Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaxbuck
You guys are obviously young so I'll help you out here. Pete Maravich is every bit the "big name" that Shaq is, maybe more. He is an NBA legend, his legacy is something to be very proud of. One of the truely great things about being a Buckeye is the long tradition we have, if you embrace it properly you end up learning about guys who played way before your time and appreciating their amazing accomplishments. ... LSU may not have done as much winning back in the day but you guys have been at it a long time and done some great things(who else has played a game in Cuba?). I'd suggest developing an interest in your schools great history, it will add to your overall enjoyment of the current times, trust me.
|
Yes, Maravich is obviously a much bigger
historical name than Shaq. At LSU we named our basketball arena the "Pete Maravich Center" (aka "the P-Mac"). And yes, when I'm on LSU's campus, I love pointing out to people that the old-looking agricultural arena was actually our old basketball arena where Pistol Pete played while at LSU back in the 60's.
As for our football history, sure, we have nothing like the insane history of greatness that Ohio State has, but LSU has had a fine football history of its own. Like I added to our wiki page:
LSU "has consistently been one of the most successful programs in the nation since it began playing football in 1893. LSU entered the 2007 season with 680 victories, the 12th most in NCAA history, and the 4th most of any SEC team, behind only Alabama (784), Tennessee (762), and Georgia (704). LSU also entered the 2006 season with a 0.635 all-time winning percentage, the 16th best in the NCAA, and the 4th best in the SEC, behind only Alabama (0.712), Tennessee (0.697), and Georgia (0.642)."
Oh, and we aren't the only school to play in Cuba, Auburn and Villanova played each other there in 1936. But we were the first team to do it (1907). Also, we played against a Cuban university (Havana Univ).