8:30 a.m. — Doors open for the 17th annual Gridiron Club Bayou Bash at the Baton Rouge River Center.
10:05 a.m. — The dormant crowd erupts after Kwon Alexander picks LSU over Auburn and Alabama. Signing live on ESPNU, he took off his pullover to reveal a purple and gold bowtie and suspenders, sending the crowd into a standing ovation.
11:30 a.m. — Linebacker Torshiro Davis, a Shreveport native, shocks LSU fans by taking back his verbal commitment to the Tigers and signing with Texas.
1:16 p.m. — LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri speaks to the crowd, eliciting cheers.
1:32 p.m. — Former LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith is introduced and speaks to the crowd.
1:35 p.m. — Former LSU wide receiver Demetrius Byrd is introduced to the crowd. He tells the attendees he’s about 80 percent recovered from his 2008 car wreck.
1:49 p.m. — Former LSU running back Justin Vincent is introduced to the crowd and talks about the 2003 national championship season.
1:51 p.m. — Vincent says he was sold on LSU when Nick Saban came to his house in a limo to recruit him.
3:45 p.m. — The Golden Band from Tiger Land, cheerleaders and Golden Girls arrive.
4:00 p.m. — The PA system announces the last of the free beer, inspiring grumbles from the remaining crowd.
5:19 p.m. — The Golden Band from Tigerland performs.
5:39 p.m. — LSU football coach Les Miles appears to speak to the crowd and introduce his staff.
5:43 p.m. — LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis gets the loudest cheer of the staff as fans start chanting “Chief, Chief!”
5:46 p.m. — Miles calls the linebacking class “the finest class from this state that I’ve ever seen,” drawing a cheer from the crowd.
5:54 p.m. — Miles closes his speech with
2012 Bayou Bash:The Play by Play
By The Daily Reveille
February 2, 2012