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| 2008 Crawfish Boil Recap |
 
Thanks to all who came out for the
25th Annual LSU Music City Club Crawfish Boil 2008!!
It is safe to say all attendees had a GREAT time and the crawfish were DELICIOUS!!!
Judge for yourself by taking a look at the photos from the day in the Photo Gallery! Over 120 photos have been posted and there are more to come! |
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| New Tiger Stadium Sign |
This picture is making its rounds on the Internet. It's not real of course, but sooooooooo true!!! Gotta love it!!!
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musiccitylsu on May 05 2008 00:00:00
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| Soccer Attendance Cracks Nation's Top 10 |
(04/30/2008) BY www.LSUsports.net
BATON ROUGE -- The LSU soccer team attracted record crowds week in and week out during the 2007 season, and for the first time in their history, the Tigers finished among the nation’s Top 10 in average attendance as the NCAA has released its official rankings.
The Tigers ranked No. 10 in the NCAA in average attendance for the 2007 season as a total of 10,349 fans passed through the turnstiles in only eight matches at the LSU Soccer Complex for an impressive average of 1,294 fans per match.
In fact, LSU ranked No. 7 nationally in paid attendance as No. 2 Texas A&M (3,148), No. 6 Georgia (1,502) and No. 9 Florida (1,299) do not charge admission for home matches. The Tigers trailed only the Bulldogs and Gators in the SEC and were the top-ranked team in paid attendance.
With the support of their fans, LSU finished with a 12-5-7 overall record in 2007 and were unbeaten at home for the first time in team history with a 5-0-3 mark at the LSU Soccer Complex.
“The fans that made it out to the LSU Soccer Complex this year helped create one of the greatest atmospheres for college soccer anywhere in the country,” said LSU head coach Brian Lee. “Our fans have been tremendous, and we’re appreciative of the support they’ve shown our kids the last three years. They’ve played a major role in the success we enjoy today.”
LSU has improved upon its No. 24 national ranking in attendance from 2006 when it averaged a then team record 817 fans in 10 home matches at the LSU Soccer Complex.
The 2007 season kicked off with a bang as the Tigers set a new all-time attendance record as an overflow crowd of 1,828 witnessed a 3-0 shutout of Southern Miss on Aug. 31.
The team went on to crack the 2,000 mark twice as 2,160 fans filled the seats to see the Tigers blank McNeese State by a 5-0 margin on Sept. 14, and 2,402 fans packed the stands to witness the team earn its first ever over an opponent ranked among the nation’s Top 10 with a dominating 3-0 shutout of the sixth-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteers on Oct. 5.
“Fan support is a key ingredient in giving our players a home-field advantage and a better chance to win,” Lee said. “LSU has proven to be a tough place for our opponents to play, and there’s no doubt that last year’s results back that up. Our fans create a very intimidating atmosphere for our opponents, and we look forward to more of the same in 2008.”
In addition, the Tigers attracted more fans per match than five teams that finished the season ranked among the nation’s Top 10 clubs in the final poll released by the final National Soccer Coaches Association of America following the NCAA Tournament.
They include No. 1 Southern California (576), No. 2 Florida State (1,014), No. 3 UCLA (1,215), No. 7 West Virginia (783) and No. 10 Stanford (1,168).
With the spring exhibition season now in the books, the Tigers turn their attention to the fall as the 2008 season will kick off at home with a match scheduled for Aug. 22 against South Alabama at 7 p.m. The LSU Soccer Complex is set to play host to 11 matches this fall.
NCAA Women’s Soccer Average Home Attendance
1. Portland, 3,608
2. Texas A&M, 3,148
3. North Carolina, 2,567
4. Notre Dame, 1,938
5. BYU, 1,634
6. Georgia, 1,502
7. Santa Clara, 1,467
8. Connecticut, 1,346
9. Florida, 1,299
10. LSU, 1,294
11. UCLA, 1,215
12. Stanford, 1,168
13. Fresno State, 1,136
14. New Mexico, 1,120
15. Colorado, 1,116
16. TCU, 1,103
17. Texas, 1,098
18. Minnesota, 1,034
19. Florida State, 1,014
20. Louisville, 1,003
21. Washington, 995
22. UT-San Antonio, 948
23. Oklahoma State, 929
24. Virginia, 920
25. Tennessee, 910
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musiccitylsu on April 30 2008 00:00:00
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| All-America Pitchers Round All-Tiger Park Team |
(04/29/2008) BY www.LSUsports.net
BATON ROUGE -- In celebration of the final season of Tiger Park and after LSU concluded the final regular season home games in the old park with a series sweep of Arkansas last weekend, Kristin Schmidt, Britni Sneed and Emily Turner were named the All-Tiger Park team pitchers.
