WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and graduate of Louisiana State University, filed a resolution in the U.S. Senate today congratulating LSU for winning the NCAA College Football National Championship.
The resolution recognizes the feats of the Tigers’ historic 15-0 season that culminated with LSU bringing college football’s ultimate prize home to Baton Rouge. This season marked the Tigers’ first undefeated season since 1958 and first national championship since 2007.
“Think about the storylines of this season: Coach Orgeron was everybody’s second choice and now is the national coach of the year. Joe Burrow was riding the pines at Ohio State and won the Heisman Trophy at LSU. Many of our best players, like Justin Jefferson and Clyde Edwards-Helaire, were overlooked as recruits. This LSU team’s is a story about folks hitting obstacles and overcoming those obstacles. If you cannot draw inspiration from that, then you cannot be inspired. The LSU Tigers have made the entire state of Louisiana very proud,” said Dr. Cassidy.
The resolution text is as follows:
Whereas, on Monday, January 13, 2020, the Louisiana State University Tigers football team won the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship with a 42 to 25 victory over the third-ranked Clemson University Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana;
Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers have won their first National Championship since the 2007 season;
Whereas the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers completed an undefeated season for the first time since 1958, finishing the season with 15 wins and 0 loses;
Whereas the Tigers finished the championship game with 628 yards of total offense;
Whereas quarterback and 2019 Heisman Trophy Winner Joe Burrow capped off one of the greatest seasons for a player in college football history;
Whereas Patrick Queen was named the defensive Most Valuable Player of the National Championship game;
Whereas Joe Burrow was named the offensive Most Valuable Player of the National Championship game;
Whereas wide receiver Justin Jefferson from Destrehan, Louisiana, was rated as a “three star” player and has since shown that he is one of the best wide receivers in college football;
Whereas safety Grant Delpit won the Thorpe Award which recognizes the best defensive back in college football;
Whereas Ja’Marr Chase set a new Louisiana State University record for receiving yards with 1,780;
Whereas running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, continued to make big plays throughout the entire season, including the National Championship game;
Whereas the Tigers offensive line won the Joe Moore Award as the best offensive line unit in college football;
Whereas LSU head coach and Larose, Louisiana, native Ed Orgeron has shown incredible leadership throughout his time at Louisiana State University;
Whereas the Louisiana State University football team showed incredible sportsmanship and teamwork throughout the entire season; and
Whereas the Tigers have made the entire state of Louisiana proud: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) commends the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers for winning the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship;
(2) recognizes the many achievements of the coaches, players, and staff of the LSU football team;
(3) recognizes the fans and the entire state of Louisiana for their dedication and support; and
(4) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—
(A) the head coach of the Louisiana State University football team, Ed Orgeron
(B) the interim President of Louisiana State University, Tom Galligan
(C) the Athletic Director of Louisiana State University, Scott Woodward
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