The Rant is an interesting case study for me...

You see the same mentality there out of the Pro Mainieri crowd that you did with the Pro Miles crowd. They denigrate the majority of folks who have not lowered their expectations for our program. They complain that it’s too tough to be dominant. They lecture about parity. They’ll tell folks they don’t know how good LSU has it with Mainieri.

Meanwhile, folks see a once proud program with a billboard trying to intimidate people by showing folks national titles...which we haven’t won in a decade.

Those same folks in the latter category see a part of their own fanbase who have lowered their expectations...creating a cult of personality around the coach they like. In the process, elevating the coach above the best interests of the program. Conflating wants with needs.

I’ve been off the Mainieri bandwagon for several years though I feel it’s possible to still enjoy the team and the program while being critical if not down on the coach. I’ve been there before with Miles & LSU, so it’s not altogether unfamiliar territory for me and for others I’m sure.

Do you all see any other parallels across the conference either now or in the past? Where a fanbase favored a coach more than what was best for the program they were coaching? Interested in hearing from you guys...