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AUGUST 2014, VOL. 12 ISSUE 6

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Publisher / EditorMike Strong

Sales ManagerDottie Godberry

Staff PhotographerJimmy Dunkley

Contributing Writers

Bill DelauneMarilyn BowmanLinda MelanconCalvin Bessonett

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Orhan McMillanKellie SeymourTanya Stilley

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Jimmy Dunkley Meredith CongerTracy McKee

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The West Baton RougeConvention & Visitors Bureauannounced today that they haveacquired a new tourist

attraction for West BatonRouge Parish. A 13 foot, 4inch, 760 lb alligator, named'MOBY" will become apermanent exhibit at the WestBaton Rouge TouristInformation Center.

Hunter Jim White and hispals captured the gargantuangator September 14, 2013,

while trolling for gators on ariver in West Baton RougeParish. "MOBY" did not seta record in Louisiana becausethe records only note theanimal's length, not their

weight. The longest Louisianagator on record was more than

19 feet long. "MOBY " didhowever, set a record for WestBaton Rouge Parish.

A special area of the I-10 Welcome center has beencreated by artist, Mike Strong

of Gonzales. "MOBY"officially became a permanentdisplay at the West BatonRouge Tourist Center at aspecial reception held July 31st.

Visitors and the general publicour welcome to come and seethis huge gator. A pictorialdisplay of his capture will alsobe available for viewing.

"We are so excited to haveMOBY in the TouristInformation Center," saidSharon Stam, ExecutiveDirector of the West Baton

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Rouge Convention & VisitorsBureau. " We saw a story onTV recently about MOBY.His owners were looking for agood home for him. I called thestation and got the contact

information for Jim White andthe rest is history," Stam added."We are confident that MOBY

will be a great addition to ourmarketing efforts to entice

visitors to West Baton RougeParish and the Capital Region."

MOBY will be on display atthe West Baton Rouge Tourist

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I like peanut butter. Itssmooth, creamy and flavorful.It goes well on toast, asandwich (or rollover), incookies. Its even been said tohelp as a spot remover forlaundry. I like a particularbrand over others, but overall,I like peanut butter.

Many people will agree thatpeanut butter is good andgood for you. But what if I

were to make such a state-ment of opinion within acrowd who disagrees anddoesnt like peanut butter?Maybe one person is allergicand has threat of rash and /or swelling of their body parts. Maybe another findsmy opinion completelyinsulting to their personaltrauma of an attempt todislodge it from the roof of their mouth. Perhaps anotherhas hard feelings of it whenmom used it to loosen thegum from her hair that aclassmate planted. Or maybeanother found it not at allhumorous seeing the family dog lick his eyebrows for 20minutes learning to eat it

without chewing. Gosh,Tracy, I cant believe youcan be so insensitive. Noteveryone agrees with you.Not everyone likes peanutbutter.

Is my opinion now invalid? Am I banned from everspeaking of my like for thistasty food that has been astaple in my home for years?It was once called conversa-

tion. You may remember this word and the act. It was twoor more people comingtogether exchangingexperiences, listening, talking,agreeing and disagreeing,laughing, crying, etc... Ring abell? No one set out todiscredit, disgrace, ordisrespect the other and noone took it as such.

Today, it seems that one hasto be on guard when attempt-ing a conversation. No longerallowed to express ones ownideas, experiences or opinionsfor fear that another may beoffended.

Your opinions offend me.Well,.. Im offended that

youre offended.Well, your offense at my

offense is offending. When did it become necessary to broadcast to the world inoutcry each and every timeone becomes offended? And

whose offense ranks as themost offended? If its okay forone to be offended, doesntanother have the same right?Maybe we should return tothe basics when we justagreed to disagree andcarry on.

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Once upon a time, there was a

man who seemed to have beenblessed with both right and leftbrain abilities. His name wasRobert Noonan. As a youngman he majored in math, sci-ence, and chemistry, and he

worked in those fields until he was able to retire. He then went back to the university andgot a degree in music and art.He used his talent to write sym-phonies and paint pictures. Hetaught music and art. He andtwo lady artists, Sheral O, andLinda Black got together anddecided they needed a place toexhibit and sell their art. Withlimited funds they opened asmall gallery in the Cajun

Village in Sorrento. They took turns keeping the gallery .Money was not plentiful and, tosave electricity costs, Sheral

would turn out the lights andsit on the stoop until it looked

like there might be a potential

visitor. She would then go inand turn the lights on and awaitthe visitor.

