re: Remember when we were the ones looking up???

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I've been following the Tigers since 1956 at age 11. The many peaks and valleys are part of my life's experiences. Worst was the six straight losing seasons under Archer/Hallman. The best, of course, has been the 21st century.

I went to LSU on the middle 60's and again in the early seventies, and have been a season ticket holder since.

The most important lesson learned in all those years surrounds replacing Coach Charlie MacLendon after the 1979 seaso. "Help Mac Pack," and "ABM" (Anybody But MacLendon) read the bumper stickers. He was replaced by Bo Rein, who tragically died without coaching a game. Then came twenty years of mediocrity, with the exception of 3 years of Bill Arnsbarger's brilliance, until the Nick Saban hire in 1979.

More recently, there have more than a few calls for Coach Les Miles head. This is extremely short sighted, counterproductive to intelligent discourse, and, frankly, stupid.

Surely, there will be less productive seasons than we have recently enjoyed. While not welcomed, such is to be expected.

It should be our quest to support the Tigers regardless of any year's record. I have for 55 years and wouldn't have it any other way.

Forever, LSU

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