re: LSU Fans: What went wrong with Gerry DiNardo?

Posted by GOP_Tiger

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Posted on 7/28/14 at 6:52 pm to RollTide1987

Everyone kept waiting for the defense to finally grasp the complexities of the Lou Tepper defense. Dinardo waited too long.

Dinardo was a good coach and changed the direction of the program, but his failure to fire Tepper cost him the job.

ETA: I was in Tiger Stadium when we beat #1 Florida in 1997, and that was the craziest I had ever seen the place. I'll always have a fondness for Dinardo just for that day.

This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 6:55 pm

Posted by craigbiggio

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 7/28/14 at 7:25 pm to Othello

I still don't understand how he was first team All SEC in 2000.

Posted by lsufball19

Franklin, TN

Member since Sep 2008

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Posted on 7/28/14 at 7:32 pm to Othello

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Josh Booty happened to him. One of the most overhyped qbs of all time.

Josh Booty wasn't on the team in 1998 when LSU began the season ranked #6, won their first 3 games, and then finished the year 1-7. It was all Tepper. The offense was fine. Faulk, Tyler, and the rest of the offense were plenty productive. Outside of getting blown out the last game of the season when Tyler got hurt, LSU lost their other 6 games by a combined 31 points. They lost games scoring 36, 31, 36, and 27 points. In 8 of the 11 games, LSU scored 27 or more points, but they had arguably the worst pass defense I've seen in my life.

If it was all Josh Booty, Saban wouldn't have been able to win as many games with him as he did in 2000.

This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 7:34 pm

Posted by tigerfan84

Member since Dec 2003

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Posted on 7/28/14 at 7:40 pm to craigbiggio

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I still don't understand how he was first team All SEC in 2000.

no competition.

Posted by RollTide1987

Augusta, GA

Member since Nov 2009

64979 posts

Posted on 7/28/14 at 7:48 pm to lsufball19

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1998

I'll never forget that game between Alabama and LSU that season. The Tide was down 16-7 with less than 3 minutes to go and ended up winning the game 22-16, no overtime required.

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Posted by NorthshoreTiger76

Pelicans, Saints, & LSU Fan

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Posted on 7/28/14 at 7:49 pm to RollTide1987

up 16-7 LSU has the ball on the two and we pass

Posted by TIGERFANZZ

THE Death Valley

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Posted on 7/28/14 at 7:53 pm to RollTide1987

His loyalty to Lou Tepper was his ultimate demise but he really was in over his head. He did a great job reviving the program & fanbase, getting the quality recruits in, & "bringing back the magic" but he reached his ceiling ability wise, the job became too big for him.

Posted by GFaceKillah

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Posted on 7/28/14 at 7:53 pm to RollTide1987

LSU football started in 2000, so I have no idea.

Posted by lsufball19

Franklin, TN

Member since Sep 2008

64500 posts

Posted on 7/28/14 at 7:55 pm to NorthshoreTiger76

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up 16-7 LSU has the ball on the two and we pass

really felt bad for Faulk with that being his last home game. Had 200+ yards rushing and LSU had to lose yet another game at the end. Fitting end for LSU that season but really shitty for him.

Posted by Dalosaqy

I can't quite re

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Posted on 7/28/14 at 8:01 pm to RollTide1987

Tepper happened. We moved on.

This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 8:03 pm