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• Saban calls for SEC to expand schedule

  May 28, 2013 4:07 PM

  DESTIN, Fl. - Alabama coach Nick Saban has a strong - and seemingly solitary - stance on the Southeastern Conference potentially moving to a nine-game league schedule. Saban says he would like to see the SEC expand from eight to nine games, an opinion that surely will draw debate and... more »

• Familiar name propelling U-High to baseball state tournament Play Video

  May 7, 2013 11:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A familiar name will don the back of U High's ace pitcher on the mound this weekend at the baseball state tournament. Sports 2's Brian Holland has more on the Cubs. more »

• LSU: Hill suspended indefinitely after arrest Play Video

  April 29, 2013 1:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU head football coach Les Miles suspended running back Jeremy Hill indefinitely from the football team Monday after Hill's arrest this weekend in connection with a bar fight. Hill was arrested by Baton Rouge Police Saturday after a fight at Reggie's Bar on Bob Pettit Drive.... more »

• LSU ready for what could be record-setting NFL Draft

  April 24, 2013 12:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The next three days could be historical for the LSU football program as the Tigers may see as many as 14 former players selected in the NFL Draft, which starts on Thursday and runs through Saturday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The... more »

• White team dominates Spring Game, 37-0 Play Video

  April 20, 2013 6:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The white team was stacked with most of the projected starters, and they played like it on the field - beating the purple team 37-0. The offense also dominated on both sides Saturday, gaining 525 total yards(421 of those coming in the air). Zach Mettenberger, Anthony... more »

• Former LSU commit Kiel enrolls at Cincinnati

  April 19, 2013 8:09 PM

  CINCINNATI - Former Notre Dame quarterback Gunner Kiel has enrolled at Cincinnati, where he'll have to sit out next season under NCAA transfer rules. The Bearcats have quarterback Brendon Kay returning for an extra season granted by the NCAA because of injuries during his career. Kiel would be eligible to... more »

• Miles impressed with backup QB Jennings Play Video

  April 13, 2013 8:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Freshman quarterback Anthony Jennings, according to head coach Les Miles, stood out in LSU's last intersquad scrimmage before the L-Club Purple & Gold Spring Games next Saturday. Jennings completed 8/11 for 98 yards and three touchdowns Saturday versus a Tiger defense missing three starters. more »

• Les Miles congratulates Southern basketball team

  March 21, 2013 9:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Almost 2,000 miles away, LSU head coach Les Miles congratulated Roman Banks and his Southern Jaguar basketball team after a close loss to 1-seed Gonzaga, 64-58 in Thursday's NCAA Tournament. "Coach Banks got them ready to play against Gonzaga," said Miles after Thursday's practice. "They won... more »

• Les Miles: Porter out with "medical issue"

  March 15, 2013 9:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The first headline out of LSU Spring Practice yesterday was the introduction of Cam Cameron's new offensive system. The second? Center Elliott Porter wasn't on the practice field. Head coach Les Miles addressed Porter's absence with the media Friday after practice. "We don't think it's... more »

• LSU football kicks off Spring Practice

  March 14, 2013 5:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU football team went back to work Thursday in the first of 15 practices this spring. New offensive coordinator Cam Cameron made his first appearance in purple and gold, instructing the quarterbacks for the time the media was allotted to view the opening practice. The... more »

• ESPN3 to carry LSU Pro Day

  March 11, 2013 2:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - ESPN3 will provide coverage of LSU's Pro Day on March 27as over 20 former Tigers will be on display for the NFL in advance of next month's draft in New York City. ESPN3's coverage of LSU's Pro Day will begin at 1:15 p.m. with Tom Hart... more »

• Miles, Cameron reunite as coaches at LSU Play Video

  February 15, 2013 12:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Head LSU football coach Les Miles introduced Cam Cameron as the team's new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach today. Cameron said today that getting the chance to represent LSU as a coach was an honor. He said his style of football matches LSU's physical and tough... more »

• Miles to introduce Cameron as new OC at 11 a.m.

