re: The last time LSU had the #1 recruiting class

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I was thinking the same. The 2009 class was #1 on some if not all services.

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Yep. And nobody could say that stretch had anything to do with Saban. Hell, if Saban was still in the NFL, we might have won 2 NCs during that time.

LSU went 8-4, 10-2, 11-1, 10-2, 9-3 during 5 years after that class. Without Saban it would have been 9-3, 10-2, 12-0, 11-1, 10-2.

That 2010 team lost 2 games by 7 and 8 points. One was to undefeated Cam Newton Auburn, and the other was to 10-2 Arkansas who lost to eventual 12-1 Ohio St in the Sugar Bowl, to finish 10-3.

2011 only lost to Bama the 2nd time.

2012 only lost to Bama because of a BS call and on the road by 8 to an eventual 11-2 Florida team.

2013 lost on the road to UGA by 3 in a back and forth crazy game, on the 3 by 3 to Ole Miss because Mett was giving gifts left and right, and got stomped by Bama


Once LSU gets its defense back in shape, you're going to see one of those UGA/Bama runs for LSU.