Everyone would be required to watch at least an hour of football and do squats for at least two hours everyday.Those, along with teaching running back footwork, are things LSU sophomore running back Richard Murphy said junior running back Keiland Williams would do if he held political office.”He’d have his own network,” Murphy joked. “The ‘Running Back Footwork’ network.”  With the recent national elections — some of which resulted in former professional athletes taking office — many LSU student-athletes and coaches believe their teammates and players could have what it takes to succeed in the world of politics.Former NBA guard Kevin Johnson and former NFL quarterback Heath Shuler were elected mayor of Sacramento, Calif., and U.S. representative from North Carolina, respectively, on Nov. 4.And Murphy and other teammates joked Williams could join that group in the future.”[Keiland] is a well-spoken guy,” said senior defensive end Kirston Pittman. “If that is something he chooses to do, I’m sure he would excel at it.”Williams said his coaches think he’s talkative and would do well in politics. But Williams disagrees.”My major is communication studies,” he said. “As far as politics, I’d leave that alone.”  Williams said he could see senior defensive tackle Marlon Favorite being a politician.”He likes to talk,” Williams said. “He’ll talk for days about any topic. He’ll talk to a wall if it talks back. He’s a real good guy, and I could definitely see him trying to do something like that.”Other sports have players with the qualities of a politician.Women’s basketball coach Van Chancellor said he thinks senior forward Kristen Morris and sophomore guard Katherine Graham might end up in elected office in the future.”Graham might make the best politician of them all,” he said.He said she always seems to be the team’s negotiator if his players want to get out of practice early or skip a drill.”If they want something done, they’re going to send Katherine Graham to me,” Chancellor said.Graham said she wouldn’t mind being a vice president and could see where her Chancellor’s feelings were coming from.”I try to talk my way out of certain stuff or tell him how I saw it or get him to see my perspective on certain stuff.” she said.Concern about politics is why men’s basketball senior center Chris Johnson said he could envision junior guard Alex Farrer in office. “He talks to us about the presidential candidates and keeps us updated on how he feels on certain aspects of it,” Johnson joked. “Sometimes we really don’t want to hear it — we’re just worried about practicing.” Soccer coach Brian Lee said he could see freshman goalkeeper Mo Isom, junior midfielder Katherine Lagow and junior defender Chelsea Potts going into politics.”They’re good leaders, great public speakers, and they’re passionate people,” Lee said. Potts said she would make a good politician because she is very opinionated.”I am not a shy person,” Potts said. “If have an opinion about something, I will definitely speak up.” While some players and coaches have joked about their teammates entering politics, others actually have considered becoming a future politician.Swimming and diving senior Katie Gilmore said she hopes to go to law school and ultimately become a judge. She said she feels going into law will inevitably force her to get involved with politics. “Maybe more on the participation and the organization end — rather than running of office,” Lagow said.—-Contact Amos Morale at [email protected]