By BUD JOHNSON

Corey Webster wanted to play two sports in college football and basketball. As a high school offensive star he hoped to play offense at LSU. Although those goals haven’t been reached totally, Corey is well pleased with his collegiate career. His increased playing time on defense could be the reason.

The former St. James High standout has found a home as an LSU defensive back. Webster plays cornerback and nickel back in the Tiger secondary this season. He turned in a top performance against Mississippi State last week.

As a sophomore last year, the Vacherie athlete played wide receiver, catching seven passes for 74 yards. Webster made the transition from offense to defense in the spring with relative ease.

LSU coach Nick Saban needed help in the secondary and he looked to players like Corey, who have athletic ability. Webster’s good hands, quick feet and great leaping ability convinced the Tiger staff that he could be an asset on defense. Saban, as a former defensive back in college, takes a personal interest in the Tiger secondary. Webster intercepted one pass to set up an LSU score and made one key breakup to stymie a Mississippi State drive in the Tigers’ 31-13 win over the Bulldogs last Saturday.

As a senior at St. James High under coach Rick Gaille, Corey passed for more than 1,000 yards and rushed for an additional 500 yards and 10 touchdowns. He led his team to a 32-8 record in three seasons at quarterback.

Corey and the Tigers have another home game this week as LSU entertains Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.

River Parish Standouts at UL-Monroe Looking Forward to Tulane Game

Several former River Parish stars are looking forward to Louisiana-Monroe’s game with Tulane Saturday in Monroe.

Many of them played against some of Tulane’s players in high school.

Lloyd Brimmer, a nose tackle from Hahnville; tight end Dwayne Donald, strong safety Damien Richard and linebacker LeKeith Robinson all of Destrehan High; offensive guard Kenny Ordeneaux, who played at St. Charles Catholic; and Floyd Smith, a wide receiver from East St. John, have all become welcome additions to the UL-Monroe Indians football team.