Tinker:
Soldiers who paid the severer price defending their country safety and honor coming home from war with missing body parts, or worse, simply should never expect much of anything from people who don't care about what they did before they left. Even though these American citizens keep professing otherwise, the politically correct talk is everywhere these days, and I have simply stop listening to the bull talkers speak. The hypocrites living in the United States of America have reached epidemic levels in the neighborhood and byways in this country. So just because the soldiers who once felt a true passion of patriotism for this country to become a warrior in the US military putting themselves in harm's way and becoming permanently injured because of it. Really can't allow himself to feel hurt over the ingrate American people who never felt the same about the American soldiers to begin with.
I picked up very quickly in life that the gunfighters live a very lonely life because they kept riding off into the sun set at the end of the movie. So if a man decides to become a real warrior in real life, his faith is just about set in stone. At the end of his trail he will ride over the distant horizon with only the memory of the other fallen warriors spirits whispering in his ears for company.
After all the medals are passed around and speeches made reality always seems to catch up to John Q public who seem to be unworthy of the Soldiers warrior that has became heroes to their homeland, or only chumps to some of the other ingrate people.
Where does America get these very brave men from?
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Likewise in America sports the people keep cheering for the gladiators as the loser fade away into oblivion, with the winners become heroes, have we advance our civilization much more then our ancient ancestors?
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LSU Spring Football Practice Report (3.25)
March 25, 2013 - © 2013 Tiger Rag
Notes and observations from Monday on the Ponderosa
By LUKE JOHNSON
Tiger Rag Assistant Editor
The LSU defense did one full squad - or nearly full squad - drill out on the cool and windy practice field today but for the most part spilt up with its position coaches. But there were a few bits of meat on the bone.
With the exception of the cornerbacks, the defense lined up in what was either a short yardage or goal line defense. It featured a five-man defensive front and two linebackers with safety Craig Loston playing near the line of scrimmage.
Here’s how it stacked up: Jordan Allen and Jermauria Rasco played on the ends, Anthony Johnson, Ego Ferguson and Christian LaCouture lined up on the interior, D.J. Welter and Lamin Barrow were at linebacker, Loston was in the box and Ronald Martin was playing deep.
LSU coach Les Miles has been cautious in his praise of Welter and Allen this spring, never really committing to saying they are in line for some big playing time this season. But both look to be involved in what they’re trying to do defensively, at least before the freshmen arrive for fall camp.
LaCouture is an intriguing prospect on the line. There’s not a lot of depth there after all the departures along the line, so he has been working with the twos so far this spring. His name makes him sound like he’s from the area, but he’s a big corn-fed Nebraska boy, standing out from a pure size standpoint among the defensive linemen. He has the look of an SEC player, but I’m not quite ready to say he’ll be an impact player this season. More on him later.
I spent a good deal of time watching the defensive linemen, and today it was their turn to run through the gauntlet. It was by far the most entertaining part of the practice. The big boys were going toe-to-toe and the rest of the defense was hooting and hollering on the sideline. For those who haven’t read the previous reports, a player starts about 20 yards away from a dummy and must make the straightest line possible to it through three defenders. They are not supposed to go around the other players, but through them.
Allen probably looked the best out of the group. He’s still wearing his green non-contact jersey, but he went full bore today. He was matched up against some of the bigger, more imposing defensive linemen on the team and he powered through, showing solid technique by shedding contact with his hands. He’s a big guy - 6-foot-6 according to LSU’s 2013 roster - and he used his length to help him in the drill. Johnson was the only one who came close to matching Allen’s swiftness to the dummy.
Meanwhile, LaCouture struggled. Defensive coordinator John Chavis had to stop the drill after the big man tried weaving around his first obstacle. Chavis ordered the 6-foot-6, 291-pound LaCouture, “Do not run around him!”
When LaCouture gave it a second go, he was knocked down to the ground on multiple occasions. It’s only one drill, but this gives a glimpse into how hard it is to make the transition from high school football to SEC football. The freshman is a physical specimen, but it’s a man’s game. He’ll learn that, just don’t expect him to fill in right away.
Ronnie Feist, who is making the transition from linebacker to defensive line this spring, was the last one to go. He started off great, but ran out of gas a couple yards away from the dummy. He has some potential, but looks like at best he’d be a situational guy. He’s just not big enough to hang with the big boys all day.
This is the first time I’ve noticed him this spring, but A’Trey-U Jones does not look like an LSU defensive lineman. It may have been because he was doing drills with Allen, but he looks small. Size isn’t everything in this game, but he’s definitely lacking in that department.
