re: Were Mike Anderson, Bevan, Grezaffi, & Davis really that talented?

I recall that a few years after Bevan graduated and went on to law school and finished, he was representing an LSU player (forgot who) that was trying to get on the Houston Oilers (Tenn. Titans). Sports Illustrated carried a short note about Houston's response to the effect that they had no interest in the player he was representing, but they would welcome Bevan for tryout.

When assigned the "two point prevention" against Auburn in '69 (Pat Sullivan/Terry Beasley) when Auburn had scored late in the game to make it 21-20, Bevan saw a gap and shot through to block the extra point and preserve the win for LSU. He was a play-maker.