The group slowly grew in num-ber and space and attracted

more and more artists until

they became a thriving entity.Mr. Noonan took it upon him-self to do all the complicatedpaper work required for gettinga non-profit status and hesucceeded! After a time the

group movedinto a new place onMagnoliaStreet inGonzales.More recently they were ablethrough help

with thecity/parish tomove into theDepot

Buildingacross thestreet from St.

Elizabeth and next to theChamber of Commerce Officeon Highway 30. It is a greatnew place where they can haveclasses and art shows, a gallery and a gift shop.

This organization has taken astheir goal the support andencouragement of all art formsand welcomed artists of allkinds. They have offered artlessons and have had wellknown artists like Judy Betts togive workshops. They began

promoting art activities likeMarch into Art in the month of March for childrens art recog-nition, and Red Hot Art in themonth of July for Warm Red

Art. The association has

received recognition and sup-port from the City and theParish, and from businesses inthis area. Soon an Awesome

Art Festival became an idea, anevent, and then a yearly focalpoint. Each year it has grownand become a great artisticattraction.The last Awesome Art on theBayou had about 4000 visitors.Hopefully this organization willlive Happily Ever After , this

year and in years to come.

This year Awesome Art on theBayou will be held on the banks

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of Bayou Francois in Gonzalesadjacent to Jambalaya Park.The festival objectives are topromote and showcase the artsand crafts of the River Regionand to provide an attractive

venue for artists and craftsmento sell their creations. It isopen to the public with freeadmission and parking. Thereare plans for entertainment andactivities for the whole family.The festival will include an artexhibit competition for adultsand youths with cash prizes andawards. There are childrensactivities mixed in with the ven-dor booths. There is room forup to 90 booths along thebayou. There are vendor andfood booth fees with discountsfor non-profits, literary, andRRAA members booths.

Applications forms and furtherinformation about the festivalmay be found on-line at riverre-gionartassociation.org or by contacting festival booth chair,Roger Tygier at r [email protected] 504-421-3639. Applicationsfor entering pieces in the artshow can also be found on-line

or by contacting Diane Tygierat [email protected]. For overallinformation contact JohnRobbins at (619-540-7857 or225665-6737);

[email protected].

River Region Art Association isa non-profit organization fund-ed through the generosity of individuals, area businesses andthe Parish of Ascension andthrough in-kind support fromthe City of Gonzales andHoumas House Plantation. Itis also supported by a grantfrom the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of CulturalDevelopment, Department of culture, Recreation andTourism in cooperation withthe louisiana State Arts Councilas administered by the ArtsCouncil of Greater BatonRouge.

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Does SizeMatter?Maybe youve heard of itNapoleon Complex, akashort man syndrome. Itsdefined by Websters as, aninferiority complex: an acutesense of personal inferiority often resulting either in timidity or through overcompensationin exaggerated aggressiveness.

Men that have NapoleonSyndrome are typically 57 orshorter and some psychologistsbelieve men that suffer fromthis syndrome act moreaggressive, are more arrogant,more jealous and controlling intheir relationships, and lesssuccessful in their careers thantaller men. Of course this isusually stemmed from a feelingof inadequacy.

Some researchers say that dueto evolution, shorter men hadto be more aggressive towardsmen, women and theirenvironment, to gain more and

ward off taller more threateningcompetition.

Thankfully not all men sufferfrom this type of inferiority complex, but after interviewingfriends about the datingchallenges between shorter men

and taller women, I wanted tofind out more.

A friend of mine, Ali, dated ashorter guy, and she said hed

walk around like he hadsomething to prove. He drovea truck with a lift kit, wore NikeShox and always had his hairspiked. She said he worked outextra hard at the gym and

walked with his chest bowedout anytime he was out inpublic. Ali even said hes talk loud and was ready to fight atthe drop of a dime. Its hisinner Chihuahua, she said!Little did HE know, she couldhave cared less that she was abit taller than him. After all,flats are comfortable! she said.

Interview with aSelf ProclaimedShort Guy Q: Do you think youre short?

A: Actually, Im not short, justnot tall

Q: How do you feel when youre around taller guys?

A: He feels sorry for tall men

Q: Have you ever felt inferiordue to your height?

A: Absolutely not. What lack in height I make up for inconfidence.

Q: How do you feel when youre out with a taller woman?

