Lee will keep working Nov 9, 2008
LSU football coach Les Miles had a question for his redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Lee coming off the field after fourth interception of Saturday's game. For Lee, who had already his first interception of the game returned for a touchdown, it wasn't hard to discern whether his latest mistake was his most costly. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Anybody going out to dine tonight? Nov 9, 2008
These cajuns love to eat and drink and watch LSU football. By Greg Mendel. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Miles has to fix quarterback problem Nov 9, 2008
It was not Les Miles, whose LSU football team came out of a dreadful freefall against the SEC elite to put the Crimson Tide's feet to the fire in an old-fashioned way, rushing for 201 yards, running up 382 yards in total offense against the No. 4 defense in the nation. The story of this game was a 19-year-old freshman in whose hands Les Miles has placed his immediate future, a kid who helped win the game for Alabama after he played a leading role in helping the Tigers lose to Florida and... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Bumphis filling in nicely at QB Nov 7, 2008
"It's been really hard sitting on the sideline, because as an athlete you're competitive and you want to get out their and play," said Garrett, who will join the LSU football team in December after committing to the Tigers in March. "But I took the safe route, and I look forward to coming back against Olive Branch.". (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Saban appears not worth mentioning Nov 6, 2008
On Sunday, during a wide-ranging meeting Miles holds with LSU football writers, he said Saban's name only once. A transcript made by LSU of his Monday press luncheon shows Saban in the questions but not in any Miles response. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Peripheral issues Nov 3, 2008
LSU football coach Les Miles was used to being part of one of college football's greatest rivalries during his playing days when Michigan met Big 10 adversary Ohio State. That continued on a smaller scale when Miles became head coach at Oklahoma State which upset in-state rival Oklahoma twice during his tenure in Stillwater. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Miles defends co-coordinators Oct 29, 2008
Web sites devoted to LSU football are brimming with solutions to the problem and suggesting candidates for Mallory's and Peveto's replacements. Miles promoted the two to co-coordinator positions after Bo Pelini took the head coaching job at Nebraska after last season, and each retained his previous job as a position coach -- Peveto with linebackers and Mallory with the secondary. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Why is the Daily Iberian so biased against LSU in favor of UL? Oct 28, 2008
Geaux wrote on Oct 27, 2008 11:23 AM:" To: "To all of you Tiger Fans" -- Check your facts. The LSU bandwagon has always been running strong. In fact in the '90s when LSU football was terrible, attendance held strong AND donations steadily increased. LSU fans support their team. I can't say the same for UL. Please look at your own attendance records before you question LSU. " ... AC wrote on Oct 27, 2008 9:00 AM:" There is one major difference between UL and LSU football..... The state expects... (New Iberia, LA)
DOWN BUT NOT OUT Oct 27, 2008
BATON ROUGE -- Some 24 hours after a 52-38 season-crippling loss to Georgia, the last batch of top-notch recruits visiting on a high-profile weekend ambled out of the LSU football complex Sunday night and Coach Les Miles assessed the situation. The picture isn't dire for No. 15-ranked LSU (5-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference), he insisted, but it's far from pretty. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Heading home from Baton Rouge Oct 27, 2008
By Staff WriterDate: Oct 26, 2008 Trent Richardson's interest in the LSU football program sprung on when his brother, Terrell, was recruited by the Tigers. Trent now finds himself as one of the top targets by LSU for 2009 and he spent some time in Baton Rouge over the weekend to check things out a little more. (TigerRag.com)
Tigers, Bulldogs find themselves in similar straits Oct 24, 2008
For Les Miles, the question Saturday becomes: Can his LSU football team defeat the second-best team it has faced so far, a team three times better than South Carolina. And why are the Georgia Bulldogs three times better than the Gamecocks. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Wheels were turning Oct 21, 2008
