Boy, that was some kind of column Democrat sports editor

Adam Daigle

gave readers after LSU’s completely focused Tigers took Oklahoma 21-14 in the 2004 Sugar Bowl. I like that kind of sportswriting.

I know, I know &045; I’ve already had the opportunity to brag on the Tigers. I wasn’t going to miss that early opportunity to boost the Bayou Bengals. That was last week, and this is this week.

LSU has had quite a few memorable football wins, but you take them one game at a time and have as much fun as you can right now because you never know how long it might be before another one.

I was thinking &045; you’ve already seen Cotton Bowl talk here, but I have just gotta add something today. I wanted to talk about the way Ole Miss held on for a 31-28 victory despite some superior play by OSU.

The Cowboys’ Rashaun Woods had the Rebels in a state of shock because of his targeting against the Ole Miss defense. Rebel defenders were probably asking themselves what else they could do to stop the onslaught. So the Rebels just outscored the Cowboys &045; just that simple. No, not really, but a win is a win.

I find myself thinking back to the LSU Tigers and their Sugar Bowl triumph over Oklahoma, a 21-14 masterpiece if you want my opinion. And it gave LSU the BCS title, a biggie any way you look at it.

Daigle added a little sugar to everything with a good column remembering the 1958 LSU Tigers’ national college football champs that year. What memories! For me, too, I mean, and all LSU fans.

Meantime, another Manning shone for his team over the weekend. His play was called perfect by some as Indianapolis skimmed by Kansas City 38-31 in the NFL. The Colts are now in the AFC Championship at New England, and it oughta be a gem-dandy contest.

Brett Favre sure had his problems as his Green Bay Packers fell to the Eagles 20-17 in overtime. Writers credited Philly QB Donovan McNabb with saving Philly’s season against Favre and the Pack.

That’s just good football, no matter who you want to win. &8220;Brett Favre threw away Green Bay’s chance at another Super Bowl,&8221; one writer opined. That’s the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. It happens all along, you just don’t ever know when. Just good ole football.

Hurried Hash &045; The Democrat’s

Chuck Corder

coverage of the Sugar Bowl game was superior. Chuck told how the Tigers’ defense stuffed Heisman Trophy winner Jason White. And, good sportswriter-like, likened the win to a ’58 Tiger win when one of FHS’ finest-ever athletes, Donnie Daye, was part of an LSU and Sugar Bowl-national title scene.

National champions, that’s what the Tigers were in 1958. And I had the privilege and the pleasure of following the Tigers during the regular season and then in the Sugar Bowl. You think writing a sports column at time like that (and this) ain’t fun? Well, it sure is. And I’ve been traveling this fun trip since way back in late ’39.

I’m 80 now but still feeling pretty good. So we’ll see.

Glenvall Estes is a longtime columnist for The Natchez Democrat.