He is a noted perfectionist who settles only for error-free performances. Miss a beat and Liddell scowls at the offender like they stole something. That's what it's all about. And hard work. At Southern, the football players aren't the only ones in game shape.
Freshmen show up along with a cadre of drill sergeants and section leaders.
Ten days later, the veterans return. The day begins around 5a.m. when temperatures are in the low 90s. The hard work has paid off for the 250-member Grambling band which has been one of the college's best public relations tools. The Tigers' band has cut two albums and prowled at the Cotton, Sugar, Rose, Fiesta, Mirage and Orange Bowls. The Band has shot commercial for Coke and Tampax and numbers President Clinton among its fans.