Good government guys: Rob Stuart and Thomas Turner have been elected to the Council for A Better Louisiana’s board of directors. Stuart is Louisiana State president for Capital One Bank, while Turner is vice chairman and COO of Turner Industries. Robert W. Levy, district attorney for Lincoln and Union parishes, will serve chairman of the CABL board for 2010.
B.R. native has ties to both teams: The BCS Championship matchup between Alabama and Texas has put Major Applewhite back in the spotlight. Applewhite, a Catholic High graduate, left his job as Alabama’s offensive coordinator in January 2008, to become the Longhorns’ running backs coach. “It was a difficult decision but when the opportunity came at Texas it was just impossible to tell home ‘No.’,” Applewhite, a former star quarterback for the Longhorns from 1998-2001, told the Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register. Applewhite says he learned a lot during his one season on Nick Saban’s staff. “I think Coach Saban puts a structure in place that covers all areas from ankle wrappers to play callers,” Applewhite told the newspaper. “Everyone is held accountable.” Read the full story here.
