LSU is no more dirty but they were obviously more desperate and dumber under the old AD.

Dumber: *Standing the head of a local charitable hospital on the sidelines. A look at me spot reserved for big money recruiting funders with layers of plausible deniability who got their money the old fashioned way. They inherited it.

Other schools hire crooks who are reasonably sure of themselves and have leadership skills. Those not feeling the need for street cred and who ID more with the mission of the school rather than "Coach Cool" and all the inevitable drama. And wind up spilling their guts on an open phone line.

Desperate: LSU is in a sports mad state with a culture of flexible morality. Outside of the Tigers and Saints and gambling and cock fighting they have I-10 and 20 and the road to Texas. And the Tigers are the only and most successful show in town. They see Alabama and Auburn sharing a state with similar pop and the national title in the big show, football, was held by those two schools an incredible 4 years in a row. And came within 6 seconds of 5. Just prior to $180K. And Miles had replaced Saban who the fans basically ran off. And 2012 followed 21-0.

Hell of a trip to LSU. I admit being a little nervous walking through their tailgate area before a game when Stallings was winning at UA. And I had been dog cussed, threatened and berated several times in Knoxville. But never nervous. Never in Auburn either. The UA and AU fans are rabid but respect each other at the games, it's just different in Red Stick. The new (AD) guy appears to be a pro. to an outsider.

And finally there are no Chargers (LOL) @ Alabama. They cut corners too but they don't pay an OL's dad $180K. They learned their lesson the hard way. So they put their money into the finest facilities in the land, more staff, playing big name schools in high profile openers, and Nick Saban and anything he wants. They realized they couldn't out cheat and survive but they could sure outspend. And have. JMO.