A: Great! If we are nose tonose my toes are in it, and if weare toe to toe my nose is in it

Q: What have you done tomake yourself appear taller?

A: Wear cowboy boots!

A friend of mine dated a guy that was shorter than her but

only by an inch or two. Shesaid she could tell it botheredhim a little, but i t didnt botherher. When wed go shopping,shed always buy cute flats.He could be worth it Tanya,shed say.

Things seemed to be goinggreat with my friend and hernew shorter beau. They were

hanging out, going on greatdates and had a good time.She even mentioned that shereluctantly met his child, butthat she really connected to hislittle girl almost immediately.No harm no foul right?

But over time she startednoticing some character flaws.Hed lie about where hedbeen, what hed been doingand omit entire days and

weekends completely. I tried totell her, he an odd bird and that

something just wasnt addingup. Actually, Id seen this guy out alone at different festivalsand events but chalked it up tohim just being different

Things shifted right before she was to go on a family vacation with this shorty and his family when she received a phone callfrom a mutual friend. Our


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friend mentioned that she saw this guy out alone trying topick up on random womenin a way that was less thangentlemanly. Needless to say,my friend is not going out

with this guy anymore.

During my research I foundthat one of the side effects of

Napoleon syndrome isobtaining female con-quests. So, was thisguys behavior anengrained geneticdefect? Did he havesomething to provebecause of his lack of height perhaps? Was itan instinctual evolu-tionary strategy togain territory sincehe is vertically chal-lenged? Ill let you bethe judge.

So, I ask you again,does size matter?Ultimately, I believe amans height isinsignificant, butrather the size of hisHEART thats most

important. And to everyone,tall and short, look inward and

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Perhaps the biggest news in bridal

jewelry is the prominence of threemajor trends: three stone rings,fancy diamond shapes, and rings

set with colored diamonds andcolored gemstones. Currently,many three stone rings feature a

white diamond center stoneflanked by two colored diamondside stones with the added dazzleof white diamond pav.

The most popular fancy diamondshapes for todays brides includethe elegant cushion, the square

Asscher or princess cut, and theoval. But the classic round brilliantdiamond shape is still the leader.

Todays favorite colored diamondis canary yellow with pink comingon strong. When surrounded by

white diamonds, these make anexciting and different engagementring. And many wedding rings are

featuring diamond center stones inall shades of pink as well as deepblue, or gray-blue surrounded by round brilliant diamonds foradded dazzle.

Jewelry Doctor SummertimeJewelry CareHot summer days and nights areoften dangerous times for precious

jewelry. Pearls, diamonds, goldrings and tennis bracelets are fre-quently victims. Active sports, per-spiration, pool water, and high

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jewelry this summer.

Diamonds are magnets forgrease which can reduce their bril-liance. Remove greasy residue thatbuilds up from skin oils, soap, andairborne particles by soaking dia-monds regularly in alcohol.

Pearls should be worn touchingclothes not skin. Perspiration can

weaken silk cords. Wipe pearlsafter every wearing. Avoid chemi-cals. Put pearls on after hair spray and perfume. Let us check to see if restringing is needed.

Karat Gold can be damaged by the chlorine in swimming pool

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elry before swimming or doinghousework.

Tennis bracelets containingmany gems are at risk if prongs are

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The human mouth isn't a very big place. And the structures

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with a small filling that will notonly be invisible, but will pre-serve the maximum amount of tooth structure ensuring the

health and stabili-ty of that tooth.It is very com-mon for teeth

with large fillingsto develop cracksin them. If thecracks go unno-ticed by yourdentist, they will

eventually resultin the need forroot canals.Sometimes, if thecrack progressestoo far beforetreatment, the tooth willbecome hopeless and have tobe removed. The key toconservative treatment isfinding and treating theproblems early, but you canttreat what you cant see! Andthe better your dentist can seethese things, the better work he'll be able to do for

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within the roots that areabout the size of pencil leadsometimes. Using a high-powered, illuminated dentalmicroscope, he can clearly seeall the areas within that tiny space and remove debris untilthe root canal area is truly

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Interdictionthe Civil Death Penalty -Part 3The last two months, we havediscussed what an interdictionis and what happens through-out its complex process. Thismonth we will finish up ourdiscussion of the duties of thecurator and also consider theexpenses of an interdiction and what you can do to avoid theseexpenses.

