LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette said he does not expect suspended quarterback Ryan Perrilloux will return to spring practice today. "I don't think so," Bonnette said when asked if Perrilloux will participate in this afternoon's practice.
A month ago, high school quarterback Chris Garrett was fairly firm in his decision to suit up for Mississippi State as the team's top quarterback prospect for 2009 class. But when 6-foot-4-inch, 220-pounder made the trip to Baton Rouge for LSU's Spring Day in late February, the Tupelo, Miss.
Fans watching the first and second rounds of the 2008 Women's NCAA Tournament may have noticed large sections of empty seats throughout the eight NCAA venues. Some of the region's lowest-attended games were the opening games in the New Orleans and Oklahoma City Regionals played at the PMAC.
Many people consider the number seven to be lucky, and LSU fit the mold Tuesday night. The Tigers (15-7, 2-4 SEC) scored seven runs on seven hits in the bottom of the seventh inning in their 10-3 win against Northwestern State (13-9) at Alex Box Stadium.
The LSU Lady Tigers have been one of the nation's elite basketball programs in the past five seasons. Reaching the Final Four four times in that span, LSU again finds itself in prime position for a run at the national semifinals in Tampa Bay and possibly even the national title game.
When LSU baseball players walk up to the plate, songs by Lil'Wayne, Birdman, Mystical and Kanye West can be heard throughout Alex Box Stadium. "I couldn't tell you what one of them is," said LSU coach Paul Mainieri. "I never listen." Not all songs are rap, though.
