the players DiNardo left for Saban vs those left by Hallman. Tell me if the difference isn't night and day.

DiNardo may have given Saban the tinder he needed but Saban is the guy who struck the spark and lit the fire of success at LSU.

This is why I like you. Solid my man.