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Soccer: Tigers set to play second home match since Gustav

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
October 8, 2008

LSU coach Brian Lee knows LSU's homefield advantage will show up on the scoreboard."Our fans make a solid goal difference for us each time out," Lee said. "Sometimes it's two when it's a big crowd."The...

Jean-Francois’ comments won’t stop Tigers

By Jay St. Pierre
Sports Columnist
October 8, 2008

Junior defensive tackle Ricky Jean-Francois has "the baddest stereo system on campus" sitting on the floor of his West Campus Apartment.Don't believe me? Just visit Sports Illustrated on Campus' Web site...

Miles downplays lineman’s comments

By Amy Brittain
Chief Sports Writer
October 7, 2008

To see a video from Les Miles' press conference, click here. It is the comment that will not go away — likely stapled on countless bulletin boards in Gainesville, Fla., in anticipation of Saturday's...

Rest, treatment crucial in 8-game run

By David Harvey
Sports Contributor
October 7, 2008

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina forced LSU to play 10 regular season games in little more than eight weeks.The Tigers lost 20-17 to Tennessee in the first contest of that 10-game streak but didn't drop another...

Volleyball: Injuries result in lineup changes

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
October 7, 2008

LSU's volleyball team has had to learn to adapt to strange situations all season.After losing senior outside hitter Marina Skender to an ACL tear in spring practice, the team went through what LSU coach...

Coach’s book provides life lessons

By Amy Brittain
Chief Sports Writer
October 7, 2008

Shortly after my copy of "Call Me Coach" arrived in the mail, I gave former coach Paul Dietzel a courtesy call to catch up.I asked, "How are you, Coach?""Young lady, I'm better than I deserve," he responded.His...

Payton determined to enforce discipline after Minn. loss

By Brett Martel
The Associated Press
October 7, 2008

METAIRIE (AP) — Sean Payton briefly allowed himself to smile faintly when asked about his blood pressure."My wife asked me that," the Saints' coach said Tuesday, a day after New Orleans' error-filled...

Durand “Rudy” Macklin (right) signs autographs in the PMAC on Tuesday evening during the All-Century basketball celebration.

Men’s basketball: PMAC event hosts LSU standouts

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
October 7, 2008

Nearly anybody and everybody associated with LSU men's basketball convened Tuesday at the PMAC concourse to start the 100th Anniversary Celebration of LSU men's basketball.The year-long event culminates...

Hofer will not pitch until January: Softball

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
October 7, 2008

LSU senior pitcher Dani Hofer's recovery from offseason wrist surgery is going slower than expected — so slow that Hofer won't pitch at full speed until 2009.LSU started fall practice Sept. 29, and...

Auburn junior running back Ben Tate carries the ball during LSU’s Sept. 20 game against Auburn. Auburn fired its offensive coordinator Wednesday.

Auburn fires offensive coordinator after slow start

By Casey Gisclair
Sports Writer
October 7, 2008

Apparently Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville had a change of heart.Two days after giving a vote of confidence to Auburn's spread offense, which ranks No. 104 of 119 Bowl Subdivision teams, the Associated Press...

Twenty years later ‘Earthquake Game’ still echoes

By David Helman
Sports Contributor
October 7, 2008

In the storied history of LSU football, it's the one event that was truly earth shaking. Exactly 20 years ago today, LSU quarterback Tommy Hodson connected with tailback Eddie Fuller in the back of Tiger...

LSU tackle: We aim to take Tebow “out of the game”

By Staff Reports
October 6, 2008

Florida junior quarterback Tim Tebow can consider himself warned.The LSU defensive line's opening shot at the 2007 Heisman winner could resemble "a car wreck without a seat belt," LSU junior defensive...