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Is this the most excitement you’ve felt for LSU athletics as a whole?
Posted on 7/19/21 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 7/19/21 at 1:50 pm
The hiring of Mulkey and Johnson (not to mention the fantastic moves both of them have made in their first weeks/months on the job), the fantastic job WW has done with basketball, and the optimism back surrounding football has me incredibly excited for the upcoming year we will have as fans. Obviously we were all very excited for the 2019 football season but I don’t remember a time that the entire fan base was pumped for all our major sports as we seem to be 
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Posted on 7/19/21 at 1:56 pm to MasterAbe1
You will get downvoted but I’m with ya bro bro
Posted on 7/19/21 at 1:56 pm to MasterAbe1
I was feeling it until Sanky opened his mouth today. Covid will jack up another year.
Posted on 7/19/21 at 2:08 pm to MasterAbe1
I’m actually bearish on the football program right now.
Posted on 7/19/21 at 2:08 pm to MasterAbe1
No
Posted on 7/19/21 at 2:26 pm to MasterAbe1
Absolutely.
The last year that LSU football, basketball, baseball, and women's sports were all simultaneously in the NC hunt or at least SECC hunt in the same calendar and/or academic year was 1986-87.
2000 was reasonably close. There've been some years where Basketball and football were both good the same year- (1970, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2006, 2009)
Basketball and baseball (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2000)
Baseball and football (1986, 1987, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2009)
Women's track, gymnastics, softball have been good just about every year. Men's Golf won a NC a few years ago. Women's beach volleyball and men's lacrosse are national powers.
The last year that LSU football, basketball, baseball, and women's sports were all simultaneously in the NC hunt or at least SECC hunt in the same calendar and/or academic year was 1986-87.
2000 was reasonably close. There've been some years where Basketball and football were both good the same year- (1970, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2006, 2009)
Basketball and baseball (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2000)
Baseball and football (1986, 1987, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2009)
Women's track, gymnastics, softball have been good just about every year. Men's Golf won a NC a few years ago. Women's beach volleyball and men's lacrosse are national powers.
This post was edited on 7/19/21 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 7/19/21 at 2:59 pm to MasterAbe1
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Is this the most excitement you’ve felt for LSU athletics as a whole?
it certainly has the least doom and gloom expectations for this year, whats not to like?
Posted on 7/19/21 at 3:05 pm to MasterAbe1
There are some big shadows over other programs including e most important - football.
Posted on 7/19/21 at 3:12 pm to MasterAbe1
It's hard not be a little bit excited. It seems like the new hires have a ton of enthusiasm and high expectations for themselves and where LSU can go. I'm looking forward to it.
Posted on 7/19/21 at 4:04 pm to MasterAbe1
No.
First, I don't really care about WBB. I think and hope they will do well, but it doesn't really add to my excitement one way or the other.
With football I am cautiously optimistic. But less so than in 2019. Going in to 2019 I thought there were several things favoring a great season by LSU. Most notably a favorable schedule and LOTS of returning production. The same is true for this year. But whereas the 2019 team was coming off a 9-3 (arguably should have been 10-2 season) with an experienced starting QB and proven (at LSU) DC, the 2020 team is coming off the worst season here in a decade with uncertainty and inexperience (relative to the fact Burrow started 13 games in 2018 where Brennan and Johnson have combine to start half as many) and two completely unproven coordinators. Point being, I KNEW the 2019 team would be good (though not THAT good). I THINK the 2021 team will be good. But I'm not as certain.
In basketball I though LAST season was set up for another run like in 18-19. LSU had multiple returning starters from a good year prior (Smart, Days, Watford) and was adding a top 5 recruiting class. I also thought the conference, as a whole, was going to take a step back while LSU was going to take a step forward and the defensive woes from 19-20 would be fixed. What happened was last year's team was good, but not great. The defense still sucked and the conference had some teams (namely Alabama and Arkansas) exceed expectations.