The LSU softball team has now announced its 12 members of the All-Tiger Park team. The honorees include LaDonia Hughes, Leslie Klein and Trena Peel from the outfield; Tara Asbill, Ashlee Ducote and Jodi Otten from the infield, Killian Roessner at catcher, Stephanie Hastings at utility and Lauren Castle at designated player, in addition to Sneed, Schmidt and Turner in the circle. All 12 members of the All-Tiger Park team garnered either NFCA or Easton All-America honors and went on to earn their degree from the University.
A three-year letterwinner from 2002-2004 after transferring from Notre Dame, Schmidt was a three-time All-America selection in her career, including two honors while at LSU. In her senior season, she led the Tigers to within seven outs of the national championship game. For her performance in the tournament, she was named the Women’s College World Series Most Outstanding Player, the only player in the tournament’s history to win the honor from a team who did not win the national championship. Despite playing only three seasons at LSU, Schmidt ranks second in career wins, strikeouts and innings pitched, and is third in career games started, earned run average and shutouts.
One of the greatest pitchers in Southeastern Conference history, Sneed was a four-year letterwinner from 1999-2002. A three-time All-American, she was named the SEC Player of the Year in 2001 and the SEC Pitcher of the Year in 2002 when the award saw split to honor both a pitcher and a hitter. Six years after the conclusion of her playing career, she still ranks second in the SEC in career wins, shutouts and strikeouts and holds the LSU records in all three of those categories. Sneed also holds the LSU record with 10 complete-game no-hitter and three combined no-hitters. On March 18, 2001, she combined for one of only three perfect games in school history.
A four-year letterwinner from 2004-2007, Turner earned All-America honors in 2006 and was named the Louisiana Pitcher of the Year. She earned All-SEC honors in both 2005 and 2006 and was a member of the NFCA All-South Region team n 2006 and 2007. In four seasons, she moved up to second in career shutouts, games started, and complete games and ranks third in career wins, saves and strikeouts. On two occasions she was named the USA Softball National Player of the Week, the only Tiger to ever earn the honor twice in their career.
In 11 years, Tiger Park has seen 11 All-Americans play and hosted four NCAA Regional tournaments. It stands as one of the toughest places in the nation for opponents to play. LSU has won almost 350 games and boasts an overall winning percentage of 87.8 percent, with an 81 percent winning clip in conference games. In 2001, the Tigers advanced through the NCAA Regional tournament at Tiger Park to their first berth in the Women’s College World Series.
Last season, the Tigers averaged a school-record attendance of 824 in 21 dates at Tiger Park, including a school record 2,326 which turned out to see LSU knock off No. 1 Tennessee. This season, the Tigers are 22-1 at home, with the lone loss coming to Penn State, and LSU has won 83 of its last 91 home games.
LSU broke ground on the New Tiger Park on Oct. 9, 2007, which is expected to be completed in time for the Tigers to play their first game in the new facility in the spring of 2009. The new stadium will feature 1,289 seats‚ including 587 chair-back seats‚ and the capability of accommodating 1,200 more fans on an outfield berm.
The softball stadium will also feature first-class team facilities, including a locker room, team lounge, meeting facility, training facility, equipment room, indoor batting cages and umpire locker rooms. The New Tiger Park will be located on Skip Bertman Drive, across from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and adjacent to the LSU Women’s Soccer Complex.
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musiccitylsu on April 29 2008 00:00:00
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| Three Tigers Taken Early on NFL Draft's Second Day |
(04/27/2008) BY www.LSUsports.net
NEW YORK -- As day 2 of the 2008 NFL Draft gets underway, members of LSU's National Championship football team are quickly coming off the board. Cornerback Chevis Jackson, fullback Jacob Hester and wide receiver Early Doucet were selected in the third round on Sunday.
Jackson was taken by the Atlanta Falcons as the fifth pick of the third round (68th overall), while Hester went 69th to the San Diego Chargers.
Doucet was then taken as the 18th pick (81st overall) of the third round by the Arizona Cardinals.
The seven-round draft concludes on Sunday afternoon.
On Saturday, LSU All-America defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey became the 30th first-round pick in school history when he was taken fifth overall by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Check back later for details.
LSU Tigers in the 2008 NFL Draft.
