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What are good Louisiana/LSU books?
Posted on 4/22/09 at 7:04 pm
Posted on 4/22/09 at 7:04 pm
I've got 150 Amazon bucks, and I want to spend it all on good Louisiana/LSU books or books about SEC football or football in the South generally. I know I am going to buy Fonville Winans' Louisiana. Any other suggestions?
This post was edited on 4/22/09 at 8:44 pm
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Posted on 4/22/09 at 7:06 pm to pelicanpride
Do you have the LSU Football Vault? Awesome book.
Posted on 4/22/09 at 7:21 pm to tss22h8
Really? I was thinking about that one. Does it have lots of old photos?
Posted on 4/22/09 at 7:24 pm to pelicanpride
It has photos, stories and small-size reproductions of game rosters, tickets, program covers, etc.
Even if you don't like to do a lot of reading, it's a great book; about 1/3 text and 2/3 pics and other things.
Even if you don't like to do a lot of reading, it's a great book; about 1/3 text and 2/3 pics and other things.
Posted on 4/22/09 at 7:33 pm to pelicanpride
Just finished Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich. Very good biography.
Good coffee table book is "Under Stately Oaks"
Its a pictorial history of LSU with the general history of the school.
"Lee's Tigers" by Terry L. Jones is one I plan on reading soon about soldiers from Louisiana that fought in Lee's Northern Virginia army during the Civil War. The same soldiers LSU's mascot is named after. Sounds really interesting to me.
Hope that helps.
Good coffee table book is "Under Stately Oaks"
Its a pictorial history of LSU with the general history of the school.
"Lee's Tigers" by Terry L. Jones is one I plan on reading soon about soldiers from Louisiana that fought in Lee's Northern Virginia army during the Civil War. The same soldiers LSU's mascot is named after. Sounds really interesting to me.
Hope that helps.
Posted on 4/22/09 at 7:40 pm to LSUstudent2006
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Just finished Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich. Very good biography.
I love that book.
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"Lee's Tigers" by Terry L. Jones
That one is pretty good too.
Some people like "it never rains in tiger stadium" but it was a little too weird for me.
Posted on 4/22/09 at 7:53 pm to Srbtiger06
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Some people like "it never rains in tiger stadium" but it was a little too weird for me.
I've heard mixed reviews on that one as well.
Does anyone know if A Tailgaters Guide to SEC Football is any good?
Posted on 4/22/09 at 7:54 pm to pelicanpride
I really liked It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium.
Posted on 4/22/09 at 7:59 pm to pelicanpride
Fighting Tigers II: LSU Football 1893-1980 by Pete Finney
Posted on 4/22/09 at 8:04 pm to TigerintheNO
great book, i highly recommend it.
Posted on 4/22/09 at 8:05 pm to TigerintheNO
quote:I got it..great stuff.
Do you have the LSU Football Vault? Awesome book
Pistol is REALY good, chronicles Press's life as well as petes.
It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium is realy good also
Posted on 4/22/09 at 8:09 pm to pelicanpride
quote:It is, if it's been updated. I have one that came out in 1991 or '92.
Does anyone know if A Tailgaters Guide to SEC Football is any good?
Posted on 4/22/09 at 8:10 pm to holdthttiger
The Life of Pete Maravich
Lee's Tigers
It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium
Can't go wrong with any of these.
Should add "A Conferacy of Dunces" published by LSU press. It is about New Orleans but he does try to get to LSU once. He threw up and had to go back home.
Lee's Tigers
It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium
Can't go wrong with any of these.
Should add "A Conferacy of Dunces" published by LSU press. It is about New Orleans but he does try to get to LSU once. He threw up and had to go back home.
Posted on 4/22/09 at 8:12 pm to TigerintheNO
I met Mr. Jones a couple of years ago on a trip he made to Pensacola to discuss his book. If your a civil war buff and the connections of the "LA Tigers" to the Civil War are of interest to you, you will find the book very informative.
I fully enjoyed the "Tailgaters Guide to the SEC" It covers all the traditions of all SEC schools as well as some cool looking receipes for the tailgate party.
I fully enjoyed the "Tailgaters Guide to the SEC" It covers all the traditions of all SEC schools as well as some cool looking receipes for the tailgate party.
Posted on 4/22/09 at 8:13 pm to pelicanpride
If you get a chance, read "Sacked" by Bob Broadhead ... details some really fricked up stuff that went on during the '80s.
Posted on 4/22/09 at 8:15 pm to 1984Tiger
Oh yeah, there was some really good book on "Linebacking" by this guy named Tepper........
Posted on 4/22/09 at 8:17 pm to 1984Tiger
'It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium' was good but it's not as much about football as one would expect it to be.
Posted on 4/22/09 at 8:30 pm to BasClas
Meat Market
Where Football Is King
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Where Football Is King
Blind Side
Posted on 4/22/09 at 8:49 pm to pelicanpride
It never rains in Tiger Stadim was pretty good up until he graduated. But still, it was worth reading
Posted on 4/22/09 at 8:53 pm to Geaux9
Don't waste your Amazon bucks on LSU Vault. You can get it for about $25 at Wal-Mart.
"Heir to a Dream", Maravich autobiography is great, the best LSU book I have read.
"Never Rains..." is also a great book.
"The Perfect Season" by Bud Johnson, really good. Buy it at the hotel gift shop on campus, bring it to Andonie Museum and get Bud to sign it for you.
"Heir to a Dream", Maravich autobiography is great, the best LSU book I have read.
"Never Rains..." is also a great book.
"The Perfect Season" by Bud Johnson, really good. Buy it at the hotel gift shop on campus, bring it to Andonie Museum and get Bud to sign it for you.
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