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Does the tuba player ever get in the game?

Posted on 12/19/11 at 11:12 pm
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 12/19/11 at 11:12 pm
A honey badger-esque human interest story is the missing piece to the basketball puzzle.
Posted by Tigerfan7218
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2010
14251 posts
Posted on 12/19/11 at 11:14 pm to
He's played twice this year in garbage time, he just isn't very good
This post was edited on 12/19/11 at 11:16 pm
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
104266 posts
Posted on 12/19/11 at 11:15 pm to
well, he's better than I am. Props to him for trying
Posted by The Future
Smallville, KS
Member since Oct 2009
22661 posts
Posted on 12/19/11 at 11:18 pm to
He's played once or twice, he's uncoordinated...

Andrew Del Piero is his name
Posted by Tigerfan7218
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2010
14251 posts
Posted on 12/19/11 at 11:22 pm to
Pretty sure he went 0-7 in less than a minute against Nicholls
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175683 posts
Posted on 12/19/11 at 11:24 pm to
He's played some.

He played like he's never played before.
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
109591 posts
Posted on 12/19/11 at 11:27 pm to
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He played like he's never played before.




His bio says he only played one year of high school ball.

How does a 7'2" kid not start playing hoops until he's a senior in high school?
Posted by reg469
Lafayette
Member since Sep 2010
836 posts
Posted on 12/19/11 at 11:44 pm to
Maybe he grew late. Who knows, would be nice to see him score.
Posted by austintigerdad
Llano County, TX
Member since Nov 2010
1884 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 7:02 am to
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How does a 7'2" kid not start playing hoops until he's a senior in high school?

He played basketball in 9th grade, not senior year.

And when you're a Texas all-state tuba player getting college music scholarship offers it's easy to understand why you might focus on music.
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20667 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 7:48 am to
I'm guessing that you are Paul Del Piero. If so, congratulations on your son's achievements. I know that Andrew is a senior academically. Will this be his last year on the team, or is he likely to return next season?
Posted by LSUDM2001
Austin, TX
Member since Sep 2006
278 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 7:50 am to
quote:

And when you're a Texas all-state tuba player getting college music scholarship offers it's easy to understand why you might focus on music.


THIS! The guy was a two year 5A All-State player. To many that's not a big deal, but ATIgerDad is correct. This guy was getting recruited to go many places.

Congrats to the young man for trying something different. As a music educator, I just hope he continues to pursue music as well. I know he's probably a little busy though.
Posted by Sheep
Neither here nor there
Member since Jun 2007
19694 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 8:11 am to
He dunked in warm-ups on Monday!

Dude needs to SCORE against Grambling next week.
Posted by Elleshoe
Wade’s World
Member since Jun 2004
143780 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 8:19 am to
I wish I were 7'2 so I could have played basketball for LSU
Posted by Pilot Tiger
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2005
73842 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 8:20 am to
quote:

Dude needs to SCORE against Grambling next week.
we should beat them by 50 so he'll have his chances
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
53837 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 8:28 am to
Walk ons are a viable part of any program.
If they play significantly you will not be successful or your recruiting sucks or your desperate

There basically practice players but at least Trent treats them right as opposed to Brady, go ask Josh Maravich
Posted by Elleshoe
Wade’s World
Member since Jun 2004
143780 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 8:31 am to
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as opposed to Brady, go ask Josh Maravich



I'm so sick of this. Josh Maravich deserved everything he got from Brady. Get a clue.
Posted by lsursb
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2004
12077 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 8:32 am to
When I read this, my first thought was the Tiger Band tuba player that bitch marched over Auburn's Damon Duval that time.
Posted by austintigerdad
Llano County, TX
Member since Nov 2010
1884 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 9:13 am to
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Will this be his last year on the team, or is he likely to return next season?
I believe that Andrew has one more year of eligibility after 2011-2012.
This post was edited on 12/22/11 at 9:16 am
Posted by stonedbegonias
Member since Jan 2010
12177 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 9:18 am to
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
109591 posts
Posted on 12/22/11 at 9:22 am to
quote:

THIS! The guy was a two year 5A All-State player. To many that's not a big deal, but ATIgerDad is correct. This guy was getting recruited to go many places.

Congrats to the young man for trying something different. As a music educator, I just hope he continues to pursue music as well. I know he's probably a little busy though.



I didn't mean it as a slam on the kid. I just figured it had to drive a high school basketball coach nuts, seeing him walk the halls and not want to play.

I'm happy he did what he wanted to do, but he apparently had some desire to play hoops, seeing as how he eventually came out for LSU. Seems like if he would have had just a little more development before now, he could have done something with himself basketball-wise. I'm not saying he had to exclusively do that, though.

Good luck to the guy, either way.
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