First Round
5. Glenn Dorsey, DT (Kansas City Chiefs)
Third Round
68. Chevis Jackson, CB (Atlanta Falcons)
69. Jacob Hester, FB (San Diego Chargers)
81. Early Doucet, WR (Arizona Cardinals)
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musiccitylsu on April 27 2008 00:00:00
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| Jackson Wins Vault NCAA National Championship |
(04/26/2008) BY www.LSUsports.net
ATHENS, Ga. -- Susan Jackson of the LSU gymnastics team finished her sensational sophomore season in grand fashion as she won the national vault title Saturday night in the NCAA Individual Event Finals at the Stegeman Coliseum.
The individual national title marks the first for Jackson and just the fourth in LSU school history as April Burkholder won the beam title in 2006, Nicki Arnstad won the floor title in 2002 and Jeanie Beadle won the AIAW beam championship in 1977.
“I don’t think what happened has sunk in yet,” Jackson said. “It was tough with three straight all-around performances. Tonight my legs were a little tired but I was able to pull it off. The main thing was that we reached the Super Six for the first time and that was exciting. Winning the vault was just bonus.”
Competitors had to complete two different vaults in the event final. Jackson hit the top combined mark of 9.8563 after first scoring a 9.9000 on her yurchenko full and then a 9.8125 on her 1 1/2-twisting yurchenko.
“Coming into tonight, our three kids were a little numb with excitement about being here,” LSU head coach D-D Breaux said. “The main thing about individual finals is to have fun. There is a lot of pressure in the vaulting event because kids have to compete differently then they have all year long with the two vaults.
“Susan had done a yurchenko with a twist all year. She is just a natural athlete. She executed a beautiful 1 1/12 yerchenko vault and was one of the few that did both vaults at a high level. She absolutely deserved to win as she was head and shoulders above the field.”
Jackson also competed on floor where she scored a 10th-place mark of 9.8625. The five-time All-American closed out her outstanding night with a 9.850 on beam to finish tied for seventh with Georgia’s Tiffany Tolnay.
Junior Ashleigh-Clare Kearny opened the evening’s competition on bars. The Manchester, Conn., native scored a 9.8875 to tie for fourth. Clare-Kearny also competed on floor where she posted a 12th-place score of 9.7625.
Sophomore Summer Hubbard competed on bars and scored a 9.7625 to finish tied for 17th.
CBS will air the NCAA Gymnastics Championships on Saturday, March 10 from 2-4 p.m. CT.
“This trip has been exciting,” Breaux commented. “It has been a great season and we finished the season with the team reaching new pinnacles and reaching the Super Six.”
2008 NCAA GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Stegeman Coliseum at Athens, Ga.
Saturday, April 26
Individual Event Finals
Meet Results (Top three competitors in each event plus LSU)
Floor - Courtney McCool (Georgia), 9.9625; Tasha Schwikert (UCLA), 9.950; Nicola Willis (Florida), 9.9125; 10. Susan Jackson (LSU), 9.8625; 12. Ashleigh Clare-Kearney (LSU), 9.7625.
Vault - Susan Jackson (LSU), 9.8563; Kristina Baskett (Utah) and Julie Dwyer (Auburn) t-2, 9.8438; Michelle Stout (Arkansas) 9.800.
Bars - Tasha Schwikert (UCLA), 9.9375, Katie Heenan (Georgia) and Kristina Comforte (UCLA) t-2, 9.900; Ashleigh Clare- Kearney (LSU) and Nikki Childs (Georgia) t-4, 9.8875; 17. Summer Hubbard (LSU), 9.7625.
Beam - Taylor Grace (Georgia), 9.950; Ashley Postell (Utah) and Emily Parsons (Nebraska) t- 2, 9.900; Susan Jackson (LSU), t-7 9.8500.
NCAA Championships
April 26, 2008
Individual Event Finals Press Conference Quotes
Vault Champion: Susan Jackson, LSU; 9.8563
“I want to thank Georgia for their great hospitality while hosting the NCAA’s this year. I was so excited to make it to the Super Six and winning the vault championship tonight was just an extra bonus.”
LSU Head Coach D-D Breaux
“Susan trains one vault throughout the year. The vault was not a favored event but she trained for two routines in loose foam just towards the end of the season. It was just pure athleticism.”
Uneven Bars Champion: Tasha Schwikert, UCLA; 9.9375
“I just want to thank the University of Georgia. This has definitely been the best NCAA championship I’ve been to in the past four years. I could not have asked for a better way to go out especially since I have had some achillies heel troubles. I just want to thank my coaches and teammates, and especially Coach Valorie. There is no way I could have done this with out her.”
