I am a man of many passions.
I’ve been known to (poorly) swing a golf club or two in my lifetime. Prime Tiger Woods I ain’t.
I have a confession to make …
I am a huge nerd for all things football. For better or worse, ‘til death do us part.
With all respect to Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, but football is an example of the best of times and the worst of times.
I learned something recently …
Our editor here at The Gazette, renaissance man and LSU fanatic Tony Marks, is woefully behind the times.
Another year, another exodus.
Some would consider it a pandemic-level problem in college sports.
Others may consider it a good change of pace from tradition for tradition’s sake.
Twelve weeks ago, on Labor Day Sunday, I was sitting in the press box of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome watching a flat LSU team fall to Florida State.
By: RHETT MANUEL
Sports Editor
I like to think I was one of the first on the island I occupy.
Anyone who knows me knows I’ve been flexing this boast for the past 11 months.
It’s so hard to take anything from the round of scrimmages that precede the high school football season.
In a nutshell, they’re a chance for teams to see something different.