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Arnsparger - History Lesson
Posted on 7/16/14 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 7/16/14 at 10:13 pm
30 years ago this season Bill Arnsparger coached his first season at LSU. He stopped the roller coaster of the Stovall era.
One of the fruits of his brief tenure was the paradigm shift. Before Bill, "success" was beating our rivals (OM and Tulane) and getting a good bowl bid. With him, "success" became synonymous with "championships." And in 1986, we won our first SEC championship since '70. The importance of this cannot be emphasized enough.
Unfortunately, he only coached 3 seasons ('84-'86). Two side notes: never lost to Bama and never won a bowl game.
Just thought I'd pass this on to the Rant.
One of the fruits of his brief tenure was the paradigm shift. Before Bill, "success" was beating our rivals (OM and Tulane) and getting a good bowl bid. With him, "success" became synonymous with "championships." And in 1986, we won our first SEC championship since '70. The importance of this cannot be emphasized enough.
Unfortunately, he only coached 3 seasons ('84-'86). Two side notes: never lost to Bama and never won a bowl game.
Just thought I'd pass this on to the Rant.
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Posted on 7/16/14 at 10:15 pm to AlwysATgr
Jeff Wickersham!
Posted on 7/16/14 at 10:40 pm to AlwysATgr
I will always remember the Arnsparger years as a rebirth of the program and was very disappointed when he left.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 10:46 pm to AlwysATgr
He won with Stovall's players!
Posted on 7/16/14 at 10:53 pm to AlwysATgr
He also hated recruiting so much that it directly impacted LSU into the 90's (he won with Stovall's talent), highly encouraged the hiring of Archer over other candidates including Spurrier, took the AD job at Florida & hired Spurrier within three years.
But yeah, he won us some championships.
But yeah, he won us some championships.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 10:54 pm to AlwysATgr
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Unfortunately, he only coached 3 seasons ('84-'86). Two side notes: never lost to Bama and never won a bowl game.
Dude fricking hated bowl games for some reason.
Hell of a coach, but a quirky arse dude.
Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:07 pm to AlwysATgr
Couldn't recruit for shite
Posted on 7/16/14 at 11:25 pm to AlwysATgr
Yeah, recall that season:
The opener T @ UF, a nail bitter W over good Zona team in TS, Big W @ USC that was not as close as score, The L to Irish in TS that was not as close as score, a nail bitter W @ Gumps, the inexplicable L to Bond @ Moo St., the Huskers bring the wood @ SB, ugh!
We thought this was a pretty good season though with promise for the future!
The opener T @ UF, a nail bitter W over good Zona team in TS, Big W @ USC that was not as close as score, The L to Irish in TS that was not as close as score, a nail bitter W @ Gumps, the inexplicable L to Bond @ Moo St., the Huskers bring the wood @ SB, ugh!
We thought this was a pretty good season though with promise for the future!
Posted on 7/17/14 at 4:09 pm to AlwysATgr
He hated recruiting. He won with Coach Stovall's players and set up Mike Archer as his replacement. He talked to powers at LSU to spurn Steve Spurrier and then took the AD job there and promptly hires the coach who he said wasn't good enough to coach at LSU. And bring out those who disagree. The talent he inherited, played in the NFL. Many of the players he left Mike Archer, wouldn't have made the roster at Tulane.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 4:35 pm to AlwysATgr
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he only coached 3 seasons ('84-'86).
Yes, and he coached his last season here with the Fla. AD job firmly stuck in his back pocket. imo
Other than that, "Papa" was a pretty good coach at LSU.
Posted on 7/17/14 at 5:03 pm to AlwysATgr
My freshman year at LSU. Bill Arnesparger was an outstanding coach.
He also was very much responsible for turning the Gators into a football power house. He left LSU and became UF's A.D. where he cleaned house and hired The Ole' Ball coach.
I got to meet him in person once. He was a very intimidating man. I would not want to be on his bad side.
He also was very much responsible for turning the Gators into a football power house. He left LSU and became UF's A.D. where he cleaned house and hired The Ole' Ball coach.
I got to meet him in person once. He was a very intimidating man. I would not want to be on his bad side.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 8:23 am to AlwysATgr
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One of the fruits of his brief tenure was the paradigm shift. Before Bill, "success" was beating our rivals (OM and Tulane) and getting a good bowl bid. With him, "success" became synonymous with "championships."
Arnsparger hired a) Mike Archer and b) Steve Spurrier. Looking at things this way, Arnsparger was indirectly responsible for LSU's demise after his departure (which he undertook the first opportunity he got, btw).
Posted on 7/18/14 at 2:52 pm to AlwysATgr
Two things about Arnsparger. One was it can truly be said that every game he won he did it with Stovall's recruits. Even his first class was put in place by Stovall before Stovall was fired. I can remember the AD who fired Stovall saying in my presence that they had to fire Stovall at the time because his recruits were so good they could never fire him later.
Second, when the same AD went to jail or something, and Arnsparger replaced him one of his first acts was to refuse to interview Steve Spurrier for HC. Spurrier, HC at the time, had actually paid his way to Baton Rouge, seeking to get the interview.
An additional act was after he had screwed LSU every way he could, he took off to FL and hired Spurrier there, after recommending Joe Dean as his replacement as a AD.
Despite being a great X & O Coach (maybe one of the best ever) at LSU, I have very few fond memories of Arnsparger.
Second, when the same AD went to jail or something, and Arnsparger replaced him one of his first acts was to refuse to interview Steve Spurrier for HC. Spurrier, HC at the time, had actually paid his way to Baton Rouge, seeking to get the interview.
An additional act was after he had screwed LSU every way he could, he took off to FL and hired Spurrier there, after recommending Joe Dean as his replacement as a AD.
Despite being a great X & O Coach (maybe one of the best ever) at LSU, I have very few fond memories of Arnsparger.
Posted on 7/18/14 at 6:22 pm to AlwysATgr
Frickin florida
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