  February 15, 2013 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Les Miles will introduce Cam Cameron as the Tigers' new offensive coordinator at 11 a.m. this morning. Sports 2 will stream the announcement live at WBRZ.com. Miles has told his players that Cameron will take over for Greg Studrawa, who remains as offensive line coach.... more »

• Source: Cameron hired as LSU offensive coordinator

  February 8, 2013 2:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sources tell WBRZ that former Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron has been hired as the new offensive coordinator for LSU. WBRZ Sports Director Michael Cauble confirmed the hire through an LSU school official. The university is expected to make the official announcement next week. ... more »

• LSU recruiting by the numbers

  February 6, 2013 9:59 PM

  With another good recruiting class in the books, many still wonder how effective Les Miles and his staff are with those recruits once they get to campus. LSU has actually been very good at producing and developing players: the numbers don't lie. more »

• Miles gets pay raise

  February 1, 2013 3:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The LSU Board of Supervisors signed-off on a pay raise for the school's head football coach, Les Miles. Sports 2 Director Michael Cauble Tweeted that there were "no questions, no opposition" to the increase. Miles received a $549,000 annual pay raise. The change bumps his salary... more »

• Les Miles' $549K pay raise up for LSU board vote

  February 1, 2013 11:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU's governing board is considering a $549,000 annual pay raise for football coach Les Miles. If approved Friday by the Board of Supervisors, the change will bump Miles' salary to $4.3 million a year and extend his contract through the 2019 season. Miles and Athletics Director Joe... more »

• Board to decide on Les Miles contract extension

  January 24, 2013 10:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A pay increase and extension for LSU head football coach Les Miles' contract will go before the Board of Supervisors on Feb. 1, according to the university. LSU athletic director Joe Alleva said the amendment to the contract was agreed upon in December, increasing his annual... more »

• Miles to speak today about LSU bowl game

  December 12, 2012 10:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU head football coach Les Miles will meet with the media today to preview the upcoming Chick-fil-A Bowl game against Clemson later this month. Miles has yet to speak publicly since his team received their invitation to play in the New Years Eve game in Atlanta.... more »

• Miles: Family is 'awful comfortable' here Play Video

  November 28, 2012 3:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE- An excited Les Miles confirmed he's staying in South Louisiana as head coach of one of the best college football program's in the country. "This Miles family is awful comfortable in South Louisiana," Miles said during a news conference to announce a contract extension and pay increase.... more »

• Miles gets extension, raise to stay at LSU Play Video

  November 28, 2012 2:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE- LSU will pay more to keep Les Miles as head football coach. Miles will get a salary increase and a contract extension. The deal was announced a day after rumors swirled Arkansas was in talks to pay Miles $27.5 million to move to Fayetteville. Specifics have... more »

• Les Miles press conference pushed to 3 p.m.

  November 28, 2012 1:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A press conference scheduled for today with LSU head football coach Les Miles has been pushed back to 3 p.m. The media appearance was scheduled before rumors broke out this week the University of Arkansas offered Miles $27.5 million dollars over five years to coach the... more »

• Miles, Tigers hanging onto slim SEC hopes

  November 12, 2012 4:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Les Miles says LSU is embracing the notion that it still has a chance, albeit an outside chance, to win the Southeastern Conference. Alabama could have locked up the SEC West's title game by beating Texas A&M last Saturday, but the Crimson Tide was upset by Johnny... more »

• No. 4 LSU, No. 10 Florida have something to prove

  October 5, 2012 10:14 AM

  GAINESVILLE - No one needs to remind Florida what happened the last two years. No one needs to remind LSU what happened the last two weeks. Those vivid and somewhat painful memories give the 10th-ranked Gators and fourth-ranked Tigers something to prove when they meet in The Swamp on Saturday.... more »

• LSU slips to No. 4 after sloppy win over Towson

  October 1, 2012 10:42 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Zach Mettenberger's confidence in LSU's offense remains unshaken, even as the first-year starting quarterback struggles to explain why the Tigers have muddled through their last two victories against heavy underdogs. On Sunday, LSU (5-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) dropped a spot in the AP poll for the second... more »

