re: The "We Are Alabama" Factor?

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Again, the guy is just driven to succeed and there are very few of them like that in the world. Most that are that driven are millionaires too.

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you are right, but it is the 18-22 yr old kids who may not be able to handle his drive and the personality that comes with it. i say it could be a problem like I think it has before to an extent. I'm not making predictions about how his tenure at Bama will end up, but it is possible that the great time everyone is sharing in at the Capstone won't last forever.

Can't wait to see what he says about this.

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Perhaps they'd feel more at home in Detroit after the graduate, they like to expect benefits without alot of hard work.

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That's a shitty shot at the UAW. Ya think they don't work hard? Did your domestic 4x4 pick up fall apart on you or something? The workers who only represent 10% of the cost of a vehicle should give back money while the men who failed in their jobs as managers and CEOs make out like bandits? That's arse backwards if you ask me. Why not take shots at the foreign AM's who price their cars higher than domestic vehicles even though they benefit from not paying labor as much as the Big 3 does? Oh, that's right you live in a Japanese/foreign automaker state. Go ahead, be happy that the Japanese Auotomakers don't pay the people of your state enough. Why don't we talk about why the brokers and agents of the big financial institutions should make concessions for a company that failed. Wrong board, so i'll not ask for a response.

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Good post, Sid.

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Thanks!

Quality over Quantity!

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TigerPepper

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Well said sir.

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BT4LSU is one strange person.

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What ever happened to BT4?

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Are you trying to convince a fanbase of a school / team with a glorious history (perhaps the best in college football,ever) to NOT have pride and glean happiness from that history?

I don't get the point of the thread. We, LSU fans, are appropriately proud of our program and its recent success especially.

I would rather have the Bama fans wearing hats, shirts, etc and proclaiming their pride and positive expectations than to take some phony "aw, shucks" attitude toward their team.

Where is the fun in a game / rivalry without the passion and pride from BOTH sides???

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That is the best post I've ever read on any message board.

History matters. [At Alabama] it supports and promotes excellence. Alabama has a rich legacy of championship football and a proud heritage that is revered and beloved by it's fanbase. Nothing can erase those values from the expectations of an Alabama fan.

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2) Alabama is better than you.

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"His career is mauled with allegations of cheating and paying players. Most football experts agree it wasn’t Paul’s coaching skills that led to his success but Alabama’s deep pocket book."

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"Since the SMU case, the closest that the NCAA has come to imposing the "death penalty" against a football program was against the University of Alabama in 2002"

With that said, LSU is considered anywhere from Top 10 to Top 13 All Time Program from the 3 Web sites that rank ATPs. Alabama averages 6.9 wins a season, LSU 6.1. You could almost put an asterick on close to 250 of Alabama's 809 wins while LSU's 700+ wins are never in questioned.

While Alabama's football tradition is scarred with "major infractions and violations", LSU's proud football tradition IS NOT.

Not only that, LSU's tradition goes beyond wins and championships. LSU's All-Time Attendance is among the nation's best, far better than Bama's. LSU's tailgating and gameday atmosphere...top notch. LSU's band....winners of the only two national competition known of.

LSU is the 1st team from the South recognized as National Champions (1908) and the last one as well (2007).

LSU currently has the #1 recruiting class in football.

Also in the "better than you" argument. LSU has more "Total" National Champions than any school in the SEC. Not only is LSU going to be contending for a NC in football in 2009, LSU is preseason #1 in baseball.

LSU is only 1 of 2 schools that can claim Top 10 All-Time Football Program and Top 5 All Sports Program (40+ NCs).

We Are LSU

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"His career is mauled with allegations of cheating and paying players. Most football experts agree it wasn't Paul's coaching skills that led to his success but Alabama's deep pocket book."

and

"Since the SMU case, the closest that the NCAA has come to imposing the "death penalty" against a football program was against the University of Alabama in 2002"

With that said, LSU is considered anywhere from Top 10 to Top 13 All Time Program from the 3 Web sites that rank ATPs. Alabama averages 6.9 wins a season, LSU 6.1. You could almost put an asterick on close to 250 of Alabama's 809 wins while LSU's 700+ wins are never in questioned.

While Alabama's football tradition is scarred with "major infractions and violations", LSU's proud football tradition IS NOT.

Not only that, LSU's tradition goes beyond wins and championships. LSU's All-Time Attendance is among the nation's best, far better than Bama's. LSU's tailgating and gameday atmosphere...top notch. LSU's band....winners of the only two national competition known of.

LSU is the 1st team from the South recognized as National Champions (1908) and the last one as well (2007).

LSU currently has the #1 recruiting class in football.

Also in the "better than you" argument. LSU has more "Total" National Champions than any school in the SEC. Not only is LSU going to be contending for a NC in football in 2009, LSU is preseason #1 in baseball.

LSU is only 1 of 2 schools that can claim Top 10 All-Time Football Program and Top 5 All Sports Program (40+ NCs).

We Are LSU

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BOOM