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Something special about SEC returners

By Jay St. Pierre
Sports Columnist
October 6, 2008

I've spent the last six weeks trying to figure out what these Southeastern Conference punt returners have been eating or drinking their entire lives that makes them so good.Maybe it's the water. It's gotta...

Pack prepared for season opener

By Lindsey Hall
Staff Writer
October 6, 2008

The men's swimming and diving team will face its first opponents of the season Saturday, as the Wolfpack hosts UMBC and Miami at 1 p.m at home. UMBC will face the Pack in both swimming and diving, while...

Tigers prepare for 8-game stretch

By Amy Brittain
Sports Writer
October 6, 2008

To see a video on Les Miles' press conference, click here. "The big hump" is what junior wide receiver Brandon LaFell calls the Tigers' trio of upcoming games.The three-game punch of Florida, Alabama and...

 

There’s a flag on the play…

By Casey Gisclair
Sports Writer
October 6, 2008

That infamous saying followed 117 of the 1,969 snaps LSU played in the 2007 season and made LSU the No. 23 most penalized team of the 119 Bowl Subdivision teams.But the Tigers have cleaned up their act...

Hornets open preseason with victory against Warriors

By The Associated Press
October 4, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — David West scored 19 points, Hilton Armstrong added 14, and the New Orleans Hornets won their preseason opener Sunday night, 106-103, against the Golden State Warriors.Chris Paul...

Saints’ defense bracing for Vikings’ Peterson

By Brett Martel
The Associated Press
October 4, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP)   — Power running, anyone?Adrian Peterson and Deuce McAllister both have a knack for inflicting pain on tacklers, turning nothing into something and wearing down defenses.Whether...

Out-of-state students establish official sports club

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
October 4, 2008

Lacrosse is a rare sport in the South. Few schools in the region have well-established lacrosse programs."It's very, very new in the southern region of the United States," said Hillary Swallen, accounting...

Football: Tigers drop a spot in both polls

By The Associated Press
October 4, 2008

NEW YORK — LSU's bye week cost them a spot in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches' college football polls this week.The Tigers dropped a spot to No. 3 and No. 4 in the Coaches' and AP...

Flag football begins

By Jen Hankin
Staff Writer
October 4, 2008

Flag football playoffs began last night and will continue throughout the month. This season, every team that registered to participate received a spot to play in the playoffs -- something that has not...

NC State vs. Boston College

By Dreier Carr and Craig Yates
Staff Photojournalists
October 2, 2008

Photojournalists Dreier Carr and Craig Yates covered State's loss to Boston College during the Homecoming game Saturday Oct. 4, 2008 at Carter-Finley Stadium. Just a black box? Click here...

Volleyball: Tigers sweep Ole Miss

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
October 2, 2008

LSU's volleyball team got its first Southeastern Conference sweep Friday night, defeating Ole Miss, 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-18), in front of a crowd of 1,249 in the PMAC. But the victory may have come at...

LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri speaks Thursday about the team and fall practice at a media luncheon at Walk-On’s.

Baseball: Coleman to start ’09 opener

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
October 1, 2008

LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri already knows who his starting pitcher will be for the first game in the new Alex Box Stadium.Senior Louis Coleman will likely be LSU's starter for the opening of the new...