1999 sucked. Y2K didn’t happen, but a shutdown bug did hit LSU’s football program, continuing a growing trend of failed hires. This time, Gerry Dinardo, who brought back the magic, pulled off his greatest feat: making the magic disappear again. LSU looked like a program on the rise to their historical standard early in his tenure, but a 4-win season in ‘98 followed up with winning just 2 of his first 10 games in ‘99 meant LSU were back in the market for a new coach.
Sights settled on Butch Davis, then on a successful run at Miami.