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The best of his situation: Lonzell Gilmore's had to adapt and adjust, in life and at Tech

The flooding in south Louisiana over the past two weeks may or may not have registered with some Texas Tech football players. The circumstances resonate with Red Raiders defensive end Lonzell Gilmore, though.

Gilmore, his family displaced 11 years ago by Hurricane Katrina, can empathize with those in the flood-ravaged Baton Rouge and Lafayette areas.

“It kind of got close to my new home, Houston, with my family,” Gilmore said of the current flooding. “It’s a pretty bad situation down there. All I can do is pray, hope it gets better.”

The most recent storms started Aug.