SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on LSU Athletics Signed, Sealed and Delivered  Nov 12, 2009 LSU men s basketball coach Trent Johnson announced a signing class of four outstanding players who will join the Tigers for the 2010-11 season after national letters-of-intent papers were signed and approved by the LSU Athletics Department on Wednesday. Wednesday was the first day of the week-long early signing period in men s basketball and LSU s signing class is ranked No. 23 in the nation according to Scout. (TigerRag.com) LSU plays UNC in Chick-fil-A kickoff  Sep 17, 2009 "This is a great opportunity to showcase our program on a national scale against a top program from the ACC," LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva said. "This will be an exciting way to start the season. This will be a great experience for our fans.". (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com) Tulane-LSU football rivalry to fade away?  Sep 3, 2009 "It makes no financial sense for us to ever play Tulane in New Orleans. It's fine to play in Tiger Stadium. I'm in charge of LSU athletics, so yes, we are looking to change that situation a little bit. . . . I'd rather play at home and make money. It makes no financial sense to play in New Orleans.". Toledo said after practice Wednesday that it wouldn't be feasible for the Green Wave to continue the series on LSU's terms and travel to Baton Rouge for the remaining games. (Nola.com -- Sports) Making an impression  Jul 28, 2009 Everything hit home with Joe Alleva during the final few weeks of his first year as LSU Athletics Director. Alleva spent nearly two weeks in June watching the Tigers baseball team win a national championship. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com) It was a good year  Jul 10, 2009 Joe Alleva's first year as LSU Athletics Director has been considered a success ... First, all 20 LSU athletics teams participated in the postseason. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com) LSU finishes ninth in Director's Cup  Jun 30, 2009 Another outstanding season for LSU athletics was capped Monday when the school recorded its second consecutive top-10 finish in the Learfield Sports Director's Cup with a No. 9 ranking among all Division I schools. The annual rankings, which measure the overall strength of a school's athletic programs, released its final standings for the 2008-09 athletic year following the conclusion of the College World Series. (Nola.com -- Sports) State schools feeling financial pinch  Jun 29, 2009 But while LSU athletics is self-sustaining, the others depend on money from their general funds to balance the books. That means making do with less, in some cases, a lot less. (Nola.com -- Sports) UNO sports could be saved by millions in oil man's will  Jun 27, 2009 His will stipulates that one-third of the eventual proceeds from it would go to UNO athletics, one-third to the University of Oklahoma athletics, one-sixth to Tulane athletics, and one-sixth to LSU athletics. Wick Cary was a Yale undergraduate, an Oklahoma post-graduate, and a New Orleans resident since 1960. 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As a result, the LSU athletics department will also feel an influence. There is no doubt that LSU athletic administrators are concerned about the department's future finances. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com) Britni Sneed Newman Inducted To LSU HOF  Mar 13, 2009 On Oct. 29, 2008, Sneed Newman was elected to the LSU Athletics Hall of Fame. . (Baylorbears.com) LSU ATHLETICS REMAINING FULL OF VIGOR  Feb 7, 2009 "And hard times are hard times that can limit where people go, and many may not go as far because (football games) can be very expensive. "But fortunately there is such great passion for LSU athletics that, so far, we haven't seen a decline. " LSU has one of a handful of athletic departments that is self-sufficient, meaning its money flows from neither the university's nor the public's purse. In fact, the department returns somewhere between $3.5 million and $4 million per year to the school,... 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