UCLA Head Coach Valorie Kondos Field
“Tasha is a rare breed. She is a thoroughbred and when she is focused she is razor sharp, you don’t mess with her. When she is in the zone you just let her go. Just like a thoroughbred, you just let go of the reigns and let her go. If she needs anything she lets you know. She is just a natural-born athlete. She could have chosen any five sports and would have been a national champion or olympian.”
Beam Champion: Grace Taylor, Georgia; 9.9500
“I want to thank Courtney for her inspiration and the team for all they’ve done. They were right there with us on every routine. I also want to thank God and this awesome crowd! All of the athletes were tired because we left everything we had out there on the floor last night. That’s what made it fun though. There wasn’t any stress tonight and we didn’t expect anything, so we just got to perform for the joy of gymnastics. We feed off of each other. She (Courtney McCool) makes me better and seeing her having fun kept it fresh in my mind.”
Floor Champion: Courtney McCool, Georgia; 9.9625
“I just want to thank Georgia and all of the fans for what they’ve done for us. I also want to thank God because I prepared, but then He went out there and did it for me. It was just fun to let everything out on floor. Competing on floor has been so much fun for me this year. I had an amazing opportunity and felt great out there for that event.”
Georgia Head Coach Suzanne Yoculan
“The team national championship was a culmination of the last four years here with the seniors building a strong program and tradition. The good thing about Courtney and Grace is that they’re sophomores so they’ll both be back next year. The future is bright for Georgia and I think we’re in the position to go out there and compete for a national championship every year.”
NCAA Individual Event Final
Athens, Ga.
April 26, 2008
Vault Results
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Susan Jackson, LSU 9.8563
2 Kristina Baskett, Utah 9.8438
2 Julie Dwyer, Auburn 9.8438
4 Michelle Stout, Arkansas 9.8000
5 Kayla Hoffman, Alabama 9.7625
6 Marcia Newby, Georgia 9.7563
7 Yuki Lamb, Oregon State 9.7375
8 Tasha Schwikert, UCLA 9.5625
9 Kristina Comforte, UCLA 9.4500
10 Kyndal Robarts, Utah 8.5375
Uneven Parallel Bars Results
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Tasha Schwikert, UCLA 9.9375
2 Katie Heenan, Georgia 9.9000
2 Kristina Comforte, UCLA 9.9000
4 Nikki Childs, Georgia 9.8875
4 Ashleigh Clare-Kearney, LSU 9.8875
6 Kristina Baskett, Utah 9.8750
7 Elizabeth Tricase, Stanford 9.8625
8 Grace Taylor, Georgia 9.8500
8 Melanie Sinclair, Florida 9.8500
8 Kassi Price, Alabama 9.8500
8 Kylee Botterman, Michigan 9.8500
12 Becky Bernard, Michigan 9.8375
12 Desire' Sniatynski, Nebraska 9.8375
14 Tiffany Tolnay, Georgia 9.8250
15 Anna Li, UCLA 9.8125
16 Ashley Postell, Utah 9.8000
17 Summer Hubbard, LSU 9.7625
17 Tabitha Yim, Stanford 9.7625
Balance Beam Results
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Grace Taylor, Georgia 9.9500
2 Ashley Postell, Utah 9.9000
2 Emily Parsons, Nebraska 9.9000
4 Ashley Reed, Florida 9.8875
5 Tabitha Yim, Stanford 9.8750
5 Brandi Personett, Penn State 9.8750
7 Tiffany Tolnay, Georgia 9.8500
7 Susan Jackson, LSU 9.8500
9 Melanie Sinclair, Florida 9.8250
10 Nicole Ourada, Stanford 9.8000
11 Katie Heenan, Georgia 9.7875
Floor Exercise Results
Place Gymnast Team Score
1 Courtney McCool, Georgia 9.9625
2 Tasha Schwikert, UCLA 9.9500
3 Nicola Willis, Florida 9.9125
4 Tiffany Tolnay, Georgia 9.9000
4 Morgan Dennis, Alabama 9.9000
4 Ashley Postell, Utah 9.9000
7 Cassidy McComb, Georgia 9.8875
8 Ashley Reed, Florida 9.8750
8 Amanda Castillo, Florida 9.8750
10 Susan Jackson, LSU 9.8625
11 Corey Hartung, Florida 9.8250
12 Kiara Sturms, Oklahoma 9.7625
12 Ashleigh Clare-Kearney, LSU 9.7625
14 Kristina Baskett Utah 2.5500
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musiccitylsu on April 26 2008 00:00:00
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| Track & Field Teams Set Record With Six Penn Relay Titles |
(04/26/2008) BY www.LSUsports.net
PHILADELPHIA -- The 114th running of the Penn Relays proved to be unlike any other for the top-ranked LSU track and field teams as the squads wrapped up the competition Saturday with a meet record six Championship of America titles during the three-day relay carnival.
