re: Tell the Truth Monday

This football program has been in turmoil since the championship game against Alabama.

- Blame Miles for never being able to properly and truthfully explain that debacle to the fans
- Shame on him for sending the program on this decline and dividing the fan base
- Shame on the players who fail to maintain their playing status and wasting scholarships because of drugs, crimes and academics
- Blame the coaches that recruited those players that failed to identify the character that led to that behavior
- Blame the coaches for failing to develop players and failing to devise schemes that make the players successful
- Shame on the administration and athletic department for failing to handle coaching issues/searches with class and due diligence
- Blame the administration for the outrageous financial obligations to coaches
- Blame the media and the staff for overhyping expectations
- Shame on the fans for believing the hype
- Shame on the fans for leaving the stadium empty at home games in the 4th quarter
- Shame on the message board fans for using stats like NFL rosters with LSU players to rationalize our perceived elite status to fans of other teams

There's plenty of blame and shame to go around. If we're telling the truth, we've all played our part in getting us where we are and the way we're feeling after this loss.

Doesn't mean there haven't been great moments either. Players who have sacrificed and represented the university with class, who have done outstanding humanitarian work in the face of tragedy and injustices. Fans who have traveled to enemy territory to support the team and those that stay to the bitter end in a 37-7 blowout loss.

Could it get worse this year and through the next few years? Yes, and perhaps it needs to before significant and correct changes need to be made. Then again, maybe this team will shock us all and recover from a loss that habitually derails the only expectation of every season.