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Peterson moves to top 16 in tourney

By Staff Reports
August 25, 2011

Former LSU golfer John Peterson advanced to the Sweet 16 at the U.S. Amateur Championship with a pair of 1-up wins at Erin Hills Golf Club in Erin, Wisc. Peterson faced Todd Baek in the Round of 64 and...

LSU recruit Mickey Johnson cleared by NCAA

By Staff Reports
August 25, 2011

The NCAA has cleared LSU recruit Mickey Johnson to play, Johnson told the Daily Reveille. Johnson said he is getting to Baton Rouge around 1:30 p.m. today and will begin practicing with the team immediately. "I'm...

Recruiting: Johnson hopes to enroll in January

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
August 25, 2011

When LSU signed 23 players into the 2011 class on National Signing Day, LSU coach Les Miles expected each of those athletes to suit up in the fall. That changed Tuesday when the NCAA didn't clear signees...

Shepard ineligible for season opener

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
August 25, 2011

The NCAA ruled junior wide receiver Russell Shepard ineligible Thursday for LSU's season opener Sept. 3 against Oregon. Shepard violated NCAA Bylaw 32.1.4 by discussing an NCAA inquiry with a teammate...

Volleyball: Tigers off to hot start in Tiger Classic

By Albert Burford
August 25, 2011

The LSU volleyball team opened its season with two dominating wins on Friday. The Tigers started off with a dominating 3-0 sweep over Alcorn State, (25-7, 25-14, 25-12) highlighted by strong performances...

 

Jefferson, Johns suspended indefinitely from football team

By Staff Reports
August 25, 2011

7:21 p.m. -- Senior quarterback Jarrett Lee will start LSU's season opener against Oregon on Sept. 3, said LSU coach Les Miles on Friday. Miles addressed the media on Friday night following the arrests...

Football: Sophomore inherits Peterson’s jersey, hype for new season

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
August 25, 2011

Last season, LSU's No. 7 was a star cornerback and punt returner. He racked up defensive accolades and showed off highlight-reel-worthy feats of athleticism left and right during the 2010 season. This...

Conflicting reports surface on Shady’s bar brawl

By Mark Clements
Sports Writer
August 25, 2011

The Baton Rouge Police Department released an incident report Thursday regarding the Shady's Bar altercation last Friday, confirming senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson and sophomore linebacker Josh Johns'...

Football: DA pursues suspects in WCA gun altercation

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Writer
August 25, 2011

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore III told The Advocate on Thursday that he will pursue charges against two men accused of holding LSU defensive end Sam Montgomery and sophomore quarterback...

Volleyball: Tigers play home opener today

By Albert Burford
Sports Contributor
August 25, 2011

While Monday marked the official start of the school year at LSU, today marks the start of the on-campus sports year. The LSU volleyball team will be the first University squad competing in a regular season...

Offseason can’t end soon enough for LSU, other sports programs

By Rob Landry
Columnist
August 24, 2011

The college football offseason always seems to last, in the immortal words of Sandlot's Squints, "FOR-EV-ER." But this summer has put LSU in the biggest pickle it has been in for a long time, and it can't...

Football: Shady’s employees tell AP that victim threw first punch in bar fight

By Staff Reports
August 24, 2011

9:36 p.m. - Andrew Lowery threw the first punch in the bar brawl, according to an Associated Press report. Two Shady's employees told the AP that Lowery had been kicked out of the bar prior to the incident. Lowery...