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Hey Fightin' Podcast Network: The Official Podcast Network of LSU Sports

No. 7 JaCoby Stevens, No. 18 Damone Clark, and No. 18 Chris Curry

Hey Fightin' Podcast Network: The Official Podcast Network of LSU Sports

LSU Sports

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4.9537 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

LSU announced its newest members of the No. 7 and No. 18 clubs Friday, and we sit down with the newest bearers of two historic Tiger jerseys.

First up is JaCoby Stevens, who will wear No. 7 this season as the Tigers' most prominent playmaker.

Next up we sit down with both Damone Clark and Chris Curry (14:05) to talk about their induction into the No. 18 lineage of leaders.

And with all three, we call up their parents to break the good news.

Transcript

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0:00.0

All right, sitting with LSU's number seven, new number seven, Jacoby Stevens, got the jersey on the table. Jacobi, how's it feel, man? Like, I'm going to give you my reaction. I think this is probably a pretty common reaction. I was surprised because going back to the national championship game, the parade, Jacob Hester, number 18. We're familiar with his work. And he gets up there and says, man, that guy would look good in 18. and so that was my mindset.

0:23.5

Jacobi's going to be 18.

0:24.3

Jacob was going to be 18. number 18, we're familiar with his work. And he gets up there and says, man, that guy would look good

0:21.1

in 18. And so that was my mindset. Jacoby's going to be 18. Jacoby's going to be 18. Sitting here,

0:25.9

Jacobi's number seven. So what was your reaction? This when Coach O' announced that it was going to be

0:32.0

seven to the team and I got the team reaction. It was, it was comforting, especially like, like I said, when he announced it in the team

0:40.0

really this cheered for me and embraced me and embraced me wearing seven, it was very comforting.

0:45.6

And like I said, I really don't have a lot of words because it's really a dream come true.

0:49.9

I mean, I was, I know right after I got it and kind of settled down.

0:53.1

I told Emily that the reason

0:55.6

why I wore seven high school is because of Patrick Peterson. I used to watch his highlights.

1:00.9

I remember watching his Mississippi State intersection where he tipped it up and he caught it and returned

1:06.1

and I just remember him wearing the number seven jersey. And that's why I start wearing seven in football, AAU basketball.

1:12.6

Now that I get an opportunity to wear the place where he wore it.

1:15.6

And now we're about to open up Mississippi State is kind of all coming full circle.

1:18.6

I remember three was important to you because you were a Chad Jones fan.

1:22.6

So now you get three years with Chad Jones and now you get a year with the Pat Pete number. Just the your, your, when did kind of walk us through how you found out every little detail that you kind of remember? Like when's the first moment that you knew and then just kind of the whole the day. I know it's a blur right now, but just kind of the whole day so far. I mean, uh, honestly I knew when Coach O's, he called my name.

1:45.4

I mean, and I really didn't even hear him.

1:47.1

They said that he said a little bit before, but I just heard him call my name and he was holding

1:50.3

in seven Jersey.

1:52.0

And I just remember I knew I was excited for Chris and DeMone for getting 18 and then I

1:58.5

kind of put my head down and it as kind of just waiting and just listening

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