JONESBORO -- On a fall morning in New Orleans, Trooper Taylor took his 6-year-old son to work.
Taylor, Tulane's wide receivers coach from 1999-2003, recalls that he hardly ever got to spend time with his son, Blaise, who was usually asleep when he left early for work and returned late.
In an attempt to spend more time with his son, Taylor began the training of the most successful punt returner in the history of Arkansas State University.
Young Blaise stayed close to his father's side on the Tulane practice field, until they stood on the sideline as footballs pelted the turf a few yards away while the punters practiced.