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re: Program Killing Games In SEC History?
Posted on 9/21/16 at 6:42 pm to CajunBattles
Posted on 9/21/16 at 6:42 pm to CajunBattles
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LSU beat SC last year and Spurrier resigned the next week. I bet there are few people here that can tell me the Spurrier/LSU/UF connection and why it's so personal.
Well, Bill Arnsbarger was the AD at LSU, retired, went to UF as an interim AD when UF was going thru their spate of NCAA troubles, and ultimately hired SOS as UF's HC in 1990. Arnsbarger may have been a well respected D-coordinator for LSU before he became their AD.
I think that's right.
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Posted on 9/21/16 at 7:10 pm to Sid E Walker
True, and Spurrier felt "passed up" in lieu of Archer. Another early name was Mike Shanahan.
Spurrier always took the UF/LSU game personal. And it was Arnsbarger who made this yearly "crossover rivalry" a permanent fixture in the SEC(referencing those who think LSU did any damage to UF's program. Nope. It's still there).
In fact, we rarely won against Spurrier. The SC game last year was his worst defeat in points. It was no coincidence at all that he retired. He knows that the game has passed him by.
This is what he has professed to Saban as well. Know when to retire. I just wish Les Miles knew.
Spurrier always took the UF/LSU game personal. And it was Arnsbarger who made this yearly "crossover rivalry" a permanent fixture in the SEC(referencing those who think LSU did any damage to UF's program. Nope. It's still there).
In fact, we rarely won against Spurrier. The SC game last year was his worst defeat in points. It was no coincidence at all that he retired. He knows that the game has passed him by.
This is what he has professed to Saban as well. Know when to retire. I just wish Les Miles knew.
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