Posted on 04 March 2011.
Playing on the first day of the Southeastern Conference tournament Thursday for the first time in 10 years was unfamiliar to the LSU women’s basketball team, but its defense still came out in full force.The No. 7-seed Lady Tigers (19-12) limited No. 10-seed Alabama (16-14) to nine points in the first half and rolled to [...]
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Posted on 03 December 2010.
About the time I decide the sweltering heat of a Louisiana summer has lasted entirely too long, I am always able to remember that good times are right around the bayou. Each year, LSU fans are giddy with the anticipation of what the fighting Tigers will be able to show us each year. I remember [...]
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Posted on 02 November 2010. Tags: alabama, les, lsu, miles, tigers
Les Miles is anxious. The head man of the No. 10 LSU football team is ready for his team to get back on the playing field following a bye week. And he should be. When Miles has more than a week to prepare for a game, he is an astounding 13-3 at LSU. ”As a coach, when you [...]
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Posted on 25 October 2010.
CBS has announced that the LSU Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide game is officially moved to 2:30pm on Saturday November 6th. Both teams have open schedules for October 30th and return to face off in Tiger Stadium on November 6th. LSU goes into the Alabama game with a 7-1 overall mark and a 4-1 [...]
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Posted on 14 September 2010.
Today Reggie Bush officially forfeited the Heisman Trophy. Here is his official statement: “One of the greatest honors of my life was winning the Heisman Trophy in 2005. For me, it was a dream come true. But I know that the Heisman is not mine alone. Far from it. I know that my victory was made [...]
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Posted on 03 September 2010.
It’s not just a game in college football, it’s a daylong party. And out-partying the Southeastern Conference, with its passionate fans and mild weather for most of the season, is difficult. But the SEC hasn’t cornered the market on tailgating like it has national championships. If you’re looking to go on a tailgating tour this [...]
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Posted on 18 December 2009. Tags: cox 20, football, new, orleans, saints, television
Cox Communications announced today that the Saturday night game on NFL Network between the New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys at 7:00 PM will be televised on Cox Channel 20 as part of a free preview of NFL Network for all Cox video subscribers in the Baton Rouge market. The move was announced by Cox [...]
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Posted on 12 December 2009. Tags: fine, ideas, jon
I wonder what James J Griffin Jr. and James Harris are thinking? These on-air personalities had the privilege of working in 1982 at what was then KTLD—Tallulah (LA) with maybe, simultaneously, the worst and best country music disc jockey in the history of radio. That would be me! I was horrible if you liked country music…great if [...]
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Posted on 07 December 2009. Tags: bowl, capital, day, lsu, new, one, orlando, penn, state, tigers, years
The LSU Tigers will square off against the Penn State Nittany Lions on New Years Day in the Capital One Bowl. The Nittany Lions (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) were passed over as the Big Ten’s No. 2 BCS team, as Iowa, which had the same record as Penn State, was chosen over the Lions for [...]
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Posted on 06 December 2009. Tags: fine, ideas, jon
“We shocked the world!” I heard New England Patriots player Willie McGuinest utter these words in jubilation the last time the Patriots were in the Super Dome. The Pats DE/LB shouted those words a few moments after the Patriots upset the heavily favored St. Louis Rams 20-17 and won the 2002 Super Bowl (2001 season). [...]
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Posted on 22 November 2009. Tags: fine, ideas, jon
“I just tell them that I love them.” Denham Springs Football coach Dru Nettles uttered these words in the aftermath of the Jackets heartbreaking 20-14 loss to Catholic HS in the first round of the playoffs. This was in response to Chris Gordy’s last question to Coach Nettles on our broadcast right after the conclusion of [...]
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Posted on 22 November 2009. Tags: football, les, lsu, miles, miss, ole
LSU fell to Ole Miss Saturday night, 25-23 after an incredible turn of events in the last 3 minutes of the game. Early in the 4th quarter, Ole Miss expanded their lead to 22-17 and then scored another 3 on their next drive giving them a 25-17 lead. LSU, on their next possession, scored after [...]
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