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LSU Basketball Run Late 70’s-80’s
Posted on 12/16/23 at 6:44 pm
Posted on 12/16/23 at 6:44 pm
From ‘79-‘81 was truly remarkable !
2-SEC Titles and an SEC Tournament Title.
Sweet 16, Elite 8 then a 31 win Final 4 Team.
There were mediocre seasons until ‘85 SEC Title, ‘86 Final 4, then ‘87 Elite 8. Then the excitement of the CJ and Shaq years were amazing. It’s hard to remember what it was like to be relevant almost every year. It seems almost impossible to ever get it back.
2-SEC Titles and an SEC Tournament Title.
Sweet 16, Elite 8 then a 31 win Final 4 Team.
There were mediocre seasons until ‘85 SEC Title, ‘86 Final 4, then ‘87 Elite 8. Then the excitement of the CJ and Shaq years were amazing. It’s hard to remember what it was like to be relevant almost every year. It seems almost impossible to ever get it back.
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Posted on 12/16/23 at 6:49 pm to Lige
We had this with Wade.
It was our most consistent run since the late 80s early 90s
After year 1 we made every tourny and were easily in as a 6 seed in 2020 if the world didn’t turn pussy
It was our most consistent run since the late 80s early 90s
After year 1 we made every tourny and were easily in as a 6 seed in 2020 if the world didn’t turn pussy
Posted on 12/16/23 at 6:51 pm to Big4SALTbro
The PMAC was about to get rocking for real. Mulkey took advantage of it.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 6:53 pm to themunch
The pmac had crowds and we were actually getting out of state fans to show up to road games.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 7:30 pm to Big4SALTbro
Student section was incredible.......The Front Row Lunatics!! l
Posted on 12/16/23 at 7:44 pm to Lige
Those were the good old days.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 7:52 pm to Lige
And in 79 80 and 81 we lost to the champion each of those years.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 8:05 pm to Big4SALTbro
Wade era wasn’t close to that
Posted on 12/16/23 at 8:24 pm to Lige
We may have won a few national championships had Dale Brown been marginally competent.
This post was edited on 12/16/23 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 12/16/23 at 8:59 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
Matters not, it was a totally different feel than anything we have ever seen since.
Those shoe town games in the superdome were major events we looked forward to. The Tiger dropping from the roof for Kentucky. The Bengal bard, Daddy Dale, they even had a song. Tigers to the Top. Totally different. We camped out for days on the PMAC concourse. Of course life in general was totally different back then.
Those shoe town games in the superdome were major events we looked forward to. The Tiger dropping from the roof for Kentucky. The Bengal bard, Daddy Dale, they even had a song. Tigers to the Top. Totally different. We camped out for days on the PMAC concourse. Of course life in general was totally different back then.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:01 pm to Big4SALTbro
quote:
We had this with Wade.
Not even close.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:08 pm to Lige
The trend of early NBA entry kept LSU from consistent major success as they were not able to maintain consistent superstars like the true blue bloods.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:23 pm to Lige
That final 4 in 81 was our best chance at winning it all in my opinion.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:26 pm to Palm Beach Tiger
If only Rudy didn’t get hurt!!
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:32 pm to Big4SALTbro
You have to be kidding.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:44 pm to Lige
quote:
If only Rudy didn’t get hurt!!
Was at that elite 8 in NOLA versus Wichita St and Arkansas.
Rudy hurting his hand was a killer. When he hit it I looked at a buddy and said, this isn’t good.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:47 pm to Lige
quote:
From ‘79-‘81 was truly remarkable ! 2-SEC Titles and an SEC Tournament Title. Sweet 16, Elite 8 then a 31 win Final 4 Team. There were mediocre seasons until ‘85 SEC Title, ‘86 Final 4, then ‘87 Elite 8. Then the excitement of the CJ and Shaq years were amazing. It’s hard to remember what it was like to be relevant almost every year. It seems almost impossible to ever get it back.
LSU used to sell the student no show tickets during that time once the game started. People would line up outside the ticket office by the PMAC.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:55 pm to Big4SALTbro
quote:No
We had this with Wade.
Wade had decent regular seasons, but couldn't touch the runs Brown made; or even what Brady did.
quote:That gets tossed around a lot, but really, no. Look at who his teams lost to:
We may have won a few national championships had Dale Brown been marginally competent.
Michigan State with Magic Johnson
Louisville with Darrell Griffith and the McCray brothers
Indiana with Isaiah Thomas and Landon Turner
Indiana with Steve Alford (and Keith Smart)
Those teams had better players.
I will say 86, with Redden, Taylor, Williams and Blanton should have done better against Louisville just on how they were moving in the tournament, but remember that was actually an 11 seed..
The Shaq/Stanley/Vernell/CJ team was great, but the era had changed. 3 pt shot had taken hold. If you look at made shots, if they're all 2 pts (the way it had been for Dale's earlier teams), they beat Ga Tech. But Kenny Anderson negated CJ, and LSU had no answer for Dennis Scott.
That team would have won it all with the pre-3 pt rules.
Posted on 12/16/23 at 9:56 pm to Lige
The Astronaut wearing out Sam Bowie
Ethan Martin abusing Kyle Macy
Rudy Macklin dominating the glass and he was the leader of the team.
Cookie Man shutting down the inside defensively
Hi-C draining it from 25 feet out
Swat Mitchell(replacing Scales), starting as a True Freshman on a Final 4 Team.
3 Years of being the best team not to win the National Championship
Ethan Martin abusing Kyle Macy
Rudy Macklin dominating the glass and he was the leader of the team.
Cookie Man shutting down the inside defensively
Hi-C draining it from 25 feet out
Swat Mitchell(replacing Scales), starting as a True Freshman on a Final 4 Team.
3 Years of being the best team not to win the National Championship
Posted on 12/16/23 at 10:47 pm to Lige
quote:I was lucky; Basketball Band in 80 and 81!
From ‘79-‘81 was truly remarkable !
2-SEC Titles and an SEC Tournament Title.
Sweet 16, Elite 8 then a 31 win Final 4 Team.
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