Midseason roundtable part one Oct 15, 2009
Five media members who cover the LSU football team will give their views on the season. The participants are Deke Bellavia (WWL-AM radio/New Orleans), Jacques Doucet (WAFB television/Baton Rouge), Glenn Guilbeau (Gannett News Service), Jimmy Ott (WSKR radio/Baton Rouge) and Randy Rosetta (The Morning Advocate/Baton Rouge). (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Saturday Spotlight: Week 6 Oct 13, 2009
This one should be a great matchup under the lights where LSU has won 32 straight night games at Tiger Stadium and, as ESPN College Football analyst Beano Cook once said, Dracula and LSU football are at their best after the sun goes down. . (DirtyBirdDigest.com)
Buckner talks LSU visit Oct 13, 2009
While the LSU football program was hosting a recruiting weekend that got most of the headlines, Tiger basketball coach Trent Johnson was also hosting a group of prospects including a junior college post player that he would like to round out his 2010 recruiting class. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Charlotte Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tebow knew he'd start Oct 11, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- Tim Tebow knew all along what the LSU football team, a record crowd at Tiger Stadium and a national television audience waited anxiously Saturday evening to hear. The concussion he suffered two weeks ago at Kentucky wouldn't be a factor. (Nola.com -- Sports)
LSU tells fans to arrive early Oct 10, 2009
TIGERS ROYALTY: As befits a game of such magnitude, the kings of LSU football will be on campus Saturday. Billy Cannon is the only Tiger to win the Heisman Trophy and the hero of the previous highest-ranked game played in Tiger Stadium, No. 1 LSU's 7-3 victory over No. 3 Ole Miss in 1959. (Nola.com -- Sports)
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In the photo, Eric is in a full LSU football uniform, plastic helmet and all. "I guess he always knew that he wanted to play football for the LSU Tigers," the proud father said in an e-mail. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Clarkson: Flag not sole reason for loss to... Oct 6, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Clarkson: Flag not sole reason for loss to LSU100509football1Athens Banner-Herald Sanford Stadium went from delirium to despair in the space of about 23 seconds with a celebration penalty and a rash of poor tackling at the worst possible time. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Fiery Miles rubbing off on Tigers, fans Oct 6, 2009
The fifth-year LSU football coach made his emotions known before he even stepped outside LSU s locker room for his postgame press conference. The speech he gave to his players after the game could be heard through the thick walls of the visiting team s locker room. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Florida vs. LSU Football 2009 Oct 5, 2009
SEC Game Is Biggest Showdown of Season Thus Far. The top-ranked Florida Gators will tangle with the No. 4 LSU Tigers on Saturday in the most crucial game yet of the 2009 college football season. (Suite101.com)
Clarkson: Flag not sole reason for loss to LSU Oct 5, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Charles Scott's 33-yard touchdown provided the difference in LSU's 20-13 win on Saturday. (Athens Banner-Herald)
LSU hopeful for win despite Georgia's three consecutive wins Oct 4, 2009
The LSU football team has had a lot of success since 2003. Maggie Bowles / The Daily Reveille. (WWLTV.com, LA)
LSU football chat Oct 1, 2009
to participate in the discussion. If you are not a TigerBait. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Worth the wait for Coleman Sep 25, 2009
Charles Alexander isn't the only grizzled veteran on this LSU football team. Alexander was granted a sixth year by the NCAA following last season. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
A Q&A With LSU Publisher Sonny Shipp Sep 24, 2009
com subscribers had pertaining to LSU football. to read the rest of this story. (GenesPage.com)
A WHOLE NEW BALLPLAYER Sep 23, 2009
After being banished from the LSU football team, embattled quarterback Ryan Perrilloux returns to his home state to lead Jacksonville State against Nicholls State on Saturday Wednesday, September 23, 2009. But on Saturday he'll be viewed in a new light -- box office gold. (Nola.com -- Sports)
JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS Sep 23, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- LSU football has sharpened its focus on competition for playing time this year, but statistical battles among teammates remain publicly unacknowledged ... There aren't many players taller, there are few faster and there aren't any more flamboyant on the LSU football team. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Stone enjoys LSU visit Sep 22, 2009
