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Some of you have a short & selective memory. LSU enjoyed its best offensive years under Fisher (until last year).
• Offensive coordinator for the 2003 National Champion LSU Tigers
• Coached three players selected in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft including No. 1 overall pick JaMarcus Russell
• Coached five quarterbacks in seven years at LSU that were NFL draft picks (Josh Booty, Rohan Davey, Craig Nall, Matt Mauck and JaMarcus Russell)
• Two first team All-SEC quarterbacks (Booty in 2000 and Russell in 2006) and two second team All-SEC quarterbacks (Davey in 2001 and Mauck in 2003) were coached by Fisher at LSU
• Tigers posted a 70-20 record and went to seven bowl games with Fisher as offensive coordinator. The 70 wins are the most over any seven-year stretch in LSU history as were the seven consecutive bowl games
• While at LSU the Tigers won two SEC titles and played in three BCS Bowl games including winning the National Title in the 2004 Nokia Sugar Bowl
• Named a finalist for the Frank Broyles Award in 2001 as the nation's top assistant coach
• Led LSU to school records for points, passing TD's and yards in a season in 2003
• Fisher's LSU offenses hold 13 school records
• Under Fisher, Russell finished third in the nation in passing efficiency in 2006
• LSU's 2006 scoring offense was the ninth-best in the NCAA
• In seven years at LSU, Fisher's offenses were ranked in the top 20 in either passing, scoring or total offense in the NCAA six times In 2006 the Fisher-coached offense at LSU led the SEC in scoring, total offense and pass efficiency
• Directed the SEC's No. 1 rushing offense in 2004
• Under Fisher, LSU's offense has been either first or second in the SEC in an offensive category nine times
• In 1999, his offense at Cincinnati was ranked 16th in the NCAA
• Coached the only two 3,000-yard passers in LSU history (Russell and Davey)
• Coached the only 3,000 yard passer in the history of Auburn football (Dameyune Craig)