re: LSU Fans and the Alleged Fear

It is a fine line. And it is very hard to maintain. CNS is a master at it. And it took him years to develop and refine the skill. His players hold him in tremendous respect and it shows. They do not want to let him down. And they also have the tradition of winning at Alabama. A very powerful combination.

Les Miles is seen as (again - hard to articulate) as more of a peer/friend rather than a leader/mentor. If you are winning that is an okay situation to be in. It can work. But if you are losing (and losing badly) it is an absolute recipe for disaster. And that is where we are.