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Ed Orgeron Is the Beacon of Light Down on the Bayou
SI ^ | January 9, 2020 | Ross Dellenger

Posted on 01/09/2020 1:32:24 PM PST by C19fan

Josh Jambon gestures toward a framed photo of his precious baby. Floating there in the water is the Nicholas C, a giant oil rig supply vessel named after Jambon’s grandfather and the last remaining boat in his fleet until he begrudgingly sold it in 2017.

The photo of the 170-foot ship hangs in Jambon’s office as a steady reminder of the good times in this bayou region, when the booming oil business had the Cajuns flush with cash. Jambon, 58, once presided over a company that supported 15 boats like the Nicholas C, employed more than 350 people and operated from multiple locations across the world. His headquarters here once teamed with noisy workers.

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: cajun; college; football
Only in college football would there be a Coach O. Now he has colorful company as the Pirate is coming to Stark Vegas.
1 posted on 01/09/2020 1:32:24 PM PST by C19fan
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I'm rooting for LSU.
(SEC)

- Roll Tide -

2 posted on 01/09/2020 1:37:48 PM PST by blam
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Roll Tide and Geuax LSU.


3 posted on 01/09/2020 1:42:49 PM PST by Luke21
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Geaux Tigers; not go Tigers. :)


4 posted on 01/09/2020 1:56:26 PM PST by Ingtar (Bedbugs, thy name is Democrat.)
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Tigers vs Tigers

Cat Fight!!!


5 posted on 01/09/2020 1:58:51 PM PST by DannyTN
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“A giant oil rig supply vessel.......170-foot ship hangs”

Somebody doesn’t know much about ships.


6 posted on 01/09/2020 2:25:33 PM PST by suthener
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Good for him, great story, great personality and great coach. But dang, it hurts to hear him talk....


7 posted on 01/09/2020 2:53:04 PM PST by Hatteras
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Coach O says, "Rawbul raw raw Aburah, Geaux Tigers, rawbul rah rabul raw"
8 posted on 01/09/2020 3:22:24 PM PST by salmon76 (Democrats are worried that American voters will interfere in the 2020 election)
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