August, 2004. I was outdoors getting some exercise by jogging through my new neighborhood up here near NYC. I had my radio headphones on listening to WFAN Sports radio and learned that Ricky Williams retired from football. I immediately thought to myself that Wannstedt would probably be fired sometime in 2004, and Wayne High-Zinger would be going after Saban for the 2005 NFL season. Come on, everybody. If you follow football, you HAD to know that there was a good chance for us to be in this situation right now. I have to be honest with you, I was glad when the Big Name college coaches like Spurrier and others tanked as NFL HCs. I thought it might convince Saban to stay at LSU. I underestimated what a driven, hyper-ambitious person he is. I'll be hanging out over at the Lady Tigers forum, in case anybody was wondering.
Man, great post! I really dont have much to say at this point simply because I am so down. For all of us, LSU is more than just a coach. Saban was great but its obvious we were a stepping stone for something bigger. I am going to drown in my bourdon, what a sad day its been.
