As the curse goes, “may you live in interesting times.” The tenure of Bob Brodhead was definitely that, and maybe the most impactful four years in LSU history. Brodhead didn’t make many friends in his time in Baton Rouge, but he modernized the athletics department and turned it into a winner in all sports. Read about the winning in Part One.
He’s one of those people about whom both his critics and defenders are both absolutely correct. He had the tact of an elephant, but the coaches he hired were devoted to him. He cleaned up rot and corruption and ran the department based on merit, but was also sunk by scandal and FBI investigation.