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The BCS is like Communism
Ok, look. I’ll be honest with you. BMOT50 made me drink on a week night last night and I feel like crap so I can’t really think of any clever/witty things to write for you today. I can actually feel my pulse in my forehead and I think I wet the bed last night so things aren’t too great in UDR land right now. So anyhoo, I found a little article stating that the BCS is like communism and my dynamite commentary on the subject is……yep. It seems that the majority of people agree with me so take that individualism. You can read the article after the jump.
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Miles 28th Best Coach in the Nation
Well hello all. I know it’s been a while but unfortunately we LSUtopians have to hold day jobs to keep bringing you these literary masterpieces each day, so we’re a little behind. I came across a story the other day on Rivals that ranked Les “The Hat” Miles as the 28th best coach in the nation. It was a great showing for SEC coaches with 6 in the top 30, but I found myself wondering if that was an appropriate rank or should Les be higher in the coaching food chain and the answer is…..I had no idea (kick ass run-on sentence, eat me!). My gut reaction was to think he was hosed and should be in the top ten due to stats like this: three straight 10 wins seasons, 4 – 0 in bowl games, an SEC Championship, oh, and that little National Championship thingy. After I removed my purple and gold blinders, I started to wonder if Lesticles could win with the talent that Jim Leavitt at USF, Greg Schiano at Rutgers or Mark “Me Hungry” Mangino at Kansas had to work with (all actual AP photos of these coaches). And hey, it’s easy to rag on Les, just look at the picture at the top of this post and listen to his interviews and that’s not what I ‘m looking to do. jump
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LSU Recruiting: A Look Back at 2002
Its no secret that a good recruiting class can lead to success on the playing field. We got another great class this year, however, as we’ve found out here at LSU, some of the “big gets” arent always the ones who make the most impact down in Baton Rouge. Let’s rewind six seasons and take a look at the recruiting class of 2002 and see how everyone turned out. Some guys played, some didnt. Some were as good as advertised, and some never lived up to the hype.
Looking back at 2002, the class consisted of six two-star guys, nine three-star guys, ten four-star guys, and one five-star guy in Justin Vincent who actually didnt academically qualify and had to go play a season at Hargrave Academy in Virginia. Where the guys came from geographically was, as always heavy on the Louisiana boys, but did land several guys from across the country. There were 18 guys from Louisiana, four guys from Florida, one guy from Texas, one guy from Pennsylvania, one guy from California, and one guy from Canada.
Full Class According to Rivals.com:
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Stop Holding your Breath, Signing Day is Here!
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Alright Tiger fans, we can all get ready to take a long, deep breath because National Signing Day is finally upon us. Things are certainly looking good for the Tigers ’09 signing class, but I won’t say anymore than that for fear of jinxing us. It was very nice to get an early commitment from a guy ranked number 1 on everyone’s Coolest Name Board, LB Barkevious Mingo. Don’t believe me? Go here and eat it. I hope you all can fake sick take a personal day from work and make it out to the Bash. And for those first timers out there here are a few things I’ve learned from my previous trips to the river front: after jump
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Russell Shepard, a ‘Class’ Act
I agree, it’s kind of a cheesy title, but it works. We all heard or read the stories of Russell Shepard during the recruiting season. Once he made the commitment to become an LSU Tiger, he started pushing for other high-profile, high school seniors he met to make the same commitment. He was actually helping Coach Miles and staff recruit for the Tigers. We heard the story about how he already knows his role on the team. He knows he hasn’t accomplished anything yet and said he’d even take out the trash if they asked him to. Not only is this guy going to be fun to watch on the field over the next few years, but he will also be a great example of a student-athlete to for others to follow.
After committing to Miles and the Tigers, Shepard enrolled at LSU in January to begin taking classes and practicing with the team. ESPN has highlighted what a normal day is like for Russell now that he has made the transition to college at LSU. It includes, class starting at 7:30am, strolling through campus and “free speech alley”, a visit to the COX Academic Center (which a lot of athletes claim as a big part of why they chose LSU), lunch in the Union, being recognized by some new fans, and work-outs with the team. Here is the link to the video you don’t want to miss (after the jump):
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LSU Tigers Ranked 13th in ESPN Prestige Poll
ESPN recently devised a system that ranked every football program in D1 based on several factors, some of which are bowl games won, national championships, players drafted, etc. Well, the LSU Football Tigers ended up ranked as the 13th best football program of all time (kinda, actually since 1936 when the first AP Poll came out).
The SEC faired very well, with Florida 15th, Georgia 14th, LSU at 13, Tennessee at 12th, and Alabama at 6th. When everything was tabulated, the Oklahoma Sooners came out on top, followed by USC, Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Nebraska.
Considering how dominant most of the programs in the top 10 have been over several decades, you have to like where LSU finished. From 1972 to 1994, the Tigers just were not impressive. Only went to 11 bowls during that time frame and lost all but 2. Then there’s the six straight losing seasons from ’89 to ’94. OYE! It just goes to show how much we have owned the 2000′s. Anyway, its a cool thing they did so click one of the links above and mess around.
The Mythical Priority Point
Aaahhhhh the Priority Point. What is it? What does it look like? How can I get some, you ask? Well, it’s green, made of paper and normally kept in your wallet. Yes, the priority point is nothing more than the amount of the all mighty dollar you plan on giving LSU’s TAF. I decided to write this because the deadline of March 31st for you to donate your money and put in your season ticket renewals is rapidly approaching. So don’t take this as a gripe from me, we have it a lot better than the majority of big programs in the nation. But with the economy in shambles and people tightening their fiscal belts, LSU could see a cut back in season ticket renewals giving some of us LSUtopians a chance to finally get our coveted season tickets. My guess is we’ll see a slight drop, but not very much. So as for me, I’m prepared to live on dehydrated food and rain water just so I can get my damn tickets. (dysentery here I come!) So, how much of a priority is LSU football for you? Leave your priority list in the comments section.
After the jump is a great article on the financial state of LSU sports (they are loaded) and a video of the dangers of eating dehydrated food.
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