Why was Saban mediocre here?

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  1. Perple

    Perple Founding Member

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    LSU paid this guy one of the top salaries in college football to learn, and now he can beat LSU. Not to happy we made that investment to further his education.

    I don't know about being a better coach this year, you can hardly say he's really challenging himself much. maybe that's part of his analyzing situations though.

    Virginia Tech
    *at Texas A&M
    Colorado State
    Ole Miss
    Georgia State
    *at Kentucky
    Arkansas
    Tennessee
    LSU
    *at Mississippi
    Chattanooga
    *at Auburn
     
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  2. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    The roster was not loaded, it had some damn good players but by no means was it loaded. My point was Saban couldn't recruit just using his name when he got to LSU. I know you like to play devils advocate but you are off here.
     
  3. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

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    And by the way, he never posted a 10 game winning season before LSU, only finished 2nd with Michigan State once, all the other seasons he did no better than 5th in the big 10. Not to mention a 45-26 beat down to the 95 Tigers. So again I say LSU made nick Saban, not the other way around.
     
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  4. LSUDad

    LSUDad Veteran Member

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    I'd say he came into LSU with a great group of players. Remember this, the last game in the Gerry era, Hal Hunter pistol whipped Ar-kansas 35-10, an it wasn't that close.Looking back, there was a ton of talent when he came to LSU.

    Some forget the players on that team...
    Fred Booker
    Ryan Clark (Still playing in the NFL)
    Tommy Banks
    Eric Edwards


    What about some of the players drafted out his first roster?

    Mark Roman
    Rondell Mealey
    Brandon Winey
    Josh Booty
    Stephen Peterman
    Louis Williams
    Josh Reed
    Jarvis Green
    Robert Royal
    Howard Green
    Mark Roman

    The first year he signs a good class:

    DB Eric Alexander, Port Arthur, Texas (Austin)
    DT Jarvin Armelin, Sulphur, La. (Sulphur)
    LB Dorsett Buckels, Amite, La. (Amite)
    OL Kade Comeaux, Crowley, La. (Notre Dame)
    WR Erin Damond, Bogalusa, La. (Bogalusa)
    RB Randall Gay, Brusly, La. (Brusly)
    RB Devery Henderson. Opelousas, La. (Opelousas)
    DE Chris Henry, Houston, Texas (Jones)
    WR Drew Hixon, Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison)
    WR Jack Hunt, Ruston, La. (Ruston)
    DB Rudy Johnson, Kentwood, La. (Kentwood)
    DT John Paul Jones, Carencro, La. (Carencro)
    LB Marvin Jones, Hammond, La. (Hammond)
    DE Chad Lavalais, Marksville, La. (Marksville)
    OL Daniel Leon, St. Martinville, La. (St. Martinville)
    OL Nate Livings, Lake Charles, La. (Wash.-Marion)
    WR Donriel Louis, Edgard, La. (West St. John)
    DB Adrian Mayes, Houston, Texas (Forest Brook)
    DB Travis Moses, Gonzales, La. (East Ascension)
    RB Derron Parquet, Metairie, La. (Rummel)
    TE Stephen Peterman,Waveland, Miss. (St. Stanislaus)
    QB Marcus Randall, Baton Rouge, La. (Glen Oaks)
    LB Jarvus Ryes, Loreauville, La. (Loreauville)
    LB Lionel Turner,Walker, La. (Walker)
    WR Corey Webster, Gramercy, La. (St. James)
    DT Brad West, Gurley, Ala. (Madison County)
    LB Marcus Yanez, Bastrop, La. (Bastrop)
     
  5. fanatic

    fanatic Habitual Line Stepper

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    :rolleyes: When will it end? :rolleyes:
     
  6. LSUDad

    LSUDad Veteran Member

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    Never.........
     
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  7. Perple

    Perple Founding Member

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  8. LSUTiga

    LSUTiga TF Pubic Relations

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    You are wrong here. I've posted those names, and how many were drafted, who were already here, so many times that I may have deleted my word document but will look when I get home and get back witcha.


    EDIT: Nevermind, I see Perple has already done so. I'd say EFFIN LOADED, wouldn't you? Thanks Perple.
     
  9. LSUDad

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    Hal Hunter was the interim coach against Ark, anyone want to guess the job he took after leaving LSU? Hint: Cam Cameron.......
     
  10. lsu-i-like

    lsu-i-like Playoff advocate

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    Haters gonna hate.
     

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