It looks like a three-way battle for the two backup safety spots right now. Corey Thompson, Micah Eugene and Jerqwinick Sandolph have all worked in at the spots so far, but today it was Eugene and Thompson working with the second unit. From what I saw in drills, Sandolph is not adept at changing direction.
*OFFENSIVE REPORT FROM HUNT PALMER COMING LATER
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The LSU football team returned to practice yesterday and will practice again today before taking tomorrow off for LSU’s Pro Day. Thursday the team will hold its second scrimmage of the season, and then they'll enjoy spring break until Monday, April 8.
Last Saturday's scrimmage made a big impression on several big-time recruits who were in attendance, including wide receiver Trey Quinn (6'1", 200) of Barbe. I've heard from someone very close to the situation who tells me that the visit was outstanding, and that Quinn was “excited to see the new look” of the offense. He also said that Quinn has become very good friends with LSU commitment Will Clapp (OL, 6'4", 270, Brother Martin), and that Clapp has taken a very active role in recruiting for the Tigers. Quinn is No. 2 on my list of Top LA Prospects for the Class of 2014. Will Clapp, the son of former Tiger Tommy Clapp, is No. 10.
In other recruiting news, I've heard that Sharieff Rhaheed (DE, 6'4", 215, Fort Pierce, FL) will be visiting LSU today. You may recall that there were reports last week of Rhaheed committing to LSU, but at that time he didn't have a fully committable offer. I think chances are pretty good that he receives that offer today, and if he does I look for him to be No. 8 on the list of LSU's football commitments for 2014. Also, Kendel Ardoin (TE/WR, 6'6", 210, Ville Platte, No. 31 on my list), will be visiting LSU for this Thursday's scrimmage. With Ardoin's hands and his height, he could be a good fit at tight end in Coach Cam Cameron's offense.
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SEC's toughest schedules in 2013
March, 22, 2013
By
Chris Low | ESPN.com
Who in the SEC has the toughest road to a successful season in 2013?
Phil Steele has come up with his six toughest schedules in college football next season, and three of them belong to SEC schools -- Arkansas, Florida and Kentucky.
The other three belonged to Kansas, Purdue and Oklahoma.
Steele considered three factors in coming up with his toughest schedules. He looked at the combined records of each team's opponents from last season, the number of bowl teams from last season that each team faces in 2013 as well as the number of teams ranked in the final polls that each team faces.
Based on those factors, Kentucky's 2013 schedule was judged the toughest in 2013. The Wildcats' opponents were a combined 103-50 (67.3 percent) last season. Kentucky also plays eight bowl teams from a year ago and six teams that finished in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll.
Arkansas was second on Steele's list and Florida sixth.
The Hogs play nine bowl teams from a year ago. The Gators, meanwhile, face Georgia, LSU, Miami and South Carolina away from home and take on Florida State in the Swamp.
For what it's worth, two-time defending national champion Alabama only faces two teams in 2013 (LSU and Texas A&M) that finished last season ranked in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll.
Ever see the movie Blue Chip?
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a fight with a gang member named Tom McCann, Morrissey was pinned on
his back atop burning coals from a stove that had been overturned.
Morrissey endured the pain as his flesh burned, fought off McCann, and
got back on his feet. Enraged, Morrissey beat McCann senseless as smoke
from his burning flesh rose up from his back. The event earned him the
nickname "Old Smoke," which stuck with him through the rest of his
life"
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2013 SEC Football Strength of Schedule: Easiest path to the BCS Championship
Gamedayr | January 24, 2013 at 12:27 pm | 3 Comments
Will Muschamp and the Gators are staring at a hellacious slate in 2013. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)Each team is loaded with talent, but the grueling slate of an SEC season can wear-down even the most talented and well-coached teams; it can be the make or break key to a run at a championship game versus relegation to a Chick-fil-A Bowl appearance (which in the SEC is simply not good enough).
If you were wondering just how much a schedule effects a team’s chance at a championship in the SEC, look no further than last year’s two participants in Atlanta, Alabama and Georgia. Each team avoided the big boys from the other side of the conference. Alabama didn’t have to play Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina in the regular season, while Georgia avoided LSU, Alabama, and Texas A&M.
This year those honors go to Alabama, Texas A&M, and South Carolina, all of who avoid the other division’s finest squads.
All three also return a ton of talent, making them front-runners for a trip to Atlanta in December.
On the other hand, Florida and Georgia will have to face LSU, and although the Tigers will be funneling in a plethora of inexperienced talent, they are never an easy team to beat.
