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No. 1 Deacs knock Pack from ACC Tourney

By Sean Klemm
Staff Writer
November 12, 2008

After a 3-1 victory over Virginia Tech in the opening round, N.C. State fell to No. 1 Wake Forest 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament Wednesday in Cary. The Wolfpack finished the season 9-9-1...

Backcourt has minutes up for grabs

By Taylor Auten
Sports Editor
November 12, 2008

Redshirt junior point guard Farnold Degand had traveled a long road to finally play in a division I basketball game. As a high school all-star from Boston, Mass., Degand committed to play for coach Wayne...

Miles: Jefferson to play in first half of Saturday’s game

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Contributor
November 12, 2008

To see a video from Miles' press conference, click here. Tiger fans can expect to see true freshman Jordan Jefferson a little earlier than some may have anticipated.LSU coach Les Miles said the team anticipates...

Women’s Basketball: LSU rolls to win in second exhibition

By Amy Brittain
Chief Sports Writer
November 12, 2008

The Lady Tigers had one final tune-up before opening their regular season against a top-25 opponent.No. 24 LSU made the best of the opportunity Tuesday with a 68-30 victory against the Houston Jaguars,...

My Opinion: 9-3 … ain’t that bad

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Contributor
November 12, 2008

The Tigers are a 9-3 football team.Welcome to the now. Evo Devo.That ad campaign was just as ridiculous as the high expectations people levied upon the LSU football team this season.Not every season should...

Volleyball: LSU signs two recruits – 5:48 p.m.

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
November 12, 2008

LSU's volleyball team signed two recruits today.LSU coach Fran Flory said Madie Jones, a 6-foot-2-inch outside hitter from Plano, Texas, and Allyson Judkins, a 6-foot-1-inch middle blocker from Houston,...

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...

Volleyball to honor seniors

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
November 11, 2008

LSU's volleyball and soccer teams held a press conference Tuesday to talk about the teams' upcoming events.In volleyball news, LSU assistant coach Steve Loeswick said the team's two seniors — libero...

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...