LSU football coach Les Miles came to his post-scrimmage press conference Thursday with a raspy voice but said it was not because anybody made him angry. "It is a cold," Miles said. "I shook hands with the wrong guy." Miles said the team looked "sloppy" during the Tigers' first full scrimmage of the spring, but he also said he was not surprised.
Spring break is usually thought of as a time for frolic and fun, but one of the vacation's most popular activities is potentially hazardous. In the oceans and some fresh water areas, swimming has become dangerous because of a fairly common predator: sharks.
The Freshman Leadership Council met Wednesday to review their past accomplishments and to discuss things they could do in the future. Past initiatives taken by the FLC include prompting the roommate compatibility survey for Resident Life and raising $2,000 for the Ruckus campaign to register students for free and legal downloads.
Dressed in only a white robe smudged from black chalk, Phil Russo walks into a Foster Hall classroom with 16 art students eager to begin drawing. Without a hint of modesty, he drops his robe and sits on a box. Naked. His left hand holds up his stiff torso, his right hand rests on the middle of his right thigh.
Many students encounter trouble when trying to figure out how to pay for all the expenses that pile up while in college. But accounting junior Elliot Sandidge has found a way. Around May, he will receive a $2,000 check - and all he did for that check was exercise for two weeks.
Les Miles and the LSU coaching staff did not spend much time soaking up the Jan. 7 national championship victory. Just weeks into the 2009 recruiting process, the Tigers have landed seven commitments, the most in the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers' class is headlined on offense by Leesville running back Michael Ford (5-10, 200 pounds) and Houston quarterback Russell Shepard (6-2, 183 pounds).
The lines at the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles may be getting even longer. The Real ID Act of 2005 orders states to begin the process of implementing new driver's licenses by December 2009. The act sets minimum standards for the issuance of state driver's licenses and identification cards.
Former LSU running back Jacob Hester accounted for 1,209 yards of total offense and 13 touchdowns in his senior season. Replacing that kind of production is an unenviable task for any college football team, but four highly-touted running backs are waiting their opportunity to shine for the Tigers.
By now you've all heard the news. LSU has reportedly contacted USC coach Tim Floyd about the men's basketball coaching position. The rumor mill had been buzzing about this one since former LSU coach John Brady was fired Feb. 8. But it wasn't until Tuesday that the L.
As spring arrives, fans look excitedly toward postseason tournaments. They eagerly devour any information they can find about their favorite team. They run out to the yard to practice their ... stick skills? It is not March Madness, and it is not spring football.
