re: Any offensive discussion without this being the #1 talking point is meaningless.

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We can't block


Yes we can. The numbers back it up

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This is classic Alleva-speak/think. Classic bean-counter logic.

Q - Is the LSU football program healthy?

JA - Yes, look at attendance, look at revenues. $$$ The LSU football program is healthy.

Q - Are the fans satisfied with the way the team and staff are performing over the past 5 years?

JA - Absolutely. Look at attendance. Look at revenues. The LSU football program is healthy.

Q - Did you conduct a legit nationwide search (as promised) for a new HC before hiring Coach Orgeron?

JA - We had a want to do that, but then found this local
bargain coach already on staff and since he did ok as interim, it made fiscal sense to simply give him the job. And the numbers back it up. The LSU football program is healthy.

Q - And "healthy" - does that include the healthy numbers run up against LSU in Saturday's blowout rout by perennial bottom dweller Mississippi State?

JA - Umm...