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Scott Woodward is the Best LSU A.D. since Bob Brodhead
Posted on 4/17/19 at 7:03 pm
Posted on 4/17/19 at 7:03 pm
LSU hasn’t exactly had a great track record in the A.D. department. Bottom Line Bob was awesome.
Hired
Skip Bertman
Bill Arnsparger
Sue Gunter
Had the balls to fire Stovall.. Wasn’t exactly politically popular at the time. Dr Marty Broussard led the charge to get ride of Brodhead. LSU politics ran amuck led by LSU BOS members, Dr Jack Andonie and Chuck Cusimano back then. LSU honestly hasn’t had a good A.D since Brodhead. As much as I love and admire Skip Bertman.. Bertman was meh as an A.D. being more of a stop gap to get Joe Dean out the door and to provide strong fundraising support. In terms of a solid all-around A.D., Woodward is the first one LSU has had in 32 years.
Hired
Skip Bertman
Bill Arnsparger
Sue Gunter
Had the balls to fire Stovall.. Wasn’t exactly politically popular at the time. Dr Marty Broussard led the charge to get ride of Brodhead. LSU politics ran amuck led by LSU BOS members, Dr Jack Andonie and Chuck Cusimano back then. LSU honestly hasn’t had a good A.D since Brodhead. As much as I love and admire Skip Bertman.. Bertman was meh as an A.D. being more of a stop gap to get Joe Dean out the door and to provide strong fundraising support. In terms of a solid all-around A.D., Woodward is the first one LSU has had in 32 years.
This post was edited on 4/17/19 at 7:45 pm
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Posted on 4/17/19 at 7:15 pm to sheek
Dale Brown played a huge role in getting rid of Broadhead as he literally hated him. Because he would not bow and kiss the ring.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 7:44 pm to Keltic Tiger
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Dale Brown played a huge role in getting rid of Broadhead as he literally hated him. Because he would not bow and kiss the ring.
Honestly I didn’t know that part.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:01 pm to sheek
Bob was great. Really started to right the ship and lead a path forward.
I wasn't huge fan of Skip as AD, but he was needed because Joe Dean was a penny-pinching non-visionary that reigned in the potential and opportunity. Skip carried some of that forward but was also a great fundraiser and legend.
Emmert set up Skip initially - even though technically Joe Dean's tenure - with Saban hire. Emmert had vision.
The idea that Joe Dean wouldn't be the worst AD in my lifetime wasn't on my radar until Joe Alleva.
Woodward is an absolute epic hire. LSU has a history of just paddling in the water directionless. This will not be the case moving forward.
I wasn't huge fan of Skip as AD, but he was needed because Joe Dean was a penny-pinching non-visionary that reigned in the potential and opportunity. Skip carried some of that forward but was also a great fundraiser and legend.
Emmert set up Skip initially - even though technically Joe Dean's tenure - with Saban hire. Emmert had vision.
The idea that Joe Dean wouldn't be the worst AD in my lifetime wasn't on my radar until Joe Alleva.
Woodward is an absolute epic hire. LSU has a history of just paddling in the water directionless. This will not be the case moving forward.
This post was edited on 4/17/19 at 8:03 pm
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:05 pm to drizztiger
We need someone like Emmert in charge, not a political crony. Ironically emmert left after the good ole boys decided Bertmann was the next AD instead of conducting a national search
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:14 pm to Keltic Tiger
Dale and Dr. Broussard worked hand and glove together to boot Broadhead out as AD. Brown was the blunt public sword, attacking Broadhead in the media and with boosters, Dr. Broussard worked the politicians behind the scenes. Make no mistake, in his glory days, Dale was as cut throat as any pirate. He once confronted Smoke, Skip's assistant & heir apparent at the time,and told him he had a black book full every recruiting violations he had eve made. As a way to intimidate /control him. There are good reasons Dale was never considered for AD.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:19 pm to sheek
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Had the balls to fire Stovall..
He was hired to fire Stovall.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:20 pm to Keltic Tiger
Broadhead was a good AD and made some home run hires. Woodward is LSUs best AD since him. Home run hire
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:21 pm to sheek
I'm glad I'm not an echo chamber saying that Skip bertman was an amazing coach but mediocre AD.
The reality is that LSU could do way better than Bertman and Alleva, as we've seen today
The reality is that LSU could do way better than Bertman and Alleva, as we've seen today
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:28 pm to drizztiger
Didn’t Brodhead have football players drive themselves to bowl games or was that what everyone did?
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:34 pm to tigerbait2010
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The reality is that LSU could do way better than Bertman and Alleva, as we've seen today
I agree completely
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:34 pm to tigerbait2010
quote:You're not.
I'm glad I'm not an echo chamber saying that Skip bertman was an amazing coach but mediocre AD.
What Skip built for LSU as a baseball program could never be understated. Legend of the game.
I believe he was more of a bridge-gap AD. As stated, his fundraising ability was off the charts. I just wish he wasn't as tight with the expenditure and overall vision.
The real issue is replacing a serviceable AD in Skip with a complete buffoon.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:37 pm to Keltic Tiger
I didn’t realize Dale Brown was so savage around the LSU athletic department at the time. I was a little too young to realize all what was taking place on campus during that time
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:37 pm to sheek
If I were an AD, I would never had a legendary coach like Pat Henry walk away. That move cost LSU about a dozen more national titles imo
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:38 pm to drizztiger
thinking about what Skip did with the west side expansion and new alex box pisses me off.
In the earlier days when I supported alleva, I always used facility projects as one strong suit. it's really still the case. I think if alleva were in charge of the new alex box it'd have been much better
In the earlier days when I supported alleva, I always used facility projects as one strong suit. it's really still the case. I think if alleva were in charge of the new alex box it'd have been much better
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:39 pm to drizztiger
Skip was fine. His immense popularity was needed to implement the new ticket prices and fees. And of course the fundraising.
He was named AD almost exclusively for those 2 things.
He was named AD almost exclusively for those 2 things.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 8:48 pm to GeauxtigersMs36
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Didn’t Brodhead have football players drive themselves to bowl games or was that what everyone did?
I think this was an Arnsbarger deal to show he trusted the players to do the right thing. I’ve heard stories it failed. Wasn’t it the Liberty Bowl ?
Posted on 4/17/19 at 9:03 pm to DBG
quote:That's why I said he was a bridge-gap AD. Not necessarily qualified for AD, but no one is telling Skip no.
Skip was fine. His immense popularity was needed to implement the new ticket prices and fees. And of course the fundraising.
He was named AD almost exclusively for those 2 things.
Emmert had already brought in Saban and paid him #3 salary in CFB to get him here. That put football on that upward trajectory and TAF was blossoming with donations for needed projects.
LSU was transforming from low rent, just be in the black under Joe Dean... to a complete vision that was untapped by LSU. We're going to spend and get it back ten fold.
This was the driver for the results, and has lasted to this day economically.
But the takeaway is that windfall was brought upon by the visionaries, The successors were just milking it.
With Woodward, we're back in 1999. Which is awesome.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 9:49 pm to drizztiger
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Emmert had already brought in Saban and paid him #3 salary in CFB to get him here. That put football on that upward trajectory and TAF was blossoming with donations for needed projects
Joe Dean didn’t want to fire DiNardo or Hallman. We were so lucky to have Mark Emmett and Charlie Weems lock down Saban. Even Aleva was a better AD than Dean. I hope Woodward is our savior.
Posted on 4/17/19 at 9:59 pm to sheek
Yep!
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