Let’s take a deeper look at each team’s schedule, and rank them from toughest (No. 1) to easiest (No. 5) path to a championship. In the rankings we take into account home games, quality opponents, quality road games, and cross-division games.
Let us know in the comments below who you think has the toughest schedule.
No. 5 – Texas A&M Aggies
Home games: 8
Quality opponents: 4 (Alabama, Ole Miss, LSU, Vanderbilt)
Quality road games: 2 (Ole Miss, LSU)
Out-of-conference games: Rice (home), Sam Houston State (home), SMU (home), UTEP (home)
Cross-division games: Vanderbilt (home), Missouri (away)
SEC teams avoided: Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee
Breakdown: Talk about a gift from the college football gods. Eight home games, no meetings with the big boys from the East, Alabama at home, and no out-of-conference games that will even cause the 12th Man to break a sweat. For the cross-division game, Missouri is a mess and Vanderbilt comes to College Station. Let’s just put it this way, Vandy won’t beat Johnny Football in his own backyard. The away game at LSU won’t be easy, but after the mass exodus from the Tigers, Manziel should have a field day with their defense. The same goes for the game against Ole Miss, but the squad that A&M trots out onto the field is currently more polished than Hugh Freeze’s. Alabama comes to College Station in what is shaping up to be the marquee match-up of the 2013 season. When it comes to schedules, especially in the SEC, it just doesn’t get any better than the Aggies’ in 2013.
No. 4 – South Carolina Gamecocks
Home games: 7
Quality opponents: 4 (Georgia, Florida, Clemson, Mississippi State)
Quality road games: 1 (Georgia)
Out-of-conference games: North Carolina (home), UCF (away), Coastal Carolina (home), Clemson (home)
Cross-division games: Arkansas (away), Mississippi State (home)
SEC teams avoided: Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Breakdown: If there was a year that the Gamecocks were set-up to make a run at an elusive title, this is it. The only quality opponent from the West they have to play is Mississippi State, and not only does USC get them at home, but the Gamecocks are head and shoulders above the Bulldogs when it comes to quality of team. Clowney, in fact, could probably beat them by himself. The Gamecocks also get hated-rival Clemson at home, as well as Florida. Their one tough away game will be at Georgia in the second week of the season, and the Dawgs will be out for blood after last year’s embarrassment in Columbia.
No. 3 – Alabama Crimson Tide
Home games: 7
Quality opponents: 5 (Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, LSU, Mississippi State)
Quality road games: 3 (Virginia Tech in Atlanta, Texas A&M, Mississippi State)
Out-of-conference games: Virginia Tech (in Atlanta), Colorado State (home), Georgia State (home), Chattanooga (home)
Cross-division games: Kentucky (road), Tennessee (home)
SEC teams avoided: Florida, Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
Breakdown: Alabama once again avoids the big boys from the East, and will only have to leave the comfy confines of Bryant-Denny Stadium five times in 2013. Only three of those road-trips are against quality opponents, and only two are true road games. Virginia Tech has virtually no shot at beating Saban in the first game of the season, Ole Miss is still a year off, Mississippi State is Mississippi State at the end of the day, and LSU comes to Tuscaloosa. The schedule is more than manageable, and outside of the trip to College Station, the Tide should roll relatively easily once again.
No. 2 – Georgia Bulldogs
Home games: 6
Quality opponents: 4 (Clemson, South Carolina, LSU, Florida)
Quality road games: 3 (Clemson, Vanderbilt, Florida in Jacksonville)
Out-of-conference games: Clemson (away), North Texas (home), Appalachian State (home), Georgia Tech (away)
Cross-division games: LSU (home), Auburn (away)
SEC teams avoided: Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Breakdown: Georgia is going to get thrown into the fire right off the bat with a showdown against Clemson, followed by South Carolina, two teams both vying for a BCS title. Halfway through September the nation will know if this team is a title contender, or not. The Dawgs avoid Alabama and Texas A&M, and their cross-division game against LSU is at home. We would count Georgia Tech in ‘quality road opponents’ due to the simple fact that they are a hated-rival, but the Yellow Jackets are just plain not good right now.
