For over a century, Death Valley has been one of college football's most hallowed grounds. From a Halloween night that shook the earth to a grad transfer from Ohio who nearly quit football altogether, the story of LSU football is really a collection of moments, hires and recruitments that could have gone another way but didn't.  The program has won four national championships, produced three Heisman Trophy winners and carved out an identity as one of the sport's true blue bloods. But the history isn't just about trophies. It's about the moments that made those trophies possible. 3. Nick Saban's Hiring in 1999 Jan.…