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Football

Embattled Porter back at LSU

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
August 25, 2011

Former LSU commitment and subsequent Kentucky transfer Elliott Porter is back on the Tiger roster just nine months after his story put LSU and the Southeastern Conference in a national controversy for...

Football: Shepard ineligible for opener against Oregon

By Staff Reports
August 25, 2011

Junior wide receiver Russell Shepard has been declared ineligible for LSU's season opener against Oregon, the athletic department announced Thursday. According to the release, he was suspended conferring...

Tradition prompts LSU players to change jersey numbers

By Scott Branson
Sports Contributor
August 25, 2011

The number a player wears can sometimes mean everything. For some, like Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew, the number is a source of inspiration. Jones-Drew, who said he always plays...

Football: Mettenberger and Montgomery reportedly held up at gunpoint over summer

By Staff Reports
August 25, 2011

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore III said he is pursuing charges against two men involved in a June 5 fight involving sophomore defensive end Sam Montgomery and sophomore quarterback Zach...

Tigers complete third scrimmage

By Mark Clements
Sports Writer
August 24, 2011

Under the dark cloud of allegations and investigations, the LSU football team held its third scrimmage of the fall Tuesday, headlined by a balanced offensive attack. LSU coach Les Miles said the quarterbacks...

Incoming students can request football tickets

By Staff Reports
August 23, 2011

The two-day window to request football ticket packages for incoming students and returning students who failed to meet the 60-priority-point requirement begins today at 8 a.m. and ends Wednesday at 5 p.m.,...

2011 could mark ‘Year of the Running Back’ for the SEC

By Mark Clements
Sports Writer
August 23, 2011

It's tough to argue against the Southeastern Conference as the best in college football. The last five national champions have hailed from the league, and seven of the 12 teams reached the eight-win mark...

Football: Freshman defensive tackle Johnson expects to see significant playing time

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
August 23, 2011

Anthony Johnson may speak softly for a 300-pound defensive tackle, but that's hardly the most surprising aspect of his voice. When Johnson belted out a verse of "Amazing Grace" during LSU Media Day, he...

Sophomore cornerback Tharold Simon will be an important member of LSU’s secondary this year, helping to replace the loss of Patrick Peterson.

Peterson’s departure leaves void in defensive secondary unit

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
August 23, 2011

Patrick Peterson is gone, and he isn't coming back. Gone is the 2010 Thorpe and Bednarik Award winner, the first-team All-American, the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the year and the top...

Football: DE Sam Montgomery returns from injury with high hopes

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
August 23, 2011

While sophomore defensive end Sam Montgomery and senior safety Brandon Taylor rehabbed from season-ending injuries in 2010, the two players made a friendly wager. Whichever player returned from his injury...

Football: Four players meet with police, no charges filed

By Staff Reports
August 23, 2011

The four LSU players connected with the incident at Shady's last Friday met with BRPD investigators this morning, but none were arrested. Senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson, freshman wide receiver Jarvis...

Sophomore running back Alfred Blue (4) sprints in a drill April 5 during spring pratice. Sophomore running back Spencer Ware (11) stands behind Blue.

Football: Ware, Ford, Blue step into the spotlight in Ridley’s absence

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
August 23, 2011

Most running back units don't get better after losing a 1,000-yard rusher in former LSU standout Stevan Ridley. Don't tell that to a trio of talented sophomores — Spencer Ware, Alfred Blue and Michael...