As we discussed last month,the judge must appoint acurator to manage the personsproperty who has the capacity to manage it himself. The

judge will also have to appointan undercurator at the sametime as a curator is appointed. An undercurator is required toreview the accounts andpersonal reports of the curator,to approve or disapprove of transactions which require hisconcurrence (the sale of realestate, for instance), petition toappoint another curator if theoffice is empty and notify thecourt if the curator doesntqualify for office. Theundercurator is also to havefree access to the interdictand his records.

As with any lawsuit, thepetitioner in an interdictionproceeding will have to pay attorney fees for the lawyer thepetitioner hires along with thecourt costs necessary to file thelawsuit. In addition, thepetitioner will likely have topay for the attorney and themedical examiner that the judge appoints. Even in anuncontested interdiction, theseamounts can become fairly costly. Attorneys may chargeeither an hourly or a flat fee torepresent the petitioner in an

interdiction proceeding. As with any legal matter, youshould be clear about the feesand costs involved when youhire an attorney.

When the judge hears theinterdiction case, he candecide that the fees for theinterdiction should be paidfrom the interdicts propertyin which case the petitionermay get reimbursed for theamounts he paid for theinterdiction. This is notrequired by law, though, so itis possible that no reimburse-ment will be available. It is alsopossible that even if available,the interdict will not have thenecessary funds from which topay the costs of the interdic-tion. Often, if the interdictionis completed on behalf of adisabled child, the costs of theinterdiction will be paid for by the parents or other loved ones who file the interdictionproceeding. If the interdictionis not successful and thepetitioner is not appointed asthe curator, the court cannotaward attorney fees or courtcosts to the petitioner.

Although, interdiction isnecessary to ensure that those who do not have capacity havesomeone to take care of them

and manage their finances andproperty, in some cases, adisabled person may not needan interdiction. For instance,even though a person has adisability, he may still have therequisite mental capacity toexecute a power of attorney toappoint someone to take careof his medical or financialneeds. This will prevent theneed for an interdiction.Therefore, avoidinginterdiction should beexplored even when dealing with someone with a disability.

As you can see, interdiction iscomplicated and can be bothcostly and time consuming, soit is extremely important toconsult with a qualified estateplanning attorney who isfamiliar with these complexlaws if you have any questionsor concerns about aninterdiction or the mentalcapacity necessary to executethe documents needed toavoid one.Mrs. Melancon has engaged in the practice of law in Louisiana for the past 17 years. The pri-mary focus of her practice is estate planning,special needs planning, elder law and probate.She is also accredited by the VA to give adviceregarding veterans benefits. For more infor-mation, please contact her at 222-744-0027.You may also visit her website at

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Prior to her position as Court Administrator and HearingOfficer, Stromberg was apartner in the law firm of Percy,Stromberg, Bush and Lanoux,

where she gained extensiveexperience in the courtroom.Shes handled family law,corporate, personal injury,criminal, real estate, andgovernmental cases, in additionto experience in class actionadministration. She has litigatedcases for and represented the

Ascension Parish SheriffsOffice, the City of Gonzales,the Gonzales PoliceDepartment, Ascension ParishCommunications Center (911),and the Pontchartrain LeveeDistrict, among others.

I am committed to thiscommunity and to preservingour justice system. Havinggrown up in Ascension Parish,my family now divides its timebetween both Ascension and

Assumption Parishes; wereproud to call them both home.

Working in the courthouses of these three parishes and havinga husband in law enforcement,I know the issues we face as acommunity. I am committedto preserving all that is so greatabout our area, working withboth the citizens and law enforcement, to make sure ourchildren have a safe place within

which to raise their ownfamilies.

Born while her father wasstationed at U.S. Naval BaseGuam, Stromberg grew up inGonzales. She attended bothLa Maison des Enfants andSt. Theresa of Avila. Shegraduated from SullivanCatholic High School and wenton to obtain a Bachelor of Artsdegree from Louisiana StateUniversity. While attendingLSU, she worked for the Boardof Ethics and CampaignFinance, and after graduation,she was hired as an investigator.She is a graduate of Cumberland School of Law atSamford University.

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Judicial District, she hearsDCFS Child Support cases,paternity cases, and protectiveorders for the Parishes of

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She is a graduate of Leadership Ascension, and is a member of the Board of Directors of St.Elizabeth Hospital. She andher family are members of St.John the Evangelist Church inPrairieville, LA. Stromberg isthe daughter of Ryland andPatti (Lousteau) Percy. She ismarried to Lee Stromberg, anofficer with the Gonzales PoliceDepartment. They are theproud parents of three children;Grayson, Finn and Rowan.The family enjoys attending thechildrens athletic events andLSU football games; but mostespecially, spending time onLake Verret with friendsand family.

