It's a summer of some major anniversaries for both LSU and the state, so we thought we'd try and look back at some beginnings here as we start our annual summer historical jaunt. In the fall of 1987, your humble correspondent had just started kindergarten, the NFL was in the midst of its second work stoppage in a decade and former defensive assistant Mike Archer, at all of 34 years old (one year older than I am today), was beginning his first season as head coach of the LSU Tigers.
Archer was taking over for Bill Arnsparger, who had left to take the athletic director's job at the University of Florida.