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lsunews:

A photo of an LSU billboard in Afghanistan went viral on the Internet Friday, appearing on CBSsports.com and numerous blogs and message boards across the country.

Though there was some conjecture the photograph of the billboard was not real, LSU was contacted Saturday morning by the platoon leader whose company was responsible for spreading LSU spirit around the world.

Sergeant First Class Danny Kosick, the platoon sergeant for 1st Platoon (VooDoo) of the 926th engineer company from Baker, is part of a group of soldiers and LSU fans from the Baton Rouge area who are serving this Christmas season in Afghanistan. They regularly fly an LSU flag that was given to them by Tiger head coach Les Miles at their Family Day before they deployed for Afghanistan. The company inscribed “No. 1 LSU” on an abandoned billboard to show their support of the Tigers.

“LSU football is one of the main things that keep us going while on deployment,” said Kosick. “Throughout the season we have regularly woken up very early to watch games before our missions. We are proud of the Tigers and can’t wait for another BCS title.”

Tiger fans who want to send a Christmas message to the 926th engineer company can go to their Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/pages/1st-Platoon-VooDoo-926-En-CO/222609991089441 – or write to dkosick@yahoo.com.

thedailywhat:

Win Some Crash Some of the Day: David Dopp, a Frito-Lay truck driver from Utah, was the proud owner of a brand-new, mint-condition, lime-green Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster for all of six hours after the car winning in a contest.

Then he crashed it.

The 34-year-old father of six picked up the keys from a Maverik rep after winning it in the convenience store chain’s “Joe Schmo to Lambo” contest.

Six hours later, while joy riding in his luxury convertible, Dopp says he “hit some black ice and spun out.” Police blamed the car’s summer tires, which they said were not suited for the icy conditions Dopp encountered.

No one was injured, and the damage wasn’t anything a body shop couldn’t fix.

Still, Dopp says he plans to sell the car, though he will likely have to settle for substantially less than its original estimated value of $358,000.

Below: Dopp during happier times — namely, six hours before he crashed his Lambo.

[wapo / blogpost.]

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lsunews:

This half-page ad runs Friday, 12/23/11, in the Shreveport Times.

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