When the final buzzer sounded after LSU's 68-49 win against No. 7 seed Marist, the first thing the eight LSU seniors did was say goodbye."Our fans are incredible," said senior guard Erica White. "They have been incredible for four years."
Leaping into the PMAC stands and pretending to direct the Bengal Brass band Monday night, senior point guard Erica White reveled in the Lady Tigers' win against Marist. Directing the band may not have been far-fetched as White directed just about every facet of second-half play in the Lady Tigers' 68-49 win.
While many LSU students were sipping fruity drinks on the beach during spring break, the baseball team made lemonade from the lemons it was handed this past weekend. After the Tigers (14-7, 2-4) blew a nine-run lead Saturday to allow Arkansas (14-8, 2-4) to even the series, LSU snatched a 4-2 win Sunday to capture its first Southeastern Conference series this season.
LSU junior pitcher Dani Hofer averaged a win every eight hours this past Friday and Saturday to help the Tigers sweep Auburn at Tiger Park. Hofer pitched a complete-game, three-hitter Friday to lead the Tigers to an 8-1 victory in the first game of the series.
Despite making history, LSU's track and field teams came up short in their goal of winning a national championship. The Lady Tigers were runners-up while the Tigers finished fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 14 and 15 at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.
LSU football coach Les Miles now has the financial upper-hand on rival Alabama coach Nick Saban. Miles' total annual compensation of $3.751 million edges Saban's by $1,000, according to an agreement signed March 14. Miles' salary was determined after more than two months of negotiations between the University and his agent George Bass.
LSU announced Feb. 8 the dismissal of former coach John Brady. And nearly a month later, he is no longer looking for a job. Arkansas State hired Brady as the Indians' next coach March 19. Former Arkansas State coach Dickey Nutt resigned Feb. 19 after finishing 10-20 this past season and losing in the first round of the Sun Belt conference tournament.