No. 1 – Florida Gators
Home games: 6
Quality opponents: 5 (Miami, LSU, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida State)
Quality road games: 4 (Miami, LSU, Georgia in Jacksonville, South Carolina)
Out-of-conference games: Toledo (home), Miami (away), Georgia Southern (home), Florida State (home)
Cross-division games: Arkansas (home), LSU (away)
SEC teams avoided: Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
Breakdown: Florida will once again roll out one of the nation’s toughest schedules in 2013. Could this be a sign of things to come for the Orange ‘n Blue? Only three teams in history have won the national title with the nation’s toughest schedule, two of those being the Florida Gators. Will Muschamp and crew will have to travel away from The Swamp six times in 2013. That includes games in Miami, Baton Rouge, Jacksonville, and South Carolina. Luckily for the Gators, they get Florida State at home. It isn’t going to be easy for Muschamp in Year 3, but then again, nothing in the SEC ever is.
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FINAL: LSU 8, Auburn 2
LSU sweeps Auburn behind a solid start from Cody Glenn
By HUNT PALMER
Bayou Bengals Insider Senior Writer
A week after letting a potential sweep slip away in Starkville, LSU struck quickly Sunday and cruised past Auburn to finish the job at Alex Box Stadium.
The Tigers scored six runs in the first two frames and starter Cody Glenn shook off some early struggles to pitch a career-best 7.2 innings to earn his fourth win of the season.
“I definitely came out here with a sense of urgency to get the job done early today,” Glenn said. “I was able to go deep in the game, which I’m happy about. The first two innings I was trying to be too perfect with my pitches…after the second inning I decided I was just going to trust my pitches.”
Unlike last Sunday when Mississippi State’s Kendall Graveman hung six straight zeros to start the game against the Tigers, LSU (22-2, 5-1) chased Auburn starter Will Kendall after just two-thirds of an inning. With two runs already in and the bases loaded, Auburn went to reliever Terrence Dedrick who Tiger designated hitter Chris Chinea greeted with a smash to right centerfield that plated two more and gave LSU a 4-0 lead.
Auburn would answer with a solo run in the top of the second when Garrett Cooper doubled to right and Blake Austin singled him home, but like every other member of the Tiger staff this weekend, Glenn minimized the damage to a lone run.
Auburn (15-10, 0-6) played all 27 innings on the weekend without posting multiple runs in an inning.
LSU managed to accomplish that feat again in the second when Mark Laird, Alex Bregman and Raph Rhymes singled in consecutive at bats, Rhymes’ scoring Laird, and Bregman darted home on a wild pitch to balloon the LSU lead to 6-1.
Laird and Bregman each enjoyed a 3-for-4 day at the plate, Bregman’s fourth straight three-hit game.
“Everyone, one through nine, is putting together quality at bats and giving me opportunities to see good pitches to hit,” Bregman said. “Today I got some more pitches to hit with guys on base and I was fortunate to put good swings on it. It’s really easy when the guys in front and behind me are doing their job.”
Laird’s five hits in two days seemingly snapped a prolonged skid that included a two for 17 stretch dating back to the weekend at Mississippi State. The speedy freshman scored three times Sunday, six on the weekend, one shy of Auburn’s output as a team.
Glenn held up his end of the bargain there, plowing through the middle innings allowing only one over the minimum. Double plays in the fourth and the seventh aided the sinkerballer who was rebounding from a rough outing in his first shot at Southeastern Conference play.
The Tigers would add to the lead in the sixth, spearheaded by Laird and Bregman. With two out, Laird doubled home Andrew Stevenson who had walked. Bregman then produced a nearly identical double into the Auburn bullpen that allowed Laird to glide home.
From there, the bullpen duo of Will LaMarche and Chris Cotton slammed the door and sent Auburn home winless through two weekends of SEC play.
The Tigers return to action Tuesday night as they travel to New Orleans to tangle with Tulane at Turchin Stadium. Freshman Russell Reynolds is scheduled to get the ball for LSU.
