Pontifficating: Omaha from an LSU Player's Perspective (LSUSports, Free)
06/16/2009
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Entry No. 3: June 16, 2009
The following is the blog entry from Wally Pontiff Sr. on the morning of June 16, 2009.
Listen to the audio clip here.
Hey, Wally Pontiff Sr. (Nicholas' father) here from Omaha and the College World Series. It has been a wonderful trip so far. The fans have been terrific and the team has played great, but what makes this tournament are the people in Omaha. They love the Tigers. They open their doors to us. The food here as good as New Orleans. It?s just right there. We have gone to many restaurants and enjoyed it.
The atmosphere here for baseball, this is definitely the greatest baseball town in the country when it comes to college baseball. Last night at the game, a lady that hadn't been to the World Series came for the first time said "it was three hours and 24 minutes of enjoyment." I said what a great statement.
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