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issue with Dale isn't wasted talent honestly. Many teams were stacked AF back then.

It's his continued presence/pressure after retirement on the program that I think has been very detrimental.

Dale gave us great relevancy in the CBB landscape and it was a damn fun ride for a while. I don't care he pissed off the NCAA or draconian sanctions or any Bobby Knight stuff. It's the shite after that really pisses me off. I'll die on this hill.

You know, I've probably posted more about Dale Brown than any other poster on here. He was the only coach I knew for the first 25 years of watching LSU hoops and it was a true Love/Hate and I know darn near everything there is to know about the man.

I do think and agree his presence in and around post coaching has caused some issues. I think he and his boys bullied and forced the CJJ hire and his reaction to the Gunter thing IMHO let the top off that one. He had a falling out with every coach after him save Johnny up until now.

I had other things that bothered me but he was the coach during some of the most special LSU moments of my youth and I'll always cherish those memories.

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Posted by drizztiger

Deal With it!

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Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:17 pm to Tiger Ugly

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You know, I've probably posted more about Dale Brown than any other poster on here. He was the only coach I knew for the first 25 years of watching LSU hoops and it was a true Love/Hate and I know darn near everything there is to know about the man.

I do think and agree his presence in and around post coaching has caused some issues. I think he and his boys bullied and forced the CJJ hire and his reaction to the Gunter thing IMHO let the top off that one. He had a falling out with every coach after him save Johnny up until now.

I had other things that bothered me but he was the coach during some of the most special LSU moments of my youth and I'll always cherish those memories.

Well said man.