LIVE BLOG, by LUKE JOHNSON
Top of the 1st inning
Cody Glenn’s first pitch of the game is lifted into CF for a quick out. He gives up a one-out single to Auburn second baseman Jordan Ebert, but that’s all the damage he would allow in the first inning. LSU almost turns a double play on the next batter, but Katz couldn’t come up with a low throw from Alex Bregman. Auburn 3B Damek Tomscha, getting his first start in the cleanup spot after a solid series so far, flew out to right field to end the frame. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left. LSU 0, Auburn 0
Bottom of the 1st inning
Sciambra popped a lazy fly ball into left field that should’ve been an easy out. Maybe it was the wind whipping in from left field, but Auburn’s Cullen Wacker couldn’t make the play. Sciambra was running hard and beat the throw to second base for one of the luckier doubles you’ll ever see. Laird follows it up by hitting a liner right at Ebert at second base, who muffed it to allow Laird to reach safely. It was ruled a hit, generously. Auburn’s defensive woes continued: Bregman hit what should’ve been a double play, but a sloppy turn had him safe. Rhymes hit what should’ve been a double play, but the throw to first wasn’t even made, allowing Sciambra to score. Mason Katz, not known for his blazing speed, hit an infield single. Christian Ibarra walked to load the bases, and JaCoby Jones walked to score Rhymes. Kendall’s day is done, he was limited to a pitch count of 40 today. New pitcher is RHP Terrance Diedrick, who promptly gives up a two-run single to Chris Chinea. Chinea took a high fastball and drove it into right field. Ty Ross, the ninth LSU batter to reach the plate, grounded out to short to end the inning. 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left LSU 4, Auburn 0
Top of the 2nd inning
Glenn allows a one-out double to Auburn first baseman Garrett Cooper, but Cooper can thank the wind for that one. He hit what looked to be a lazy fly ball to right field, but the gusty wind kept it carrying and carrying and carrying until it landed at the base of the wall in right field. Cooper scored on catcher Blake Austin’s liner to second base, which looked like it short-hopped JaCoby Jones at second before scooting into the outfield. Glenn’s starting to lose it now, walking No. 9 hitter Dan Glevenyak on four pitches. On comes pitching coach Alan Dunn, and no brainer alert, Glenn follows with a strike. After a couple more balls, he gets leadoff hitter Kelley to bounce into an inning-ending grounder to Ibarra. Brent Bonvillain went to the ‘pen to warm up, but he was recalled to the dugout after Glenn got out of the jam. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left. LSU 4, Auburn 1
Bottom of the 2nd inning
Sciambra strikes out swinging to start off the second inning … Laird smacks a single into left-center for his second hit of the game … Bregman extends his hit streak to 12 games, yanking a ball down the LF line. Tomscha fielded it behind third base, but fell in foul territory … Rhymes smacks an RBI single through the right side of the infield, where it feels like 80 percent of his hits go. Bregman runs from 1st to 3rd on the play … Bregman scores easily on a wild pitch … Katz flies out to right field … Ibarra strikes out looking to end the LSU second inning. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left
Top of the 3rd inning
Glenn looking more in control to start out the 3rd. Gets an easy ground out to start the inning and jumps ahead of Cullen Wacker 1-2 before Wacker fights a ball off his hands by dropping a Texas-leaguer between converging LSU defenders in left field … Glenn ends the inning by inducing an easy fly and striking out No. 5 hitter Ryan Tella. Good bounce-back inning for Glenn. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left
Bottom of the 3rd inning
Quiet inning for LSU. JaCoby Jones ripped a couple balls deep foul before reaching on an error by the second baseman … Chris Chinea hit into a 6-4-3 double play and Ty Ross struck out to end the inning. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 left
Top of the 4th inning
Glenn plunks Cooper with the first pitch of the fourth inning … He jumps ahead of Savage, who couldn’t put down a sacrifice bunt, before getting him to hit a fly ball right to Rhymes in LF … Blake Austin, who left the bases loaded twice last night in consecutive at bats, bounces into an inning-ending double play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left. LSU 6, Auburn 1
Bottom of the 4th inning
Stevenson, who enteredt he game for Sciambra defensively in the top of the third inning, pops out to CF … Laird is put away for the first time today on a grounder to 2B … Bregman stays hot, collects his second hit of the day, 26th in his last 52 at bats … Rhymes flew out to CF to end the frame. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left. LSU 6, Auburn 1
Top of the 5th inning
Glenn has settled into a groove. He retires the side in order, getting an easy fly ball, a ground ball to short stop and a ground ball to second base. He’s now retired straight. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left. LSU 6, Auburn 1
Bottom of the 5th inning
A bit of a strange fifth inning for the LSU offense. Katz leads off with a single up the middle, but is caught stealing for the first out after Ibarra fails to put down a SAC bunt … Ibarra reaches safely on a swinging bunt. He took a big hack at the ball, but it dribbled right in front of the plate. Austin fielded it, but tripped as he was going to make the throw and held on to the ball … JaCoby Jones hit a rocket, but it was right at the second baseman, who fired the ball to first to catch Ibarra for the inning-ending double play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left. LSU 6, Auburn 1
