South Alabama’s Major Applewhite will coach his first game at LSU on Saturday night, but it will be far from the first time he’s experienced Tiger Stadium.
The 46-year-old Applewhite grew up in Baton Rouge, where he starred at Catholic High School before he was an all-conference quarterback at the University of Texas from 1998-01. More than 25 years later, he takes his Jaguars (2-2) into a nationally televised battle with LSU (3-1) at 6:45 p.m. Saturday.
And though Applewhite grew up in a family of Alabama fans — he’s named after former Crimson Tide All-America running back Major Ogilvie — he has fond memories of his times in Tiger Stadium…