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Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:06 pm to ODSanchez
quote:
and didn't do a lick of recruiting when he was at LSU
Yah..he didn't recruit anybody
Arnsparger Recruits:
Eric Andolsek
Wendell Davis
Sam Martin
Tony Moss
Oliver Lawrence
Tommy Hodson
Eric Hill
Kenny Davidson
Greg Jackson
Clint James
Victor Jones
Robert Packnett
Ruffin Rodrigue
Ronnie Haliburton
Harvey Williams
Willie Williams
Eddie Fuller
David Browndyke
Arnsparger Recruits but signed under Archer:
Corey Raymond
Marc Boutte
Todd Kinchen
Stoval 22-21-2
Arnsparger 26-8-2
He did more with Stovall's recruits than Stovall did.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:13 pm to SallyWheeler
Remember my Dad taking me to a few games. That may have been after he left but I was young so don't quite recall. I remember that Ohio State LSU game at TS in 86 though. Remember seeing it on TV.
RIP Coach
RIP Coach
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:18 pm to SallyWheeler
Too bad he left us for UF. He had us on the verge of great things. RIP Coach.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:20 pm to SallyWheeler
RIP Coach 
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:31 pm to Thurber
He was great friends with my Dad.
Now they can talk LSU sports in Heaven together!
Geaux Tigers!!
Now they can talk LSU sports in Heaven together!
Geaux Tigers!!
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:32 pm to km
quote:This statement is misleading at best. And you make the Spurrier hire sound like it came immediately after Arnsparger became AD. There was a 3 year gap.
He was great for LSU; however, he's also the guy that recommended against giving Steve Spurrier an interview but gave Spurrier the head coaching job at Florida when he became AD there.
This thread from 2010 captures events nicely.
From the poster RedStickCock:
quote:
Spurrier was not yet coach at Duke. He had been an assistant coach at Duke and head coach in the United States Football League. So, while he was a promising coach, he was not quite the slam dunk hire that it seems in retrospect. Also, Arnsparger was not yet A.D. at Florida. He didn't immediately take the job, and LSU's chancellor, Jim Wharton, wanted Arnsparger to become LSU's A.D. Wharton had run off Bob Brodhead because Arnsparger didn't like him. So, because Arnsparger had recommended Archer for the LSU job, Wharton pushed for Archer in hopes it would convince Arnsparger to stay as A.D. Spurrier interviewed, then withdrew his name from consideration when he figured out that he wasn't being seriously considered.
Lastly
quote:Asshat.
km
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:34 pm to Thurber
I remember when he came to an alumni function in Houston. There was an auction for an autographed football signed by him. When the bid ended at $50 he interrupted the auctioneer, went over and grabbed the football and said he wasn't going to let it go for $50. He told the auctioneer to restart the bidding and it ended up going for around $200. 
RIP Coach Arnsparger!
RIP Coach Arnsparger!
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:38 pm to GA Tiger
quote:Not true at all. My only quibble with Coach Arnsparger is that he didn't seem to take bowl games seriously. Or perhaps he was just unlucky. We got whipped by two really good Nebraska teams in the Sugar Bowl, which is forgivable. But the Liberty Bowl against Baylor was just awful and showed a complete lack of focus and preparation.
Arnsparger was great coach but he didn't recruit.
But criticisms of the man should not be the focus of today.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:53 pm to SallyWheeler
RIP and prayers for family.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 6:15 pm to themunch
RIP coach, thanks for your time with us.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 6:25 pm to dagotiger
RIP Coach Arnsparger.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 6:34 pm to Methuselah
If he stays one more season (1987) LSU has a legit chance at a NC. Went 10-1-1 with Archer and finished ranked #5...Arnsparger would have done better than that. The '87 squad was LOADED
Posted on 7/17/15 at 7:05 pm to Tony The Tiger
The real chief of defensive football
Posted on 7/17/15 at 7:12 pm to SallyWheeler
Why couldnt lsu have fired whoever was the AD at the time and promote him from football coach to AD. Was Florida his alma mater?
This post was edited on 7/17/15 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 7/17/15 at 7:29 pm to Weaver
That Ohio State game was in 1987 with Archer as coach, fwiw ..
Posted on 7/17/15 at 7:30 pm to JETigER
He had ties to Florida (Miami DC) and his granddaughter was attending UF.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 7:51 pm to SallyWheeler
RIP Bill.. the real savior of LSU Football.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 7:55 pm to TigahRag
Right you are Tigah
Remember watching that first game of 84 @ UF ended 24-24T I believe, they still had the horrible hard turf field.
The next week was I think the AZ Cats in TS with Larry Smith their coach and a pretty good team I believe; my dad and I went and Tiger Cats came away with a thrilling 27-26W on E Hill fumble recovery on last play!
Remember thinking hey the excitement is back in TS!
RIP Bill,
Remember watching that first game of 84 @ UF ended 24-24T I believe, they still had the horrible hard turf field.
The next week was I think the AZ Cats in TS with Larry Smith their coach and a pretty good team I believe; my dad and I went and Tiger Cats came away with a thrilling 27-26W on E Hill fumble recovery on last play!
Remember thinking hey the excitement is back in TS!
RIP Bill,
Posted on 7/17/15 at 7:55 pm to SallyWheeler
RIP Coach Arnsparger! You were a great coach in both college and the pros.
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