re: The Decline Of LSU Track & Field

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I have never followed track, but this seems pretty solid

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This isn’t Pat Henry solid. When Pat Henry was running the program, LSU Track made Alabama football under Saban seem just ok. It was just taken for granted that LSU would win the national title and then everyone else fought it out for second.

Why does this matter? Football. Having the nation’s most dominant track program by far was great for recruiting speed/skill players in football.

Wanna get invited to the combine with the best possible chance of getting an elite 40 yard time once you’re there?

LSU’s track program mattered (and still does) to football.

Now compare those Top 10 finishes to this:

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Pat Henry is the current track & field coach at Texas A&M University. He is also the former track & field coach at Louisiana State University (LSU) where he won 27 national championships.

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Women indoor national championships: 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004

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Women outdoor national championships: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003

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