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Student-athletes struggle to meet academic standards

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
November 11, 2008

To view a database of LSU student-athlete graduation rates compared with the national average and other SEC schools, click here.LSU's on-field success is not matching its performance in the classroom.In...

LSU fits ‘well in Cotton Bowl’

By David Helman
Sports Contributor
November 11, 2008

As the holiday season draws near, LSU fans must now factor wins and losses into their vacation plans.Saturday's loss to Alabama is important for LSU's destination in college football's bowl season. The...

Athletes need to give up the political shout outs

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Contributor
November 11, 2008

Athletes should chill out on supporting presidential candidates.The sports world has seen the term "freedom of expression" taken to new, nauseatingly awful levels during the past two weeks.From tattoos...

Lowe learns from last season, adjusts his role

By Taylor Auten
Sports editor
November 11, 2008

Entering the 2008-2009 basketball season, expectations surrounding Wolfpack basketball are modest. State is picked to finish ninth in conference by the ACC media and one would be hard pressed to find someone...

My Opinion: Down season brings learning experiences

By Jay St. Pierre
Sports Columnist
November 11, 2008

Chalk this season up as a failure.One look at the remaining schedule is all it takes to realize this season will end far from another BCS title berth.If the Tigers win out, they'll finish the season with...

Team set for final exhibition

By David Harvey
Sports Contributor
November 10, 2008

LSU will try to do some fine-tuning in the team's final exhibition game tonight.The Lady Tigers host the Houston Jags, a traveling women's basketball team that plays against some of the top collegiate...

Mitchell enjoying transition, style of new coach

By By Johanathan Brooks
Contributing Writer
November 10, 2008

Last season as the LSU men's basketball team struggled to its worst finish since 1998, Tasmin Mitchell sat and watched.It was all he could do.Mitchell, a junior forward, missed all but the first three...

Women’s soccer: LSU gets second NCAA bid in a row

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Contributor
November 10, 2008

For the second season in a row, LSU will play in the NCAA tournament.The Tigers (14-3-2) received an at-large bid after failing to win the Southeastern Conference tournament and will travel to College...

Tigers find new motivation

By Amy Brittain
Chief Sports Writer
November 10, 2008

To see a video from Miles' press conference, click here. Senior defensive tackle Marlon Favorite's mother had a token of advice for her son after LSU's 27-21 loss to No. 1 Alabama."I played out there with...

LSU-Ole Miss will broadcast on CBS – 11:57 a.m.

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November 10, 2008

The Tigers' final home game of the season will run on CBS Nov. 22 beginning at 2:30 p.m., Southeastern Conference officials confirmed Monday.The game against Ole Miss will be the LSU's fourth appearance...

Swimming and diving: Men beat ‘Bama, women tie

By Amos Morale
Contributing Writer
November 9, 2008

When the LSU women's swimming and diving team faced Arkansas last week the meet was decided on the final event.The men's and women's teams faced Alabama on Friday. While the men's team (1-1, 1-1) ...

 

Tiger Manor hosts ‘Burn Bama Man Party’ on Friday

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
November 9, 2008

To see a video from the "Burn Bama Man Party," click here. A likeness of Alabama coach Nick Saban rested atop a few bales of hay Friday night. It was dressed in an Alabama hat, headphones and a T-shirt...