Even though the LSU football team plays the day after Thanksgiving, the Tigers have their ideal Thanksgiving meal all planned out.
Coach Les Miles
“I am the easiest man to please when it comes to food. I have to be honest; I think it’s definitely the turkey with a warm gravy. Maybe it’s the last spoon or fork of food on the plate, you know, that has a little bit of salt and pepper and maybe a little bit of the turkey and gravy and some of the stuffing that would be there and maybe just a smidgen of that cranberry stuff, right. Not like a big — not like an overwhelm, the last bite. But that right there, oh, my goodness; that last bite is worth a lot. I might add that the turkey sandwich with mayonnaise, mustard and onions and a little salad and a little lettuce kind of makes for good eating later, too, doesn’t it. Wish you hadn’t mentioned that. I haven’t had my lunch yet.”
Sophomore offensive guard Trai Turner
“Aw, man. Cornbread stuffing. I have no exact reason, but I can never not have it. You get tired of ham, you get tired of turkey, but stuffing? Aw, man never. My grandmother has it when she has crawfish, shrimp, crabs, man that’s why I’m like this [rubs belly].”
Junior defensive lineman Anthony Johnson
“Cornish hen and stuffed merletons. My grandmother makes that for me all the time and my moms makes the best baked macaroni. [My grandmother] stuffs the merleton with shrimp dressing, I can’t touch anybody elses’ food. Not that I won’t go to anybody elses’ house and eat, because everybody’s grandmother knows how to throw down, but there’s something special about your own grandmothers’ cooking.”
Senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger
“Whatever we eat as a team, I haven’t had Thanksgiving with family in a while because we play on Friday, so I’ll just go somewhere on campus and eat with the team.”
Junior linebacker D.J. Welter
“I liked honey baked ham better than turkey. I don’t know why. I’ve always been like that. And my mom makes this pumpkin roll that has cream cheese in the middle. That’s my favorite. I’m a dessert guy.”
Junior fullback Connor Neighbors
“I just love anything and everything that’s free. Turkey, I love it. But if I had it my way, I’d go to Waffle House. I love Waffle House.” 
Junior defensive lineman Ego Ferguson
“Dressing. Dressing is the best. You got to have dressing at Thanksgiving. It’s not Thanksgiving without it. (Specifically cornbread dressing)”
Junior wide reciever Jarvis Landry:
“I’m going turkey and dirty rice. That’s me all day.”