I realize this, yet Pete made LSU basketball exciting and brought attention to the program at a largely football school.

My question was really trying to sort out which era could be referred to as the "golden era". I have been an LSU BB fan for many years yet never considered the program to have such an era. IMO referring to any era of LSU Basketball as the "golden years" is tantamount to calling any period of Vanderbilt football as "golden years". I am hopeful that Johnny Jones can restore a winning program and establish a long period of Final Four competitive teams to establish a "golden era" at LSU.

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Posted by Tiger Ugly

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Posted on 1/13/13 at 5:48 pm to 3xlsugrad

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IMO referring to any era of LSU Basketball as the "golden years" is tantamount to calling any period of Vanderbilt football as "golden years".

I was with you to some extent up to this statement. LSU has made four final fours in basketball. Do you how many SEC teams have never made one final four?

From 1979-1993 LSU made the NCAA tournament 13 times make 2 Final Fours and 4 Elite 8's. And over the entirety of that period it wasn't as easy to make as it is now.

Now, yes in the 15 post-season appearances (two NIT's included) We lose in the first or second round 10 times....so no, we were never Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, UNC, Mich. St., UCONN or Indiana.

But that's a whoooooole hell of alot better than anything Vandy's ever did in one year of football much less 15.

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I am hopeful that Johnny Jones can restore a winning program and establish a long period of Final Four competitive teams to establish a "golden era" at LSU.

Me too, let's just not credit him for it before he does it.

This post was edited on 1/13/13 at 5:56 pm

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