Author Archives: Scott Hotard

LSU coach Les Miles announced after Wednesday’s practice that junior left tackle Chris Faulk would miss Saturday’s game against Washington with an unspecified injury. Now it appears Faulk will miss the rest of the season as well. LSU sports information … Continue reading →

  The LSU offensive line will be a man short when the Tigers face Washington on Saturday night at Tiger Stadium.   Standout left tackle Chris Faulk, whose start against North Texas in the season opener marked the 16th of his career, suffered … Continue reading →

Whether it’s the Les Miles-Mike the Tiger commercial or simply the great buzz about LSU football this season, the Tigers are well-played so far by EA Sports gamers in the new NCAA Football 13 that hit stores July 10. LSU … Continue reading →

Wednesday may have been a national holiday, but it was business as usual for LSU football. The Tigers continued to stockpile commitments at a rapid pace when Wilson, N.C., defensive end Lewis Neal announced before a hometown baseball crowd that … Continue reading →

LSU will fill the school’s basketball vacancy with North Texas coach Johnny Jones, a source close to the hiring process told The Advocate. The source said an official announcement about the hiring is forthcoming. Jones was a candidate for the job in … Continue reading →

The LSU football team added a late signee Friday when College of San Mateo (Calif.) offensive guard Fehoko Fanaika picked the Tigers over Florida and Hawaii. “He signed yesterday,” San Mateo assistant coach Tim Tulloch told The Advocate on Friday … Continue reading →

LSU center Justin Hamilton is one of 12 players honored by the SEC as part of the league’s annual Community Service team.   The conference released the team Monday, the 14th year the SEC has honored a Community Service team … Continue reading →

The afternoon session of LSU’s first day of fall camp offered a look at three quarterbacks who hope to make waves in Tiger Stadium someday down the road and one who already has. Junior-college transfer Zach Mettenberger and true freshmen Stephen … Continue reading →

The first of the major preseason polls is out, and LSU officially has a top-5 showdown with Oregon in the season opener. The USA Today/Coaches poll, released Thursday, has Oklahoma first and Alabama second. LSU is at No. 4 in … Continue reading →

The LSU football team got fall camp under way Thursday morning as the veterans hit the field for a two-hour workout. As expected, junior Russell Shepard was among the receivers catching passes from quarterbacks Jordan Jefferson and Jarrett Lee. Shepard … Continue reading →