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Is LSU football in the 2000s considered a dynasty?

Posted on 4/10/10 at 11:24 pm
Posted by siliconvalleytiger
Bay Area, CA
Member since Apr 2004
31326 posts
Posted on 4/10/10 at 11:24 pm
We were really good until 2007 and have definitely lost too many games in the past couple of years but looking at the big picture, would LSU football in the 2000s be considered a 'dynasty'?
Posted by Srbtiger06
Member since Apr 2006
29058 posts
Posted on 4/10/10 at 11:25 pm to
Nope because other teams were also pretty successful during that time span...USC and UF. Dynasty IMO is one team on top with little to no other teams enjoying high levels of success.
Posted by TigerMeister
North shore
Member since Nov 2009
2448 posts
Posted on 4/10/10 at 11:25 pm to
No.
Posted by filmmaker45
Member since Mar 2008
14554 posts
Posted on 4/10/10 at 11:28 pm to
Nah. We were a juggernaunt though. I hope we can cane have a great season this year so we can start the decade off right.
Posted by LSUtoOmaha
Nashville
Member since Apr 2004
26725 posts
Posted on 4/10/10 at 11:32 pm to
Nope. There were 0 teams I would consider a dynasty from 2000-2009. You have to be THE single best team for the timespan, imo.
Posted by PiscesTiger
Concrete, WA
Member since Feb 2004
53696 posts
Posted on 4/10/10 at 11:35 pm to
No. Great top 5 program. No dynasty.
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 4/10/10 at 11:38 pm to
Not a dynasty, but at a similar level as OSU, USC, Texas and OU.
Posted by Raparooot
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2009
3622 posts
Posted on 4/10/10 at 11:42 pm to
I don't give a shite if they are or not. Here are the facts....

2 National Championships during that period. That is all that matters.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
298305 posts
Posted on 4/10/10 at 11:49 pm to
Dynasty? Hell no. Would have been garnering more consideration for team of the decade though if not for the last two seasons.
Posted by TheRoarRestoredInBR
Member since Dec 2004
31066 posts
Posted on 4/11/10 at 12:10 am to
Dynasty is McDonnell Ark, Henry LSU/ATM, Wooden UCLA, Dedeaux USC, Bertman LSU, Reese Texas, Bear Bama, etc..

I would include Pat or Geno hoops, or the Cali schools volleyball, water polo, etc..but if won due to but a handful or fewer schools actually giving a crap to field contending programs, it doesn't really count.

This post was edited on 4/11/10 at 12:46 am
Posted by Lacour
Member since Nov 2009
32949 posts
Posted on 4/11/10 at 12:18 am to
Two titles in five years and a few top 5 finishes does not constitute a dynasty. USC is the only team that might lay claim to a legitimate dynasty of the past decade, as much as it pains me to say it, and I really don't consider them a dynasty.

The last college football dynasty was Nebraska in the late 90s.
This post was edited on 4/11/10 at 12:20 am
Posted by secfan123
beverly hills
Member since Jan 2010
9646 posts
Posted on 4/11/10 at 12:21 am to
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Dynasty? Hell no. Would have been garnering more consideration for team of the decade though if not for the last two seasons.


You're probably right there. The last 2 years cost LSU in terms of win %. You finished the decade with a .762 winning percentage. While its the best ten year run in LSU history (as far as I can tell) there have been 10 times that SEC teams have posted a winning % of at least 80 over a ten year period.
This post was edited on 4/11/10 at 12:35 am
Posted by lsu xman
Member since Oct 2006
16749 posts
Posted on 4/11/10 at 12:22 am to
cant be a dynasty when your starting qb is JJ & JL.
Posted by secfan123
beverly hills
Member since Jan 2010
9646 posts
Posted on 4/11/10 at 12:24 am to
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The last college football dynasty was Nebraska in the late 90s.


It was the mid 90's (outright titles in 94, & 95, and a split with Michigan in 97). FSU had one less title in the 90's, but overall they did better than Nebaska I think, posting a better winning % and 14 STRAIGHT top five finishes from 1987-2001.
Posted by C
Houston
Member since Dec 2007
28191 posts
Posted on 4/11/10 at 12:32 am to
yes, FSU is the last true dynasty. 5 years is not really a dynasty, IMO. USC was really close if they could have finished the decade on a higher note. UF since 06 has been pretty damn good. Next few years could have people talking about them few decades to come as a dynasty.
Posted by Sammich
Member since Apr 2004
9375 posts
Posted on 4/11/10 at 12:54 am to
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Dynasty? Hell no. Would have been garnering more consideration for team of the decade though if not for the last two seasons.

Or if Saban could have done better than toss up a couple 8 win seasons & the abomination 9 win 2004 team.
This post was edited on 4/11/10 at 12:58 am
Posted by secfan123
beverly hills
Member since Jan 2010
9646 posts
Posted on 4/11/10 at 1:09 am to
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Or if Saban could have done better than toss up a couple 8 win seasons & the abomination 9 win 2004 team.


Sorry he couldn't clean up Dinardo's mess quicker.
Posted by Sammich
Member since Apr 2004
9375 posts
Posted on 4/11/10 at 1:17 am to
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Sorry he couldn't clean up Dinardo's mess quicker.

His 2001 SEC Champs team was made up of almost all DiNardo players.
Posted by secfan123
beverly hills
Member since Jan 2010
9646 posts
Posted on 4/11/10 at 1:21 am to
quote:

His 2001 SEC Champs team was made up of almost all DiNardo players.


yeah and his 2008 alabama team was made up of mostly shula players. Funny how Saban got a butt load more out of them.
Posted by Sammich
Member since Apr 2004
9375 posts
Posted on 4/11/10 at 1:27 am to
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yeah and his 2008 alabama team was made up of mostly shula players


As was his 2009 team. He was On Foxports or ESPN, looking like a Televangelist, because of the Bammer's Statue fetish. He was complaining because he was losing 9 Seniors.

Wait....I thought only Miles played Seniors??

This post was edited on 4/11/10 at 2:14 am
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