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Seniors score on, off the field

By Tiffany Tucker
Sports Contributor
September 11, 2008

LSU senior soccer players Jackie Moseley, Casey Crawford and Rosyln Jones experienced three hurricanes during their careers and saw the team become nationally ranked.  The Tigers had to deal with...

Freshman keeper making a name for herself

By Johanathan Brooks
Sports Contributor
September 9, 2008

It's not every day a goalkeeper scores a goal.LSU freshman goalkeeper Mo Isom has already done it.In her second collegiate game, Isom scored on a 90-yard free kick that bounced over the BYU goalkeeper....

New coaches maintain old scheme

By Casey Gisclair
Sports Writer
September 9, 2008

When former LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini accepted the vacant head coaching position at Nebraska, LSU coach Les Miles knew he had a major hole to fill in his coaching staff.Rather than going outside...

Top-10 BCS schools spend top dollar to play out-of-conference opponents at home

By Tyler Harvey
Sports Contributor
September 9, 2008

Fans of ESPN's College GameDay may have heard the talking heads crucifying LSU for its weak out-of-conference schedule this year. The truth is, making these schedules can be quite a fight.Lately, even...

Around the SEC

By Casey Gisclair
Sports Writer
September 9, 2008

Eastern Division:Vanderbilt (2-0, 1-0)This week: Rice The Commodores upset a ranked opponent for the third straight season following a 24-17 win last Thursday against South Carolina.Senior quarterback...

Rule changes not a concern for Tigers

By Andy Schwehm
Sports Contributor
September 9, 2008

LSU volleyball coach Fran Flory was pleased with her team's breakthrough season last year but feels there is one major area the team can work on to pick up more wins: ball control."Our passing has to be...

Dabbs competes for starting setter job

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
September 9, 2008

Sam Dabbs needed a change.After spending two seasons at Louisville, the junior transfer setter said one of the reasons she came to LSU was for a change of pace — literally and figuratively.Not only...

Bush’s promising start has his coach beaming

By The Associated Press
September 8, 2008

METAIRIE (AP) — For all the screaming fans wearing No. 25 jerseys, few folks in the Louisiana Superdome seemed happier than Saints coach Sean Payton as Reggie Bush broke for a highlight-reel score.Bush...

Soccer, volleyball prepare for Ike

By Amos Morale
Sports Contributor
September 8, 2008

As the LSU Athletic Department continues to cope with the effects of Hurricane Gustav on athletic facilities and schedules, a new threat is on the horizon.Hurricane Ike made its way across Cuba on Monday...

 

Numerous athletic facilities damaged by Gustav

By Robert Stewart
Sports Writer
September 6, 2008

Many buildings around the University's campus suffered some kind of damage from Hurricane Gustav's charging rain and wind storms.The athletic facilities also fell victim to the storm's wrath.Almost every...

Miles, staff sleep at Operations Center

By Amy Brittain
Chief Sports Writer
September 6, 2008

Even LSU football coach Les Miles isn't above sharing an air mattress with his family in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav.Unfortunately for Miles, the end result was the cold floor of the LSU Football...

New Orleans escapes division rival Bucs, 24-20

By Brett Martel
The Associated Press
September 6, 2008

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees delivered on his pledge to give the Saints' storm-weary fans what he thought they deserved.Brees passed for 343 yards and three touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...