By David Harvey Sports Contributor
• August 28, 2008
Baton Rouge will play host to two teams who ended last season with championship hardware. LSU beat Ohio State in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game, and Appalachian State defeated Delaware to win...
By Amy Brittain Chief Sports Writer
• August 28, 2008
Whether you are sipping Raising Canes' sweet tea or watching ESPN, it is hard to avoid the image of LSU coach Les Miles and his signature white hat.Miles enters his fourth season with the Tigers on Saturday...
Senior defensive tackle Marlon Favorite said he has "vivid memories" following Hurricane Katrina.He recalled one man in particular, whom he described as "scratched up from the storm" after losing his house."He...
With expectations comes pressure.And LSU volleyball coach Fran Flory is letting her team know it.The team won the past three Southeastern Conference Western Division titles and is a unanimous coaches'...
To see a video of Charles Alexander, click here.
Senior defensive tackle Charles Alexander was living his dream 13 months ago — starting on the defensive line for LSU.But while going through preparations...
By Andy Schwehm Sports Contributor
• August 27, 2008
"Endeavor to persevere." Kickers have to keep a positive mind set to be able to bounce back from missed or blocked kicks.That is why LSU senior kicker Colt David has those words tattooed on his left wrist....
By Amy Brittain Chief Sports Writer
• August 27, 2008
To see a video on coach Les Miles' Press Conference, click here.
It's déjà vu for coach Les Miles as a potential hurricane, now Tropical Storm Gustav, could once again disrupt the Tigers' season...
By Brett Martel The Associated Press
• August 27, 2008
METAIRIE (AP) — The New Orleans Saints released five players Monday, the day before league rules required rosters to be trimmed from 80 players to 75.The remaining players fighting for the final...
Joseph Barksdale didn't remain a defensive lineman very long at LSU.The sophomore heir apparent at right offensive tackle came to Baton Rouge as a blue-chip lineman but on the other side of the ball.Offensive...
By Jarred LeBlanc Sports Contributor
• August 26, 2008
Their names probably will not appear on any Heisman Trophy ballots or on the cover of any national college football magazines. But as a unit, the LSU running backs are among the top in the nation.In 2007,...
Veteran.That is the word LSU football coach Les Miles used to describe his receiving corps."They look veteran," Miles said. "We're really in good shape there with [senior Demetrius] Byrd and [junior Brandon]...
To view a soundslide of Curtis Taylor, click here.
There are little kids in Franklinton, La., that want to be LSU senior free safety Curtis Taylor.One of them includes Shane Smith's son."He has a Curtis...
