re: Are LSU fans unreasonable or do they have the right expectations?

It's hard to say. I wouldn't have been happy with 8-5 in football no matter how it shook out. But it's a bit more understandable had they lost the other 3 regular season games in a similar fashion to how they lost to Bama.

It's unacceptable to get shellacked they way they did against MSU, Auburn, and Arky. They were only competitive for about the last quarter of the MSU game.

For baseball the problem becomes what is considered the norm. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect to be in Omaha more than not. To this point that's what LSU Baseball does. But when they make a quick exit, the season just becomes one of many good to great seasons. It's hard not to be spoiled.