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A question about Dinardo...

Posted on 9/12/08 at 6:24 pm
Posted by Choctaw
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Posted on 9/12/08 at 6:24 pm
I was on another board where they were "discussing" one of their past coaches. One of them made the comment that there were rumors going around and everyone thought that Dinardo had "mercilessly beat his children". Now, ive been following everything LSU for a very long time and have never heard this. Any truth to this?
Posted by That LSU Guy
The beach
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 9/12/08 at 6:27 pm to
From some crazy reason I feel I'm waiting for the punch line... "Dinardo couldn't beat anyone."
Posted by VooDoo1321
Virginia
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 9/12/08 at 6:27 pm to
Wish I could help, but this is the first that I have heard about it.
Posted by Choctaw
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77774 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

From some crazy reason I feel I'm waiting for the punch line... "Dinardo couldn't beat anyone."


Nope, no punchline. This is what the man, and i use that term loosely, said.
Posted by tigerfan in bamaland
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Posted on 9/12/08 at 6:30 pm to
quote:

there were rumors going around and everyone thought that Dinardo had "mercilessly beat his children".


I can't state any facts on this but, IMHO_ He just doesn't seem like a child beatin guy. I just can't picture that.

Now, Bear Bryant, that was one mean SOB.
Posted by VooDoo1321
Virginia
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 9/12/08 at 6:30 pm to
thought about that too, but figured I would be daring since it is the weekend.
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 9/12/08 at 6:41 pm to
DiNardo? If anything, his kids shoulda beat him.
Posted by Rocket
Member since Mar 2004
61117 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 6:49 pm to
Never heard anything like that.

I can't see Coach D doing that
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76392 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 6:54 pm to
I thought Dinardo was a nice fella and a pretty good coach, at least until the coming of Lou Tepper and Josh Booty.
Posted by Sir Yin Yang
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Sep 2008
558 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 7:23 pm to
I don't know if he beat his kids, but he liked to partake of the adult beverages and wave guns around.
Posted by LSUEGO
Lockport, LA
Member since Sep 2004
862 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 7:31 pm to
quote:

were rumors going around and everyone thought that Dinardo had "mercilessly beat his children".


If by 'children' you mean 'LSU Fans', then yes, he did.
Posted by Stevo
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
11399 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 7:31 pm to
quote:

One of them made the comment that there were rumors going around and everyone thought that Dinardo had "mercilessly beat his children".


unless this was a joke as suggested by first response, this is a reckless, chickenshit post. I personally observed Dinardo helping out with his kids coaches pitch league.
Posted by PiscesTiger
Concrete, WA
Member since Feb 2004
53696 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 7:33 pm to
I doubt that rumor is true. DiNardo is a class guy...good coach or not.
Posted by Doc Fenton
New York, NY
Member since Feb 2007
52698 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 7:42 pm to
Naw, I'm quite sure he had a little bit of mercy when he beat his children. It's the Italian-Brooklyn way. (Just kidding.)
Posted by Stevo
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
11399 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 7:42 pm to
quote:

DiNardo is a class guy


couldn't agree more.
Posted by Doc Fenton
New York, NY
Member since Feb 2007
52698 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 7:43 pm to
If anything, his problem was that he wasn't enough of a disciplinarian. (Besides, of course, the horrible mismanagement and personal favoritism with staff decisions.)
This post was edited on 9/12/08 at 7:44 pm
Posted by Akit1
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2006
7621 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 7:46 pm to
That's a terrible rumor to start unless it is true. Someone needs to find out the story behind this.

I try and remember DiNardo's first 3 years. Those are good memories.

...not the final 2
Posted by VooDoo1321
Virginia
Member since May 2008
4362 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 7:49 pm to
quote:

...not the final 2


I paid a shrink to hypnotize me into blocking those two years of my life.
Posted by Stevo
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
11399 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 7:52 pm to
quote:

If anything, his problem was that he wasn't enough of a disciplinarian. (Besides, of course, the horrible mismanagement and personal favoritism with staff decisions.)


He was bright enough, and definitely worked hard enough, but I thought that he micro managed (wouldn't delegate) and made very poor coordinator decisions.
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76392 posts
Posted on 9/12/08 at 7:54 pm to
My first two years at LSU were Dinardo's last two...but we still had a solid offense and a lot of fun.
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