Also won/shared an SEC title 3 times, played for multiple other conf titles, were a post-season game away from winning/playing for 2 other national titles, and 9 x 10-win seasons out of 25. Yes,there were also 5 x losing seasons, but coaching turnover and a ~10 yr setback from sanctions was certainly a factor. Given the context, it still wasn't that bad.

Bama in the 80s-90s was on par to ahead of that "great" LSU run from '58-'73. Of course, LSU between '73 and Saban were more than forgettable and the 90s were just bad.

In a comparable time frame to the 25 yr Bama period you highlighted, LSU cranked out 10 losing seasons, only 2 x 10 win seasons, and a .500 year to boot.

Not sure why you jumped to comparing LSu and Bama stats in a Bama accomplishment thread other than insecurities. But, it is firmly established that LSU was relatively poor performing to mediocre outside of some highlight years prior to Saban. While Bama has had prominent, sustained success for nearly a century since winning the '26 Rose Bowl.

Since Saban, LSU has had sustained success built on the culture of investment into the program he brought and change toward a commitment to winning. He showed LSU how to drill for the oil it was sitting on. He is directly responsible for the success of the 2000s. I'd go as far to say, he is also responsible for the other 2 championships as much as he is for denying the 2011 one. Les' was benefit from the program. The 2011 and 2019 years were a direct result of chasing Saban. Iron sharpens Iron. Without Saban at Bama, 2019 LSU GOAT season doesn't happen.