With four relay titles already under their belt entering Saturday’s action, LSU put an exclamation point onto the end of this year’s event by winning the men’s 4x100 and the women’s 4x800 titles before a crowd of 49,831 at historic Franklin Field.
By winning six relays at this year’s meet, the Tigers and Lady Tigers blew away the competition as Texas finished a distant second with three titles.
This weekend has been history in the making for LSU as its six Championship of America relay titles is a combined record for men’s and women’s teams at one university in one year at the Penn Relays, eclipsing the mark of five set by Villanova in 1978 and equaled by LSU in 2007.
“The Penn Relays is certainly one of the most unique events in all of track and field, and you can just feel the history when you walk into Franklin Field,” said LSU head coach Dennis Shaver. “With all the great teams that come here each year, it’s a testament to the competitiveness of our kids to line up and win that many relays in one weekend.
“We’ve certainly had our share of history-making moments this weekend, and our kids can take a lot of pride in knowing that they accomplished something that no team has ever done before.”
The top-ranked men’s 4x100-meter relay team was the first to step onto the awards stand as it successfully defended its Championship of America title that it has now won four years in a row and eight times all-time at the Penn Relays.
The Tigers led off the relay with sophomore Armanti Hayes before giving way to senior Richard Thompson on the back stretch and freshman Gabriel Mvumvure on the third leg.
Junior Trindon Holliday was even with Tennessee’s Rubin Williams and Texas A&M’s Chris Dykes when he got the stick on the anchor and beat Williams to the finish line by only two one-hundredths of a second as the Tigers finished with a time of 39.18. With the Lady Tigers winning on Friday, this marks the second straight year that LSU has swept 4x100 titles at the Penn Relays.
“This meet definitely gave us a preview of the NCAA final because we had the top five sprint relay teams all running at this meet,” Shaver said. “Trindon Holliday is a guy that just knows how to compete, and I’ve got a lot of confidence with him anchoring our team. That’s always one of the most exciting races at this meet each year, and today was no different.”
The Lady Tigers followed by winning their second 4x800-meter relay all-time and their first since 1987 with the fourth-fastest time in school history at 8 minutes, 30.98 seconds.
After junior Lindsay Day, junior Kayann Thompson and freshman Brittany Hall carried the stick on the first three legs, NCAA indoor champion and Philadelphia native LaTavia Thomas took the baton on the anchor trailing Tennessee’s Sarah Bowman. But Thomas ripped off a 2:03.8 split to beat Bowman (2:06.1) to the finish line. The Lady Volunteers finished the race in 8:32.60.
For her effort, Thomas was named this year’s College Women’s Athlete of the Meet for relay events as she also anchored the Lady Tigers to victory in the sprint medley relay on Friday night.
A graduate of West Catholic High School in Philadelphia, Thomas joins a select group of Lady Tiger greats to be recognized as the meet’s top women’s collegiate relay runner, including Cheryl Taplin in 1994, D’Andre Hill in 1996 and Muna Lee in 2003.
“LaTavia grew up competing in this meet, and I know it was special for her to come back home and run as well as she did this weekend,” Shaver said. “She has proven to us time and time again that she can line up and get the job done. The thing I’m most impressed with about LaTavia is the way she competes. She’s certainly deserving of any recognition she gets.”
LSU just missed winning four more Championship of America relay titles on the final day of the competition as the men took second in the 4x400 (3:08.61) and 4x800 (7:24.42), and the women finished runner-up in both the 4x200 (1:31.77) and 4x400 (3:33.24).
In addition to their six relay titles, LSU athletes won four individual titles on the weekend to bring their total number of wins at this year’s meet to 10. LSU’s four individual winners ties a team record for the Penn Relays as the squads combined for four individual champions in 2002.
After anchoring the Lady Tigers’ shuttle hurdle relay team to a new collegiate record of 52.77 on Friday afternoon, junior Nickiesha Wilson became the sixth Lady Tiger in meet history and the second in a row to win the 100-meter hurdles as she finished the race in 13.03.