Following an embarrassing loss at Florida, the LSU football team underwent a thorough examination by coach Les Miles and his staff. The result of the analysis was a few changes in strategy for the Tigers' game at South Carolina last Saturday. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Good spot at halfway point Oct 21, 2008
Thanks to its best half of the season, the LSU football team finds itself in excellent position when the back portion of the regular season schedule commences Saturday afternoon against Georgia. Another horrid quarter of football on the road left the Tigers seven points behind South Carolina at halftime of their game Saturday night. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
LSU still has bone to pick with Georgia Oct 21, 2008
BATON ROUGE -- LSU football players insisted Monday they have the Bulldogs, not Georgia, on their minds. The two traditional powers haven't played each other much over the years, but -- this being Southern football -- something must have happened somewhere to put an edge of grudge to the meeting, right. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Miles ensures Tigers are in peak condition Oct 21, 2008
- Before Ciron Black ever slipped on an LSU football jersey and got a taste of college football, one thought was already engrained in his purple-and-gold DNA. ... - Before Ciron Black ever slipped on an LSU football jersey and got a taste of college football, one thought was already engrained in his purple-and-gold DNA.. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Fairgrounds Parking First-Come, First Serve on Saturday Oct 17, 2008
Due to the annual South Carolina State Fair, Gamecock Club parking passes for the State Fairgrounds will not be honored on Saturday for the South Carolina - LSU football game. The Fairgrounds parking lot, which is free to all patrons, will open at 7:30 am on Saturday for both fair and football parking. (Uscsports.com)
Lots of fixes needed Oct 14, 2008
LSU football coach Les Miles said the process of moving forward from Saturday's 51-21 drubbing at the hands of Florida begins bright and early Monday morning. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Sense of urgency to win Oct 14, 2008
Coach Les Miles watched his LSU football team suffer its worst defeat under him Saturday night against Florida. Miles watched the tape of the Gators' 51-21 pounding Sunday. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Miles expects hard play Oct 10, 2008
LSU football coach Les Miles said his team's annual game with fellow Southeastern Conference power Florida is such a highly anticipated contest that it wouldn't matter whether it took place before a national television audience or jammed-packed stadium. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Miles can attest it gets freaky in Swamp Oct 8, 2008
For Les Miles' second trip to "The Swamp" as LSU football coach, the script has changed. Two years ago, as he prepared to take the Tigers into Gainesville, Fla. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Another big road game Oct 7, 2008
During Les Miles' three-plus seasons as LSU football coach, his team has faced the challenge of taking on a ranked opponent away from Tiger Stadium on 14 occasions. The Tigers have posted a very impressive 10-4 record. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Local Sports Coverage Oct 3, 2008
I want to know why the UL football game was not covered equally to the LSU football game in Sundays paper ... Reality Check wrote on Sep 25, 2008 2:33 PM:" The reality is that only LSU has a college football team worth the time in reading a newspaper article about. There are more LSU football fans in New Iberia than there are USL fans. I think it is great two local boys are playing football in Lafayette, too bad they couldn't get a scholarship to a real football team like the Tigers. I don't... (New Iberia, LA)
A weekend off Oct 3, 2008
Les Miles put the LSU football team through a 70-play scrimmage on Thursday as the second-ranked Tigers looked to remain sharp in what has been their second open date week so far this season. will have a conditioning workout on Friday morning before taking Saturday and Sunday off. (TigerRag.com)
Remaining confident Sep 25, 2008
No LSU football player needed something good to happen for him more than running back Keiland Williams. For nearly the first 11 quarters of the 2008 season, Williams had become afterthought in the Tigers offense. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Miles likes the focus Sep 25, 2008
