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Happy 83rd Birthday to this Tiger Great!

Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:45 am
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57431 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:45 am
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11820 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 11:23 am to
He’s regularly in the gym
Posted by LSUDad
Still on the move
Member since May 2004
58909 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 11:30 am to
He was the last player signed in his class. He’s the best player to come out of West Monroe. Finished second in the Heisman, should have won it.
One of the nicest Men you will ever meet.
He once told me, he had deceptive speed, he was a lot slower than he looked!
Posted by LSUFanMizeWay
Picayune MS
Member since Sep 2014
5721 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 11:35 am to
He became a Head Coach because of a tragedy, and I thought he did a great job considering the circumstances.
1982 was a Helluva Team with one LSU's Best Defenses.
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
12577 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 3:20 pm to
Happy Birthday to a great Tiger.
My time as a student coincided with his tenure as head coach.
Posted by blueridgeTiger
Granbury, TX
Member since Jun 2004
20366 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 3:49 pm to
Same age. Had classes with him at LSU.
Posted by TheBaker
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2004
4327 posts
Posted on 4/30/24 at 4:48 pm to
Tied Tennessee, were upset by Mississippi State and freaking Tulane, and lost by 1 point to Nebraska. Win the games they were supposed to and hang on vs Tennessee, then LSU is undefeated SEC champs goin into the sugar bowl.
Posted by SureMissMyTigahs
FT LAUDERDALE FL
Member since Feb 2006
887 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 7:14 am to
In my humble opinion the best all around player we ever had! He could and did it all,, Happy Birthday! thanks for the memories
Posted by ShermanTxTiger
Broussard, La
Member since Oct 2007
10914 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 8:52 am to
I was coming back from a final in December 1983. I was driving down Burbank and heard the news on the radio that Stovall was fired earlier that day. I stopped at an intersection (College Road I think) and he pulled up at the light next to me. I looked over at him and smiled. I will never forget the pained smile he returned. It is an image I will never forget.

No one was more loyal to LSU than Jerry Stovall. Happy birthday coach.
Posted by cartig
Member since Feb 2010
3031 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 10:57 am to
You don’t find many threads where you don’t find a single down vote .
Then again , you picked a winner .
Posted by LaLadyinTx
Cypress, TX
Member since Nov 2018
6097 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 3:28 pm to
My uncle recruited him. They stayed in touch through the years.
Posted by ecb
Member since Jul 2010
9358 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 6:08 pm to
Robbed of the Heisman
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
203694 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 6:12 pm to
That 82 team was fun to watch…..
Posted by BadaBingBadaBoom
Lafourche Parish
Member since Mar 2022
2027 posts
Posted on 5/1/24 at 6:55 pm to
82’ was the year I really fell in love with LSU football. I was 16. I played against Dalton Hilliard and he was one of the reasons my heart started bleeding purple and gold! Great team! Happy Birthday Coach!
Posted by thanksjhester
Sonic
Member since Jun 2009
5413 posts
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:11 pm to
Hunted with Jerry when he was the coach here. Very nice guy. Happy birthday Jerry.
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
16559 posts
Posted on 5/2/24 at 5:40 pm to
Jerra
Posted by farad
Member since Dec 2013
9809 posts
Posted on 5/2/24 at 5:51 pm to
couple of years ago one of my techs was working outside his condo...we got to talking and he is one of the most genuine people I've ever met...
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