The excitement was not limited to the track as two Tiger throwers kicked off the day’s events by picking up victories in the championship sections of the hammer throw and the javelin.
Junior Rabun Fox made history during the morning session as he became the first Tiger in the 114-year history of the Penn Relays to win the hammer competition after uncorking a throw of 208 feet, 8 inches to finish a mere two inches ahead of Paul Peulich of Manhattan (208-6).
Fellow junior Chad Radgowski ended a dry spell of his own as he became the first LSU thrower to win the championship javelin since former Tiger Mark Morris in 1991 after unleashing an impressive throw of 228-8. In fact, the Tigers finished 1-2 in the javelin as sophomore Preston Chatham was this year’s runner-up with a mark of 219-9.
This success in the field comes on the heels of sophomore Katelyn Rodrigue becoming the first Lady Tiger to win the pole vault championship at the Penn Relays on Friday night with a new school record clearance of 13-7 ¼.
“I thought we really had a total team effort this weekend,” Shaver said. “We won a lot of relays, but we also had quite a few athletes step up big and win their individual events. We saw some great performances across the board, from the jumps, the throws, the sprints and the hurdles. I’m very pleased with the way our kids showed up this weekend ready to compete.”
The regular season has come to an end for LSU, and the Tigers and Lady Tigers will break for three weeks before kicking off the championship season with the 2008 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships as the meet is scheduled to run from May 15-18 in Auburn, Ala.
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musiccitylsu on April 26 2008 00:00:00
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| Dorsey Continues Trend of LSU First-Round Picks; No. 5 Overall |
(04/26/2008) BY www.LSUsports.net
NEW YORK -- On Saturday at Radio City Music Hall, LSU All-America defensive tackle Glenn Doresy became the 30th first-round pick in school history when he was selected No. 5 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Draft.
Doresy, the most decorated defensive player in LSU football history, extended to five years a streak of Tigers picked in the first round.
In 2007, four Tigers were taken in the first round including No. 1 pick JaMarcus Russell by the Oakland Raiders. All four -- Russell, LaRon Landry (Washington Redskins), Dwayne Bowe (Chiefs) and Craig Davis (San Diego Chargers) -- became rookie starters.
The seven-round draft continues throughout the afternoon today and continues on Sunday live on ESPN
Check back later for news on additional LSU players who are selected.
2008 NFL Draft Order
First Round (in progress)