Date: Sep 24, 2008 Les Miles and the rest of his LSU football team arent putting much stock in Mississippi States lopsided loss to Georgia Tech last week. Here are some of Miles comments when he met with the media on Wednesday along with video from the short briefing. (TigerRag.com)
Keeping tradition alive Sep 24, 2008
Guys like Marcus Spears, Kyle Williams and Andrew Whitworth have been gone from the LSU football program for a few seasons. However, those former players are still having an influence on the current Tigers. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tide still after Sentimore Sep 24, 2008
With recent positive comments about the LSU football program, it appeared that the Tide was out of the picture for Destrehan defensive tackle Darrington Sentimore. Where does Alabama stand with the big 6-foot-3, 275 pounder now, and has LSU turned up the pressure. (Alabama Sports -- Rivals.com)
No better victory for Miles and LSU Sep 23, 2008
Les Miles' LSU football teams continued to work wonders Saturday night. In his three-plus season as Tigers coach, Miles has watched his teams constantly win close games. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Lee to get more snaps Sep 22, 2008
LSU football coach Les Miles said Sunday evening that redshirt freshman quarterback Jarrett Lee's performance in the Tigers 26-21 victory over Auburn has merited at least one consideration this week. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Battle of importance Sep 20, 2008
During his collegiate playing career LSU football coach Les Miles relished the times when he and his Michigan teammates stepped foot into Ohio Stadium to face Ohio State. Those same experiences transcended to Miles' coaching days, first when he guided upstart Oklahoma State into Norman, Okla. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Beckwith\'s status? Sep 15, 2008
LSU football coach Les Miles crafted a timeline Sunday that would keep injured starting middle linebacker Darry Beckwith out of action for the next three weeks, beginning with this weekend's Southeastern Conference clash with Auburn. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Storm reassures resolve of living in South Louisiana Sep 9, 2008
This is Louisiana, and it seems hurricanes are a part of us like seafood and LSU football. If it was easy, everybody could do it. (New Iberia, LA)
Tigers keep eye on storm Sep 9, 2008
BATON ROUGE -- As the 2008 hurricane season sends one ripple of fear after another into the southern Louisiana populace, it also continues to mess with the LSU football schedule. The seventh-ranked Tigers (1-0) might see their third consecutive game altered by a storm as Hurricane Ike moves across the Gulf and nears the U.S. coast Friday. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Looking ahead Sep 8, 2008
By PublisherDate: Sep 7, 2008 There are a lot of uncertainties facing the LSU football team right now as many of the players, coaches and their families deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, while at the same time keeping a watchful eye on Ike. to read the rest of this story. (TigerRag.com)
Damage from Gustav postpones LSU game against Troy Sep 4, 2008
By Glenn Guilbeau, Gannett News Service BATON ROUGE LSU football coach Les Miles has a tree in his swimming pool, he does not have electricity and some of his assistant coaches have serious roof damage on their homes. He understands why his team's game against Troy was postponed from Saturday to Nov. 15 because of the destruction Hurricane Gustav delivered to the capital city and the LSU campus on Monday. (USA Today -- Sports)
Football team reassembles Sep 3, 2008
The LSU football team reported back to campus for a 1 p.m. meeting Tuesday afternoon following Hurricane Gustav. According to Media Relations Director Michael Bonnette, all members of the team made it back to LSU. After coach Les Miles talked to the team, the players broke up into position group meetings. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
LSU's Tiger Stadium damaged by Hurricane Gustav Sep 3, 2008
Hurricane Gustav, packing the biggest punch of wind and rain of any storm to hit the capital city since Hurricane Betsy in 1965, significantly damaged Tiger Stadium and threw the status of Saturday's LSU football game against Troy up in the air. "No decision has been made on the game yet," LSU associate athletic director Herb Vincent said Tuesday. (USA Today -- Sports)
Gustav Blog: Gustav Is A Guest That Will Not Go Away Sep 3, 2008
The LSU football team looks like it could have a pretty good season, and the Saints, well, they kick off Sunday, and if the defense comes around, they have a real chance this year. Monday, Sept. 1, 11:49 a.m.. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Leadership at the top Sep 1, 2008
