TFAE RACE BEATS RAIN, ENTERTAINS LOCALS
May 16, 2019
READY TO RUMBLE
May 16, 2019
School sports are over for 2018-19 — that’s a bummer.
Now, it’s time to move into the summer months and get ready to do it all again.
With a little downtime in local activity this week, we decided to open up the ol’ mailbag and take some questions from our awesome readers.
It amazes me how much our mailbag has grown. We went from just a few submissions every week to getting a few per day.
Have a question? Send it to casey@rushing-media.com or hit me up on Twitter @casey_gisclair.
Let’s roll.
Q: What was the best moment of the 2018-19 athletic year for you? (Asked by
Rose, Houma)
A: Oh gosh, Rose, there were so many. It was a joy to see Terrebonne football do so well this past fall. Those kids deserved their moment and I sincerely would have liked to see them make it to the Dome. It was also awesome to see local baseball programs push their way deep into the state playoffs in recent weeks. But look, let’s not kid ourselves here — the best moment of the 2018-19 athletic year for me was watching Thibodaux push all the way through the Class 5A State Playoffs and into the Championship. The Tigers’ run was epic. It ignited the entire community. And it was loaded with drama. In every, single round, that team was challenged and tested. In the Championship Game, the Burton Complex was rocking. I will remember that ballgame for the rest of my life.
Q: What local team should we look out for in the 2019 football season? (Asked by David, Thibodaux)
A: I mean, I could say Terrebonne, but that’s kind of like cheating, because people already know what they’re all about. So I will go the opposite way and say Central Lafourche. The Trojans have their skill guys back and are very well coached. I think they have a chance to turn some heads this season. Looking around the landscape, I also think there’s a real chance that South Terrebonne is pretty good again, too.
Q: Who will the Pelicans trade Anthony Davis to? (Asked by Mel, Houma)
A: This will sound like I’m “hating on” the Pelicans, which I’ve been accused of doing in the past (albeit everything I’ve predicted has come true, see also Boogie Cousins leaving and AD demanding out, too), but I’m not sure there will be a great offer for the Pelicans this summer for AD. OK, so people like to say Boston. Well, for one, that’s not on his list of destinations, so the price automatically gets lower because the Celtics won’t take out a new mortgage for a rental. For two, if Kyrie Irving leaves, will the Celtics really trade their young cupboard away? I doubt it. Some people say the New York Knicks. Well, they’re likely to get Kevin Durant and maybe even Kyrie Irving, too. What would they have in a trade to offer New Orleans to make it work? All they have is a draft pick and that may not be enough. So now, we’re circling back to the Los Angeles Lakers who have a ton of young players, but also a poor relationship with the Pelicans’ front office. I’m not sure where he will go. The answer may be that an unknown rises up and gets him like Oklahoma City did with Paul George or Toronto did with Kawhi Leonard.
