re: NY Times: Nick Saban Broke LSU

I'm a Bama fan and I can't believe that some keep saying that LSU was irrelevant before Saban. The period just prior, they were, but not long term. I've said elsewhere that they can make an argument for being the 2nd best SEC program historically. Without question they are top 4 with Bama, UT, UGA. IMO, at least number 3. LSU is probably number 9 or 10 nationally, not an elite program historically, but just below. Assuming they can get some decent University leadership, they will be back.

Every program goes through down times, even the elite. It's usually because of executive and/or administrative leadership: BOT, President, AD. Bama presidents were critically instrumental: George Denny - the concept of football being highly significant to a university, Wade, Thomas; Frank Rose - Bryant; Robert Witt - almost Denny again, Saban.