com four-star offensive tackle James Stone of Nashville-Maplewood was the lone official visitor for the LSU football program this weekend. TigerBait. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hanagriff's grades Sep 22, 2009
Three games into the 2009 football season, the LSU football team has turned in three similar performances. At least in the eye of the beholders (fans). (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
A Tale of Two Football Teams Sep 22, 2009
LSU football players past and present hold a number of records. criminal records, that is (Ryan Perilloux, Cecil Collins, the list is LONG). (New Iberia, LA)
LSU offense content with results Sep 20, 2009
LSU football coach Les Miles acknowledged that his offensive club hasn't dabbled with a variety of flavors through the first three weeks of the season. But Miles was quick to point out that vanilla wasn't one of them. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
LSU-ULL one of the most lopsided rivalries in history Sep 19, 2009
The LSU football team has never lost to Louisiana-Lafayette ... Even growing up in Lafayette, LSU football was always a way bigger deal than ULL football. (WWLTV.com, LA)
LSU will open 2010 vs. UNC in Atlanta Sep 17, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- North Carolina has officially been added to the LSU football schedule for next season. Tulane has been subtracted for the next six. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Finding an identity Sep 15, 2009
Charles Scott is one of just six players in the history of LSU football to have rushed for more than 1,000 yards in a season. Scott entered the 2009 season with the chance of being just the fourth back to post two 1,000-yard seasons. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Injury likely ends season for LSU running back Murphy Sep 14, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- In an injury likely mourned by the entire LSU football program, junior tailback Richard Murphy will need knee surgery and is probably done for the season, sources close to the program said Sunday. Murphy hurt his right knee on a 4-yard reception in now-No. (Nola.com -- Sports)
ALL IN THE FAMILY Sep 10, 2009
This past Saturday, the father spent all day at Denham Springs watching the daughter play in a tournament, in which she was the MVP. They barely made it back for the other passion in the family, watching LSU football Saturday night. The Gambrells are almost a team, two for the price of one. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Tigers, Huskies want to atone for subpar '08 Sep 9, 2009
LSU fans have descended on Seattle in force after the university quickly sold its 8,000-ticket allotment, and many more flew to the Pacific Northwest to be a part of the longest trip -- more than 4,000 miles round trip -- in LSU football history. Purple and gold clothes and hats were liberally sprinkled among the pedestrians Friday in trendy west Seattle. (Nola.com -- Sports)
LSU has already offered scholarships to 9 top football prospects from class of 2011 Sep 9, 2009
The 2009 LSU football recruiting class was ranked as one of the three best in the country by ESPNU.com, Rivals. com and Scout. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Purple and gold revelers opt for 'sailgating' off Lake Washington Sep 6, 2009
The man who arranged this jaunt -- the farthest ever taken by the LSU football team -- was Toby Balsam, who lives in Baton Rouge but once lived in Montana. "We've been looking forward to this for a year," Balsam said of the group that generally travels as an all-male unit. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Staying together Sep 4, 2009
It was apparent to all observers of LSU football that the team didn't recover from its overtime loss to Alabama last season. In their best performance of the season, the Tigers came up short in a 27-21 defeat against the Crimson Tide. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Brother tandems becoming trend Sep 3, 2009
But this trip probably won't top the oddest journey in LSU football history. The Tigers were the first college team to play on foreign soil when, on Christmas Day 1907, they took on the University of Havana in Cuba. (Nola.com -- Sports)
The Depth Chart's New Look Sep 3, 2009
By Managing EditorDate: Sep 2, 2009 When the LSU football team takes the field on Saturday in Seattle, a combination of faces old and new will look to open the 2009 campaign with a win on the west coast. to read the rest of this story. (TigerRag.com)
Freshman Russell Shepard's versatility has LSU football team smiling Sep 2, 2009
UPDATED: 3 :18 a.m. CDT, September 02, 2009. Wednesday, September 02, 2009 By Jim Kleinpeter Staff writer. (Nola.com -- Sports)
LSU football star Marvin Stewart dies at 97 Sep 1, 2009
Marvin "Moose" Stewart, a star center for the LSU football team in the 1930s, has died ... In 1993, marking the 100th anniversary of LSU football, Stewart was the center on the Early Years Team of the Century. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Michigan's Rodriguez denies wrongdoing Sep 1, 2009
