Scooter Hobbs column: LSU flavor at Paris Olympics - American Press

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Scooter Hobbs column: LSU flavor at Paris Olympics - American Press

At first glance, there will seem to be a very strong Louisiana bayou flavor when what is officially known as the Games of the 33rd Olympiad begin today. Sounds a little formal, somewhat pretentious. Feel free to just call it The Olympics. Or, in this case, sing along … Jambalaya, Crawfish pie and filé 4X100 relay. Louisiana — mostly LSU — is all over Paris for this thing. Makes sense given the state’s long-standing French influence. So, raise th…