LSU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP CELEBRATION PARADE

Photo By: Jonathan Mailhes

1/19/2020
By: Terrill J. Weil
Da Boot Sports!


        It was a National Championship celebration like very few. The fans along the parade route was game day size. It was a festive, Mardi Gras style beginning to this celebration, as the purple & gold floats, lead by the Golden Band from TigerLand & Mike the Tiger wearing a GOAT Costume, rolled through campus with LSU coaches and players throwing beads, and valuable collectibles, including plastic cigars. The chant of LSU roared out as the band struck up their "Touchdown for LSU" game day routine on Stadium Drive.
      The fans began to fill the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for what would be an electric atmosphere as the greatest team in college football history would be honored for their incredible accomplishments. LSU would not lose at all this season, as they would go 15-0, winning the SEC Western Division, the SEC Championship, and the school's four national championship. The Tigers offense, lead by offensive coordinator, Steve Ensminger, passing game coordinator, Joe Brady, and quarterback Joe Burrow, became the most explosive offense, unlike any that college football has ever seen. Several records would fall throughout the season each week, as LSU would dominate every opponents on their schedule. A schedule that TeamRankings.com has rated the second toughest in the nation.
      Once inside the packed Pete Maravich Assembly Center, the celebration would begin. Trophies were showcased on the stage for all to see and appreciate.  A few of the players would be called up on stage by former LSU runningback Jacob Hester for a short question and answer period. Joe Burrow was the last up. "You might not be from Louisiana, but you're one of our own," Hester told Burrow, who completed 31 of 49 passes for 463 yards and five touchdowns with a rushing score on Monday.  Finally, Ed Orgeron would step up to the podium to speak.   "The expectations were a national championship," he said. "But you know what when you have this staff right here, you can win a national championship. I want everybody on our staff to stand up." Coach O had the assistant coaches stand and bow to the fans.   "That is the very best staff in the world right there," Orgeron said. "One team, one heartbeat."          
      Joe Burrow would help present the Heisman Trophy to the University.  Then Coach Orgeron would accept both National Championship Trophies (CFP & Coaches) as the crowd would cheer and loudly chant LSU!      ....    "I couldn't be more proud to be in the state of Louisiana," Orgeron said, choking out the words. "(Geaux) Tigers."
      Dan Borne would end the celebration... "This was the greatest team in history," he would announce   "Tell your children about it. Pass it on."  Then would finish with..  "It's Mardi Gras, cher!" he said. "The party has just begun!"




1-19-20
By: Terrill J. Weil
Da Boot Sports!