• Miles says No. 3 LSU must clean up act vs Towson

  September 28, 2012 10:34 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Without quite saying it, Les Miles has all but acknowledged there are times when looking beyond the next opponent can be helpful. A prime example comes this Saturday night, when No. 3 LSU (4-0) hosts Towson (2-1) of the FCS. Miles says he wants his players to... more »

• No. 3 LSU hopes to keep developing depth vs Idaho

  September 10, 2012 6:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Two games into the season, third-ranked LSU is now playing without two of its top players and a projected starter at a third spot. It's just a little hard to tell when they've won their first two games by a combined score of 82-17. Miles says he... more »

• Miles to preview home game with Idaho

  September 10, 2012 10:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU Tigers are ranked second in the USA Today / Coaches' Poll this week behind top-ranked Alabama. LSU remains third in the AP Top 25. The Tigers will host the Idaho Vandals this Saturday night with a 7:00 kickoff. Head coach Les Miles will... more »

• Les Miles says LT Chris Faulk out for Washington Game

  September 5, 2012 7:19 PM

  LSU head coach Les Miles updated the media on Wednesday night that starting left tackle Chris Faulk will not be able to play Saturday against Washington after suffering an injury at practice during the week. Miles would not elaborate on what kind of injury Faulk has, but did say... more »

• Matheiu enrolls at LSU, Miles' focus elsewhere

  September 4, 2012 1:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Former LSU star cornerback Tyrann Mathieu has enrolled at LSU for the fall semester, even though he cannot play for the Tigers this season and will be eligible for the 2013 NFL draft. LSU coach Les Miles has declined to say whether Mathieu has any future with the... more »

• Miles to preview Huskies matchup

  September 4, 2012 10:39 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Les Miles will speak with the media this afternoon in advance of their second game of the season. LSU opened with a 41-14 victory over North Texas on Saturday and will face the Washington Huskies on September 8 in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers, who looked... more »

• Watch Les Miles press conference LIVE now

  August 10, 2012 11:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU moved up a scheduled 6:30 p.m. press conference with head football coach Les Miles to noon today. There is expected to be an announcement of some signficance to the Tiger football program coming out of the press conference. With so much on the line... more »

• LSU holds annual Media Day festivities

  August 7, 2012 10:50 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Tiger football program will host its Media Day this afternoon at the LSU football Facility. Coach Les Miles will address reporters around 3:00 before offensive and defensive coordinators Greg Studrawa and John Chavis follow. Then the entire 105-man LSU roster is allowed to speak... more »

• LSU no. 1 in Coaches' poll

  August 2, 2012 12:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - For the first time in more than 50 years, LSU will start the season on top. The Tigers occupy the top spot in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Top 25 poll released Thursday morning. The last time LSU was ranked no. 1 in a preseason poll was... more »

• 105 LSU football players expected on reporting day

  August 1, 2012 10:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The LSU football team reports to campus on Wednesday with its first practice scheduled for the following day as the Tigers begin their eighth season under head coach Les Miles. The Tigers are expected to welcome 105 players to preseason camp Wednesday. Included in that group... more »

• Les Miles visits with ESPN

  July 23, 2012 9:44 AM

  BRISTOL, Conn. - With kickoff to an anticipated 2012 season less than six weeks away, LSU football head coach Les Miles will make his second ESPN "Car Wash" appearance this summer as he joins six Southeastern Conference coaches on a publicity stop on Monday at the network's headquarters. Miles will... more »

• Les Miles will spend day at ESPN

  June 19, 2012 10:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU football coach Les Miles will preview the 2012 season on multiple ESPN platforms today. Miles will make an early appearance on SportsCenter before hitting the radio airwaves. LSU went 13-1 last fall, claiming the SEC Championship, before falling in the BCS National Championship. ... more »