EX-LSU GREAT STEWART DIES: Marvin "Moose" Stewart, one of the original LSU football All-Americans along with Gaynell Tinsley, who led the Tigers to Southeastern Conference titles in 1935 and 1936, died in Pebble Beach, Calif. on Sunday. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Long distance doesn't deter traveling fans Sep 1, 2009
So did lots of other LSU fans, who snapped up the 8,000 allotted tickets and aren't letting the longest road trip in LSU football history keep them back. The team leaves Thursday for the more than 2,033-mile journey and will have a relatively strong backing from fans. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Hurricane Katrina Aug 29, 2009
reasons, maybe the most important game in LSU football history. With an entire state reeling and ready for football after Hurricane Katrina, the Tigers headed West and dug deep to find a way to win. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
LSU prepares for longest road trip ever Aug 29, 2009
It s the farthest anyone has had to travel for LSU football. The Tigers have played football in 23 different states and even a foreign country in the program s 116-year existence, but the Sept. 5 trip to Washington a 2,549 mile hike is LSU s longest. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Several LSU athletes diagnosed with flu Aug 27, 2009
LSU football coach Les Miles said no one on the football team has tested positive for any type of influenza. There are a couple of guys who were swabbed but don t have the flu, Miles said. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Coaches luncheon serves hysterical beginning to football Aug 27, 2009
Jeanerette High head coach Terry Washington told a great story about trying to make off with a couple of LSU football players this summer in hopes of improving his Tigers. And Loreauville High head coach Trent Delahoussaye had a knee slapper with his solution to missing practice jerseys. (New Iberia, LA)
Preseason Completed Aug 26, 2009
With each practice and each scrimmage comes a clearer picture of what is to come for the LSU football team. On Tuesday, head coach Les Miles recapped the final run of preseason camp. (TigerRag.com)
Chat Tonight Aug 26, 2009
Join the TSD staff and community at 8 p.m. CST where we will chat about LSU football and recruiting. All you have to do is click "Join Chat" from the and that will bring you into the Chat Room. (TigerRag.com)
Loston is Cleared Aug 25, 2009
The LSU football team got great news on Monday when Craig Loston was cleared and at practice. One of the jewels of head coach Les Miles 2009 recruiting class was the addition of five-star safety. (TigerRag.com)
Ready to hit home runs Aug 25, 2009
But, the world's fastest football player used a baseball analogy to describe his LSU football career. Holliday has accounted for 2,229 yards in the past three seasons. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Building the Future Aug 21, 2009
By Managing EditorDate: Aug 20, 2009 Since the turn of the century, one of the most intriguing positions in LSU football has been quarterback. to read the rest of this story. (TigerRag.com)
Making a commitment Aug 21, 2009
By this time, many observers of LSU football expected Jai Eugene to be a forgotten figure. It was only a matter of time a year ago that Eugene would lose his starting cornerback spot to freshman phenom Patrick Peterson. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Two Weeks Down Aug 21, 2009
By Managing EditorDate: Aug 20, 2009 The LSU football team has two weeks of fall camp under their belt. How does head coach Les Miles feel about the teams progress. (TigerRag.com)
Fall Camp: Day 13 Practice Report Aug 21, 2009
By Managing EditorDate: Aug 20, 2009 Due to heavy showers, the LSU football team worked indoors on Thursday morning. The team was dressed in helmets, shoulder pads and the padded girdles. (TigerRag.com)
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Now, as members of the LSU football team, they are trying to earn playing time. Edwards is running with the No. 2 unit at defensive end, while Peterson is working at tight end behind starter Richard Dickson. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Friendly competition Aug 16, 2009
T-Bob Hebert has been in the LSU football program for two years. P.J. Lonergan has been in the LSU football program for one year. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
CHIEF IN CHARGE Aug 16, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- With the media permitted to watch no more than 20 minutes of an LSU football practice, it's hard to glean significant information. Even the best-trained eyes and ears can't tell much by watching players play pitch and catch, roll on the ground or jump over blocking dummies. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Claiborne looking for niche Aug 14, 2009
