[1] Laval was described as an innovative football coach, and he implemented the "crazy quilt" offense, where pre-snap motion was used to create confusion for the defense.

Whitey Rawl, Furman quarterback from 1925 to 1927, told The Columbia Record in 1961 that opponents thought "Laval was either cheating or crazy...  Nobody ever seemed to figure out which, but we beat 'em.

"[1] Laval also employed a play called the "crap shooters shift", which was similar to the modern no-huddle offense.

At Newberry College, he modified the uniforms with targets to aid his color-blind quarterback's ability to distinguish his receivers.

[1] Around 1912, Laval was invited by Clemson coach Frank Dobson to watch their football game against Georgia Tech.

Bible, however, was an English professor with little knowledge of the game, and Laval soon had the B squad capable of decisively beating the varsity team in scrimmages.

After the season, the school sent Laval to be mentored by Illinois head coach and football innovator Robert Zuppke, who had won the 1914 national championship.

[4] Opposing coaches began demanding rule changes to limit the pre-snap shifts and motion of the "crazy quilt".

Because of his lack of basketball knowledge, Laval had one of Norman's players, team captain Buck Smith act as an assistant coach.

South Carolina ended the season on a fifteen-game winning streak and captured the Southern Conference tournament championship.

[1] In 1933, the South Carolina athletic department reported a $15,200 deficit, and Laval reluctantly agreed to take a pay cut to $5,000.

[1] Laval then moved on to Emory and Henry College to serve as its head football, basketball, and baseball coach from 1936 to 1937.