Saturday was supposed to be a special day for LSU football and its thousands of fans. Even though ESPN forced the Tigers to begin their season with a late afternoon home game against Appalachian State, their followers were primed to celebrate the start of another campaign after a national championship. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
After opening win, LSU turns attention to Gustav Sep 1, 2008
By Glenn Guilbeau, Gannett News Service BATON ROUGE The LSU football team will be staying on campus to ride out Hurricane Gustav, which is expected to hit the Louisiana coast near New Orleans Monday and bring the most rain and strongest winds through the capital city since Hurricane Betsy in 1965, forecasters said. TRACK THE STORM. (USA Today -- Sports)
Early kickoff, no matter Aug 31, 2008
The LSU football itinerary Saturday morning read like this: up by 6 a.m., breakfast at 6:30 and arrive at Tiger Stadium by 8 o'clock for a 10 o'clock kickoff. By 10:13 a.m. the seventh-ranked Tigers had their first lead of the season and more than three hours later -- at 1:15 p.m. to be exact -- finished off an impressive 41-13 victory over Appalachian State before a crowd that was far short of the announced 60,000 by game's end. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Gulf Coast's tourism industry readies for storm Aug 30, 2008
Cheryl Gerber / AP fileTourists from North Carolina, in town for Saturday's LSU football game against Appalachian State, take photographs in Jackson Square in New Orleans. Despite the threat of Gustav, the gameis still expected to be played. (MSNBC -- Politics)
LSU officials move Saturday's kickoff to 11 a.m. ET Aug 30, 2008
"There's no doubt about that. Fortunately from working with the weather service and working with state officials, we came to the conclusion that I think is the best of both worlds. It provides for our team the opportunity to compete, for our fans to watch LSU football, which is part of our culture, but it also provides for the safety of our citizens." ... Jindal said as early as Wednesday afternoon that there could be contraflow on Saturday, and Edmonson said at that time that it would be "very... (USA Today -- Sports)
Where to watch your team Aug 30, 2008
Watch LSU Football in Atlanta at. KENTUCKY WILDCATS Watch Kentucky football in Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sad, funny stories Aug 28, 2008
Brodie said that among the players he lost was all-around performer Ryan St. Julien, now a freshman on the LSU football team. We also lost probably one of the best athletes weve ever seen around this area, Ryan St. Julien, who accounted for about half our total offense, said Brodie. (New Iberia, LA)
Special teams breakdown Aug 26, 2008
This is the last of a series looking at each of the position areas on the LSU football team: For the first time in 20 seasons last year, LSU had both its punter and placekicker earn first-team All Southeastern Conference honors. Patrick Fisher had a 44. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Happy to be back Aug 26, 2008
The last time the LSU football team was seen leaving a game in Tiger Stadium, there was much disappointment. Ranked No. 1 in the country, the Tigers thought they had seen their national championship hopes snuffed out in a 50-48 triple overtime loss to Arkansas. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
Can LSU keep winning the close ones? Aug 26, 2008
Everyone knows about the pluses and minuses for this season's LSU football team. First, here are the strong points. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
LSU football notes Aug 19, 2008
UPDATED: 2 :25 a.m. CDT, August 19, 2008. Tuesday, August 19, 2008Jim Kleinpeter. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Anderson to play CHS eighth-grade team Aug 18, 2008
Mitchell went on to All-State honors as the quarterback at Westgate and is currently a junior receiver on the defending BCS national champion LSU football team. We have 10 games this year, said Fondal. (New Iberia, LA)
Tigers still shuffling RBs Aug 17, 2008
Nevertheless, there seems a sense around the program that indicates Williams is not regarded within the LSU football complex in quite the same manner he is outside. Williams knows there are whispers he isn't tough enough, or reliable enough from a fumbling standpoint, but he brushes them aside. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Eights were wild when Fergus Falls reported birth statistics Aug 16, 2008
