See the name on the building. The most dominating player in any sport in LSU history in my opinion. He was unstoppable. He could pass, shoot, defend his position, rebound, shoot FTs - just do it all especially when he knew the game was on the line.

UNTIL OPPOSING FANS CARRY A PLAYER FROM THE OPPOSITION OFF THE FIELD IN ANY SPORT AFTER HE BEATS THEM, IT WILL FOREVER BE PETE.

This tells you everything you need to know.

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"I was at the Tulane game when he went for 66," Higgins said. "And they were cheering FOR him. This was Tulane, which hates LSU. Everywhere he went, people cheered for him and went crazy for him. Everywhere he went, he won over crowds. When it was all happening, you were so dazzled that when he scored 35 in a game, you thought he had a terrible game."

It was appointment viewing, but in person.

Adams was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1971 after graduating in Journalism from LSU and was stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas.

"I was in the mess hall one day and I'm talking to this guy who said he went to Georgia," Adams said. "When I told him I went to LSU, his face just lit up."

The soldier told Adams about seeing Maravich score 58 points at Georgia on March 8, 1969, in a 90-80 LSU win in overtime.

With the ball and leading by eight with about a minute to go, Maravich took over. It was "Showtime." He dribbled around, avoiding defenders and killing the clock. Just before the buzzer and nearly out of bounds, he launched a 35-foot hook shot. And it was good.
Georgia's fans and cheerleaders rushed the floor and mobbed Maravich as if one of their own.

"He said he was one of the fans running on the court to congratulate Pete," Adams said. "He didn't care whether the Bulldogs won or lost. He was so proud to have seen Pete play such a great game in person."

Maravich Madness was all about being there.
"You couldn't get the full impact of Pete on television," Adams said. "When you saw him in person, you could see how he operated on the entire court with his passes and with the other players."

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