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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...

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...

College GameDay analysts discuss LSU, Saban

By Amy Brittain
Chief Sports Writer
November 9, 2008

To see a video from ESPN's College GameDay at LSU, click here. ESPN's College GameDay crew traveled to the bayou Saturday for the first time this football season.LSU boasted an 8-2 record in games chosen...

Soccer: Tigers lose in tourney semifinals

By David Helman
Sports Contributor
November 9, 2008

LSU's soccer team was bounced from the Southeastern Conference tournament in the semifinal round this past weekend for the second-straight season.The Tigers' quest for its first ever SEC championship came...

Volleyball: Tigers stretch division lead with weekend wins

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
November 9, 2008

Former LSU baseball coach and athletic director Skip Bertman spoke to the LSU volleyball team Friday to inspire the Tigers before their match against Alabama.Bertman's words of wisdom appeared to work,...

Ryan, defense lead Atlanta over N.O.

By The Associated Press
November 9, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) — When John Abraham wasn't bearing down on him, Drew Brees had to contend with all those pesky Atlanta defensive backs, constantly getting in the way of his throws.It was a miserable...

Alabama senior tight end Nick Walker bursts through two LSU defenders during the Crimson Tide's 27-21 overtime win Saturday in Tiger Stadium.

‘Bama, 27-21: 2008

By Casey Gisclair
Sports Writer
November 8, 2008

LSU fell to No. 19 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 20 in the USA Today Poll and BCS standings after the Tigers' 27-21 overtime loss Saturday at home to still-No.1 Alabama. Sixty minutes of football...