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Women’s Basketball: Webb’s athletic aspirations stem from father’s influence

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
November 16, 2010

Marcus Webb remembers holding his young daughter Adrienne on his knee and watching basketball games when she told him she had a dream. She wanted to play basketball herself one day. The WNBA did not exist...

Gymnastics: Courville brightens Tigers’ future

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
November 16, 2010

The LSU gymnastics team is building for the future, even though the 2011 season has yet to start. The Tigers got word last Wednesday that Rheagan Courville — a senior at University High School in...

Football: LSU-Ark. to air at 2:30 p.m. on CBS

By Staff Reports
November 15, 2010

The LSU football team is slated for another appearance on CBS — its fifth of the season — when it faces No. 13 Arkansas two days after Thanksgiving. The Southeastern Conference announced Monday...

Football: Nevis left off final Lombardi Award list

By Sean Isabella
Sports Writer
November 15, 2010

The Rotary Club of Houston announced Thursday the four finalists for the prestigious Rotary Lombardi Award with a perplexing twist. LSU senior defensive tackle Drake Nevis, a semifinalist for the annual...

Football: LSU-Arkansas to air on CBS at 2:30 p.m.

By Staff Reports
November 15, 2010

The LSU-Arkansas football game for Nov. 27 will be televised by CBS at 2:30 p.m., the Southeastern Conference announced Monday. That game will be LSU's fifth appearance on CBS this year. LSU's game against...

Football: LSU receives second commitment for class of 2012

By Hunter Paniagua
Sports Contributor
November 15, 2010

National Signing Day for the Class of 2012 may still be more than a year away, but LSU has already started doing work. LSU received its second commitment for the class of 2012 on Nov. 11 when Thibodaux...

The LSU offensive line faces off against the Auburn defense Oct. 23 during the Tigers’ 17-24 loss. Starting guard Will Blackwell might return to the offensive line Saturday.

Football: Starting guard may return to revamped offensive line after injury in season opener

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
November 15, 2010

The very first snap of the season changed the LSU offensive line. Junior right guard Will Blackwell was starting his first game at LSU against North Carolina, and on that first snap, junior running back...

Miles: Blackwell likely to play Saturday

By Rachel Whittaker
Chief Sports Writer
November 15, 2010

LSU football coach Les Miles said junior right guard Will Blackwell will return to the field Saturday against Ole Miss after he suffered a broken ankle in LSU's season opener against North Carolina. "Will Blackwell will...

Men’s Basketball: Tigers win home opener, 87-78

By Rowan Kavner
Sports Writer
November 14, 2010

Last season's worst 3-point shooting team in the Southeastern Conference may soon be the best. Freshman guards Ralston Turner and Andre Stringer took all 15 Tiger 3-pointers and knocked down seven to lead...

Football: Tigers maintain, No. 5 and 6 rankings in Coaches, AP poll

By Rob Landry
Sports Contributor
November 14, 2010

Following its 51-0 drubbing of Louisiana-Monroe, the LSU football team held serve in both of college football's human polls. The Tigers (9-1) did not move in either poll, coming in at No. 6 in the USA...

Football: Three Tigers score first career touchdowns Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe

By Hunt Palmer
Sports Contributor
November 14, 2010

As Ron Brooks crossed the goal line Saturday, deja vu set in. Brooks dreamed Friday night that he picked off a Louisiana-Monroe pass and took it back for a touchdown. With 7:05 to play in the first quarter,...