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A S K Y O U R

R e a l t o rwi th Mar i lyn Bowman

Is It Time toDitch YourDining Room?Fun fact: three out of fourhomeowners we surveyed saidthat they do not regularly eattheir meals in their formal

dining rooms. So where dothey? 42% said that they dinein their eat-in kitchens, while34% said they eat in theirfamily room or in frontof the T.V.

Not surprisingly, more andmore homeowners are ditch-ing their formal dining roomsin favor of eat-in kitchens andexpanded living spaces. Wereguessing that youve probably entertained the idea at some

point too. The question is: What should you do tothe space?

Super-Size YourKitchen

A popular option for those whose dining rooms flownaturally from the kitchen isto blow out the dining roomto expand their kitchensfootprint. Given the fact that

the kitchen is increasingly becoming the hub of activity,it makes sense to remodel thisspace to accommodate todayschanging lifestyles. Whetherits adding an island or roomfor extra seating to creating aneat-in kitchen perfect forfamily gathering or building agourmet kitchen complete

with dual ovens, more counterspace, and the cabinets youvealways dreamed of, sacrificing

your dining room to get a

more functional kitchen isone sacrifice youll be glad you made.

Go With the Flow In older homes the formaldining room is often aseparate, walled-in space.

And while this helps create amore intimate space, it canalso make a home feelcompartmentalized andclaustrophobic. Today its allabout the open floor plan.One of the best ways to openup your home and increase

your living space is to knock down the walls that separate

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4th Annual Fraternal Order ofPolice Golf TournamentThe Gonzales Fraternal Order of Police, Jambalaya Lodge 16, will hold its 4th Annual Golf Tournament at Pelican Point on September 29, 2014 at the LakesCourse. This fundraising event will help us to support FOP charities such as Christmas for Kids, Easter Seals and many other activities put on by the Lodge.The golf tournament will be providing Food and Drinks for all competitors and sponsors. Prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners as well as closest tothe hole and longest drive will be awarded. This event is open to the public!

FOP Lodge 16 is seeking donations which can be used to help defray the cost of this event. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please mail themto P.O. Box 808 Gonzales, La. 70707 ( Attention: Randy Clouatre ) For tournament information contact Randy Clouatre Jr. @ 225-806-4469 orCarey Cannon @ 225-647-9536.

The FOP is a non-profit organization and in Gonzales is comprised of the Officers in the Gonzales City Police Department. In Louisiana the FOP is comprised of nearly 6,000 plus Law Enforcement Officers across the State and at last count 325,000 Nation wide.We are the Oldest and Largest Law Enforcement group in the United Sates. We appreciate yourconsideration. For more information please contact , Randy Clouatre @ 225-806-4469.

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Thirty-Nine and Holding-Number 66 Offense, Ten Yards

I never liked the term DogDays for August-named forthe bright Dog Star Sirius

which the ancients thoughtadded more heat to the sun thistime of year-because I couldnever connect the stars to seethe constellations.

In fact, the only stars I recallfrom my younger days was

when a St. Francisville runningback (Was that you, Wilcox?)ran over me in a high schoolfootball game and I saw morethan the Star Spangled Bannerthat night.

But I prefer to refer to thistime of year as a period of

schools, fools and footballpools. The first is ratherobvious. School is back insession and our poor studentsare so confused that they dontknow whether to bring an appleto the teacher or be Bobby Jindal rotten to theCore-Common Core, that is.

Which, of course, brings usto fools, the political variety

who in their effort to show how conservative they are, put theirpolitics ahead of the educational

well-being of our children. And we suckers of the worldare always glad to see football

season come around so we canthrow our money away onboards, cards and pools of allmakes and models.

I thought that Idparticipated in just about every kind of game of chanceimaginable until last season

when my Marksville buddieshooked me-I mean-invited meto join a game called 39.The idea of the contest wassimple. All participants put up100 bucks, drafted a collegeteam and if your squad scored39 points, you won the pool forthat week. It didnt matter if

your team won, lost or drew aslong as you finished the game

with exactly 39.Now how they arrived at that

figure is anybodys guess.Maybe it was the number of

years contest organizer J.D.Douglas served on the StatePolice force. Maybe it was aJackie Robinson-like salute toDodger great Roy Campanella

who wore number 39 and wasthe first catcher to break thecolor barrier in the majors.

