How old are you? You obviously weren't following LSU football from 1990 to 1999. Dinardo was working with little and created the spark that we're all enjoying now.

LSU had SIX losing seasons in a row when Dinardo took over, something that would cause massive heart failure to Tiger fans today. Literally.

He immediately got us in the black and into bowl games. His last two seasons were bad with many other SEC teams hitting a pinnacle, but he still recruited some great players and gave everyone a glimpse at how good LSU could be, enter Saban in 2000.

Anyone saying Dinardo was anything but a good step forward for the program is stupid, stupid STUPID.

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Posted by Tiger55

Gretna, LA

Member since Aug 2004

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Posted on 9/13/11 at 11:05 am to USMCTiger03

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Anyone saying Dinardo was anything but a good step forward for the program is stupid, stupid STUPID.

Agree. He was the first step in turning things around. Improved our recruiting and as you stated, put a spark back at LSU. He took it where he could (maybe could have taken it farther if he was willing to change coordinators). But he did take it to a point and NS took it from there with a lot better talent than Dinardo started with. Also Dinardo started back initially keeping the Louisiana kids at LSU.

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Posted by pdxlsufan

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Member since May 2008

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Posted on 9/13/11 at 2:32 pm to USMCTiger03

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How old are you? You obviously weren't following LSU football from 1990 to 1999. Dinardo was working with little and created the spark that we're all enjoying now.

LSU had SIX losing seasons in a row when Dinardo took over, something that would cause massive heart failure to Tiger fans today. Literally.

He immediately got us in the black and into bowl games. His last two seasons were bad with many other SEC teams hitting a pinnacle, but he still recruited some great players and gave everyone a glimpse at how good LSU could be, enter Saban in 2000.

Anyone saying Dinardo was anything but a good step forward for the program is stupid, stupid STUPID.

+infinity

You youngins don't know what the hell you're talking about.

Now get off my porch!!!

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Posted by King Joey

Just south of the DC/US border

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Posted on 9/14/11 at 12:16 am to USMCTiger03

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LSU had SIX losing seasons in a row when Dinardo took over, something that would cause massive heart failure to Tiger fans today. Literally.

Nah. Most of those fans would bail and become Bama fans after about 3 losing seasons in a row. They have no clue about being fans, because they have been raised in the era of "customers", taught the attitude that their money "entitles" them to championships, etc., and raised to spend their dollars in exchange for special treatment, favors, access, etc. To that brand of entitled, spoiled brats, the very notion of "loyalty" or "supporting the program even when it's struggling" are as inconceivable as the thought of a genuine "donation".