It’s funny how time has a way of making people look foolish

In 1999, I remember CFB analysts exclaiming on ESPN that they didn’t know that LSU was a very attractive place to coach at a high level for potential big name coaches being discussed in LSU’s coaching search to replace Gerry Dinardo. Let’s put aside the extreme wealth of talent that Louisiana has always offered, or the fact that LSU is without rival in it’s own state as a major program to attract that talent, or Louisiana kids having a strong affection for LSU growing up. I found that comment not only insulting as hell, but basically without basis in reality, rather an observation of the current shape LSU perhaps found themselves at the time with some really lackluster coaching and recruiting over the past 10 years or so. Suffice it to say that this LSU fan NEVER forgot that shite.

Since then, every single coach that has coached LSU has won SEC Championships and a National Championship at the previously ascribed “Not an attractive place to coach at a high level” football program. I find this extremely satisfying, and it is just more proof that talking heads talk with their heads. They don’t necessarily use their heads when they talk though.