re: For the old timers: have you ever seen anything like this with LSU?

This is a fan base civil war. You are either pro or anti Oregeron/administration. The anti Ed side is losing as we are stuck with Ed and leadership for a while longer. However, the pros are losing this skirmish today as the optics of what is going on under Ed’s watch are bad.....program going down the shitter.

This makes the Joe Dean years look glorious

if arriving on campus in '89 is old time (oof)...

LSU has always been unwilling to strive for exceptionalism. They have fallen arse backwards into it before but not ever said balls-to-the-wall whatever it takes. Ever. The lone break from this was when we hired Mark Emmert and he brought in Saban. Those two aren't the moves i'm talking about, both had questions at the time. But once Nick started winning, with Emmert at the helm, we had a few years where we were legit trying to be best. Built the practice facility (one of the 1t of its kind, now severely outdated).

We would have lost Saban eventually because he recognized Emmert as willing to aim sky high. Hasn't happened since and never used to. 9-3 9-3 9-3 6-6(shite) 9-3 10-2 (woohoo) is the land we need to recognize we live in now.

Gov, BoS, and Chancellor just don't care. Until that changes, we're screwed.

Arnsbarger says he is not leaving, then leaves for the Florida AD job. As he departs he recommends that LSU hire his DC—a 33 year old Mike Archer. TV crews interview players who essentially demand that Archer be hired. LSU interviews Steve Spurrier, but hires Archer. One year later Arnsbarger hires Spurrier at Florida. LSU suffers through 6 straight losing seasons and does not beat Florida following Spurrier’s hiring until 1997.

Sadly in my life LSU football has been average to bad more than good to elite.

That’s why I’m so pissed to watch what should have been an easy maintainting of the program after 2011 be squandered because of stubbornness, pride, stupid decisions.

Wait till these 9 win seasons fall to 6-7 win seasons.

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I'm 33 and have never experienced

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I've been following LSU since the 60's. This was the norm, until Saban was hired. Arnsparger was a brief respite, but he couldn't handle the BS either.

Why do you think Dietzel left a year after a national championship.

Les Miles flirting with Michigan and Arkansas comes to mind.

Aranda hasn't even hinted that he is interested so far.

Yeah I was just here to say the "Crazy days at LSU" cover from SI was by far the craziest.

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For the old timers: have you ever seen anything like this with LSU?In any sport? I'm 33 and have never experienced something this chaotic as an LSU fan.

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Yes it was worse post 1969.

No interwebz, but people still got pissed.