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Hornets agree to contract extension

By The Associated Press August 19, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hornets coach Monty Williams has agreed to a four-year contract extension that would keep him in New Orleans through 2016. The deal announced by the club Sunday morning comes...

Football: Defensive linemen strive to be the GOAT

By Spencer Hitchinson
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...

Newcomers vital to Tigers’ success this season

By Tyler Nunez
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 a great freshmen...

Gymnastics: Transfer gymnast Ranzy finally arrives on campus

By Alex Cassara
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 Information...

Soccer: LSU hits the road to open season against Sooners

By Chris Abshire
Sports Writer
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 in...

Senior wide receiver Russell Shepard carries the ball Oct. 8, 2011, in LSU’s win against Florida.

Shepard enters defining senior season after delaying NFL premiere

By Chris Abshire
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 entering the...

Tigers to debut at No. 3 out of top 10

By Luke Johnson
Sports Editor
August 19, 2012

The LSU football team will kick off its 2012 campaign with a No. 3 ranking in the Associated Press preseason poll.  is LSU's highest preseason ranking since opening the 2007 season in the No. 2 slot,...

Copeland: ‘I am a punisher’

By Mike Gegenheimer
Sports Contributor
August 19, 2012

Junior running back Alfred Blue described running behind junior fullback J.C. Copeland as "a Corolla behind an 18-wheeler." Copeland runs like a bull in a china shop with his intimidating 6-foot-1-inch,...

Mic’d Up: Tigers now Mettsiah’s team

By Micah Bedard
Sports Columnist
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 2012 LSU football...

Steve Kragthorpe

Football: Quarterback coach Kragthorpe’s sons become Tigers

By Chandler Rome
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 at Idaho State quickly...

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

Football: Mettenberger anticipates being definitive starter

By Tyler Nunez
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. But for...

LSU offensive guard Josh Dworaczyk (68) tackles Vanderbilt linebacker Chris Marve on Sept. 11, 2010, in LSU’s 23-9 win in Tiger Stadium.

Football: Dworaczyk’s presence motivates fellow teammates

By Lawrence Barrecca
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...