Southern Jaguars Baseball Heats Up
The Southern Jaguars are once again playing some great baseball. Head coach Roger Cador is in his 28th year as head coach of the Jaguars. He has led his teams to 14 SWAC (Southwestern Athletic...
View ArticleNo Surprise To See Dutchtown Baseball In State Playoffs Again
The LHSAA baseball playoff brackets have been released. The Dutchtown Griffins are seeded ninth and will play host to the Live Oak Eagles on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Griffin Park on the campus of Dutchtown...
View ArticleLSU Baseball Questions Resurface
A few months ago I posed some questions about the LSU baseball team. How would the pitching staff fare? Is there enough hitting in the lineup? How will the team fare defensively? How would coach Paul...
View ArticleHow Far Can LSU Baseball Go?
What a weekend for the LSU Tigers baseball team. They go on the road to play the two-time defending College World Series Champions of South Carolina. So much was “on the line” including the SEC title,...
View ArticleDear Major League Baseball, Instant Replay Now Available
I love the game of baseball. I began playing T-Ball when I was five years old in Chalmette. I had many great coaches who helped me learn the game through the youth leagues at Chalmette Vista...
View ArticleThoughts and Observations From Baton Rouge
LSU baseball fans are still smarting from the Super Regional loss to Stony Brook. It stings more now that Stony Brook has been eliminated quickly from the College World Series. They were soundly...
View Article2012 Summer Slam At The Box Loaded With Talent
This past weekend, an outstanding summer baseball tournament was held in Baton Rouge. It’s name may ring a bell with professional wrestling lovers, but this Summer Slam is all about baseball. There...
View ArticleEx-LSU Star Aaron Hill One Of A Pair To Make MLB History To Remember In June
The month of June gave baseball fans two incredible feats that are now in the record books. Usually June can be an uneventful baseball month full of hot days, but teams start to separate in the...
View ArticleMLB All-Star Game Has Lost Its Luster
The Major League Baseball All-Star game is Tuesday night in Kansas City. As a youngster, I used to be filled with excitement for that Tuesday night in July. It was a chance to see the very best...
View ArticleSouthern Jaguar Athletics In Good Hands
In April, Southern University in Baton Rouge named a new athletic director. Dr. William Broussard, 33 years old, was selected to take over an athletic department that has a long list of issues and...
View ArticleMettenberger off to good start with room to grow as LSU starter
As expected, LSU football opened the 2012 season with a 41-14 win over North Texas in Tiger Stadium om Saturday night. I have been in the media in Baton Rouge for almost 20 years. The LSU quarterback...
View ArticleLSU shows improvement, dominance in walk over Washington
The LSU football team dominated Washington in Tiger Stadium Saturday night. The 41-3 victory displayed significant improvement across the board from the North Texas game. No one should be surprised....
View ArticleAfter three weeks. it’s Alabama, LSU and the rest
There are three weeks of college football in the books, and there have been some surprises. Louisiana-Monroe defeating Arkansas, Pitt beating Virginia Tech and the success of FCS schools like McNeese...
View ArticleThoughts and Observations from Baton Rouge Sports Scene
Auburn played their best game of the year and gave LSU its 1st tough of the season. LSU did not play well on offense, messed up clock management on a late field goal attempt, and was not able to...
View ArticleAfter 60 days, it’s a different LSU than expected
The LSU football team reported to campus back on August 1. As we sit here today after five games played and a record of 5-0, this is a much different team. It is safe to say that it is not a better...
View ArticleLSU delivers pleasant surprise with strong performance against South Carolina
I was surprised that LSU beat South Carolina last Saturday night. In fact, I was not only surprised by the win, but the domination by the Tigers all night long was unexpected. I give a tip of the hat...
View ArticleLes Miles, the players’ coach
The LSU Tigers captured a dramatic win last Saturday at home against the Ole Miss Rebels. The visitors won the stat box yet LSU won on the scoreboard – and in the postgame press conference with coach...
View ArticleHeisman Trophy: The Winner is Johnny Manziel
The college football regular season is complete (minus a few games next week) and attention now turns to who goes “bowling” and where. Some teams have already accepted bowl bids (i.e. ULL to the R...
View ArticleLSU football back on the field for bowl prep
The LSU Tigers returned to the practice field this past Thursday to begin preparations for the Chick-Fil-A Bowl matchup with the Clemson Tigers. The game is New Years Eve (6:30 p.m. Louisiana time...
View ArticleCollege baseball beckons in Baton Rouge
Happy Mardi Gras to one and all! I grew up in New Orleans and enjoyed Mardi Gras for many, many years. I do not participate nearly as much as I once did. Instead, this time of the year for me has me...
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