Top of the 6th inning
Glenn’s settled right in now. This is what we saw out of him during non-conference play, and could go a long way in improving his confidence … Glenn retires Wacker on a routine ground ball to Jones at second and rings up cleanup hitter Damek Tomscha on a called strike three … Ryan Tella ends Glenn’s streak of seven straight Auburn hitters set down by reaching on a bunt single … Glenn gets Cooper to bounce out to third to end the inning. Ibarra made a standout play on Cooper’s grounder, which changed directions on the bounce right before it got to Ibarra. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left. LSU 6, Auburn 1
Bottom of the 6th inning
After a quiet start to the inning (Chinea grounds out 6-3, Ross K) the Tigers got the wheels turning … speedster Andrew Stevenson walked and fellow speedster followed with a check-swing double down the left field line. Stevenson - did I mention he was fast? - scored from first base on the play … Bregman is not even from this planet. He rips a double to score Laird and make it 8-1 LSU. It was his fourth consecutive three-hit game … Rhymes ends the inning with a two-hopper to shortstop. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left. LSU 8, Auburn 1
Top of the 7th inning
JaCoby Jones was a magnet for the ball in the seventh. He committed LSU’s first error of the weekend on an easy ground ball to open the inning, but made up for it by recording the next three outs. Glenn is cruising, and this had to be exactly what Mainieri wanted to see after he struggled early. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 errors, 0 left. LSU 8, Auburn 1
Bottom of the 7th inning
Mason Katz collects his third single of the game, but the Tigers can’t do anything with it. Ibarra flies out to RF, Jones strikes out, and pinch-hitter Tyler Moore flies out to shortstop. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left. LSU 8, Auburn 1
Top of the 8th inning
Little bit of a surprise, as Mainieri leaves Glenn out there to start the 8th inning. It’s a big show of confidence for the young lefty. Glenn responds by getting a Kelly to bounce out to the mound on the first pitch … He walked Auburn 2B Self and then plunked Wacker, but Mainieri kept him in the game as Will LaMarche watched from the bullpen … Tomscha smacked a single into LF to load the bases, but Mainieri sticks with Glenn against the LH Ryan Tella … Tella lifts a ball deep enough into RF to score the run, but that’s an impressive effort from Glenn … LSU brings in Will LaMarche to close the 8th, still two on … After a long, LONG, at bat, LaMarche beans Cooper to load the bases, but gets Savage to line out to RF to end the inning. That’s the third time Auburn’s left the bases juiced in the last two days. Here’s Glenn’s final line: 7.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K. 1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 2 left. LSU 8, Auburn 2
Bottom of the 8th
LSU goes down in order in the bottom of the 8th. F7 from Michael Barash, subbing in for Ty Ross, strikeout for Stevenson, and F8 for Sean McMullen, subbing in for Laird. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left. LSU 8, Auburn 2.
Top of the 9th inning
Closer Chris Cotton is on to secure the series sweep for LSU … Not a lot can go wrong when you give Cotton a six-run cushion … Ortman pops out to Bregman at short … Glevenyak works a walk off Cotton - that’s the first walk Cotton has issued all year … Kelley flies out to CF and Cotton strikes Self out to end the game and secure the sweep. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left. LSU 8, Auburn 2
LINE SCORE:
LSU - 8, 13, 1
AUBURN - 2, 6, 1
PREGAME
LSU is looking to lock up its first sweep of Auburn since the 2009 season, which coincidentally was the last time LSU beat Auburn in a series.
Looks like the Tigers will have a good day to do it. There’s a little chill in the air out here at Alex Box Stadium and the sky can’t seem to decide whether to be cloudy or cloudless, but there doesn’t look to be any imminent inclement weather. The wind is blowing pretty well from left field to right field, so if any of the LSU power right-handers want to take one out of the yard tonight, they might want to go opposite field.
I didn’t have the time to finish a pregame primer for y’all today, so I’ll include as much pertinent information as I can in here. There are a couple interesting notes before today’s game. First of all, today’s game will be televised on CST and as always will be broadcast on 98.1 FM. Of course, you can stay glued to this blog for updates every half inning and can follow on twitter at either @lukejohnson44 or @Tiger_Rag.
The JaCoby Jones leadoff experiment appears to be over. He went 0-for-7 in the first two games of the series, and was 1-for-13 in his last three games at the top of the order after collecting four hits in his first two starts there last weekend. LSU coach Paul Mainieri inserted sophomore Chris Sciambra back into the lineup at the leadoff spot for the series finale, with Jones dropping down to the seven hole. Fellow junior Ty Ross was also dropped in the lineup, moving down to the nine spot.
Sophomore left-hander Cody Glenn is on the bump for the Tigers today. He struggled in his last SEC start, getting touched up for six runs in just 3.1 innings, but he has been solid for LSU thus far this season. If he can control his pitches, he’ll give LSU a chance to win. Auburn is countering with its third lefty of the series in Will Kendall, who missed most of last season after needing Tommy John surgery. But he was spectacular in his six starts, posting a 1.88 ERA and 4 wins. He’s got five innings in three appearances this season and probably won’t go more than two or three innings today.
