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Football: New defenders seek to add depth, get playing time

July 28, 2010 - 9:46pm

By: Michael Lambert



Editor’s note: This story is the last in a series on incoming football players’ impacts on the team. LSU’s 2008 recruiting class has produced a few pleasant surprises for the LSU coaching staff — once again proving stars don&rsq...

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Jones returns to New Orleans

July 28, 2010 - 9:43pm

By: Michael Lambert


Former LSU star Chad Jones celebrated a long-awaited homecoming Tuesday as he was released from a New York hospital and traveled home to the Big Easy from the Big Apple. Jones left the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan to return to New Orleans ...

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Nation and World: 7-29-2010

July 28, 2010 - 9:42pm

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Third most-wanted Nazi suspect charged in Germany BERLIN (AP) — The world's third most-wanted Nazi suspect, who lived undisturbed for decades after World War II, has been charged in Germany with participating in the murder of 430,000 Jews while s...

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Four SEC schools under investigation for players’ improper dealings with agents

July 28, 2010 - 9:42pm

By: Katherine Terrell



Four schools in the Southeastern Conference have come under fire lately for improper dealings with agents. Players from Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia are all under NCAA investigation. Alabama defensive lineman Marcell Dareus, South C...

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Youths' Internet use likely to last

July 28, 2010 - 8:26pm

By: Ryan Buxton


Social networking websites have become an ingrained part of the college experience, and the millennial generation is likely to keep up its habit of sharing personal information online as young people grow older, according to a new study. In a July stud...

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Reveille Ranks 7/29

July 28, 2010 - 8:19pm

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Veronica Falls, Beachy Head No Pain in Pop With summer reaching its inevitable end, the perfect beachy jam can serve as a nostalgic reminder of the warm nights and sunny days we will soon leave behind. Enter London-based pop group Veronica Falls, whose ...

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Football: Cornerback Jalen Collins commits for 2011 - 1:28 p.m.

July 27, 2010 - 1:29pm

By: Michael Lambert


LSU received its 14th 2011 commitment Tuesday when cornerback Jalen Collins from Olive Branch High School in Mississippi pledged to the Tigers. The 6-foot-2-inch, 166-pound cornerback impressed LSU coaches at the Tigers' camp last week. Collins is trans...

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Football: Chad Jones returning to New Orleans

July 27, 2010 - 11:45am

By: Michael Lambert


Former LSU safety and pitcher Chad Jones has been released from the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan and is heading home to New Orleans today, according to a New York Giants press release. The New Orleans native has undergone many surgical proce...

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Saints quarterback releases book, launches tour

July 26, 2010 - 10:15pm

By: Mark Clements


Drew Brees sees large crowd Sun. at Borders

As if Drew Brees wasn’t popular enough, the Saints quarterback has added to his “Breesus” persona by publishing his life in a book. Saints fans from around Baton Rouge gathered at Borders bookstore Sunday to get their own copies of &l...

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Football: Miles addresses fall QB concerns

July 26, 2010 - 10:12pm

By: Michael Lambert


The departure of redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Garrett took many LSU fans by surprise. They were left with more questions than answers on why the seemingly talented quarterback decided to leave the LSU program. LSU coach Les Miles attempted to...

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Football: Former Louisiana Tech coach aims to revive Tennessee’s image

July 26, 2010 - 10:10pm

By: Katherine Terrell



If there’s such a thing as being born into football, USC coach Lane Kiffin and Tennessee coach Derek Dooley both fit the bill. Kiffin’s father Monte spent 13 years as the defensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he created ...

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SEC Media Days: LSU picked to finish fourth in SEC West

July 23, 2010 - 7:32pm

By: Michael Lambert


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The media at SEC Media Days has picked LSU to finish fourth in the Southeastern Conference Western Division. The Tigers received 653 total points with one vote to win the SEC West. Alabama was picked to win the SEC West and over...

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SEC Media Days: Miles "cautiously optimistic" about Zach Lee

July 23, 2010 - 7:28pm

By: Katherine Terrell


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted LSU signee Zach Lee with the 28th pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. Lee fielded phone calls that night from the organization, asking if he wanted to fly out to California and to see the...

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SEC Media Days: Ole Miss prepared for life without McCluster, Snead

July 23, 2010 - 7:22pm

By: Michael Lambert


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Memories of former Ole Miss running back Dexter McCluster are still fresh in the minds of LSU fans. The speedster tailback ran through and around the Tigers’ defense for 148 yards on 24 carries and even threw a 27-yard touc...

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SEC Media Days: Auburn's Chizik committed to "long-term vision."

July 23, 2010 - 7:13pm

By: Michael Lambert


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The hiring of Auburn coach Gene Chizik last offseason wasn’t a popular choice in the minds of fans and alumni of the program. Chizik had two years of head coaching experience with Iowa State, going a combined 5-19 with the ...

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Football: Saints release former LSU LB Coleman - 3:10 p.m.

July 22, 2010 - 3:10pm

By: Michael Lambert


The New Orleans Saints have released former LSU linebacker Harry Coleman, according the Saints’ official website. Coleman was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in May. The linebacker played 52 games during his career with the Tigers,...

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SEC Media Days: Potent Quotables - amusing soundbites from Day 2 - 2:45 p.m.

July 22, 2010 - 2:46pm

By: Michael Lambert


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference Media Days are never short on amusing storylines and off-the-wall anecdotes. The second day of Media Days provided its fair share of quotable material. Arkansas   Junior quarterback Ryan Mall...

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SEC Media Days: Vanderbilt coach Caldwell's enthusiasm lights up Media Days - 2:38 p.m.

July 22, 2010 - 2:39pm

By: Katherine Terrell


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Robbie Caldwell’s first stint at Southeastern Conference Media Days played out like a standup comedy act. Caldwell replaced retiring Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson only last week. He walked up to the podium on Thursday with...

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SEC Media Days: Bulldogs transitioning from 4-3 to 3-4 - 1:14 p.m.

July 22, 2010 - 1:15pm

By: Michael Lambert


Georgia coach Mark Richt has been top dog in Athens for nine years. Richt’s strong defenses, especially his forceful defensive lines, have been key to his 50-22 record as head coach. The Bulldogs’ 4-3 style of defense produced NFL players li...

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SEC Media Days: Arkansas enters 2010 with high expectations - 11:57 a.m.

July 22, 2010 - 11:58am

By: Michael Lambert


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The talk in Fayetteville, Ark., has been surrounding their 6-foot-7, 238-pound Heisman Trophy candidate and clear-cut leader of the Razorbacks. But the returning talent around junior quarterback Ryan Mallett could set Arkansas ap...

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