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Strength of Tigers’ schedule deceiving

By Alex Cassara October 10, 2012

Across the board, the LSU football team’s 2012 campaign has not matched up with preseason expectations. Once thought an unstoppable juggernaut, the Tigers have been beatable after five games. Prior...

Football: Tigers confuse outsiders, bond over indirect tweets

By Chris Abshire October 9, 2012

Take everyone’s favorite inside jokes, song lyrics and passive-aggressive thoughts, then broadcast them for the world to see. Welcome to the art of subtweeting on Twitter, where the LSU football...

LSU football support staf help LSU junior offensive guard Josh Williford (74) off the field as head coach Les Miles watches on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012 during the Tigers' 14-6 loss to Florida in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville.

Football: Sixteen players now on the injury list since the season’s start

By Spencer Hutchinson October 9, 2012

When the injury bug bites, it usually bites hard, and it has bitten the No. 9 Tigers. With 16 players now appearing on the injury list since the start of the season, LSU’s preseason starting lineup...

Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, is taken from the Centre County Courthouse by Centre County Sheriff Denny Nau, left, and a deputy, after being sentenced in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Sandusky was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison, effectively a life sentence, in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Sandusky receives 30-year sentence, claims innocence

By The Associated Press October 9, 2012

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky, maintaining his innocence, was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison — effectively a life sentence — in the child sexual abuse scandal...

South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore, right, breaks through the Georgia defensive line to pick up a first down as Georgia outside linebacker Jarvis Jones (29) pursues during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game in Columbia, S.C., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)

Football: No. 3 Gamecocks focused on No. 9 LSU, not Georgia win

By The Associated Press October 9, 2012

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coach Steve Spurrier says No. 3 South Carolina has high goals for this season and several are much bigger than starting 6-0 or dominating Georgia. The Gamecocks (6-0, 4-0...

LSU sophomore outside hitter Helen Boyle (8) jumps to hit the ball past South Carolina defenders Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, during the Tigers' victory against the Gamecocks in the PMAC.

Volleyball: Tigers to battle it out with Tennessee on ESPNU

By Mike Gegenheimer October 9, 2012

The LSU volleyball team will put its fresh start to the test when Southeastern Conference preseason favorite Tennessee rolls into Baton Rouge on Wednesday. LSU coach Fran Flory plans to continue the...

LSU Men's Basketball Coach Johnny Jones describes the conversation in which he was asked to become the program's new head.

LSU basketball headed in right direction with Jones

By Micah Bedard October 9, 2012

The 2006 Final Four is a distant memory for LSU men’s basketball fans. Local products like Tyrus Thomas, Brandon Bass and Glen “Big Baby” Davis littered the Tigers’ 2006 roster....

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Florida running back Mike Gillislee runs past LSU safety Eric Reid into the end zone to seal the Gators 14-6 victory Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

KLSU Sports LSU Podcast Week 7

By Micah Bedard Sports Director October 9, 2012

A weak offensive performance in the second half against Florida snapped LSU's 18-game regular season winning streak, as the Gators took down the Tigers 14-6 in The Swamp. There's little time to dwell...

Sandusky in danger of sexual assault in prison

By The Associated Press October 9, 2012

Because of who he is and what he’s done, Jerry Sandusky could be in particular danger of sexual assault when he is sent off to prison this week. With thousands of inmates raped behind bars...

LSU freshman pitcher Taylor Butler (40) pitches during practice on Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 in Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: Tigers open fall practice

By Chandler Rome October 9, 2012

When an LSU baseball newcomer makes a mistake during fall practice, the corrections aren’t all coming from the usually serene voice of head coach Paul Mainieri. Instead, they’re replaced...

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier gestures to an official during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Tigers all too familiar with South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier

By Chandler Rome October 9, 2012

If history has any say, Saturday’s battle with “the Visor” may not be a battle at all. Steve Spurrier’s country twang, “fun and gun” offense and notorious visor have...

The LSU student section perform "Chinese Bandits," the song designated for when the Tigers regain posession of the ball, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 during the game against Washington in Tiger Stadium.

Student section needs to grow up

By Tyler Nunez October 8, 2012

Another season, another song defaced and defiled by the student section. We lost “Tiger Rag,” “Oh-We-Oh,” “Neck” and now a song that was gone before most students...