Keep an eye on freshman shortstop Alex Bregman today, as he is looking to extend his 11-game hitting streak. Bregman has been in some sort of zone lately, going 24 for his last 49 at the plate, and he’s looking for his fourth straight three-hit game. Unbelievable play from a freshman against some decent SEC pitching.
That’s about all I’ve got for you for now. Here are today’s lineups.LSU
1: Chris Sciambra (RF) .242
2: Mark Laird (RF) .341
3: Alex Bregman (SS) .408
4: Raph Rhymes (LF) .348
5: Mason Katz (1B) .361
6: Christian Ibarra (3B) .351
7: JaCoby Jones (2B) .224
8: Chris Chinea (DH) .217
9: Ty Ross (C) .206
SP: Cody Glenn (LHP) (3-1, 2.25 ERA, 28 IP, 22 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 6 BB, 14 K, OPP BA- .220)
Auburn
1: Hunter Kelley (RF) .364
2: Jordan Ebert (2B) .303
3: Cullen Wacker (LF) .320
4: Damek Tomscha (3B) .253
5: Ryan Tella (CF) .286
6: Garrett Cooper (3B) .319
7: Patrick Savage (DH) .273
8: Blake Austin (C) .323
9: Dan Glevenyak (SS) .244
SP: Will Kendall (LHP) (0-0, 2.25 ERA, 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, .267 OPP BA)
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brewhan davey
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re: Past weekend visitors (Posted on 3/25/13 at 10:46 a.m. to RollTigers)
Pritchard, AL (Vigor) Linebacker DeShaun Davis stated that LSU was his "dream school" and by all indications, this weekend, we made big strides by offering him.
Rock Hill, SC (Northwestern) Quarterback Mason Rudolph was catered to by Cam Cameron and Les Miles, and I believe they want him to be our QB in the 2014 class. Rudolph has mentioned that distance is not a factor. It will be an LSU-USCe battle.
Tony Brown, Will Clapp, Jacory Washington, Malachi Dupre, Kenny Young, Laurence Jones and Trey Quinn were all present this weekend as well.
The staff made big strides with Quinn and Young this weekend, in particular. The biggest concern for Quinn was whether his talents would be best utilized in our offense.. but getting him to practice and seeing Cameron's offense in person helped for him to see the progress we are making.
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Reda LSU
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LSU vs TCU Matchup Stats (Posted on 3/25/13 at 9:43 a.m.)
2012-13 season stats of players currently on roster
Bold are stats which stick out
QB's
LSU
Zach Mettenberger (Junior): 207 comp, 352 att, 2609 yards, 58.8%, 12 td 7 int.
TCU
Trevone Boykin (Freshman): 167 att, 292 comp, 2054 yards, 57.2%, 15 td 10 int.
Casey Pachall (Junior): 64 att, 97 comp, 948 yards, 66%, 10 td 1 int
RB's
LSU
Jeremy Hill (Freshman): 142 att, 755 yards, 5.3 ypc, 12 td
Kenny Hilliard (Sophmore): 82 att, 464 yards, 5.7 ypc, 6 td
Alfred Blue (Junior): 40 att, 270 yards, 6.8 ypc, 2 td
TCU
B.J. Catalon (Freshman): 123 att, 582 yards, 4.7 ypc, 0 td
Trevone Boykin (Freshman QB): 127 att, 417 yards, 3.3 ypc, 3 td
WR's
LSU
Odell Beckham (Sophmore): 43 catch, 713 yards, 16.6 ypc, 2 td
Jarvis Landry (Sophmore): 56 catch, 573 yards, 10.2 ypc, 5 td
Kadron Boone (Junior): 26 catch, 348 yards, 13.4 ypc, 4 td
James Wright (Junior): 18 catch, 242 yards, 13.4 ypc, 0 td
Jeremy Hill (Freshman RB): 8 catch, 73 yards, 9.1 ypc, 0 td
TCU
Josh Boyce (Junior): 66 catch, 891 yards, 13.5 ypc, 7 td
Brandon Carter (Sophmore): 36 catch, 590 yards, 16.4 ypc, 6 td
LaDarius Brown (Freshman): 27 catch, 385 yards, 14.3 ypc, 5 td
