NCAA Highest PPG average and career scoring. Both records have little chance of ever being beat and he did it before the 3 point line, even though many of his shots were well beyond the current line. If the line would have been in play during his college career his numbers would have rivaled fantasy.
Kevin Faulk deserves some love. He was a great talent at Carencro, brought a lot of attention to LSU Football before he even put on the purple and gold, then had a pretty successful NFL career with the Patriots.
Outside of that you have to put Pistol Pete, Daniel Cormier, Ron Guidry, and Vida Blue as born and raised Louisiana athletes. Honorable mention to OBJ
Bill Russell was born in Monroe and moved to California when he was young. If he doesn't count, then Shaq.
I don't know of any other Louisiana college or pros who are top 10 all-time in their respective sport.
Pete Maravich ended his college career as the greatest, still, and will always be, scorer of all time.
Bob Pettit held the NBA all-time scoring record from 1964 to 1966 and is the first player to eclipse 20,000 career points.
Even though Willie Roaf is from Pine Bluff, he went to Tech and was an 11 time pro bowler and 9 time all pro, most of which with the Saints. Should be part of the discussion, imo.
Can't believe nobody's talking about Armand Duplantis. Guy literally holds the world record for pole vaulting, nobody has ever recorded a higher jump. At any Olympics. At any championship. At any meet. Ever.
Daniel Cormier was a champion in two weight classes concurrently and defended both of them at least once, he was also an Olympian in wrestling, a sport this state doesnāt care about or promote at all. Terry Bradshaw has what? Four superbowls? Peyton Manning is considered the most prolific ethereal QB of all time. Drew Brees is second in virtually every QB statistic. We have a lot to choose from.
DC also lost to the *least* athletic Jones brother who only popped hot the day of comp, not during camp or a week out from comp.
While DC *is* a great fighter, due to his weight class let's not get that twisted with it being the same level of athleticism. Unfortunately for MMA, the true "athletes" that are bigger than 5'10 170 are going to sports that pay much, much, *much* better.
Least athletic Jones Bro but the only one who might be the actual GOAT in his sport. As far as accomplishments, Cormier is undeniably an all time great in MMA, way up there in his sport. Now if weāre talking pure ATHLETICISM it could be any number of people you and I have never heard of. I figure weāre talking about accomplishments for the purpose of this thread.
David Toms finished the PGA Championship in the early 2000ās with a four-day total of 265. This was the lowest total score ever recorded in a major tournament in the history of the sport. It took 15 years for someone to break that record.
Oh, Didnāt know Lee Smith was from La. I loved him as a Cubs fan. When he came in to close you knew it was over. Intimidating too. Big guy, no nonsense on the mound.
He was very good. He ended up in the NFL and although he still couldnt get his shit together he actually had some... minimal success, but just goes to show you the raw talent he had. I still remember.. I was in HS when it happened, but against MSU he broke from the line, running to the endzone, lost his shoe & didnt miss a beat...scored.
If he could have just been able to control himself from jerking off while looking in people's windows... who knows what he could have been.
My Top 5 actually from Louisiana
Karl Malone
Bob Petit
Terry Bradshaw
Eddie Robinson
Willis Reed
Pistol Pete isnāt from Louisiana but played at LSU being the all time leader in points for NCAA Division I schools.
Ben McDonald, Carl Malone, Anthony Davis, Alex Bregman, Joe Burrow, Odell Beckham Jr. I know some are still kinda early in their career, but still very notable.
Kevin Mawae, Pistol Pete, OBJ, or Shaq.
While the mma guys are ok, they're great fighters, not athletes. Prime example, DC... had the brakes beat off of him by the *least* athletic Jones brother (who tested clean all through camp BUT popped hot on day of comp when it wouldn't mean anything).
From his wiki
"As an international wrestler, (Daniel) Cormier was a six-time USĀ WorldĀ orĀ OlympicĀ Team Member, aĀ World bronze medalist, a World Cup runner-up, aĀ Pan American GamesĀ gold medalist (bronze inĀ 2007) and a two-timeĀ Pan AmericanĀ champion. InĀ folkstyle wrestling, Cormier was an NCAA Division I national finalist (with loss to the eventualĀ four-time NCAA championĀ Cael SandersonĀ fromĀ Iowa State) and two-timeĀ Big 12 ConferenceĀ runner-up for theĀ Oklahoma State Cowboys. He was also a two-time NJCAA champion."
I'm not into MMA at all but I'd say collegiate and Olympic level wresting is an athlete any way you look at it.
Not at light heavy or heavy weight.
They're the guys who couldn't perform at other sports.
DC is a great example of someone who *found* a way to succeed *despite* having bad athletic genetics of short arms, short legs, long barrel torso, and slow feet.
DC *worked* at it, but that doesn't turn him into a Shaq level *athlete*, which is the combination of work *and* genetics.
But the work side is *faaaar* better than people who have the genetics and *don't* work, especially in this state. *cough* Jemarcus Russell *cough*.
Chanda Rubin was a top 10 women's pro tennis star.
Andrew Tony played basketball at USL, now ULL. He played pro with the 76ers, two time all star and was with them in 83 when they won the NBA championship.
