I seldom write sports on this blog, being more inclined to politics, but the death of former LSU coach Paul
Dietzel stirred a lot of memories. One that stands out was after a victory by the Homer 1957 Iron Man team. Dietzel grabbed me around the neck and as we walked across the field gave me one of his recruiting speeches. He emphasized that, "We want Fred Miller more than any other player we are recruiting."
Fred's mother was a nurse and worked with a doctor who was a Tulane grad, and the principal not only was a graduate of Tulane but had been a star player for the school. As expected, Tulane won that battle of recruitment. Wait -- real LSU fans know that's not the end of the story.
Fred met the state's requirement of three years of English; Tulane required four. Fred wound up at LSU, was an All-American defensive tackle, and played several years in the NFL.
Dietzel stirred a lot of memories. One that stands out was after a victory by the Homer 1957 Iron Man team. Dietzel grabbed me around the neck and as we walked across the field gave me one of his recruiting speeches. He emphasized that, "We want Fred Miller more than any other player we are recruiting."
Fred's mother was a nurse and worked with a doctor who was a Tulane grad, and the principal not only was a graduate of Tulane but had been a star player for the school. As expected, Tulane won that battle of recruitment. Wait -- real LSU fans know that's not the end of the story.
Fred met the state's requirement of three years of English; Tulane required four. Fred wound up at LSU, was an All-American defensive tackle, and played several years in the NFL.
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