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re: What is the story behind the Spurrier "Non-Hire"?
Posted on 8/22/13 at 9:40 pm to Blind Boy Grunt
Posted on 8/22/13 at 9:40 pm to Blind Boy Grunt
Nine years ago, Spurrier was an unemployed former United States Football League coach after the league had folded in March 1986 and was interviewed for the LSU head coaching job, vacated when Bill Arnsparger left to become athletic director at UF.
"I couldn't even get a second interview," Spurrier said. "I think I was one of about 15 [candidates) they brought in."
During the initial interview process, Spurrier was bounced around from one Louisiana heavy-hitter to another, each a member of the LSU Board & Athletic Council's board of supervisors.
"I said, `What are we doing meeting all these guys? They're not going to select the coach, are they?'" Spurrier recalled. "`Oh, yeah they are!', they told me. I guess that's Louisiana politics."
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"I couldn't even get a second interview," Spurrier said. "I think I was one of about 15 [candidates) they brought in."
During the initial interview process, Spurrier was bounced around from one Louisiana heavy-hitter to another, each a member of the LSU Board & Athletic Council's board of supervisors.
"I said, `What are we doing meeting all these guys? They're not going to select the coach, are they?'" Spurrier recalled. "`Oh, yeah they are!', they told me. I guess that's Louisiana politics."
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