1. Miami - Jake Long (OT, Michigan)
2. St. Louis - Chris Long (DE, Virginia)
3. Atlanta - Matt Ryan (QB, Boston College)
4. Oakland - Darren McFadden (RB, Arkansas)
5. Kansas City Chiefs - Glenn Dorsey (DT, LSU)
6. NY Jets - Vernon Gholston (DE, Ohio St.)
7. New Orleans (from San Francisco through New England) - Sedrick Ellis (DT, USC)
8. Jacksonville (from Baltimore) - Derrick Harvey (DE, Florida)
9. Cincinnati - Keith Rivers (LB, USC)
10. New England (from New Orleans) - Jerod Mayo (ILB, Tennessee)
11. Buffalo - Leodis McKelvin (CB, Troy)
12. Denver - Ryan Clady (OT, Boise St.)
13. Carolina - Jonathan Stewart (RB, Oregon)
14. Chicago - Chris Williams (OT, Vanderbilt)
15. Kansas City (from Detroit) - Branden Albert (OG, Virginia)
16. Arizona - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (CB, Tennessee St.)
17. Detroit (from Minnesota through Kansas City) - Gosder Cherilus (OT, Boston College)
18. Baltimore (from Houston) - Joe Flacco (QB, Delaware)
19. Carolina (from Philadelphia) - Jeff Otah (OT, Pittsburgh)
20. Tampa Bay - Agib Talib (CB, Kansas)
21. Atlanta (from Washington) - Sam Baker (OT, USC)
22. Dallas (from Cleveland) - Felix Jones (RB, Arkansas)
23. Pittsburgh - Rashard Mendenhall (RB, Illinois)
24. Tennessee - Chris Johnson (RB, East Carolina)
25. Dallas (from Seattle) - Mike Jenkins (CB, South Florida)
26. Houston (from Jacksonville through Baltimore) - Duane Brown (OT, Virginia Tech)
27. San Diego - Antoine Cason (CB, Arizona)
28. Seattle (from Dallas) - Lawrence Jackson (DE, USC)
29. San Francisco (from Indianapolis) - Kentwan Balmer (DT, North Carolina)
30. NY Jets (from Green Bay) - Dustin Keller (TE, Purdue)
31. NY Giants - Kenny Phillips (S, Miami)
Second Round
32. Miami - Phillip Merling (DE, Clemson)
33. St. Louis - Donnie Avery (WR, Houston)
34. Washington (From Oakland through Atlanta) - Devin Thomas (WR, Michigan St.)
35. Kansas City - Brandon Flowers (CB, Virginia Tech)
36. Green Bay (From NY Jets) - Jordy Nelson (WR, Kansas State)
37. Atlanta - Curtis Lofton (ILB, Oklahoma)
38. Seattle (From Baltimore) - John Carlson (TE, Notre Dame)
39. San Francisco - Chilo Rachal (OG, USC)
40. New Orleans - Tracy Porter (CB, Indiana)
41. Buffalo - James Hardy (WR, Indiana)
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musiccitylsu on April 26 2008 00:00:00
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| Gymnastics Finishes Fifth at NCAA Championships |
(04/25/2008) BY www.LSUsports.net ATHENS, Ga. -- In its first Super Six team final, the LSU gymnastics team finished fifth with a team score of 196.350 at the NCAA Championships on Saturday evening at Georgia's Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Ga |
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| Men's Tennis Honored for Academic Success |
(04/25/2008) BY www.LSUsports.net BATON ROUGE -- The LSU men’s tennis team is being honored by the NCAA for its latest Academic Progress Rate score. The Tigers scored a perfect APR of 1000 in the latest report by the NCAA.
The NCAA on Thursday recognized college sports teams from around the country that achieved an APR score in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The public recognition awards by the NCAA are part of a broad Division I academic reform effort.
It’s the second straight year that the LSU men’s tennis team has been recognized by the NCAA for having a perfect APR score.
“This is a significant accomplishment because it recognizes academic achievement and progress for a team that also enjoys great success in athletic competition,” said LSU athletic director Skip Bertman. “This is a tremendous reflection on our men’s tennis program and the leadership of Jeff Brown. It reflects the continued emphasis he places on academic performance.”
The LSU men’s tennis team is one of only eight sports teams out of 236 squads in the entire Southeastern Conference that were recognized for academic achievement by the NCAA, and it is the only men’s tennis team in the SEC to achieve the honor.
A total of 712 teams from across the country were recognized. The teams recognized this year represent 11.4 percent of the 6,272 Division I teams. The list includes 401 women’s teams and 311 men’s or mixed squads.
“Congratulations to these teams and their student-athletes for success in the classroom,” NCAA President Myles Brand said. “They are setting a great example for their peers and future student-athletes, as well.”
The APR is a point system based on scholarship athletes’ eligibility and retention for a pre-determined time period. NCAA sports falling below an established point cutoff are subject to penalties including scholarship reductions.
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musiccitylsu on April 25 2008 00:00:00
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| Lady Tigers Set Records on Day 2 at Penn Relays |
(04/25/2008) BY www.LSUsports.net
PHILADELPHIA -- Friday proved to be another record-setting day for the top-ranked Lady Tigers at the 114th Penn Relays as the squad won three relay titles while setting a new meet record in the 4x100 and a new collegiate record in the shuttle hurdle relay.
In the 114-year history of the nation’s premier relay carnival, no 4x100-meter relay team has dominated the competition quite like the Lady Tigers as the squad opened Friday’s action with 11 Championship of America titles and the meet record of 42.73 seconds to its credit.
The Lady Tigers continued their domination at Franklin Field on Friday by shattering their own meet record with the third-fastest time in the history of women’s collegiate track and field at 42.59 to win their 12th Championship of America title all-time in the event.
LSU’s 4x100-meter relay has set the standard by which all other sprint relay teams are measured at the Penn Relays as Texas and Murray State sit a distant second with three titles apiece.
“If you think about the great sprint relay teams that have run at this meet over the years, that was quite an accomplishment by our women for doing what they did today,” said LSU head coach Dennis Shaver. “I hope people understand how significant it really is to run 42.59 on this track at this meet. That’s one of those records that may stand for quite some time.”
The Lady Tigers, who entered the meet with the NCAA’s fastest time this season at 42.84, lined up to the outside of the nation’s second-ranked squad from Texas A&M. After opening with Brooklynn Morris, Samantha Henry and Juanita Broaddus, senior Kelly Baptiste took the stick on the anchor trailing Aggie freshman Gabby Mayo by about three meters.