Maybe it was because 39 isthe sum of consecutive primenumbers (3+5+7+11+13) and is

also the product of the first andlast of those consecutive primes.(Who says we Liberal Artsmajors cant do math?)

At any rate, the idea was tohave an odd number that notmany teams would score andthe pot would carry over forseveral weeks creating a super

jackpot.That notion went out the

window on opening night, August 29, 2013, when OleMiss scored on a 75-yard runin the final seconds to beat

Vandy 39-35.

The system did recover andmade it all the way to October5 when Nebraska cap-whippedIllinois 39-19 setting up a$1,700 payout. The lucky

winner was none other thanTommy Douglas-J.D.sbrother-bringing about all sortsof conspiracy theories.

But that was it. So with acarryover approaching threegrand going into this season, Ihave devised a sure-fire strategy that will not require myseparating my heart from my

wallet. I will draft by beloved

LSU Tigers (I had ArizonaState last year who sometimeshad 39 points by the half.) and

watch with glee as they run up39 points week after week-cutting through opponentdefenses like butter and liningmy pockets with bread.

With that in mind, hereshow I see the 2014 season-withsome 39 (or variations thereof)references sprinkle throughoutfor some cultural literacy for

you uncultured knaves

1. Wisconsin- How can youpull against a state that ranksnumber one nationally in

percentage of drinkers in the

population and a school thatranks number one in bingedrinking. Hell, the ballpark inMilwaukee is named Miller andthe team is the Brewers. Thesepeople spill more than wedrink. And we still owe Millerfor devising a 3.9 (39 with adecimal) alcohol contented LiteBeer that enabled us toconsume even more beer.

But on the football field, alack of speed ales the Badgersand LSU hops on every opportunity to win theopener 39-28.

2. Sam Houston State- Namedfor the great Texas hero who

moved the capital to Austin in39 (1839, that is.), Stateshould not have to endure the

jokes about being formerly named Sam Houston Instituteof Technology making theirinitials S.H.well, you canfigure it out. The Tigers dontRemember the Alamo andstorm the Bearkats like Santa

Anna 39-3.

3. University of Louisianaat Monroe- The latest in-stateschool to come in and take a

licking from their LSU masters.In ancient days, the Romansbeat their slaves a traditional40 save one or 39 times.LSU flogs the Warhawks 39-10.

4. Mississippi State- A famousquote from the 39 classicWizard of Oz comes fromthe Wicked Witch of the West,Ill get you, my pretty, and

your little dog, too!LSUs own Wizard of

Quotes Les Miles attempts aparaphrase. Ill get you,Mississippi, and your littledogs, too!

LSU always beats State.Tigers 39 Bulldogs 21.

5. New Mexico State- What can you say about a school whosemost famous football player isquarterback Joe Pisarick. Youremember Joe from the 1978Giants-Eagles game, dont you?

With New York leading 17-12and the final seconds tickingdown, Joe inexplicably tried tohand off (instead of taking aknee) to number 39 Larry Csonka and fumbled the ball.Herm Edwards picked it up forthe Eagles and ran for thegame-winning touchdown astime ran out.

LSU borrows a page from theEdwards quote book andplays to win the game 39-14.

6. Auburn- Most people from Auburn have never visited Pier39 in San Francisco where they might see whales, sea lions,giant sea turtles and othercreatures that they may want toadd to their growing list of mascots.

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Are they the Tigers, the WarEagles or the Plainsmen? Idont know. But I do know their potent running attack willbe tough for LSUs youngdefensive line to defend.

Auburn 42 Real Tigers 39.

7. Florida- The Gators havesent 39 athletes to theOlympics over the past century.

They might need all of them tohelp Coach Will Muschamprun, jump or swim out of Gainesville if there is a repeatof last season.

The Tigers do their part toRun Will out of Gainesville39-31.

8. Kentucky- It was just 39short years ago that the

Wildcats costumed mascotScratch made his debut atKentucky athletic events.Maybe Scratch and Mike the

Tiger could go one-on-one in apre-game cat fight. Thatmight be more exciting thanLSUs 39-17 skinningof the Cats.

9. Ole Miss- Pity the poorRebs. They cant play Dixieany more. They cant waveConfederate flags. Theirmascot Colonel Reb has beenreplaced by some kind ofblack bear.

