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re: Favorite Former Tiger That Never Started
Posted on 7/27/18 at 9:14 am to LSUChamps03
Posted on 7/27/18 at 9:14 am to LSUChamps03
A spot start doesn’t rule a player out.
I wasn’t alive in 88 so would you want to give a description as to why Mickey Guidry comes to mind for you?
I wasn’t alive in 88 so would you want to give a description as to why Mickey Guidry comes to mind for you?
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Posted on 7/27/18 at 9:20 am to Bert Macklin FBI
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I wasn’t alive in 88 so would you want to give a description as to why Mickey Guidry comes to mind for you?
Guidry was a very good QB who probably could have started for a lot of teams but he got stuck behind Hodson here.
He was good enough that in almost every game he played, the coaches let Guidry play one series in each half and he usually produced. Such a concept is almost unheard of these days.
Also unheard of these days is a kid loving his school enough to stay and accept a backup role instead of looking to transfer.
Posted on 7/27/18 at 9:47 am to Bert Macklin FBI
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I wasn’t alive in 88 so would you want to give a description as to why Mickey Guidry comes to mind for you?
Part of the Guidry mystique comes from the way Arnsparger/Archer used him.
Hodson would always start, but Guidry would come in for the third and fourth drives of the first half. This would give Hodson a rest for the second half, give Hodson some time to digest what defenses were trying to do, and give other teams something else to worry about since Guidry was a little different from Hodson and the offense would be slightly different. Those lost drives are a big part of the reason Hodson didn't have a 3000 yard passing game until he was a senior when Guidry was gone.
So, compared to normal back-up quarterbacks, he got a lot of significant playing time, and often played well during those stints.
Hope that helps.
GEAUX TIGERS
Posted on 7/28/18 at 3:22 pm to Bert Macklin FBI
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I wasn’t alive in 88 so would you want to give a description as to why Mickey Guidry comes to mind for you?
Looks like others have answered the question. To me he was an all-LSU Louisiana kid, who could have started at other schools, who stuck it out at LSU and played a role in helping the team be successful. Couple of examples...
Play I most remember Guidry for
LSU-BAMA ‘86
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