• Top-ranked LSU huge favorite over Mississippi

  November 18, 2011 12:15 PM

  OXFORD, Miss. - In the long history of the LSU-Mississippi rivalry, the chasm between these two programs has rarely been wider. Top-ranked LSU is closing in on an SEC Western Division championship and is looking to secure a berth in the national title game. The Tigers are also... more »

• No. 1 LSU, No. 2 Oklahoma St. linked by Miles

  November 10, 2011 12:58 PM

  STILLWATER, Okla. - If the national championship game were played today, it would be Les Miles' current team against the one he helped put on the path to the BCS. Miles has already taken LSU to one national championship, and he's leading the pack on the way to another... more »

• 2 coaches, 2 styles, both winners

  November 4, 2011 12:55 PM

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - One wears a perpetual scowl, his words robotic and succinct. With Nick Saban, it's all about "the process," which means running his football program with the meticulousness of a CEO. It may come across as cold and detached - even ruthless - but it sure works. ... more »

• LSU-Alabama an old-fashioned showdown

  November 4, 2011 12:22 PM

  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The LSU and Alabama showdown promises to be a throwback of old-school football. Both the top-ranked and barely-tested Tigers, and No. 2 and mostly-unchallenged Alabama are built on power runs and run-stuffing defenses in a time when spread offenses are en vogue and huddles are optional.... more »

• No. 1 LSU crushes No. 20 Auburn 45-10

  October 22, 2011 6:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Rueben Randle caught a 42-yard scoring pass from Jordan Jefferson and a 46-yard touchdown pass from Jarrett Lee, and No. 1 LSU once again overcame off-the-field distractions in style with a 45-10 victory over 19th-ranked Auburn on Saturday. LSU was without star cornerback Tyrann Mathieu,... more »

• Miles says very little about suspensions

  October 19, 2011 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Les Miles kept very tight-lipped at his 6 p.m. weekly press conference today when asked about the suspension of three LSU football players. "I'm not inclined to be forthcoming in information," Miles said to the media . "I'm not reactionary to needs of media and things... more »

• Jordan Jefferson could be back on the team

  September 21, 2011 10:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Coach Les Miles says it would be nice to have two of his players back from their suspension due to their arrest for battery in a bar brawl. Quarterback Jordan Jefferson and reserve linebacker Josh Johns have been off the team for six weeks. Their legal... more »

• No. 25 Mississippi State eyes upset over No, 3 LSU

  September 14, 2011 12:30 PM

  STARKVILLE, Miss. - There is little doubt Mississippi State's football program has improved tremendously during coach Dan Mullen's two-plus years. A punch line in the Southeastern Conference just three years ago, the Bulldogs have been nationally ranked nine straight weeks, the first such streak since 1999. But one... more »

• "Lunch With Les" back on the air today

  August 29, 2011 12:03 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Les Miles' weekly radio show with the press is back for the 2011 football season today. "Lunch With Les" starts again at 12:10 p.m. on the LSU Sports Radio Network. Miles is expected to talk about the preparations for this week's season opener with Oregon... more »

• Amended Miles contract to be presented to board

  August 25, 2011 1:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU head football coach Les Miles's contract could be amended soon, pending on approval by the LSU Board of Supervisors on Friday. If the board approves, the amendment would not change his basic annual pay of $3.751 million, but would increase monetary incentives for meeting certain... more »

• Les Miles offers team updates

  August 23, 2011 6:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Les Miles just finished speaking with the media this evening, saying that as of now, he plans to play quarterback Jordan Jefferson in the season opener, and that there have been no changes made to the depth chart. The coaching staff does have a plan in place... more »

• BRPD Chief White: There's no special treatment

  August 22, 2011 6:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Chief of Police Dewayne White wants to set the record straight. He wants the public to know there will not be a cover-up, and the football players in question will be treated as any other persons of interest would be. "This case is not going away... more »

