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LSU junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger throws a pass March 6, 2012 during practice.

Football: Mettenberger anticipates being definitive starter

By Tyler Nunez
Sports Contributor
August 18, 2012

Editor's Note: This is the first in an eight-part series previewing each position heading into 2012. The loss of two veteran quarterbacks would be met by most teams with dread and uncertainty. But for...

LSU offensive guard Josh Dworaczyk (68) tackles Vanderbilt linebacker Chris Marve on Sept. 11, 2010, in LSU’s 23-9 win in Tiger Stadium.

Football: Dworaczyk’s presence motivates fellow teammates

By Lawrence Barrecca
Sports Contributor
August 18, 2012

Senior offensive lineman Josh Dworaczyk is no ordinary upperclassman. He is a mentor for the fresh blood and the veterans of the squad alike. After redshirting as a true freshman, Dworaczyk started in...

Football: Defensive linemen strive to be the GOAT

By Spencer Hitchinson
Sports Contributor
August 18, 2012

Since the beginning of summer training, sophomore LSU defensive lineman Ego Ferguson said he has been striving to be the GOAT. In fact, the entire LSU defensive line wants to be the GOAT. But Ferguson...

Father: Mathieu in rehab, will not play football in 2012

By Chandler Rome
Sports Writer
August 16, 2012

After a week of speculation surrounding the football future of former LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, it appears the Honey Badger won't suit up anywhere this fall. According to a report from WVUE-TV in...

Heisman finalist Tyrann Mathieu kicked off LSU football team

By Luke Johnson
Sports Editor
August 9, 2012

LSU dismissed defensive back Tyrann Mathieu from the team Friday morning citing continued violations of school rules. "Difficult times, sometimes you have to deliver bad news," LSU coach Les Miles said....

Former Penn State QB considering LSU

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
July 29, 2012

Embattled Penn State quarterback Robert Bolden may soon get a fresh start in Baton Rouge. A source told The Daily Reveille that Bolden, who has two years of eligibility remaining, has been removed from...

Texas A&M, Missouri prepare for life in the SEC

By Mike Gegenheimer
Contributing Writer
July 25, 2012

From gun-slinging offenses to bone-crushing defenses, desert plains to bayous, cowboys to rednecks, the two newest members of college football's Southeastern Conference just got their world turned upside...

Miles: ‘Our football team can achieve greatly’

By Chandler Rome
July 18, 2012

HOOVER, Ala. - Tiger sons, Stony Brook and Twitter fights; it's all in a day's work for LSU head coach Les Miles. Concluding the second day of Southeastern Conference Media Days, the eight-year LSU veteran...

SEC Football Media Days Report: Ole Miss

By Mike Gegenheimer
Contributing Writer
July 18, 2012

"That school to the north of us." That's how Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen addressed Ole Miss during SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala., last week. No one is giving the Rebels the remotest of chances...

SEC Football Media Days Report: Alabama

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
July 18, 2012

HOOVER, Ala. - Nick Saban doesn't want another season like 2010. Coming off the first national title for the Crimson Tide since 1992, Alabama stumbled to a 10-3 record and a fourth-place finish in...

Rivals forecast season to come

By Chandler Rome
Staff Writer
July 18, 2012

HOOVER, Ala. - Several of LSU's chief football rivals took the floor Wednesday on day two of the Southeastern Conference's annual Media Days. While neither Florida, Arkansas nor Auburn are expected to...

SEC Football Media Days Report: South Carolina

By Mike Gegenheimer
Contributing Writer
July 16, 2012

HOOVER, Ala. - For possibly the first time in his career, South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier may have to rely on his team's run game more than his bread-and-butter: a vertical passing attack. "I...