One of the most prevalent catch phrases thrown during Sunday's Media Day by LSU football coach Les Miles was cross training. It was an effort by Miles to explain the philosophy of the coaching staff during the fall workouts to give a handful of players versatile enough of playing more than one position, or on either side of the football, the opportunity to display their talent and show where they may best fit in. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Feisty first day in pads Aug 12, 2009
After four days of practice, it was time for the LSU football team to put on full equipment Tuesday morning. The first time in pads resulted in a physical workout, according to Tigers coach Les Miles. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Photos: Friday Freshmen practice Aug 9, 2009
A full photo gallery of images from the LSU football program's second freshmen practice which took place Friday afternoon. Click here to view all the photos using the Rivals. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tigers get No. 9 rank in poll of coaches Aug 8, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- The goal of LSU football, Coach Les Miles made explicit this week, is "to play for championships.". Just how hard that might be for the Tigers was made clear again Friday when the first USA Today Coaches' poll was released, and three teams in the SEC Western Division are in the top 10. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Cali DT to visit Aug 8, 2009
California isn't exactly a pipeline for the LSU football program, but every once in a while the staff takes a shot on a kid from that state that they believe can help the team. Such is the case with Cassius Marsh, one of the top defensive tackles on the west coast. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Photo gallery: LSU Friday morning Aug 8, 2009
Images from the LSU football teams second day of fall practice for the 2009 football season. The Tigers will practice again in the afternoon as the freshmen work with a small group of upperclassmen. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Williams has last chance to justify the hype Aug 7, 2009
PLAYING HARDBALL: While junior safety Chad Jones helped LSU beat Texas for the NCAA baseball title, LSU football coach Les Miles watched from the stands. And he noticed Jones had put on a few pounds -- a few too many, Miles said publicly. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Some of states top prospects fall short of Top 5 rankings Aug 7, 2009
I heard from someone on the LSU football team that Storm Johnson had his scholly taken back by LSU. I know how big a deal you made when he committed, I d think you d report on this fact too. Drock10. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Photo Gallery: LSU camp, day one Aug 7, 2009
Here's a full photo of gallery from the LSU football team's first practice for the 2009 football season. The Tigers practice again Thursday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Click here to view all of the full sized images. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Football roundtable - part one Aug 6, 2009
This is the first of a two-part roundtable in which six media members give their answers to questions regarding the LSU football team. The participating media representatives are Bellavia, Doucet, Guilbeau, Ott, Rosetta and Songy. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
RB commits to LSU Aug 3, 2009
The 2010 recruiting class has to be setting LSU football program records for the most commitments before August. On Wednesday that number increased by one as Les Miles picked up a pledge from one of the nation's top rated athletes. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
WILL TIGERS ROAR? Aug 2, 2009
BATON ROUGE -- Here, in particular order at the top, are 10 pressing questions confronting LSU football in 2009. The answers should go a long way toward determining if the Tigers play a game in January 2010. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Ash has top-three Jul 25, 2009
The LSU football program hosted an impressive list of recruits for the Les Miles Tiger Football camp earlier this week. One of those who visited was defensive tackle Richard Ash of Pahokee, Florida. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
LSU football fans offered baseball suites on gameday Jul 23, 2009
-- LSU football fans now have a chance to rent a suite on game days ... The LSU football game will be available for viewing on monitors in the suites as well as the Alex Box Stadium video board behind the left field bleachers. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Under the radar Jul 23, 2009
The LSU football team members will report to campus in two weeks. However, the unofficial opening for the 2009 college season takes place this week when the Southeastern Conference holds its annual Football Media Days in Hoover, Ala. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
