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ESPN's sideline reporter for the '97 LSU-UF game was Adrian "Suspenders" Karsten....

Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:01 pm
Posted by Shrevepatch
Shreveport
Member since Sep 2015
255 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:01 pm
Surprised the tale of his tragic, and bizarre, demise hasn't resulted in at least a cable channel movie.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75207 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:05 pm to
Tax evasion?
Posted by Shrevepatch
Shreveport
Member since Sep 2015
255 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:07 pm to
Yes, tax evasion, and he hung himself instead of reporting for prison.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
19455 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:38 pm to
Dude was money also. My favorite sideline guy from that era.
Posted by Lsuchs
Member since Apr 2013
8073 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:51 pm to
quote:

instead of reporting for prison.


Read this as reporting from prison at first
This post was edited on 9/5/17 at 11:52 pm
Posted by Broski
Member since Jun 2011
70893 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:54 pm to
quote:

Read this as reporting from prison at first



He could've done sideline updates from that prison softball league that OJ was the commissioner of.
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
103069 posts
Posted on 9/5/17 at 11:56 pm to
LOl
Posted by kjntgr
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
8486 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 12:02 am to
Adrian was a good dude

We used to go to games early and he would always chat with us from the field

Was sad to see what happened
Posted by Cap Crunch
Fire Alleva
Member since Dec 2010
54189 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 12:04 am to
That guy killed himself? Holy shite how did I not know that?
Posted by Walt OReilly
Poplarville, MS
Member since Oct 2005
124421 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 12:22 am to
Posted by OU812
Greensboro, NC
Member since Apr 2004
12568 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 12:55 am to
I thought he had a heart attack?
Posted by GeorgeTheGreek
Sparta, Greece
Member since Mar 2008
66439 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 12:57 am to
Posted by stuntman
Florida
Member since Jan 2013
9099 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 1:02 am to
Damn. That came out of nowhere.
Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2007
33482 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 1:12 am to
Well Jammal didn't quite make the league...

quote:

Lord was coaching football and basketball – and is a Driver's Ed teacher at his old high school, Bayonne High School. Lord is now working in the oil fields of North Dakota
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Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
23574 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 1:22 am to
Ron Franklin
Mike Gottfried
Adrian Karsten

The best broadcast team ever. So many memories.
Posted by OU812
Greensboro, NC
Member since Apr 2004
12568 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 1:37 am to
Reminds me of LSU wearing black shoes
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
155619 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:35 am to
Ron's voice was like a shot of whiskey after a hard days work

Or something
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
31724 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:39 am to
Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried, Adrian Karsten = GOATS for CFB broadcasting
This post was edited on 9/6/17 at 8:40 am
Posted by ATLTiger
#TreyBiletnikoffs
Member since Sep 2003
44562 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:42 am to
quote:

Ron's voice


a gift from the heavens.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
155619 posts
Posted on 9/6/17 at 8:44 am to
"Our situation here, LSU up thanks to touchdown runs from Herb Tyler and Tommy Banks, the freshman from West Monroe, Louisiana."
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