Sure it makes sense.

It order to see it, it requires people to extend NS the credit he's earned and deserves.

If you take into account all sports and all ADs and GMs and the hires they make.....the majority of the time they don't work out.
NS has hit for the cycle and and a grand slam.

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Posted by Ace Midnight

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Member since Dec 2006

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Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:00 am to TIGRLEE

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It order to see it, it requires people to extend NS the credit he's earned and deserves.

There are few on this board more critical of Saban than I am.

His resume at LSU speaks for itself:

75% win percentage,

The only 13 win season in school history,

First NC in 45 years,

First victory over Bama in TS since 1969,

Only the second coach to register multiple 10-win seasons,

First outright conference championship in 15 years - only the 3rd LSU coach to win multiple conference championships,

First head coach to lead LSU to 5 consecutive bowl appearances (although we've had runs over multiple coaches in the past - plus LSU/Mac got screwed in '69 or he would have led a run of 7)

Negatives - loses first non-conference game as LSU head coach - and to UAB, at that. Lost last game as LSU head coach - a bowl game. Constant flirting with NFL teams was a distraction every off-season. Was/is a gigantic prick.

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Posted by MOT

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Posted on 6/28/14 at 2:30 pm to TIGRLEE

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It order to see it, it requires people to extend NS the credit he's earned and deserves

Saban obviously took the on field product to another level and put down a solid foundation. I acknowledge that and never disagreed with it. At the same time I can also acknowledge he didn't ride into town on a magic unicorn as the savior of the program because of his love for LSU, and some people can't seem to wrap their mind around that.

Emmert believed LSU should, and could, do whatever it takes to compete with the elite programs in the country for championships and not just settle to compete with the Mississippi schools for bowl eligibility. Because of him the commitment was made to spend the money required to hire top coaches and give them what they need to be successful. Before him there was never a commitment to winning big, raising more money, spending big, upgrading facilities, etc. That new commitment is why Saban was here to begin with.

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