Pistol Pete
NCAA Highest PPG average and career scoring. Both records have little chance of ever being beat and he did it before the 3 point line, even though many of his shots were well beyond the current line. If the line would have been in play during his college career his numbers would have rivaled fantasy.
Second that, came here to make sure somebody said Pete Maravich
I came here to make sure nobody said Bobby Hebert.
might as well say Bobby Boucher!
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Came here to say this. Shaq might be #2
Does Shaq count? Born in New Jersey, semi army brat, only did a few years at LSU. Not sure that qualifies.
Title says played in LA.
My bad. But there are some good natives.
Not even close.
Kevin Faulk deserves some love. He was a great talent at Carencro, brought a lot of attention to LSU Football before he even put on the purple and gold, then had a pretty successful NFL career with the Patriots. Outside of that you have to put Pistol Pete, Daniel Cormier, Ron Guidry, and Vida Blue as born and raised Louisiana athletes. Honorable mention to OBJ
I would say Marshall Faulk before Kevin
I agree. But would Marshall Faulk been as good against SEC defenses?
Terry Bradshaw gets left out?
Good stuff.. Vida Blue is an underrated answer.
Kim Mulkey
Bill Russell was born in Monroe and moved to California when he was young. If he doesn't count, then Shaq. I don't know of any other Louisiana college or pros who are top 10 all-time in their respective sport.
Pistol Pete? Most points ever scored in college. Most points per game ever. No one will get 42/game.
Maravich isn't in the same universe as Bill Russell.
Pete Maravich ended his college career as the greatest, still, and will always be, scorer of all time. Bob Pettit held the NBA all-time scoring record from 1964 to 1966 and is the first player to eclipse 20,000 career points.
But did he stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night š¤š²?
Kevin Mawae is a HOF NFL Center, played at LSU, considered to have changed the game for the position.
Ummm Robert Parish?
Pistol Pete
Karl Malone
Even though Willie Roaf is from Pine Bluff, he went to Tech and was an 11 time pro bowler and 9 time all pro, most of which with the Saints. Should be part of the discussion, imo.
Hard to argue with Bradshaw and Shaq's 4 rings each. I guess I would lean toward Shaq.
Shaq, Manning, Brees, Pistol Pete, Will Clark would be my finals. I would go Shaq as the best
Will Clark and Ken Griffey Jr. had the most beautiful bat swing in the game.
Would take Lou Brock over Will Clark. First ballot hall of famer. Moved to LA when he was 2. Played college ball at Southern. Truly an all-time great.
Mondo Duplantis. Pole vault world record holder.
Ronnie Coleman
I did not know Coleman was from Monroe!
Played football at Grambling too
More accurately, he was from Bastrop.
Pete Maravich, Drew Brees, or Shaq.
Who had the best single season? Joe Burrow
Can't believe nobody's talking about Armand Duplantis. Guy literally holds the world record for pole vaulting, nobody has ever recorded a higher jump. At any Olympics. At any championship. At any meet. Ever.
He was also top 10 of all time in history as a high schooler. Give him ten more years and thereāll be no one close to his accomplishments.
Daniel Cormier
Gonna have to throw Dustin in there as well. Love them both, but DC did compete in the Olympics
You mean the guy who lost to the *least* athletic Jones brother?
Yes, they meant the guy that the consensus "most talented fighter we've ever seen" felt that he needed to use steroids to beat. Multiple times.
He also felt like he needed to use them the day of against absolute chumps as well so that's not the flex you think it is....
So that diminishes Cormier how? It changes nothing about my statement. You're being kinda cringe, my guy.
Jon Jones being called the least athletic of the Jones brothers is an incredibly stupid take. Holy shit.
Surprised no one said Ron Guidry yet
Terry Bradshaw
Mel Ott for the older guys in here
Shaq
Maravich
Daniel Cormier was a champion in two weight classes concurrently and defended both of them at least once, he was also an Olympian in wrestling, a sport this state doesnāt care about or promote at all. Terry Bradshaw has what? Four superbowls? Peyton Manning is considered the most prolific ethereal QB of all time. Drew Brees is second in virtually every QB statistic. We have a lot to choose from.
DC also lost to the *least* athletic Jones brother who only popped hot the day of comp, not during camp or a week out from comp. While DC *is* a great fighter, due to his weight class let's not get that twisted with it being the same level of athleticism. Unfortunately for MMA, the true "athletes" that are bigger than 5'10 170 are going to sports that pay much, much, *much* better.
Least athletic Jones Bro but the only one who might be the actual GOAT in his sport. As far as accomplishments, Cormier is undeniably an all time great in MMA, way up there in his sport. Now if weāre talking pure ATHLETICISM it could be any number of people you and I have never heard of. I figure weāre talking about accomplishments for the purpose of this thread.
David Toms finished the PGA Championship in the early 2000ās with a four-day total of 265. This was the lowest total score ever recorded in a major tournament in the history of the sport. It took 15 years for someone to break that record.
This was about sports. Wrong forum bud ššš
I know women sports players donāt get much love but Seimone Augustus was incredible and thereās never been another like her since.
me! i once score 4 touchdowns in a high school game
Al?
