re: Refresh My Memory on Why Dinardo Was Hired

Well, despite what many on here say, I was a student during the DiNardo years and followed LSU football with every breathe back then.

The guy was actually a very good coach and recruiter, but to bring our program up, he took a lot of recruiting risks in guys that had issues, either academically or legal/attitude.

That said, he was never given the luxuries Saban got, but still turned things around. People forget that he had his hand forced when it came to hiring assistants. Plain and simple, LSU refused to pay top dollar for assistant coaches and coordinators and THAT is what led to his downfall. When Reece left to Texas for more $$$, he hired a friend with a great history at the time for dirt cheap.

That obviously failed, but the guy didn't have many options at that point. After the 1998 season, we lost our OC, and our offense went to shite. Again, if you aren't given the resources to hire great assistants, your screwed as a HC, unless your a Saban or Meyer.