The only tradition they haveleft is the number 38 jersey

awarded to a team member inhonor of a courageous youngman-the late Chucky Mullins.

LSU remembers Chucky witha 39-38 squeaker.

10. Alabama- How is LSUgoing to score 39 points againstthe Tide? They wont. Thehuge new scoreboard at theend reveals a disappointing endto a brutal defensive battle-LSU 3 Alabama 9.

11. Arkansas- The Razorback

band has a surprisingly hip

halftime show with songs by Queen including two from thehit album Night at theOpera-Bohemian Rhapsodyand 39. Unfortunately forLSU, the next tune-AnotherOne Bites the Dust proves tobe prophetic as the Hogsupset the physically-spentTigers 40-39.

12. Texas A&M- With the seasonteetering on the brink after two

straight losses, Coach Les Milesturns to a motivational speakerDave Parker, number 39 on the1979 Pittsburgh Pirates WorldChampionship team. Parkerrevives the Pirate theme song of that year-We Are Family andthe Tigers bind together toovercome the Aggies 12thman 39-35.

With three losses against nine wins (Theres that pesky 3-9again.), the Tigers accept a bid

to play in Atlanta againstGeorgia Tech in the PeachBowl or whatever the hell itgoes by these days.

With the 39th PresidentJimmy Carter looking on, LSUstings the Yellow Jackets 39-24proving they were not justthere to play for peanuts andLess 10-win seasons streak continues.

Well, there you have it-a yearcomedian Jack Benny wouldhave loved as he claimed he

was 39 years old until his death

at 80.To my hockey fans, Iapologize for not including thegreatest goalie of all time-Dominik Hasek, number 39 forthose great Red Wings teamsbut there were very few SECgames on the ice this year.

And for those of you whohave no idea what were talkingabout, I can only quote fromthe Best Picture of the Year in39-Frankly my dear, I dontgive a damn.


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THE GATOR THAT HAD

LIfE AFTER DEATH.

As I was leaving baseball practicein the spring of 1975, I spottedthe dirty dusty carcas of a 4ftalligator in the ditch next to therailroad tracks. It was in goodcondition. It wasnt mashed oranything. I dont know how itdied but he was about to comeback to life.

I placed it in a croker sack andheaded for my dorm room on the5th floor of West Stadium. My roommates Tom and Rick werethere and inquired, Whats in thebag? I flopped the carcas out of the sack and at there feet. They both jumped back thinking that it

was alive. We had a quick laughand pondered how many ways touse this 4 ft. reptile. Then asinging voice came from the roomnext door. It was Dwight. He wasfrom Hahnville and was a 6ft black guy. I looked in the hall and he

was walking toward the showering

room and entered the door. We waited until we heard the waterrunning and gave him enoughtime to soap-up. As we enteredDwight had started shampooinghis hair and had his eyes closed.Now this was a big community shower and it was easy to sneak up. The hard part was notlaughing as I placed the scally skinlizard at his feet. I then noticedhow good the gator began tolook. The water cleaned and madethe skin shiny which made thegator look alive.

For several minutes we stood

there waiting for Dwight to step in just the wrong place. It was gutbusting trying not to make asound. Then it happened, a footslid over and the gators toescurled up with Dwights. He letout a quick scream and wasrushing as fast as he could to getthe soap out of his eyes. He wasmurmering Lordy Mercy. Withhis first glance down he screamedloud, like he was kin to Betty Davis. He then slipped and fell ontop of the gator. It was on now. I

was laughing so hard. I thenlooked and Dwight was flailling his

arms like he was racing Mark Spitzand screaming at us. I couldntunderstand everything he wasscreaming but words like kill and

dead were used alot. After a half hour of laughing we

were off with the serpent for morefun. As we passed the lakes by Miller Hall, we noticed a carparked at the lake. It was an oldtime Impala that did not have abar between front window and theback. The inhabitants were in theback seat and trust me they

werent paying attention to 3 guys walking up with a 4 ft. gator intheir arms. We proceeded to flopour Louisiana delicacy right on topof them. I think Betty Davis was inthat back seat because I heard thatscream again.

We drove off with sounds of words like kill and dead againbeing yelled at us. We drove back about 10 minutes later and low and behold the car was gone andour little buddy was laying on theground.

In the sack it went and off forsome more American Graffititype antics. We didnt have todrive far to be at the steps of oneof the girls dormatories. We snuck in the bushes by the door and slidthe gator out on the concreteperfectly placed for the good nightkisses of people returning fromtheir date.