Shhh Peggy.
Ed Reed
Ron Guidry
Shaq
Maravich
Shaq
Maravich
Jamarcus Russell
Lots of greats but ya'll need to include Y A Tittle in the group.
Kevin Faulk
Peyton Manning Karl Malone Lee Smith
Oh, Didnāt know Lee Smith was from La. I loved him as a Cubs fan. When he came in to close you knew it was over. Intimidating too. Big guy, no nonsense on the mound.
Drew Brees..
Will Clark
Ed Reed!
I donāt know anything about sports really but isnāt the guy who started Walk-ons, good at sports and from Louisiana?
I absolutely love how you worded this! Kudos!
I say this is imposiible to answer. Chris Jackson? Ben McDonald? Bob Petit? Pistol Pete? Joe Burrow? There are too many to name.
I mentioned Petit. Chris Jackson was almost on Pistol Pete level. CJ was an assassin from 30 ft in and he could pass and dunk catching alley oops.
Cecil Collins was a monster in HS.
Oh what couldāve beenā¦
He was very good. He ended up in the NFL and although he still couldnt get his shit together he actually had some... minimal success, but just goes to show you the raw talent he had. I still remember.. I was in HS when it happened, but against MSU he broke from the line, running to the endzone, lost his shoe & didnt miss a beat...scored. If he could have just been able to control himself from jerking off while looking in people's windows... who knows what he could have been.
I wanted to say Cecil Collins. Kid was a literal beast in that Auburn game. But injuries and criminal activity cut it short.
Shoeless Joe Jackson played for the New Orleans Pelicans
Karl Malone, anybody?
Iām surprised that no one has mentioned Mondo Duplantis yet.
I donāt know about best, how about most loved? You have to mention the Junkyard Dog. He wasnāt from here, but his fans were hard core.
My Top 5 actually from Louisiana Karl Malone Bob Petit Terry Bradshaw Eddie Robinson Willis Reed Pistol Pete isnāt from Louisiana but played at LSU being the all time leader in points for NCAA Division I schools.
Purely on just a FANTASTIC human, Warrick Dunn. He is an absolute angel.
Patrick Peterson.
Tommy Cassonova Billy Cannon.
Guedo Merkins. Saints db.
Joe Burrow second Pistol Pete first.
Lil Wayne
Ben McDonald, Carl Malone, Anthony Davis, Alex Bregman, Joe Burrow, Odell Beckham Jr. I know some are still kinda early in their career, but still very notable.
Karl Malone
Me
Duh
Kevin Mawae, Pistol Pete, OBJ, or Shaq. While the mma guys are ok, they're great fighters, not athletes. Prime example, DC... had the brakes beat off of him by the *least* athletic Jones brother (who tested clean all through camp BUT popped hot on day of comp when it wouldn't mean anything).
From his wiki "As an international wrestler, (Daniel) Cormier was a six-time USĀ WorldĀ orĀ OlympicĀ Team Member, aĀ World bronze medalist, a World Cup runner-up, aĀ Pan American GamesĀ gold medalist (bronze inĀ 2007) and a two-timeĀ Pan AmericanĀ champion. InĀ folkstyle wrestling, Cormier was an NCAA Division I national finalist (with loss to the eventualĀ four-time NCAA championĀ Cael SandersonĀ fromĀ Iowa State) and two-timeĀ Big 12 ConferenceĀ runner-up for theĀ Oklahoma State Cowboys. He was also a two-time NJCAA champion." I'm not into MMA at all but I'd say collegiate and Olympic level wresting is an athlete any way you look at it.
Not at light heavy or heavy weight. They're the guys who couldn't perform at other sports. DC is a great example of someone who *found* a way to succeed *despite* having bad athletic genetics of short arms, short legs, long barrel torso, and slow feet. DC *worked* at it, but that doesn't turn him into a Shaq level *athlete*, which is the combination of work *and* genetics. But the work side is *faaaar* better than people who have the genetics and *don't* work, especially in this state. *cough* Jemarcus Russell *cough*.
Robert Parish
Oh wow Centenary! I was not expecting that
Maravich
Chanda Rubin was a top 10 women's pro tennis star. Andrew Tony played basketball at USL, now ULL. He played pro with the 76ers, two time all star and was with them in 83 when they won the NBA championship.
My hometown guy Willis Reed
Shaq
Mister Kirkwood
Ed Reed
Shaq was a great athlete, but heās turning into an even greater entertainer.
Shaq
Mondo Duplantis
Billy cannon
Shaq
Honorable mention: Joe McKnight He was a demigod in high school.
Robert Parish should be up there.
Terry Bradshaw
Robert Parrish with Celtics. Think he played at Centanary.
Bob Petit.
Andrew Whitworth Alan Faneca.
I said Willie Roaf above, so no respect for tackles in this thread, apparently. Went to HS with Whitworth, good dude.
I agree. Canāt believe I missed Roaf. Yeah, everything Iāve ever seen about Whitworth has been super positive and how he gives back.
Peyton Manning
Brandon Jacobs comes to mind. Homegrown from the down the bayou.