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re: Dale Brown...you think he gets all this praise that skip has been getting when he passes?
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:51 pm to alterego55
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:51 pm to alterego55
No.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:53 pm to doubleb
quote:Yup
Brown picked up that momentum and used it to build a powerhouse.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 7:58 pm to alterego55
No nor should he. This is a ridiculous comparison.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:00 pm to alterego55
Dale was just as successful building up
The program from scratch as Skip. He didn’t win the nattys obviously. But he was one the few who put Kentucky on full alert and had a run of
Dominance that lsu basketball hasn’t come close to sense. He will be immortalized by those he touched. Which were many.
The program from scratch as Skip. He didn’t win the nattys obviously. But he was one the few who put Kentucky on full alert and had a run of
Dominance that lsu basketball hasn’t come close to sense. He will be immortalized by those he touched. Which were many.
This post was edited on 8/18/26 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:07 pm to alterego55
"I was worried about losing until I looked down the floor and saw Dale Brown. Then I knew we had a chance." - Bobby Knight
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:16 pm to BastropRam13
quote:
Powerhouse?
Yes, we had a big run of seversl seasons. This included several SEC titles and appearances in the sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four.
Back then every game wasn’t televised, but our schedule and Dale got us on national TV quite a lot.
At one time we rivaled and surpassed the great Kentucky Wildcats. Our games eith Ky were legendary.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:19 pm to alterego55
Don’t make everything an internet contest. Let’s remember Skip and all he did for LSU.
When Dale passes, do the same thing.
When Dale passes, do the same thing.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:25 pm to doubleb
quote:
Pete put LSU front and center and Brown picked up that momentum and used it to build a powerhouse. —-You have no idea what you’re saying
I certainly do.
LSU's program was a complete piece of shite when Brown took it over. If it had any momentum, it wouldn't have been hiring an unknown assistant from a losing Washington St. program in Brown. LSU finished 10-16 in Maravich's last year before Dale was hired and LSU hadn't made a tourney in 18 years (though the tourney did allow less teams in back then).
Brown was nowhere near the coach Bertman was and has at times opened his mouth too much (being kind), but he also had some phenomenal accomplishments considering what he took over. The SEC Championships and Final Fours were great accomplishments, but he sold LSU basketball like nobody could have imagined. LSU had one of the best atmospheres in any sport at the PMAC in the 80s and Brown's Super Dome games against Georgetown, etc. were legendary and held the record for the largest basketball attendances (pro or college) for many years for any game (regular season or post-season). They are still like 3 of the top 5 largest regular season basketball attendances of all time.
Also, his players always had the highest of praise for what he did for them on the court and off the court in life. CJ, Shaq, the Loyola Marymount game, the UNLV game, etc. will go down in history all because of Brown's recruiting and willingness to play the best of the best which created memories that no LSU fan will ever forget.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:25 pm to SWLA92
Skip has six natties; Dale has none. Does Dale deserve some sort of honor? Yes
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:45 pm to alterego55
Dale deserves his flowers, but he wasn’t really on the same level as skip as far as success, and probably impactfulness to the game and to lsu. Dale was a great coach, but wouldn’t even be in the conversation of greatest ever.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 8:56 pm to alterego55
There’s a big difference between competing in a National Tournament and actually winning a Championship, make that 4+1 Championships!
Posted on 8/18/26 at 9:27 pm to Big EZ Tiger
quote:
If it had any momentum,
There were two big things going for Dale.
S as big, brand new arena and the energy Pete created amongst thousands of fans.
Dale wasn’t left with a good roster, he built that up.
quote:
Brown was nowhere near the coach Bertman was
Agreed
Posted on 8/18/26 at 9:28 pm to alterego55
No, because Dale Brown’s accomplishments are not in the same stratosphere as Skip Bertman.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 10:47 pm to cbree88
Skip was far more impactful, however using national championships as a measuring stick is completely unfair. Skip built college baseball to what it is now, but had nowhere near the parity it does now. Basketball on the other hand had Kentucky, Indiana, UCLA, Kansas, etc and schools that actually invested in it. Until the late 90’s few schools put any resources towards baseball.
Posted on 8/18/26 at 11:02 pm to alterego55
No, he just isn’t Skip.
most people aren’t. Not an insult to dale.
most people aren’t. Not an insult to dale.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 12:28 am to alterego55
I was an intern in the SID office back then and worked with all of the LSU head coaches. Skip and Dale wanted the same things and were willing to promote their programs above and beyond what was normal back then.
I liked going to see both of them, but Dale was I want this and you will do this and see ya. Skip was lets work together to get the best outcome and would make you want to be the best.
One day, Skip asked me where I was from and family. I told him that actually my father who loved baseball was in town and Skip said to bring him early for the game that night and he wanted to meet him. We got there at 430 and he visited with my dad for almost 30 minutes. That's when my dad, who didn't graduate from HS since he was a farmer back in the 30s, started wearing LSU stuff and took an interest in my school other than how I was doing.
One thing I admired about Dale was his motivational speaking. He could talk a snail into dunking a basketball, but his coaching was about the same as if a toddler was the coach.
I liked going to see both of them, but Dale was I want this and you will do this and see ya. Skip was lets work together to get the best outcome and would make you want to be the best.
One day, Skip asked me where I was from and family. I told him that actually my father who loved baseball was in town and Skip said to bring him early for the game that night and he wanted to meet him. We got there at 430 and he visited with my dad for almost 30 minutes. That's when my dad, who didn't graduate from HS since he was a farmer back in the 30s, started wearing LSU stuff and took an interest in my school other than how I was doing.
One thing I admired about Dale was his motivational speaking. He could talk a snail into dunking a basketball, but his coaching was about the same as if a toddler was the coach.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 6:02 am to alterego55
Anyone have an over/under on the age of posters who crap on Dale Brown?
My bet would be that none of them was old enough to be watching sports when he was around.
My bet would be that none of them was old enough to be watching sports when he was around.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 6:36 am to alterego55
Brown won't be around to care.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 6:43 am to alterego55
No. He will receive recognition but his accomplishments aren’t to the level of Skips.
It’s not just about what’s hanging up on the wall, it’s about personality and Dale wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea.
It’s not just about what’s hanging up on the wall, it’s about personality and Dale wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 6:57 am to bearhc
skip has 5 not 6 nc
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