• Les Miles to meet with media after practice today

  August 20, 2011 10:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE- According to LSU Media Relations, Les Miles and members of the Unity Council will meet with members of the media today after practice. Coach Miles is scheduled to talk at 12:30 p.m. Sgt. Don Stone with Baton Rouge Police said LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson was implicated, along... more »

• Miles offers latest endorsement of Jefferson

  June 15, 2011 12:31 PM

  SHREVEPORT, La. - Although Jordan Jefferson's career has been a puzzling mix of spectacular highlights and frustrating lapses, head coach Les Miles expresses confidence that the senior quarterback will be better than ever this fall. Miles told LSU alumni in the Shreveport area this week that Jefferson is tough.... more »

• Fund set up after death of Les Miles' sister

  April 26, 2011 4:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A fund has been set up to benefit the children of Ann Hope Browne, the sister of LSU football head coach Les Miles who was recently killed in a car wreck. Browne was killed in a wreck on Highway 1 in Addis last Friday. She was... more »

• Les Miles' sister killed in car wreck

  April 22, 2011 7:49 PM

  ADDIS- LSU Head Football Coach Les Miles' sister was killed in a car accident Friday afternoon. Ann Hope Browne, 54, turned into traffic and was hit. She was killed instantly. The crash happened on Hwy. 1 at Sugar Plantation Parkway. Four other people were hurt. "This intersection... more »

• LSU notables kiss pigs for a good cause

  April 13, 2011 5:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Several notable people from LSU locked lips with a pig to raise money for cancer research today. Six people including Football Head Coach Les Miles took part in the annual "Kiss the Pig" event at noon in front of the Student Union building. The event... more »

• LSU spring practice shows weak spots

  March 21, 2011 11:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Coming up tonight on Sports2 at 6, we're talking Tiger football. Les Miles has his squad back out on the practice field for Spring Ball, and we're looking at the wide receiver position. LSU looks a little thin at the wide out spot with just Rueben... more »

• Report: Kragthorpe is LSU offensive coordinator

  January 20, 2011 2:10 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A person familiar with the hiring says former Louisville and Tulsa head coach Steve Kragthorpe will be named the offensive coordinator at LSU. LSU head coach Les Miles is on a recruiting trip and is expected to make Kragthorpe's appointment official soon, the person told The Associated... more »

• Crowton resigns from LSU, takes Maryland job

  January 13, 2011 11:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Gary Crowton, the offensive coordinator for the LSU football team, has resigned from LSU to become the offensive coordinator for the University of Maryland. Crowton has served as the offensive coordinator for LSU for the past four years. Crowton told LSU Coach Les Miles that he... more »

• Miles signs new contract with LSU

  January 12, 2011 10:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sports 2's Michael Cauble reports Les Miles has signed a new, 7-year contract with LSU. Les will be paid 3.751 million dollars per year, with additional compensation for championships and postseason accomplishments. The new contract would be in effect until 2017. more »

• LSU fans react to Les Miles' decision to stay

  January 11, 2011 4:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Talk of Les Miles' decision to stay with the Tigers spread fast among LSU fans. Most purple and gold faithful said they are looking forward to starting another season with Miles. "It's great, and we don't have to get another coach, and he's pretty good.... more »

• Michigan hires Hoke

  January 11, 2011 3:11 PM

  ANN ARBOR - After nearly a week of remaining relatively silent, the Michigan Wolverines pick San Diego State coach Brady Hoke as its new football coach. Hoke was an assistant under Lloyd Carr in Michigan and is considered to be the third choice of the Michigan program. Former... more »

• LSU officials confirm Les Miles will stay as coach

  January 11, 2011 11:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Les Miles will coach another season at LSU, according to several officials at the school. The decision was confirmed to WBRZ by Athletic Director Joe Alleva, Vice-Chancellor for Communications Herb Vincent and the associate athletic director today. Alleva released the following statement this morning: ... more »