But with a lively crowd of 39,904 rising to its feet, Baptiste ran down Mayo on the straightaway and crossed the finish line with the second-fastest low-altitude time in NCAA history. The Aggies finished with the fifth-fastest time in collegiate history at 42.69.
The previous meet record of 42.73 stood for five years when LSU’s NCAA championship squad of Stephanie Durst, Monique Hall, Lolo Jones and Muna Lee set the mark in 2003.
“I felt like I had a responsibility to win when I got the stick,” Baptiste said. “I knew that I had my teammates behind me, and the crowd reaction gave me some extra motivation running down the straightaway. Their lead wasn’t as far as it was at the Texas Relays, so I was pretty confident that I was going to win when I got a clean exchange.
“It’s special for all of us to have the record at a meet like the Penn Relays. It’s special because of all the great teams that we’ve had in the past that have won national championships. We feel like we have the talent to win a national championship like they did. We just need to work harder.”
After their record-setting performance in the 4x100-meter relay, the Lady Tigers followed later in the afternoon by setting a new collegiate record of 52.77 to win the shuttle hurdle relay.
The win marked the first time since 2006 that LSU’s shuttle hurdle relay team had climbed to the top of the podium as the foursome of Tenaya Jones, Angel Boyd, Jessica Ohanaja and Nickiesha Wilson broke the 7-year-old collegiate record of 52.85 set by Illinois in 2001. It is also the eighth time that the Lady Tigers have won the Championship of America title in the event.
The LSU women didn’t stop there as they capped the evening by winning their fourth title all-time in the 1,600-meter sprint medley relay en route to being named the School of the Day. The team of Henry, Baptiste, Deonna Lawrence and LaTavia Thomas clocked a winning time of 3 minutes, 46.65 seconds to finish nearly six seconds ahead of their nearest competitor.
With their three relay victories on the afternoon, the Lady Tigers have overtaken Villanova (36) for the all-time lead in Championship of America titles at the Penn Relays as they now claim 38 relay wins at the nation’s premier collegiate relay meet.
The Tigers made some history of their own as they followed the Lady Tigers effort in the sprint medley by winning their first ever Championship of America title in the event to bring their all-time total to 17 relay titles since winning their first at the Penn Relays in 1935.
The men’s foursome of Trindon Holliday, Richard Thompson, Reggie Dardar and Elkana Kosgei combined to run the third-fastest time in school history at 3:16.68.
“A lot of history was made today by both of our teams, and I’m proud of our kids for the effort and the competitiveness that they showed,” Shaver said. “We have a chance to make even more history tomorrow. The most relay titles that have been won by one team in one year at this meet is five, and we’ve got an opportunity to pick up a couple more.”
Friday also saw some outstanding performances in individual events for LSU athletes as junior Ricky Jean-Francois finished runner-up in the championship section of the shot put with a throw of 58 feet, 8 inches, while senior Nedra Gross recorded a new personal best and improved regional qualifying mark of 41-2 ½ to take seventh place in the college section of the triple jump.
The purple and gold will be on display on Saturday as the Tigers and Lady Tigers combined for five individual and three relay qualifiers into championship finals on Friday afternoon.
After leading the Lady Tigers to the shuttle hurdle relay title, Wilson ran the fastest preliminary time in the 100-meter hurdles with a wind-legal 13.04, while Ohanaja followed in third place with a prelim time of 13.21. Senior Ryan Fontenot will run in the final of the men’s 110-meter hurdles after qualifying second with a time of 13.85.
In addition, freshmen Gabriel Mvumvure and Kenyanna Wilson qualified for the championship finals of the 100-meter dash in their first ever appearance at the Penn Relays. Mvumvure qualified for the men’s final with the fourth-fastest prelim time at 10.51, while Wilson advanced to Saturday’s competition with the sixth-fastest time of the prelim round at 11.69.
Three relay teams also advanced into Championship of America finals on Saturday as the men’s 4x100-meter relay led the way with the second-fastest time of the day at 39.49.
The Tigers also advanced their 4x400-meter relay team after clocking a time of 3 minutes, 6.64 seconds to finish sixth in the prelim and earn lane four in the finals. The women’s 4x200 relay also advanced with the third-fastest preliminary time at 1:32.56.
After winning four relay titles during on Friday, six more Championship of America relay titles will be up for grabs for the Tigers and Lady Tigers on Saturday as the action is set to kick off at 12:40 p.m. CDT. The meet will be broadcast live to a national television audience as ESPN2 will carry two hours of coverage beginning at 1 p.m.
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