Cam White (Sophmore): 21 catch, 284 yards, 13.5 ypc, 2 td
B.J. Catalon (Freshman RB): 23 catch, 152 yards, 6.6 ypc, 1 td
DBacks
LSU
Jalen Mills (Freshman CB): 38 solo tack, 19 assist. tack, 57 total tack, 5 pass broken up, 7 passes deflected, 2 int
Craig Loston (Junior Safety): 29 solo tack, 26 assist tack, 55 total tack, 1 pass broken up, 4 pass defended, 3 int, 1 td
Ronald Martin (Sophmore Safety): 18 solo tack, 17 assist tack, 35 total tack, 2 pass deflected, 2 int, 1 td, 1 forced fumble
Micah Eugene (Freshman Safety): 19 solo tack, 10 assist tack, 29 total tack, 3 pass broken up, 3 pass deflected
Jalen Collins (Freshman CB): 15 solo tack, 15 assist tack, 30 total tack, 6 pass broken up, 8 pass deflected, 2 int
TCU
Elisha Olabode (Junior Safety): 48 solo tack, 23 assist tack, 71 total tack, 9 pass broken up, 13 pass deflected, 4 int, 2 td, 2 forced fumble
Jason Verrett (Junior CB): 46 solo tack, 17 assist tack, 63 total tack, 16 pass broken up, 22 pass deflected, 6 int
Sam Carter (Sophmore Safety): 39 solo tack, 24 assist tack, 63 total tack, 10 pass broken up, 14 pass deflected, 4 int, 1 forced fumble
Chris Hackett (Freshman Safety): 37 solo tack, 24 assist tack, 61 total tack, 5 pass broken up, 7 pass deflected, 2 int, 1 forced fumble
Kevin White (Sophmore CB): 27 solo tack, 10 assist tack, 37 total tack, 8 pass broken up, 9 pass deflected, 1 int
Derrick Kindred (Freshman CB): 14 solo tack, 6 assist tack, 20 total tack, 2 pass broken up, 2 pass deflected
LB'ers
LSU
Lamin Barrow (Junior): 52 solo tack, 52 assist tack, 104 total tack, 7.5 TFL, 1 forced fumble
Deion Jones (Freshman): 8 solo tack, 15 assist tack, 23 total tack, 3 TFL
Lamar Louis (Freshman): 5 solo tack, 8 assist tack, 13 total tack
Kwon Alexander (Freshman): 8 solo tack, 4 assist tack, 12 total tack, 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble
TCU
Joel Hasley (Sophmore): 45 solo tack, 34 assist tack, 79 total sack, 8.5 TFL, 2 Sack
Jonathan Anderson (Sophmore): 18 solo tack, 10 assist tack, 28 total tack
Marcus Mallet (Sophmore): 13 solo tack, 5 assist tack, 18 total tack, 5 TFL, 1 forced fumble
Paul Dawson (Sophmore): 8 solo tack, 6 assist tack, 14 total tack, 1 TFL, 1 forced fumble
DLine
LSU
Anthony Johnson (Sophmore DT): 11 solo tack, 19 assist tack, 30 total tack, 10 TFL, 3 sack
Ego Ferguson (Sophmore DT): 3 solo tack, 11 assist tack, 14 total tack, 1 TFL
Danielle Hunter (Sophmore DE): 3 solo tack, 9 assist tack, 12 total tack
Jermauria Rasco (Sophmore DE): 2 solo tack, 8 assist tack, 10 total tack, 2 TFL, 1 forced fumble
TCU
Devonte Fields (Freshman DE): 34 solo tack, 19 assist tack, 53 total tack, 18.5 TFL, 10 Sack, 1 Int, 1 forced fumble
Chucky Hunter (Sophmore DT): 23 solo tack, 13 assist tack, 36 total tack, 6 TFL, 3.5 sack
Davion Pierson (Freshman DT): 14 solo tack, 22 assist tack, 36 total tack, 7.5 TFL, 3.5 sack, 1 forced fumble
Jon Koontz (Junior DE): 9 solo tack, 3 assist tack, 12 total tack
David Johnson (Sophmore DT): 4 solo tack, 4 assist tack, 8 total tack, 1 TFL, 1 sack
Team Advantages based on 2012-13 stats
QB - Even
RB - LSU
WR- Even, slightly TCU
DBack - TCU
LB - Even
DLine - TCU
Should be a great matchup!!! Explain your thoughts and opinions
Info on team statistics can be found here:
LSU Cumulative Stats
LSU Roster
TCU Cumulative Stats
TCU Roster
ETA.... i know i know, Big 12 vs SEC
This post was edited on 3/25 at 9:58 am
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