• Les Miles is staying at LSU

  January 11, 2011 11:12 AM

  Update - Herb Vincent, Vice-Chancellor of Communications for LSU has confirmed this report. Miles has agreed to stay. BATON ROUGE - Jordy Hultberg, reporter for the LSU Sports Radio Network, is reporting that Les Miles will be staying at LSU and will not be taking the head coaching job at... more »

• Miles eats with agent, wife after meeting with Michigan AD

  January 10, 2011 11:05 PM

  Les Miles, his wife and his agent, George Bass, ate dinner at VooDoo BBQ this evening just minutes after meeting with Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon at his apartment complex off Nicholson Drive. At the time of this report, we did not have it confirmed that Miles had met... more »

• Les Miles meets with Michigan AD in Baton Rouge

  January 10, 2011 9:25 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU Athletics officals confirm football coach Les Miles spent a portion of this evening meeting with Michigan Athletic Director Dave Brandon. Brandon flew into town from Dallas this afternoon, and reportedly left following his meeting with Miles, and then returned to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Miles and... more »

• A new Michigan plane arrives in Baton Rouge

  January 10, 2011 5:23 PM

  Just one day after a plane with a Michigan emblem landed here in Baton Rouge, a different plane with concrete ties to the University of Michigan made its way to Baton Rouge Metro Airport this afternoon. This plane is owned by the Domino's Pizza corporation, whose former CEO Dave Brandon,... more »

• Case of the Mystery Michigan plane is solved

  January 10, 2011 12:42 PM

  Many questions remain unanswered in the Les Miles to Michigan watch. But one question has been answered. The Michigan plane arriving in Baton Rouge was a coincidence after all. It turns out a couple made a trip to Savannah, Georgia to attend to structural damage on a house. The man... more »

• Les Miles confirms he will meet with Michigan

  January 10, 2011 11:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU head coach Les Miles has confirmed he will be meeting with Michigan representatives about the head coaching job there. Miles made a short statement after Tigers cornerback Patrick Peterson's announcement he will be going into the 2011 NFL draft. Miles said that "distant conversations"... more »

• Mystery Michigan plane arrives in Baton Rouge

  January 9, 2011 5:00 PM

  Baton Rouge- The Les Miles to Michigan rumors continue to grow by the hour, leaving LSU fans on the edge of their seats. Just two days after a lear jet with the University of Michigan logo arrived in Baton Rouge, it returned today. At 2:11 this afternoon, the jet landed... more »

• Michigan officially fires Rich Rodriguez

  January 5, 2011 12:53 PM

  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP)-Michigan fired coach Rich Rodriguez on Wednesday, ending a disappointing three-year tenure marred by embarrassing losses and NCAA violations at college football's winningest program. Athletic director Dave Brandon announced the decision after meeting with Rodriguez on Tuesday and again Wednesday morning. He said the two had... more »

• Miles says no contact with Michigan

  January 5, 2011 11:37 AM

  Irving, TX - LSU head football coach Les Miles told the media today that he has had no contact with Michigan following the firing of their head coach Rich Rodriguez. Miles was a football player for the Wolverines and was an assistant coach in Ann Arbor from 1980 to... more »

• Miles: Ridley may be out for Cotton Bowl

  December 22, 2010 10:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU head coach Les Miles told reporters this morning that running back Stevan Ridley may not be eligible to play in the Cotton Bowl on January 7. Miles said Ridley is dealing with an academic issue that may make him ineligble for the game. LSU is... more »

• Winning close keeps LSU's BCS chances alive

  November 22, 2010 4:16 PM

  Les Miles says he likes the position LSU is in heading into its regular season finale at Arkansas. After surviving close games against North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida and Ole Miss this season, the fifth-ranked Tigers have a chance to finish a regular season at 11-1 for the first time since... more »

• LSU hangs on to beat Ole Miss 43-36

  November 20, 2010 6:37 PM

  Jordan Jefferson passed for a career-high 254 yards, threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and fifth-ranked LSU survived a thrilling upset bid by Mississippi 43-36 on Saturday. LSU (10-1, 6-1 SEC) trailed 36-35 with 4:57 left when Patrick Peterson returned a kickoff 34 yards to midfield, setting... more »

