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Dad moved to Louisiana for his sons dream to go to LSU
Posted on 2/6/25 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 2/6/25 at 12:51 pm
I saw this really inspiring video of a dad who picked up and moved his whole family to Louisiana for his son's dream to play football for LSU. The Dad is Mike Pompa and his son Jake Pompa. The son plays football for Covington and is a runningback
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Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:01 pm to geauxtigress12
Very cool story. Hope the kids dreams come true. Preferred walk on has a good ring to it!
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:04 pm to geauxtigress12
That's awesome.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:09 pm to geauxtigress12
Wow….what an awesome dad and great story. Thanks for sharing.
Good luck to Jake!
Good luck to Jake!
Posted on 2/6/25 at 1:32 pm to BengalBen
I'm at work and can't get the video going. Is the kid a senior this year? Decent player?
Posted on 2/6/25 at 2:15 pm to geauxtigress12
Good luck to Jake! Without seeing his video or knowing his stats, I hope they recruit him and he finds a spot on the team. After following recruiting for many many years. I can tell you that on average less than half the recruits on any given year actually contribute and now many leave even if they are starters. He could develope into a starter one day.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 2:55 pm to geauxtigress12
Love that story. While typing this, iam waiting for my daughter to get back with our first crawfish of the year.
I was born outside of Chicago because of the job my dad had at the time. All my other family are from the South. He moved us to Louisiana when I was six. But we had no one in my family that followed LSU.
When I was around eight my Saturday cartoons just ended, and LSU played a early day game and just started to watch it. This was in the early 70's so you didn't have a lot of games on. This was before cable.
For some reason I just got hooked on LSU. Always got the sport section from my dad's newspaper and looked for any news of the tigers. I got my dad to become a fan before he died and even took him to some games in death valley. My mom became a bigger fan then him. Dad died one month before Joe burrow played his first game. Was a tough year for mom but watching Joe play and winning the natty gave us a way of escaping his death.
Funny thing is Dad was born just outside of Knoxville and Mom was born in Tuscaloosa. But both became true tigers.
I was born outside of Chicago because of the job my dad had at the time. All my other family are from the South. He moved us to Louisiana when I was six. But we had no one in my family that followed LSU.
When I was around eight my Saturday cartoons just ended, and LSU played a early day game and just started to watch it. This was in the early 70's so you didn't have a lot of games on. This was before cable.
For some reason I just got hooked on LSU. Always got the sport section from my dad's newspaper and looked for any news of the tigers. I got my dad to become a fan before he died and even took him to some games in death valley. My mom became a bigger fan then him. Dad died one month before Joe burrow played his first game. Was a tough year for mom but watching Joe play and winning the natty gave us a way of escaping his death.
Funny thing is Dad was born just outside of Knoxville and Mom was born in Tuscaloosa. But both became true tigers.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 3:14 pm to thumperpait
Where at? I moved up here to the Crystal Lake area 20+ years ago
Posted on 2/6/25 at 3:43 pm to UnclePat76
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Where at? I moved up here to the Crystal Lake area 20+ years ago
Des plains, about forty miles away. Mom would tell me how the went to the first McDonald's there. I don't remember much but do remember having eight feet of snow at our house. And getting our sleds for some fun times. Mom would wrap me up like that kid in Christmas story.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 3:51 pm to geauxtigress12
Great story and thanks for sharing - love them comparing his son to Skattebo!!
This kid bleeds purple and gold !
This kid bleeds purple and gold !
Posted on 2/6/25 at 5:43 pm to geauxtigress12
Really fantastic story! Pulling for this kid to fulfill his dream!
Posted on 2/6/25 at 6:49 pm to rickyh
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! Without seeing his video or knowing his stats,
Well, you should watch. He's like a coach out there on the field
Posted on 2/6/25 at 7:11 pm to geauxtigress12
Good story. Can’t find his name on any recruiting sites tho
Posted on 2/6/25 at 8:44 pm to CatsGoneWild
Looked on dandy dons top prospects. Only one Covington player in the top 200 and pretty sure it's not him. He can walk on and earn a scholarship. Best of luck to the young man.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 10:52 pm to geauxtigress12
Hoping the kid reaches his dream. Very likeable dad.
Posted on 2/6/25 at 11:17 pm to geauxtigress12
Very cool. Thanks for sharing. Hope Jake and his dad's dreams come true. Likeable guy
Posted on 2/7/25 at 9:16 am to geauxtigress12
Cool story. I hope his kid is good enough to make the team. It's a very high bar.
Posted on 2/7/25 at 9:19 am to Lester Earl
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Well, you should watch. He's like a coach out there on the field
Could you see him being a Josh Williams type player at LSU?
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Posted on 2/7/25 at 9:40 am to geauxtigress12
This is just awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 2/7/25 at 7:03 pm to CatsGoneWild
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