Just hours before kickoff of LSU-Oklahoma, LSU OC Steve Ensminger received tragic news. He decided to stick with his team.
ATLANTA — Prior to Saturday’s College Football Playoff semifinal game, LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger stood alone at the 35-yard line of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, his expression stoic as he watched LSU’s offense run through its drills. He threw glances into the stands, and he accepted the brief embraces of coaches and backup quarterback Myles Brennan.
Ensminger coped with his grief by doing what he does best — orchestrating the devastating LSU offense — and doing it better than he’s done all season. The plane crashed in the parking lot of a local post office, colliding with a vehicle and igniting. According to the Lafayette Fire Department, five of the six passengers aboard the plane died: Ian E. Biggs, 51, the plane’s pilot; Robert Vaughn Crisp II, 59; Gretchen D. Vincent, 51; Michael Walker Vincent, 15; and McCord, 30. Stephen Wade Berzas survived the crash but was listed in critical condition.
Mackel described McCord as a “unicorn” — someone with a deep knowledge of both Louisiana culture and sports, someone who could connect with anyone — “man, woman, professional athlete, high school athlete,” he said. “She was so full of life, and she loved what she was doing.” The Saints and Pelicans released a joint statement that read in part, “Carley was a valued member of our New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans family as an in-game host and her infections personality and knowledge of both teams entertained our fans … Our thoughts and prayers go out to Carley’s family with this tragic loss.”‘Coach, we’re going to get through this’There was still a game to be played in Atlanta.
Orgeron and the LSU coaching staff decided not to tell the team about the crash ahead of the game. Some learned prior to kickoff; others, like Joe Burrow, didn’t learn until afterward. Burrow, in fact, found out on live TV:Even so, Ensminger and quarterbacks coach Joe Brady crafted a masterful, relentless game plan up in the booth, a 63-28 demolition that didn’t even seem that close. Brady allowed that it was an emotional time in the booth together, high above the field, but he didn’t elaborate.
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