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Soccer: LSU faces UGA, Tennessee on road

By Ryan Ginn
Sports Contributor
September 22, 2010

Through the course of a non-conference road schedule that left them with four losses in five games, members of the LSU soccer team insisted the tough slate would prepare them for Southeastern Conference...

 

Recruiting: QB Mettenberger mulling LSU offer, plans to visit Nov. 20

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
September 21, 2010

LSU football fans felt optimistic about the future of the team's quarterbacks on National Signing Day in 2009.   Scout.com five-star recruit Russell Shepard, a dual-threat quarterback with a personality...

Junior cornerback Patrick Peterson returns a punt against North Carolina Sept. 4. Peterson is rumored as a Heisman Trophy candidate.

Schwehmming Around: Peterson deserves some Heisman hype, but won’t win it

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Columnist
September 21, 2010

The old Boston song says, "It's been such a long time." Now, that song isn't referring to defensive players who have won the coveted Heisman Trophy as college football's best player. But the idea is the...

Football: Transition to spread rushing attack helps balance offense

By Sean Isabella
Sports Writer
September 21, 2010

The LSU football program is one of many traditions. First, there is the beloved Tiger Stadium, which packs more than 92,000 screaming fans for almost every home game. Then there is the revered Mike the...

Donations pour in for stadium windows

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
September 21, 2010

One project in the renovations of the north side of Tiger Stadium is in full swing with the LSU football home opener in the books. Twelve of the 428 windows on the north end have been replaced so far as...

Football: SEC QBs playing well this year

By Pete Iacobelli
The Associated Press
September 21, 2010

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Greg McElroy owns a national title at Alabama, Stephen Garcia has South Carolina off to its best start in three years and Ryan Mallett of Arkansas may be the country's best...

Men’s basketball: Former Tiger Band tuba player walks on to basketball team

By Mark Clements
Sports Contributor
September 21, 2010

Anyone who has watched the Tiger Band play has probably noticed the abnormally tall tuba player. That massive musician is now a member of the LSU basketball team. Andrew Del Piero walked on to the basketball...

Former LSU wide receiver Demetrius Byrd breaks away from Alabama defensive back Marcus Carter on Nov. 3, 2007, during the Tigers’ 41-34 win in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Former standout receiver Byrd returns to school

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
September 21, 2010

During the LSU football team's 2007 national championship campaign, no one flew higher than wide receiver Demetrius Byrd. Byrd — a junior at the time — led the team in receiving touchdowns...

Football: D. Peterson to play against West Virginia

By Sean Isabella
Sports Writer
September 21, 2010

After being sidelined for LSU's first three games of the 2010 season, junior tight end Deangelo Peterson will make his season debut Saturday against West Virginia, LSU coach Les Miles said Wednesday.   Peterson...

Football: Toliver’s career at LSU not meeting his own expectations

By Sean Isabella
Sports Writer
September 21, 2010

Any LSU fan who hasn't been living under a rock the past four years knows the type of raw talent Terrence Toliver has.   The LSU senior wide receiver was rated No. 1 in the country at his position...

Track and Field: Cross country relies on walk-ons

By Ryan Ginn
Sports Contributor
September 20, 2010

Unlike Rudy Ruettiger at Notre Dame or the "12th man" kickoff team at Texas A&M, walk-on athletes typically toil in anonymity, rarely getting playing time. But for the LSU cross country team, walk-ons...

Baseball: Recruiting class ranked best in nation

By Staff Reports
September 20, 2010

The LSU baseball team finished with the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for the second time in four years. Collegiate Baseball released its annual evaluation of NCAA Division I baseball classes Tuesday,...