Most everyone in Louisiana took pride earlier this year in the LSU football Tigers winning the BCS Football Championship, ending the year with the No. 1 ranking. Fast forward to this summer and poll the parents of LSU students from the Teche Area, and I ll bet you ll find a big number that are happy to know the school has dropped out of the Top 20 for partying. (New Iberia, LA)
TigerBait.com chat tonight Aug 14, 2008
Join Mike Scarborough this evening at 8 p.m. CST for an hour of LSU football and recruiting discussion. The chat will take place on the Tiger Den recruiting message board and is for TigerBait. (LSU Sports -- Rivals.com)
BACK FOR MORE Aug 10, 2008
BATON ROUGE -- LSU football coaches, teammates and fans could forgive Kirston Pittman for playing the 'What if. mind game during the dog days of August camp. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Family raffles Championship LSU football for Scholarship Aug 9, 2008
KSLA News 12 Headlines. SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - The 2008 BCS Championship is a poignant moment sure to resonate with any LSU fan. (KSLA.com, LA)
CAMPUS CLICKS: Crowning the champion of all champions Aug 7, 2008
So check out the the the and the to find out at which point LSU football fell to Stanford women's cross country, how far those wonderful Fresno State Wonderdogs got, etc. etc. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Ex-Mizzou player takes it down court to big screen Aug 4, 2008
But just in case the LSU football coach needed any help, rapper Snoop Dogg added some star power to a recent Rotary club meeting in Baton Rouge, La ... Snoop Dogg a solid USC fan donned an LSU football jersey and said he just wanted to give his love and support to Miles. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
LSU has plenty of returning talent and momentum from its 2007 national title team, but there are several issues that must be resolved heading into this season -- namely, who's the quarterback? Aug 3, 2008
BATON ROUGE -- When LSU football players report to campus today, they will restart a program as humming as any in the country, one with three consecutive bowl victories and top-five rankings in the final national poll. Oh, and the 2007 consensus national championship. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Les Miles, Snoop Dogg form fast friendship Aug 1, 2008
Snoop Dogg -- a solid Southern California Trojans fan -- donned an LSU football jersey and said he just wanted to give his love and support to Miles. Miles just wanted to return it to Snoop Dogg. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Saban keeps playing mind games Jul 25, 2008
RULE CHANGES: At least two rule changes could impact LSU football, judging from the way the Tigers played last season. The first is the play clock, a thing LSU often took to the wire in 2007. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Bring media days to ATL Jul 25, 2008
Among the highlights were four national championships (LSU football, Tennessee women s basketball, Georgia women s gymnastics, and Georgia tennis). But the thing that makes Slive most proud is the fact that after six years on the job only one sport, Arkansas track, is serving any kind of NCAA probation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
CAMPUS CLICKS: UCLA undie run; top school-related myths Jul 24, 2008
This might seem like a normal article about LSU football, but read carefully. Otherwise you'll miss Les Miles is throwing Nick Saban's way. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
LSU wraps up Tiger Tour with stop in Crescent City Jul 21, 2008
Returning to the scene of his greatest triumph, LSU football coach Les Miles on Sunday night recalled an evening of serenity and near grace that enveloped New Orleans last January when the Tigers clinched their third national championship in football. "There was this quiet sense of achievement, people who love this program were walking around with a calm smile on their face," Miles said of the mood and the scene when LSU left the Superdome after its 38-24 victory over Ohio State in the BCS title... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Massive Alabama OL commits to LSU Jul 20, 2008
He then participated in the LSU football camp before returning this weekend to tour the LSU Vet School with his parents and younger brother, Garret. "I toured the Vet school this morning, and it was amazing," Williford said. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Reconnecting With Wave Jul 20, 2008
With the Saints mired in mediocrity and LSU football stuck in the SEC cellar, it was a perfect time for a Green Wave uprising. It caught on just in time, striking a swell of support which flocked to Freret to catch the Wave. (Tulane Sports -- Rivals.com)
