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Saban Had Hand In Creating LSU Monster
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:04 pm
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Saban played the old him, who recruited future Ole Miss star offensive lineman Michael Oher to LSU. The problem was that Saban was a few years removed from his LSU days and was coaching Alabama.
He was so uneasy about how his new players might react to his acting debut in the wrong colors that he asked Alabama’s leadership group whether it was OK for him to do the cameo.
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He can’t ignore the monster he helped create in Baton Rouge, La. Before Saban got his hands on LSU, the Tigers were a mere afterthought in the SEC.
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LSU had suffered through two straight losing season under previous coach Gerry DiNardo and had recorded seven losing seasons in the 1990s.
Saban swooped in and conducted a complete transformation. His first objective was to instill more discipline within the program and hammer home academics. He led the way for a $15 million fundraising effort for a new academic center for LSU student-athletes and made sure he and his players were tremendously active in the community.
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Now, LSU is a winning and recruiting machine. Miles has picked up beautifully from where Saban left off, but he certainly owes a little of his own success to Saban’s work. Miles hasn’t relinquished LSU’s stranglehold on the state of Louisiana and prides himself on building his team off of local talent.
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On Monday, Saban will meet the beast he created years ago. He doesn’t like to pump his LSU ties, but this one is different.
This one is for all the sugar, and once Saban sets foot on the Superdome field and stares at that purple-and-gold monster, he’ll have to take some pride in his work that helped create LSU’s masterpiece.
This post was edited on 1/4/12 at 2:06 pm
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Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:08 pm to chilld28
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Saban played the old him, who recruited future Ole Miss star offensive lineman Michael Oher to LSU. The problem was that Saban was a few years removed from his LSU days and was coaching Alabama.
He was so uneasy about how his new players might react to his acting debut in the wrong colors that he asked Alabama’s leadership group whether it was OK for him to do the cameo.
Germans.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:10 pm to chilld28
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Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:10 pm to chilld28
Ginardo left recruits behind and Saban and his staff did a good job with them.
The same thing that Saban did with Shula's recruits.
He never arrived to a bare cupboard. Both schools had talent. Just didn't have the coaching when he took over.
The same thing that Saban did with Shula's recruits.
He never arrived to a bare cupboard. Both schools had talent. Just didn't have the coaching when he took over.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:10 pm to chilld28
Dinardo had just as much impact as Saban
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:11 pm to chilld28
Nothing wrong with this, except they undersell Dinardo's contribution.
Dinardo made great strides from his predecessor. People do not realize how bad Hallman was.
Miles has taken the program to an even higher level. Saban may have done the same if he had stayed but facts are he did not. Miles also had to deal with Katrina upon his arrival. That directly contributed to 2008/2009 seasons (among other reasons).
Dinardo made great strides from his predecessor. People do not realize how bad Hallman was.
Miles has taken the program to an even higher level. Saban may have done the same if he had stayed but facts are he did not. Miles also had to deal with Katrina upon his arrival. That directly contributed to 2008/2009 seasons (among other reasons).
This post was edited on 1/4/12 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:12 pm to chilld28
I don't think any LSU fan can realistically say Saban didn't have a big part to play in awakening LSU from being a sleeping giant.
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should read, "Miles has elevated the program to a level even higher than what Saban brought it to, and had he been hired directly after DiNardo, the same result could have ensued."
However, this line:
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Miles has picked up beautifully from where Saban left off, but he certainly owes a little of his own success to Saban’s work.
should read, "Miles has elevated the program to a level even higher than what Saban brought it to, and had he been hired directly after DiNardo, the same result could have ensued."
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:14 pm to chilld28
Thank you Saban 
Now GFY, mouth breather.
Now GFY, mouth breather.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:14 pm to chilld28
If LSU wins it should be a split NC because they only won due to Saban.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:14 pm to chilld28
of course he had a hand in resurecting LSU. dinardo started it but just didn't have it. after arnsbarger left, lsu made some poor coaching choices (the BOS went cheap) and the fans got tired of poor coaching and losing football games. saban inherited a pretty good team and he won the nc in yr 3, just like at bama. lsu has always been near the top in attendence, revenue, facilities and fan interest. saban and lsu were the right combo at the right time. now, lsu understands to stay at the top ya gotta pay for top coaches and we have the fundraising arm to do it. i guess young people always think life started when they were born but it simply isn't true. lsu had some damn great teams and a damn great traditions before saban and will have them after miles.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:14 pm to chilld28
LSU had hand in creating Saban (Alabama) monster.
Tide was certainly an afterthought under Mile Shula.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:14 pm to chilld28
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:16 pm to chilld28
Saban created LSU... and now he's going to kill it.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:20 pm to chilld28
Starting to see how the Rantards will play this.
Truth be told, Saban is a great recruiter and a pretty good tactician. The biggest thing he did here and I'm sure it was the biggest difference at LSU, he changed the culture.
He pissed a lot of people off when he first got here. There are a few people who know longer have jobs. I'm sure he was even worse at LSU. He said what needed to be said and did what needed to be done.
The real truth is that Louisiana always had players and for some reason during a good chunk of 40 years LSU didn't win like they should have.
That changed in the years following Saban's arrival and there's no debating that.
Truth be told, Saban is a great recruiter and a pretty good tactician. The biggest thing he did here and I'm sure it was the biggest difference at LSU, he changed the culture.
He pissed a lot of people off when he first got here. There are a few people who know longer have jobs. I'm sure he was even worse at LSU. He said what needed to be said and did what needed to be done.
The real truth is that Louisiana always had players and for some reason during a good chunk of 40 years LSU didn't win like they should have.
That changed in the years following Saban's arrival and there's no debating that.
This post was edited on 1/4/12 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:23 pm to chilld28
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On Monday, Saban will meet the beast he created years ago. He doesn’t like to pump his LSU ties, but this one is different.
Wrong, he will be meeting the beast that Les Miles created unless someone thinks Saban recruited players with seven years + eligibility.
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:25 pm to chilld28
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Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:25 pm to chilld28
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Saban Had Hand In Creating LSU Monster
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:26 pm to chilld28
Mark Emmert and Saban did great things for LSU
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:27 pm to chilld28
Posted on 1/4/12 at 2:39 pm to chilld28
No one ever said he Saban didn't have a hand in it. I just find it hilarious that people fail to admit that LSU had just as much to do with making Saban the coach he is today.
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