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12-12-2007, 10:46 AM
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John Holmes and Traci Lords are from Ohio but never went to OSU. 
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12-12-2007, 11:02 AM
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Also [Marshall] Faulk should've been at LSU.. He didn't come because they wanted him at CB and he wanted RB I think. So dumb on the coaching staff's part.
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It's true. LSU wanted him as a DB (I'd assume S), whereas the NM State Aztecs (I think that was the college he went to) made him feel more comfortable about being used as a RB, so he went there. But yeah, I'll never get how that one went down like that. |
12-12-2007, 11:19 AM
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Ron "Superfly" O'Neil--that would be game over LSU.
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12-12-2007, 11:23 AM
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Ron "Superfly" O'Neil--that would be game over LSU.
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Superfly is game, set, match. He tops all alumni list. Theme music is in my head already.
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12-12-2007, 11:25 AM
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It's true. LSU wanted him as a DB (I'd assume S), whereas the NM State Aztecs (I think that was the college he went to) made him feel more comfortable about being used as a RB, so he went there. But yeah, I'll never get how that one went down like that.
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John...he went to Sand Diego State.
And Pistol Pete is a legend and one of the more fascinating athletes ever. |
12-12-2007, 11:28 AM
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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.
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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).
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12-12-2007, 11:32 AM
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John Holmes and Traci Lords are from Ohio but never went to OSU. |
Carmen Electra and Raven Riley? |
12-12-2007, 11:44 AM
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LSU footbal greats include Jim Taylor and YA Tittle.
Steven Soderbergh is a top director (Oceans 11-12-13)
And John, Albert "Joey" Belle was a pretty big name in baseball, espescially in Ohio.
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12-12-2007, 12:00 PM
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LSU footbal greats include Jim Taylor and YA Tittle.
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What about QB Bert Jones, he was named MVP in the pros. And he had a great run at QB at LSU (unfortunately he didn't become our starting QB until the last few games of his junior season).
CB Tommy Casanova was a 4-time All-Pro for the Bengals (1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977), before quitting football in 1977 to go become a doctor. He was probably the best all-around football player at LSU (he returned punts, kick-offs, and even played at running back). He even made the cover of Sport's Illustrated while at LSU (with the headline: "Tommy Casanova of LSU, Best Player in the Nation."). In 2000, the Walter Camp Football selected Casanova for their All-Century team, the only LSU player to make it. | |