This year's LSU team has a lot of great names, on paper. But of those guys only Days has a record of production in an LSU uniform. I THINK the new players can perform well. But until we see it mesh in an LSU uniform we just don't know. Plus, the league is likely going to be much better as a whole and until Wade actually fixes the GLARING defensive issues I'm going to assume he isn't going to.
Baseball is the one of the three that really feels like an injection of "new life". With the others I'm taking a wait and see approach.
First, I don't really care about WBB. I think and hope they will do well, but it doesn't really add to my excitement one way or the other.
With football I am cautiously optimistic. But less so than in 2019. Going in to 2019 I thought there were several things favoring a great season by LSU. Most notably a favorable schedule and LOTS of returning production. The same is true for this year. But whereas the 2019 team was coming off a 9-3 (arguably should have been 10-2 season) with an experienced starting QB and proven (at LSU) DC, the 2020 team is coming off the worst season here in a decade with uncertainty and inexperience (relative to the fact Burrow started 13 games in 2018 where Brennan and Johnson have combine to start half as many) and two completely unproven coordinators. Point being, I KNEW the 2019 team would be good (though not THAT good). I THINK the 2021 team will be good. But I'm not as certain.
In basketball I though LAST season was set up for another run like in 18-19. LSU had multiple returning starters from a good year prior (Smart, Days, Watford) and was adding a top 5 recruiting class. I also thought the conference, as a whole, was going to take a step back while LSU was going to take a step forward and the defensive woes from 19-20 would be fixed. What happened was last year's team was good, but not great. The defense still sucked and the conference had some teams (namely Alabama and Arkansas) exceed expectations.
This year's LSU team has a lot of great names, on paper. But of those guys only Days has a record of production in an LSU uniform. I THINK the new players can perform well. But until we see it mesh in an LSU uniform we just don't know. Plus, the league is likely going to be much better as a whole and until Wade actually fixes the GLARING defensive issues I'm going to assume he isn't going to.
Baseball is the one of the three that really feels like an injection of "new life". With the others I'm taking a wait and see approach.
Posted on 7/19/21 at 4:06 pm to MasterAbe1
2006-2009 was solid.
Final Four and another a tournament team. Football won a natty and a sugar bowl.
Baseball won a CWS and had that insane winning streak in 2008
Final Four and another a tournament team. Football won a natty and a sugar bowl.
Baseball won a CWS and had that insane winning streak in 2008
Posted on 7/19/21 at 4:10 pm to MasterAbe1
Also LSU track is on fire! Mens and womens gymnastics are powerhouses!
Posted on 7/19/21 at 11:54 pm to MasterAbe1
Football- Super excited, basically got everybody back and trash arse Pelini is gone. Coordinators are promising from what I’ve been reading. Going to be a ton of close/fun games to watch. I think we go 10-2. 11-1, I wouldn’t be very surprised.
Basketball- lots of talent. It’s going to be about building chemistry with the new players. On paper this team is a sweet 16 team, easily. Only worry is the obvious, defense.
Baseball- never been more excited. Talent is everywhere and it seems like Jay Johnson is the real deal. Omaha seems realistic.
Yes, this is the most excited I’ve ever been for the big 3.
Basketball- lots of talent. It’s going to be about building chemistry with the new players. On paper this team is a sweet 16 team, easily. Only worry is the obvious, defense.
Baseball- never been more excited. Talent is everywhere and it seems like Jay Johnson is the real deal. Omaha seems realistic.
Yes, this is the most excited I’ve ever been for the big 3.
Posted on 7/20/21 at 4:22 am to jpcajun
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Mens and womens gymnastics are powerhouses!
Where at LSU is men’s gymnastics a power?
Posted on 7/20/21 at 9:26 am to MasterAbe1
i'm just excited to actually go to a game again. assuming the liberal status quo doesn't end football again over this covid bs
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