Hard to believe its been 12 years since the worst day in LSU football history

I started a thread one minute after you. I've included all my memories in gif form if you'd like to check it out.

Miserable day. I couldn't laugh about it until November 2019.

Greatest GIF in the history of LSU Sports.

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What are your memories of that day?

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None I’ve successfully blocked out that entire day

Extremely disappointing, but definitely not the worst day in LSU football history. It's NEVER the "worst day" when you are actually playing for a championship. Ask anyone who sat in a half-empty Tiger Stadium in the 90's. There were a lot of "worst days" then.

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What are your memories of that day????

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It was a muggy, overcast day in New Orleans. I recall being struck by how many Alabama fans were in the FQ and down Poydras. That became even more evident when I entered the dome and saw it was definitely not an overwhelming homefield advantage for LSU.

The game itself was relatively boring. You could tell early on that Alabama had adjusted their approach from the earlier meeting in November and LSU didn't. It was like watching a slow death. You knew Les was not going to deviate from his approach...even though it clearly wasn't working...and you were just hoping the defense could hang on long enough to allow some sort of flukey offensive or specials teams play to make a difference.

It was a night where the stubbornness of Les Miles was on full display. He flat out refused to do anything different while watching the great season and championship slip away. LSU fans were pissed leaving the game, blaming the corrupt BCS for putting Alabama in the game in the first place. But the reality is LSU fans were mad Alabama was in the game because they knew what I knew. LSU won the first matchup on the razors edge. Saban would adjust. Les wouldn't. So a rematch greatly favored Alabama.

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What are your memories of that day????

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I was blackout drunk from giant tailgate on the steps of the Dome. I made it to a restaurant on Podyras and couldn't tell you one thing from that game.

I believe that date would be 1/10/1980.

RIP Bo Rein



Edit: Date, based on reply.

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What are your memories of that day????

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I just remember being dumbfounded that apparently Les and his brilliant offensive braintrust had no plan B.

It was obvious in the first quarter that Bama knew what was coming. Hell, it was so obvious that I knew what was coming just based on personnel.

It was amazing that the defense kept it within reach until the back half of the 4th quarter.

That was totally embarrassing and utterly humiliating.

I remember after Les was fired, he was the guest on Gameday or at a particular game. He was asked how to beat Bama. He literally said, "You have to attack their strengths." At that moment, it all made sense, but in a horrible, nauseating way.

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I believe that date would be 1/12/1980.

RIP Bo Rein

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That would be 1-10-1980. I know because that's my birthday.

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Jarret Lee who was 9-0 as a starter in 2011 and led the SEC in passing efficiency, Sat on the bench.

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A number of other players that spoke up for starting Lee were benched for that game. Coach made an example of all of them, even if it meant total disaster.

Thanks for the correction nerd