Congrats to Florida AD @ScottStricklin for doing what LSU didn’t - not looking down its nose and having the guts to hire a coach from a smaller school like Louisiana.
Glenn Guilbeau
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Glenn Guilbeau
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Columnist/Editor, TigerRag.com, LA Sports HallofFame, LA Columnistof’25, Skip Bertman bio at AcadianHouse.com. OutKick, USAToday, Advocate. Mizzou
- Skip Bertman said he once threw his cell phone on the field while coaching LSU. The ump found it and asked, “Is this yours?” Skip said, “No, it’s yours. Read it.” The phone said, “12 missed calls.”
- LSU announces lawsuits against Auburn, Missouri and Mississippi State.
- Replying to @StevenCheahDevin White’s horse collar that ended Jameis Winston’s season was the illegal move.
- Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry just said at a press conference that LSU athletic director Scott Woodward will NOT be hiring LSU’s next football coach. It will be LSU’s Board of Supervisors.
- “I don’t think Saban told any lies. So I don’t know what he (Jimbo Fisher) was mad about.” - Steve Spurrier -
- "If there was one thing professionally I would do over again, it would've been not to leave LSU." ... Nick Saban, new inductee into Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame:
- "Out of nowhere, I got nailed. 'Damn, he got me in my pacemaker.'" ... LSU analyst Steve Kragthorpe. "I just stepped in. The guy hit Coach Kragthorpe in the chest." ... LSU director of player development Kevin Faulk. This after 7 OTs. bit.ly/2FFQtMy
- Not only is Miss. State beating LSU, 30-7, entering the fourth. Davis Wade Stadium is ripping Tiger Stadium in music, noise and atmosphere.
- Quote of the Night from LSU coach Will Wade: "It's amazing when you shoot 34 balls in the paint and never get fouled."
- LSU announces a "paid" crowd of 12,844 - the largest paid crowd in Alex Box Stadium history. Proceeds will go toward Dave Aranda's contract, Les Miles' buyout and Matt Canada's settlement.
- LSU is No. 2 in the first CFP poll. Ohio State is No. 1. Remember, a No. 1 team in the first CFP poll of a season has never won it. The No. 2 team has won the last three.
- LSU is playing a major college, UCLA, in a close game, leading 24-17 in the 4th until just now going up 31-17. And it’s amazing how many of the greatest fans in all the land left before 2nd half.
- LSU may be the No. 1 watched college football team this season, too. LSU-Auburn was Saturday's most watched game with 7.175 million viewers.
