Hi Bandit 58. Member that '58 season? One of our victories was Hardin-Simmons! Finished the season at the old Tulane stadium against Clemson. What a year to start school - 10 and 0! Amazing I graduated, got a job, stayed gainfully employed, stayed out of jail and eventually owned my own business. I owe a lot of that to Jesuit High in New Orleans. That background kept my grade point average in the Bs until I was a Senior and "saw the light." I began to study and realized what it was to be in college besides partying. Great years punctuated with great football memories and great friends I met there during my six years on campus. Loved every minute of my time at LSU.

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Posted by ChineseBandit58

Pearland, TX

Member since Aug 2005

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Posted on 11/18/19 at 6:54 am to mjfog

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Hi Bandit 58. Member that '58 season? One of our victories was Hardin-Simmons!

Yep - remember that one well

oh - I cannot remember why I chose the 58 in my name - I wanted to be just ChineseBandit - but that name was already taken. The '58 Bandits are still my all time favorite group from LSU so that must be the reason.

That was the first year of the new substitution rules and Dietzel was the only coach in the nation to mold his team structure around those new restrictions.

Bandits never gave up a TD until the Duke game. The Bandits were so upset they begged Dietzel to let them "get it back."

They had a very limited offensive playbook because once in a while they would be "trapped" into staying on the field until the quarter ended = even if we had the ball.

One of those occasions arose late in the 3rd quarter - but we could have rotated the "white" team back on the field - but Dietzel allowed the bandits to take over on offense and they score a TD!!!!!

Gawd - I loved the Bandits. = they are my all time take-away from glorious LSU moments -

Another Bandit memory = In the bowl game after that undefeated season we played Clemson - and their coach (Howard?) made the comment = "We'll tun over their 3rd team" when they get on the field.