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Fun, Random Fact: The only LSU coach to go undefeated in Bowl Games is Gerry Dinardo.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 1:47 am
Posted on 10/30/22 at 1:47 am
His record in Bowl Games at LSU is 3-0.
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Posted on 10/30/22 at 2:39 am to magildachunks
guy doesn't get nearly enough credit for righting the ship that Archer and Hallman tried to sink...then of course he also let it veer off course in 98 and 99.
But winning 10 games in 1996 was a damn miracle with how bad that team looked in 94.
And he didn't beat terrible programs in the bowls either:
Nick Saban's MSU (45-26 Independence Bowl)
Clemson in the Peach Bowl
Notre Dame in the Independence Bowl
But winning 10 games in 1996 was a damn miracle with how bad that team looked in 94.
And he didn't beat terrible programs in the bowls either:
Nick Saban's MSU (45-26 Independence Bowl)
Clemson in the Peach Bowl
Notre Dame in the Independence Bowl
Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:15 am to magildachunks
Bowl games aren't what they used to be. First off Bowl games used to be a reward for a good to great season. Now Bowl games are basically pointless to major programs that miss out on the playoff. Throw in good players that opt out and it just feels like a worthless game that is put together to make money for TV and schools.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:24 am to FLBooGoTigs1
quote:Of course, when Dinardo was coaching LSU, there were no playoffs and no one was opting out.
Now Bowl games are basically pointless to major programs that miss out on the playoff. Throw in good players that opt out and it just feels like a worthless game that is put together to make money for TV and schools.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:28 am to magildachunks
2-0 in the independence bowl really isn’t an accomplishment
This post was edited on 10/30/22 at 7:31 am
Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:47 am to burke985
quote:It was if you were around at the time.
2-0 in the independence bowl really isn’t an accomplishment
This post was edited on 10/30/22 at 12:58 pm
Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:50 am to burke985
During that time in LSU football history, they were most definitely accomplishments. We were coming out of some of the worst years & people were thrilled to win. It was the beginning of what LSU football is today.
For the MSU game, tickets were about as hard to get as any of the national championship games. Fans would have probably gone to any bowl location, but the fact that it was in state & not a large stadium made for a real supply/demand issue.
For the MSU game, tickets were about as hard to get as any of the national championship games. Fans would have probably gone to any bowl location, but the fact that it was in state & not a large stadium made for a real supply/demand issue.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 7:50 am to magildachunks
And I think he is also responsible for getting waiver for LSU to wear white jerseys after new NCAA rule against home teams wearing white.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:15 am to magildachunks
Fake news … Hal Hunter was 1-0
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:20 am to Epaminondas
I can remember just hoping we got top 25 votes or made Sportscenter highlights back then. Any bowl was huge!
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:27 am to saintsfan92612
quote:
uy doesn't get nearly enough credit for righting the ship that Archer and Hallman tried to sink
Archer had a recruiting problem, he just couldn't do it. But he was not a terrible coach. And he had a better winning percentage than Dinardo.
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But winning 10 games in 1996 was a damn miracle with how bad that team looked in 94.
Hallman was a bad coach but that team had some talent that was still there in 1996. Those included, Alan Faneca, David Lafleur, Kenny Mixon, and Denard Walker. And that year 4 of the 7 losses were by 5 points or less. People still had a modicum of hope that Jaime Howard's arm talent would not be wasted.
Archer was a disappointment as a coach, Most people realized after the fact that it was too much too soon for Mike.
Curly was a repeated punch in the gut as a head coach.
Dinardo brought the Magic back but seemed to lose focus.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:39 am to magildachunks
Gerry brought back the magic!!
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:41 am to mdomingue
quote:
Archer had a recruiting problem, he just couldn't do it. But he was not a terrible coach. And he had a better winning percentage than Dinardo.
Harder to recruit when you had a guy in Baton Rouge calling you and the University racists.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:42 am to burke985
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2-0 in the independence bowl really isn’t an accomplishment
The SEC bowl order in the 90s was Sugar, Citrus, Outback, then basically the rest of the bowls had their choice.
It wasn’t unusual to have a ranked team playing in the independence bowl during the 90s. LSU finished 13th in 1997.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 8:47 am to La Place Mike
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Harder to recruit when you had a guy in Baton Rouge calling you and the University racists.
I didn't live there so I don't recall that. Who was that in the early 90s?
Posted on 10/30/22 at 9:34 am to magildachunks
Brought back the magic!
Undefeated in bowl games!
Undefeated against Nick Saban! It all started with Dinardo and Saban put us back in the elite level!
Undefeated in bowl games!
Undefeated against Nick Saban! It all started with Dinardo and Saban put us back in the elite level!
Posted on 10/30/22 at 10:01 am to La Place Mike
Sounds like Eames.
Posted on 10/30/22 at 10:12 am to magildachunks
Yep, and his first LSU bowl victory was against Saban. 
This post was edited on 10/30/22 at 10:13 am
Posted on 10/30/22 at 10:13 am to shutterspeed
Eames and his submarine race adventures w young ladies. Pathetic pos
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