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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...