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The Poll
Compiled by Bill Syken
December 08, 2003
Louisianans weigh in on sports*
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December 08, 2003

The Poll

Louisianans weigh in on sports*

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ENEMY OF THE STATF

Steve Spurrier 18%
Tom Benson 12%
Jerry Jones 7%
Michael Vick 7%

Spurrier, already voted the Enemy in Tennessee and Alabama, continues his Southern campaign with a victory in the Pelican State. Louisianans' most hated opponents: the Atlanta Falcons (34%), the University of Mississippi (16%) and the University of Alabama (12%).

* Harris Interactive poll, conducted online, of 410 Louisiana residents who identified themselves as sports fans. Margin of error +/-5%.

Enthuse-o-meter
On a scale of 1 to 100, how would you rate your state's enthusiasm for sports, relative to other states'?

COLD HOT 86.0
Rank: 3rd of first 21 states polled

WHO & WHERE

1 Brock Berlin
The Miami Hurricanes' QB was national high school player of the year at Shreveport's Evangel Christian Academy.

2 Hal Sutton
The Shreveport native's 14 Tour wins include the 1983 PGA championship.

3 David Toms
The 2001 PGA champion is from Bossier City and was an All-America at LSU.

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