Miles, Snoop Dogg share spotlight

• By SCOTT RABALAIS
• Advocate sportswriter
• Published: Jul 31, 2008 - Page: 1C - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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It’s never a typical Rotary Club meeting when the LSU football coach comes to call.

The parking lot behind Boudreaux’s is packed. Cars line streets off Government for blocks around. The buffet’s loading capacity is tested to the breaking point.

Wednesday’s annual preseason stop by LSU coach Les Miles was even more unusual still.

That’s because Miles’ new buddy, Snoop Dogg, dropped by.

The rapper and entertainer, who was in town for a concert performance Tuesday night at the River Center, made a cameo appearance during Miles’ speech to the weekly meeting of local business people.

“I just wanted to give my love and support to coach Miles,” Snoop Dogg said as he briefly stepped behind the podium. “I met him last night.

“So you’ve got my love and support, from S.C. I’m here to support him.”

Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was born in Long Beach, Calif., and is a devout Southern California Trojans fan.

Wednesday, at least for a moment, he was an LSU fan. He walked into the packed dining room with a white No. 8 LSU football jersey draped on his 6-foot-4 frame, much bigger than the one worn on Saturdays by Tiger speedster Trindon Holliday.

Miles, who visited Snoop Dogg at his hotel Tuesday night after returning from a quick trip to Shreveport, said he’s become a fan of the artist through his son, Ben.

“Ben Miles is all over Snoop’s stuff,” Miles said.

“I found every guy around him is a former coach or player, and he runs a league of youth football and provides opportunities for young people.

“I defend his music, and am much more a fan of the person.”