Many of the athletic programs at LSU achieved national attention for their accomplishments this past season, but what was hardly publicized and somewhat overshadowed were the accomplishments made by LSU student-athletes in the classroom.
Last fall, students filled their Saturday’s with day long tailgates en route to watch the football teams win against the University of Miami in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
Last spring, a large amount of the student body found itself suffering from March Madness, watching the men’s and women’s basketball teams reach the Final Four.
Last year, ESPN, CBS and other sporting networks across Louisiana broadcasted games and highlights for an entire nation to watch.
Although the publicity for the school may have been welcomed, the work and achievements made by LSU’s student-athletes in the classroom was never posted on billboards, televised on SportsCenter or analyzed by ESPN Gameday announcer Lee Corso.
To find out how each of LSU’s athletics programs performed off the field last spring, read tomorrow’s Daily Reveille and visit lsureveille.com for an interview clip with Tommy Powell, director of academics for student athletes.