• Several LSU players injured in Ala. game

  November 9, 2010 9:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU coach Les Miles says strong safety Brandon Taylor could be a "long-term loss" after he suffered a foot injury Saturday and left to undergo an X-ray. Miles said left cornerback Morris Claiborne is day-to-day after taking a knee to the helmet, possibly resulting in a concussion.... more »

• Les Miles press conference LIVE on News 2

  November 8, 2010 10:13 AM

  BATON ROUGE - News 2 will have live coverage of Les Miles' press conference today at noon, after LSU defeated Alabama this weekend. Coverage begins on News 2 at Noon, and the press conference will also be broadcast in its entirety on WBTR, Cox Cable channel 19. The... more »

• Les Miles: "Time to let it rip."

  November 1, 2010 4:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Les Miles addressed the media in his weekly press conference this afternoon, and said that his team welcomes the challenge of playing 5th-ranked Alabama, and that it's time to 'Let It Rip." TRANSCRIPT OF LSU COACH LES MILES' WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Opening Statement … "We had a... more »

• LSU-Auburn: Last of SEC's unbeatens meet

  October 22, 2010 12:30 PM

  Lucky, plucky or just plain good? Fifth-ranked Auburn and No. 6 LSU are the Southeastern Conference's survivors, winning with gutsy comebacks and playcalling, and even being on the right side of officiating rulings. Neither team has been perfect, but their records remain so at least until after Saturday's... more »

• LSU-McNeese State preview capsule

  October 14, 2010 12:33 PM

  No. 9 LSU (6-0) vs McNeese State (2-3), 7 p.m. (FSN) Line: N/A Series Record: First meeting. WHAT'S AT STAKE LSU is now firmly in the national championship picture heading into the second half of the season and... more »

• Les Miles says Jefferson to start against McNeese

  October 13, 2010 7:19 PM

  LSU head coach Les Miles said in his Wednesday press conference that Jordan Jefferson will get the start on Saturday against McNeese State. "Probably the same lineup we have, start with Jefferson and (Jarrett) Lee will play," Miles said. Miles went on to say that both quarterbacks have... more »

• LSU-ULM to kickoff at 6 pm on November 13

  October 7, 2010 5:56 PM

  LSU's Homecoming game against Louisiana-Monroe will be televised on TigerVision, the school's in-house pay-per-view network. Kickoff for the LSU-ULM game on November 13 in Tiger Stadium is scheduled for 6 p.m. The TigerVision pregame show starts at 5:45 p.m. Doug Greengard will call the action for the TigerVision... more »

• Les Miles' show gets mixed feedback

  October 6, 2010 10:07 PM

  There was tension tonight because no one knew what to expect from callers to LSU Coach Les Miles’ radio show. Many people had questions after last Saturday’s near-meltdown against Tennessee. News 2’s Michael Shingleton listened in. more »

• LSU DE Sam Montgomery out for season

  October 6, 2010 2:05 PM

  LSU coach Les Miles says starting defensive end Sam Montgomery will miss the rest of the season with torn ligaments in his right knee. Miles said Wednesday that the team is scheduling reconstructive surgery and that Montgomery would not play again until next fall. Montgomery was injured during... more »

• No. 12 LSU seeks improved passing vs. Tennessee

  October 1, 2010 12:42 PM

  Les Miles says no one at LSU is satisfied with the Tigers' passing offense right now. The coach says he'll look to get struggling quarterback Jordan Jefferson on track against a Tennessee squad that gave up 429 yards passing last weekend against Alabama-Birmingham. So far, No. 12 LSU... more »

• LSU not getting style points, just victories

  September 28, 2010 12:42 PM

  Les Miles says Jordan Jefferson will remain his starter for No. 12 LSU's home game against Tennessee on Saturday, despite the quarterback's slumping passing numbers. However, Miles also says that backup Jarrett Lee is maturing and that the time for him to get more meaningful snaps is approaching. ... more »