re: Worst LSU coach in history?

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then why didn't Arnsparger ever win 10 games?

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Because Arnsparger didn't win his bowl games, mainly against Nebraska, whereas Archer was lucky enough in 1987 to face an outmanned USCe team.

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I do think Archer was in over his head, but 1986-87 are the two best years LSU had in a 30 year span. Not two best consecutive season, two beat seasons, period. And Archer was the coach for it. He gets SOME credit for that.

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Arnsparger was the coach in 1986 (SEC Champs), not Archer

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He was the coach for our best two seasons in a 30 year span.

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Again, you're giving the credit for the wrong year to Archer.

Arnsparger:
1984 - He takes LSU from WINLESS in the SEC under Stovall in 1983 to an 8-2-1 record and a date with a very good top 5 Nebraska team in the Sugar Bowl.
1985 - 9-1-1 and a lame assignment with Baylor in the Liberty Bowl. Another bowl loss (yes, not cool). Missed out on SEC championship by a hair.
1986 - 9-2, SEC CHAMPS, get whipped again by a very good top 5 Nebraska team in the Sugar Bowl.
[18 WINS OVER 2 SEASONS]

Archer:
1987 - Takes Arnsparger's players and goes 9-1-1 and beats USCe in bowl game. 10 wins. Congrats.
1988 - 8-4 including an embarrasing bowl loss. Recruiting falling off the map. Team looks undisciplined most of the time.
[18 WINS OVER 2 SEASONS, like Arnsparger, but the trend is not his friend...]
1989 - 4-7.
1990 - 5-6. Talent gap between LSU and SEC contenders is huge. (Gary Pegues, white DBs, Sol Graves, etc.)


Archer couldn't carry Arnsparger's jock.