Started By
Message

Rebuilds no longer exist.

Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:12 am
Posted by sorantable
Member since Dec 2008
54964 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:12 am
I keep seeing LSU fans coping by saying this is a rebuilding year.

Are they aware this no longer exists in the NIL era?

CFB rosters are now built and rebuilt on a yearly basis. You either build a good roster or you don’t, and whether you do or you don’t, you’ll still be scrambling to reload it next year.

Fans of blue bloods are having a really hard time with this new reality.

Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
22310 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:15 am to
Yes it’s their strongest cope right now

“Lane said this would take time”

That’s not how it works anymore, you’re not paying $50 million on a roster for future success. You spent that on this year, and it starts all over again next year.
Posted by YStar
Member since Mar 2013
20342 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:15 am to
It's more excuse and cope.

They spent 50 million on a one-year roster. Those players can transfer next season and many of the key ones are only one year rentals.

You spend that kind of money on a roster and over 100 million on a coaching staff because you expect immediate results and success
Posted by Fireman17
Mississippi
Member since Oct 2010
12453 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:15 am to
Yep cause they have find a way to move that goal post.. Its on wheels right now for the LSWHO fan base.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
30333 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:16 am to
Depends on the program. But mid-tier schools are def rebuilds sometimes.
Posted by Neutral_Observer
Member since Sep 2026
180 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:17 am to
It’s a rebuilding year when they are losing.
They were national champions before any SEC games were played. The narrative should be whatever helps lsu cope with reality.
Posted by sorantable
Member since Dec 2008
54964 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:18 am to
I’m talking about big-boy football.
Posted by 03 West CoChamps
Member since Sep 2024
1089 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:20 am to
quote:

Depends on the program. But mid-tier schools are def rebuilds sometimes.


Ahhh so UF, Aub and LSU are mid tier. Makes sense.
Posted by TrueLefty
St. Louis County
Member since Oct 2017
19266 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:21 am to
quote:


Yes it’s their strongest cope right now

“Lane said this would take time”

That’s not how it works anymore, you’re not paying $50 million on a roster for future success. You spent that on this year, and it starts all over again next year.

Lame Kiffin got to be lame about it.
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Member since Dec 2019
75828 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:21 am to
Rantards insist LSU fans talk too much shite, while simultaneously insisting the expectations should be higher.

Interesting dynamic here.
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
21495 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:23 am to
This is not a rebuild year. LSu will be fine.

I was there Saturday. For LSU to win that game would have been huge but the stadium was electric. It would have been a huge task. That being said,

Levitt left some opportunities on the field to say the least. I don’t know if it was scheme or execution but we needed to play near perfect on the road in that environment and we absolutely did not.

Chambliss is great. Really Great.
Posted by Rambone
Member since Sep 2026
133 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:24 am to
quote:

I keep seeing LSU fans coping by saying this is a rebuilding year.

Are they aware this no longer exists in the NIL era?

CFB rosters are now built and rebuilt on a yearly basis. You either build a good roster or you don’t, and whether you do or you don’t, you’ll still be scrambling to reload it next year.

Fans of blue bloods are having a really hard time with this new reality.


It's their weakest cope, but not my favorite. My favorite LSU cope is this..."It was their superbowl"
Posted by pgaddxn
between here and there
Member since Jul 2008
3376 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:25 am to
Every team every year develops without it being a rebuild. It was game 3 against a really fricking good Ole Miss team. If we suck and have no chance at anything shouldn’t you have beaten us by more?
Good game.
Posted by Dixie.Reb
Oxford
Member since Jul 2013
3725 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:27 am to
This is why Saban is lobbying so hard for the law that limits player transfers. If LSU can lock these players in for 2-3 years the investment might actually work out. But when players have the power, you need to win from year 1.
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
21495 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:33 am to
quote:

It's their weakest cope



It’s dumb. These are professional athletes. If you can’t walk onto the field and perform at a the highest level then Lane needs to find the next man up. It’s up to the coaches to grade film and determine who was doing what they were supposed to and who wasn’t but these athletes want millions? Give them the accountability to match it.
Posted by BevoBucks
H-town
Member since Dec 2022
7019 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:36 am to
quote:

Rebuilds no longer exist.
Correct. The kind of $ being spent in free agency requires instant results.
Posted by sorantable
Member since Dec 2008
54964 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:38 am to
quote:

we needed to play near perfect on the road in that environment

high school stadium and all.
Posted by bamameister
Right here, right now
Member since May 2016
17687 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:39 am to
quote:

Rebuilds no longer exist.



LSU brought in over 60 players. That is the equivalent of years of high school recruiting.

As soon as we get a practice squad, the NFL and college football will be a wash.
Posted by caliegeaux
Member since Aug 2004
13101 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:43 am to
quote:

I keep seeing LSU fans coping by saying this is a rebuilding year.

Are they aware this no longer exists in the NIL era?


there's a slight difference between a rebuild (new players/depth etc) and implementing an entirely new scheme from a new HC, with an entirely new staff on offense.

yes LSU spent $50M on its roster, there were 0 QB's on scholarship when LK arrived. we needed lineman, LB's, DB's, an entire room of starters and reserves at WR, and a ton of DL help.

it was 1 game, on the road, with a team seeking blood, and we had a chance. no one is panicking. no one saying its a rebuild with NIL/free transfers, but we have said it may take some time this year to implement all his philosophies and culture. but we all knew LK was going to be under the microscope to go 15-0 since some panties got twisted up and feelings got hurt in how mean he was when he left.
Posted by sorantable
Member since Dec 2008
54964 posts
Posted on 9/21/26 at 11:47 am to
quote:

but we all knew LK was going to be under the microscope to go 15-0 since some panties got twisted up and feelings got hurt in how mean he was when he left.

It wasn’t that he was mean. He actively tried to sabotage and tank the entire program. But that’s another discussion.
Page 1 2
Jump to page
first pageprev pagePage 1 of 2Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow SECRant for SEC Football News
Follow us on X and Facebook to get the latest updates on SEC Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitter