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Outdoors Report for Thursday March 11

March 11, 2010

Finally the weather is cooperating for a great weekend outdoors, and Joe Macaluso is here to fill your head and plans with events. Joe Mac is at the 31st LA Sportsmans show at Lamar Dixon Expo center, but there's also the Dreams Come True Bass Tournament going on this weekend as well. more »
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LSU wide receiver Terrence Toliver back at practice

March 11, 2010

LSU wide receiver Terrence Toliver was back working out with his Tiger teammates on Thursday afternoon at one of the spring practice sessions. Toliver broke his hand in a late night altercation over the weekend and was working at the receiver position with a cast on his left hand. Toliver had problems catching balls during the practice sessions that... more »
LSU falls to UT 59-49

March 11, 2010

LSU season comes to an end with a 59-49 loss to #13 Tennessee in the SEC Tournament. The Tigers kept it close until the an 8-0 Vol run midway through the second half. Tasmin Mitchell finished with 10 points, just 11 points shy of the 2000 point mark for his career. He could have been one of only three... more »
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Coach Paul Mainieri tinkers with pitching rotation

March 10, 2010

With just one more weekend series remaining before the start of SEC play, Coach Paul Mainieri is making some last minute adjustments to his pitching rotation. Concerned with a lack of depth in middle relief, Mainieri is moving his usual Friday night starter Austin Ross to Sunday with the hopes that if he is needed he can come in and... more »
LSU improves to 12-0

March 9, 2010

A four-RBI performance by first baseman Blake Dean, along with 10 extra-base hits by the LSU offense, lifted the top-ranked Tigers to an 18-7 victory over UL-Monroe Tuesday night in Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers (12-0) are off to their best start since 1997 when that team started the season 19-0. The win was also LSU's 18th-straight home victory dating... more »
Terrence Toliver issues apology

March 9, 2010

For the first time since his Saturday night altercation that left Terrence Toliver with a broken left hand and a misdemeanor citation, he spoke to the media. He did not answer questions, but merely issued a brief statement. "I just want to take this opportunity to apologize for the altercation I had on Saturday. That was embarrassing to... more »
Parade planned for Saints' Henderson

March 9, 2010

Opelousas is planning a parade Saturday to honor hometown hero and New Orleans Saints wide receiver Devery Henderson. Henderson had seven catches for 63 yards in the Super Bowl win over Indianapolis. Officials say Henderson's time in Opelousas will be limited because he has other events scheduled both that morning and evening. But they say Henderson will... more »
Tiger pitching ace to get more rest

March 8, 2010

The recuperative period for LSU junior right-hander Anthony Ranaudo has been extended by one week, coach Paul Mainieri said Monday. Ranaudo is experiencing discomfort in his throwing elbow that has been diagnosed as a stress reaction. Mainieri said Ranaudo tested the elbow Monday in Alex Box Stadium by throwing a baseball for the first time in two weeks.... more »
Tax credits lawsuit pits former Saints teammates

March 8, 2010

Former Saints player Charles Grant and current player Jeremy Shockey have filed suit against ex-teammate Kevin Houser over hundreds of thousands of dollars they said they paid for state movie tax credits that never materialized. State officials have said the credits were never applied for by the CEO of the defunct Louisiana Film Studios LLC. Houser, a licensed securities... more »
Tigers win 9-2

March 7, 2010

LSU stays perfect on the season after defeating Brown 9-2. Leon Landry's three hits paced LSU offensively. Landry also had two RBI and scored a run in Sunday's contest. Second baseman Tyler Hanover finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored to supplement the Tigers' offense. Freshman left-hander Jordan Rittiner allowed only one earned run in six... more »
Fujita signs with Browns

March 7, 2010

The Cleveland Browns have signed former New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita to a multiyear contract. Fujita, helped lead the New Orleans Saints to a Super Bowl victory last month. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. more »
Toliver issued misdemeanor citation for altercation

March 7, 2010

Terrence Toliver, LSU’s leading returning wide receiver was tased by police officers after getting into a fight last night at 2:00a.m. outside Fred's bar in the Tigerland area, according to a Baton Rouge Police Department spokesperson. Toliver and LSU freshman basketball player Dennis Harris were issued citations by police. Toliver is charged with disturbing the peace, public intoxication... more »
Tiger hoops wins on senior day

March 6, 2010

LSU's Bo Spencer made a 17-foot jump shot with 19 seconds to play to break the ninth tie of the game and give LSU a 50-48 win over Georgia in the final home game of the season at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU had a chance to win in a similar situation a couple of weeks prior against Mississippi... more »
Tiger baseball team puts up eight runs in second inning, wins 13-7 over Brown

March 5, 2010

The LSU Tiger baseball team used a big second inning to set the tone and then hold off the Brown Bears on Friday night. LSU put up eight runs in the second frame, getting home runs from Matt Gaudet and Tyler Hanover in the second inning. The Tigers held off a late game surge by the Bears and took... more »
LSU Lady Tigers one and done in SEC Tournament

March 5, 2010

Fifth-seeded Vanderbilt overcame an early 12-point deficit and then held on despite three missed free throws from Meredith Marsh in the waning seconds as fourth-seeded LSU was eliminated from the 2010 Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals by a score of 63-61 on Friday night at the Gwinnett Center. The Lady Tigers (20-9) now await an NCAA Tournament bid when the... more »

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