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re: How can't y'all see what us LSU fans see

Posted on 11/26/15 at 11:53 pm to
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
65147 posts
Posted on 11/26/15 at 11:53 pm to
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How can't y'all see what us LSU fans see


Because Alabama fans have been through this before. After Alabama lost to Mississippi State in 1996, our AD (Bob Bockrath ) pushed Stallings into resigning from the job and retiring from football. Despite averaging 10 wins a season, there were many in our fan base who were happy to see him leave. Like Miles, his offenses showed little innovation and lacked creativity.

What followed was the collapse of one of the best programs in the country. Mike DuBose brought a more wide open offense that resembled the Fun 'N Gun at Florida but he couldn't win games. He averaged 6 wins a year in his four seasons - this after Alabama had averaged 10 wins in the previous seven. Then you had the whole Albert Means scandal, as well as the fiascoes involving Franchione and Price. We spent a decade in the wilderness as a result of forcing Stallings to tender his resignation.

You are throwing away a coach who has won 78% of his games over 11 seasons because of a "slump" that only really got started last year. You are at risk of becoming a lot like Alabama post-Stallings or even Tennessee post-Fulmer.

So yeah, please forgive us if we don't see what you see.
Posted by DhanTigers212
Member since Dec 2014
8090 posts
Posted on 11/26/15 at 11:56 pm to
This is the kind of stuff I like to read. I totally understand your two examples but just because that happened to Alabama and Tennessee doesnt mean it will automatically happen to LSU
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
67667 posts
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:03 am to
I keep hearing about Gene Stalling, but how much did the sanctions Bama ended up dealing with right after he left affect all his successors?
Posted by TxTiger82
Member since Sep 2004
33974 posts
Posted on 11/27/15 at 3:37 am to
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Because Alabama fans have been through this before. After Alabama lost to Mississippi State in 1996, our AD (Bob Bockrath ) pushed Stallings into resigning from the job and retiring from football. Despite averaging 10 wins a season, there were many in our fan base who were happy to see him leave. Like Miles, his offenses showed little innovation and lacked creativity.


Part of that was the probation you guys got slapped with the year before because Gene Stallings was cheating his arse off.
Posted by bama1959
Huntsville, AL
Member since Nov 2008
4558 posts
Posted on 11/27/15 at 5:45 am to
quote:

Because Alabama fans have been through this before. After Alabama lost to Mississippi State in 1996, our AD (Bob Bockrath ) pushed Stallings into resigning from the job and retiring from football. Despite averaging 10 wins a season, there were many in our fan base who were happy to see him leave. Like Miles, his offenses showed little innovation and lacked creativity.

What followed was the collapse of one of the best programs in the country. Mike DuBose brought a more wide open offense that resembled the Fun 'N Gun at Florida but he couldn't win games. He averaged 6 wins a year in his four seasons - this after Alabama had averaged 10 wins in the previous seven. Then you had the whole Albert Means scandal, as well as the fiascoes involving Franchione and Price. We spent a decade in the wilderness as a result of forcing Stallings to tender his resignation.

You are throwing away a coach who has won 78% of his games over 11 seasons because of a "slump" that only really got started last year. You are at risk of becoming a lot like Alabama post-Stallings or even Tennessee post-Fulmer.



Post of the week.
Posted by General13
Mobile
Member since Dec 2008
1363 posts
Posted on 11/27/15 at 9:11 am to
quote:

Because Alabama fans have been through this before. After Alabama lost to Mississippi State in 1996, our AD (Bob Bockrath ) pushed Stallings into resigning from the job and retiring from football. Despite averaging 10 wins a season, there were many in our fan base who were happy to see him leave. Like Miles, his offenses showed little innovation and lacked creativity.

What followed was the collapse of one of the best programs in the country. Mike DuBose brought a more wide open offense that resembled the Fun 'N Gun at Florida but he couldn't win games. He averaged 6 wins a year in his four seasons - this after Alabama had averaged 10 wins in the previous seven. Then you had the whole Albert Means scandal, as well as the fiascoes involving Franchione and Price. We spent a decade in the wilderness as a result of forcing Stallings to tender his resignation.

You are throwing away a coach who has won 78% of his games over 11 seasons because of a "slump" that only really got started last year. You are at risk of becoming a lot like Alabama post-Stallings or even Tennessee post-Fulmer.

So yeah, please forgive us if we don't see what you see.

Well Said
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