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LSU senior safety Craig Loston stops a run by an Ole Miss player Nov. 20, 2010, during the Tigers’ 43-36 win against the Rebels in Tiger Stadium.

Football: After years of battling injures, Loston is poised to start for the Tigers

By Marcus Rodrigue
Sports Contributor
August 21, 2012

The LSU football team is accustomed to having big-time defensive backs year in and year out. But this year, the Tigers may receive a significant contribution from a player that has flown under the radar...

LSU 2012 Tigers Calendar

KLSU Sports LSU Football Preview: Part 1

By Micah Bedard – Sports Director August 20, 2012

With the college football season steadily approaching, KLSU Sports Director Micah Bedard and reporter Cooper Petagna sat down to preview the 2012 LSU football team.  In Part 1 of our preview, Micah...

Gymnastics: Transfer gymnast Ranzy finally arrives on campus

By Sports Writer August 19, 2012

She’s finally here. After her unexpected absence from the LSU gymnastics team last spring, former Oregon State gymnast and transfer Britney Ranzy arrived on campus Wednesday, LSU Associate Sports...

LSU junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger throws a pass March 6, 2012 during practice.

Football: Mettenberger anticipates being definitive starter

By Sports Contributor August 19, 2012

Editor’s Note: This is the first in an eight-part series previewing each position heading into 2012. The loss of two veteran quarterbacks would be met by most teams with dread and uncertainty....

LSU junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger

Mic’d Up: Tigers now Mettsiah’s team

By Micah Bedard August 19, 2012

It’s now or never for LSU junior quarterback Zach Mettenberger. He bided his time holding a clipboard on the sideline; now it’s Mettenberger’s time to shine and become the face of the...

LSU junior wide receiver Russell Shepard blows a kiss to Tiger fans before the Tigers' 21-0 loss to Alabama in the Allstate BCS National Championship game Jan. 9, 2011.

Shepard enters defining senior season after delaying NFL premiere

By Sports Writer August 19, 2012

A quick scan of preseason All-American or All-Southeastern Conference teams reveals several LSU representatives. LSU senior wide receiver Russell Shepard isn’t one of them. Three years after...

Former LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, 7, celebrates after his touchdown from a recovered fumble Saturday October 11, 2011 in Tiger Stadium.

LSU Athletics Department lacks transparency

By The Daily Reveille Editorial Board August 19, 2012

We get chills watching the sun disappear behind the west grandstand in Tiger Stadium, but we cringe when people only recognize LSU as a football titan. We can’t wait to walk through the Death Valley...

LSU offensive guard Josh Dworaczyk before a play Sept. 12, 1009 during the Tigers' 23-9 victory against Vanderbilt in Tiger Stadium.

Football: Dworaczyk’s presence motivates fellow teammates

By Sports Contributor August 19, 2012

Senior offensive lineman Josh Dworaczyk is no ordinary upperclassman. He is a mentor for the fresh blood and the veterans of the squad alike. After redshirting as a true freshman, Dworaczyk started in...

LSU sophomore defensive end Sam Montgomery (99) heads back to the locker room before the Tigers' 9-6 overtime victory against Alabama Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Football: Defensive linemen strive to be the GOAT

By Sports Contributor August 19, 2012

Since the beginning of summer training, sophomore LSU defensive lineman Ego Ferguson said he has been striving to be the GOAT. In fact, the entire LSU defensive line wants to be the GOAT. But Ferguson...

Soccer: LSU hits the road to open season against Sooners

By Chris Abshire August 19, 2012

Most power conference teams kick off their season with either a home match or a light opponent. But not the Tigers, who open their season in a hostile environment tonight against a 1-0 Oklahoma squad...

Steve Kragthorpe, who was hired recently as LSU football offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, talks to reporters Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/The Advocate, Patrick Dennis)

Football: Quarterback coach Kragthorpe’s sons become Tigers

By Sports Writer August 19, 2012

In his family’s darkest hours, Brad Kragthorpe personified the adage “life ain’t always beautiful.” The 19-year-old quarterback who longed to start anew in an unfamiliar setting...

LSU sophomore outside hitter Helen Boyle (8) spikes it past LSU freshman right side outside hitter Cati Leak (24) and LSU junior middle blocker Desiree Elliott (4) on Saturday in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in the Purple and Gold Scrimmage.

Newcomers vital to Tigers’ success this season

By Sports Contributor August 19, 2012

After failing to earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time since 2004, the LSU volleyball team is looking to its freshmen as a key to its resurgence in 2012. “This is...