... and the Curley Hallman tenure in the early 90's, LSU would taste only mild success when Gerry Dinardo came to town. While Dinardo found offensive weapons like Kevin Faulk, Rondell Mealey, and others, the real success started when defensive coordinator Carl Reese found his rhythm.

When Reese left for the Longhorns, it was the beginning of the end for Dinardo. The offense was very good but the defense was atrocious.

It wasn't until Nick Saban got here in 2000 that the Tigers brought defense back to the forefront. Saban's teams were known for their aggressive, smothering D.

When Miles was hired—and by extension defensive coordinator Bo Pelini—the quest was to keep the defense solid. Bo had a rocky start ...

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