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The Football Huddle The Heart Behind the Purple and Gold
Each and every Saturday night, as the
pregame clock winds down, Tiger Stadium fills with enthusiasm and excitement from the lowest seat in the student section to the highest of the Skyline Club. Fireworks and music electrify the stadium boosting the morale of everyone inside. The LSU Cheerleaders are amongst the hundreds of thousands of people giddy with excitement but maintaining their composure in order to perform for the duration of the gameday. The 2018-2019 LSU Cheerleaders are a team composed of 36 talented male and female athletes. The huge time commitment requires student-athletes to juggle the life of being a responsible student while managing practices five days a week, gamedays, competitions, clinics, and media appearances. Assistant coach and former LSU Cheerleader Shelby Spurlock explained that being an LSU Cheerleader was one of the best experiences of her life, so much that she had to find a way to remain involved after she graduated. Spurlock is on her fourth season as a coach and is more excited than ever. Over the years, she has learned that “it is imperative to cherish each moment because you never know how long it may last,” and that “many young girls and boys look up to her and the other cheerleaders
By: Makenzie Dixon
as role models and examples.”As the team is close to concluding the football season, they remain excited for the upcoming national competition as well as the other sports they cheer for including basketball, volleyball, beach volleyball, and gymnastics. While the majority of the team’s athletes have dreamed of representing the LSU Cheerleading Squad for most of their lives, many started out from humble beginnings. Co-captain Allison Smith is a senior from Loranger, LA and has been involved in cheerleading at LSU for the duration of her collegiate career. The student-athlete began participating in gymnastics at a recreational level at two years old, improving her tumbling skills and cheering on the sidelines for the local little league football team. Although she did not participate in competitive cheerleading at a young age, she did soon transition and become involved in her high school years. Continued on Page 2
Diamond In The Rough: John Gordon McKernan LSU’s Laboratory School (better known
By: Coach Andy Bryson
as U-High) is loaded with their 2019 class. QB John McKernan is one of their stars from that undefeated 2017 state championship team. U-High has yet to loose a game this season as well. I had the pleasure of speaking to John, and I learned that there is more to this young man than meets the eye. He works harder than his peers and is motivated by success which comes from all his hard work. John is a 6’2” and 195 lbs quarterback. John has a laser time of 4.79 on his forty yard dash and a 4.71 hand time.
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John has been playing football since the 8th grade. Before John started playing football, he was an elite golfer. He was a state champion by the time he was six years old. He was also ranked 9th in the country and 21st in the world. A competitive streak has served John well both in golf and football. John considers himself to have a high football IQ, since he studies game film constantly. John strives for excellence consistently by working on his technique with well known coaches from around the country. This past summer, John went to a number of college camps around the country to seek out different quarterback tips. He is considered by his teammates as a leader both on and off the field. John is a playmaker, who can make plays both from in the pocket and can extend plays with his legs. John has some deceptive speed that can at times be a huge asset for the U-High Cubs. One thing John has learned about himself is that he is resilient. When he was in 10th grade, he broke his hand, he was able to return to the field in the first round of the playoffs that year and
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All Football, All Louisiana www.LouisianaGridironFootball.com This season, John has continued to carry the torch. He has lead the Cubs to another undefeated season and has a chance to return to the State Championships. John has yet to play in a complete game season since the Cubs have typically been up by double digit points by half-time. John has averaged 2 passing TD’s per game and averaged 150 yards passing per game though the 2018 season. John currently has preferred walk-on offers from LSU, Florida, Virgina, and the University of Louisiana. He has scholarship offers from Southern University and Arkansas Monticello. Wherever John decides to attend college, he will most likely follow in the “family business” and study law.
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Diamond In The Rough: Keilon Brown Keilon Brown is a name that you will never
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forget once you have seen him dominate the football field on any given Friday night. He is a 6’0 and 183lbs dual-threat starting Junior, Quarterback for Zachary High School. He is kind, outgoing, and a compassionate individual. His speed, athleticism, and determination have allowed him to become one of the best dual-threat Quarterbacks out there. From his 2017 season, Keilon Brown was named 1st team all-district, 1st team all metro, and 1st team all-state. He was also named MVP for that season as well. As a young freshman he had to take on a major leadership role becoming the starting varsity quarterback, and 3 years later he is exceeding the expectations that were set in front of him. Who is your inspiration and why? My uncle, I feed off of his great energy and that is what helps me go out and play each game like it was my last. He is always there for me; he also played quarterback in High School and College. He has a lot of knowledge that he gives me about what type of defense that we might be up against and their rankings, and how to defeat them. What sparked your interest in playing football? I started playing around the age of 4-5 years old. I would throw the football around with my uncle and older brother. From the start I have always played quarterback; there was never a doubt that this position was not for me. What has playing quarterback taught you about yourself? It has taught me patience because nothing should be rushed. You have to let it happen, timing is everything.
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Smith’s senior year of high school, she attended many clinics in preparation for her spring tryouts in hopes of becoming a member of the LSU Cheerleading Team. On her first attempt, the talented athlete was offered the opportunity to join the squad and confidently accepted. After four years of tryouts, Shock says that “each one became more nerve-racking because I feel like I have to prove myself even more.” With her growing responsibility as co-captain, she feels that she “wants everyone to look perfect, not just for the presentation, but for themselves as a person.” Over the years, Allison has grown closer and closer to her teammates and coaches, spending more and more time with them as a family. The bond that these athletes started in tryouts, grows with each flip, jump, and tuck, and can be seen through their earnest chemistry every gameday. As the season progresses, the cheerleaders plan on treating each game just like any other, ensuring that they will remain confident in the choreography, secure in their stunts, and charged with energy. Geaux Tigers!
By: Kadaja Cryer
What has football taught you about overcoming adversity? When adversity hits you have to understand it and learn how to overcome it. For example, when we were playing against West Monroe in the semifinal game during the 2017 season and in the second half they started to rally up points and try to come back. We had figure out how to stop them so that we could win, and we did just that. What is the first word that comes to mind that describes you and why? Competitive because losing is not an option. I know what my team and myself are capable of and that is winning football games. What do think you bring to a college team that they don’t already have? I believe I could bring athleticism because many colleges need a dual-threat quarterback. As a quarterback when you do not have any options left when a play is going on, you either fold or you make something out of nothing, and I believe I can be that quarterback that creates something out of nothing.
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How was it becoming the starting varsity quarterback your freshman year of high school? It was big shoes to fill coming in after Linsday and the state championship that Zachary High school had won. I knew I had to step into that position and take over, and lead my team in the way that they should be lead to continue to win football games. What has playing football taught you about yourself? That you are going to fail sometimes, you are not going to be perfect at everything. In failure, there are many lessons that you can take away, and then use those lessons moving forward to improve.
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