It didnt take long. A tall girl with a short guy walked up andshe bent down, kissed him,hugged him and openned hereyes to the gator starring straightat her. She was too tall to be Betty but she sured screamed like herand this short guy spun around

with arms extended, he waspoised to protect her from ardead alligator.

The police showed up andended the life of a dead alligatorbecause if they hadnt of halled itoff, I guarantee he would havelived a few more tails.

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I spend a lot of time in the woods and on the water. Mostof the time is spent trying tocatch a box of fish or do my best to harvest a limit of fowlor animals. I will say that I doknow quite a bit about myoutdoor surroundings. After all,I've been out there all my life.Just recently, I began to realizethat I really don't know half of

what I should know aboutdifferent plants, birds, animals,insects, etc. I probably doobserve these things more thanmost hunters or fishermen. Theproblem is that most of us getso involved with trying to catchor kill that we really don't seethe forest for the trees.

This past summer I had theopportunity to go on a swamptour in the Atchafalaya Basin inthe Butte La Rose area. Thisevent was part of a packagecombined with our annualLouisiana Outdoor Writer'sthree day conference held inLafayette. If not for this event,I would have probably beenout trying to catch a mess of fish, frogs or crabs somewhere.This day was going to bedifferent. We weren't trying tocatch or kill anything forsupper. The tour wouldencompass a boat ride where

we could observe birds, fish,plants and reptiles.

I saw my first alligator nestand the mom wasn't far away.I've probably been around athousand of them before andnever knew what I was lookingat. Did you know that we havea bird in Louisiana called the

Wood Stark? I didn't. Yes, thebird looks like the kind thatdelivers the baby. We sawseveral dozen of these majesticbirds on this trip. I also saw my first of the jumping carp thathave invaded our state waters.

These fish are named SilverCarp. For whatever reason,those fish will jump into the air

when they are approached by

an outboard motor. Since thesefish grow to a very large size,twenty or thirty pounds,they can be very dangerousto boaters. This is anunwelcome species to our

waters. In the future there will be some very bad injuriesbecause of these fish.

During the three hour tour,naturally I recognized a lot of things that I did already know.I also saw several fishermencatching sac-a-lait, since theBasin had just fallen to fishable

water levels. Believe me, at thetime I wanted to trade places

with them from the tour boatto their boat. All in all, I really enjoyed the tour. It gave metime to look at the outdoorsfrom a dif ferent perspective. Weshould all know more aboutour outdoor environment.

When you pass by a tree, youshould know what kind of treeit is. We all see different birdsand don't know what speciesthey are. The outdoors hasmany more interactive things tooffer other than the fish andgame we pursue. Our state hasmuch to offer for those whoenjoy observing nature. Put aswamp tour on your agenda.

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10-Years ofLes Miles andExpandedTiger StadiumHighlight 2014

The winningest program in thenations toughest conference since2005 goes into its 10th year under LesMiles in 2014 as LSU returns 16starters from a squad that reached the10-win mark for a school-record fourthconsecutive year in 2013.

In nine years under Miles, the Tigershave posted a 95-24 overall mark,claimed a pair of SoutheasternConference titles, reached the BCSnational championship game twice, winning the title in 2007 with a 38-24

victory over Ohio State. The Tigers haveappeared in a bowl game every yearunder Miles, winning six of thosegames, most recently beating Iowa, 21-14 in the Outback Bowl.

Miles enters the 2014 season just five wins shy of reaching 100 for his LSU career. He also becomes just the thirdcoach in LSU history to reach the 10-

year mark as coach of the Tigers, join-ing the winningest coach in school his-tory Charles McClendon (137 wins in18 years) and Bernie Moore (89 winsin 13years).

In addition to the Miles milestone,LSU will open the expanded SouthEndzone in 2014 as Tiger Stadiumcapacity will go over 100,000 for thefirst time. The next South Endzoneexpansion features 70 suites, 3,075club level seats and another1,500 regular seats.

2014 LSU FootballNotes of Significance

95 wins since 2005(first in SEC, No. 2 in nation)

81 straight weeks in AP Top 25(school-record, second-longeststreak in nation)

66 straight games played as aTop 25 team (school-record)

45 straight non-conferenceregular-season wins(nations longest streak)

14 straight bowl appearances(school-record)

14 straight years of at least 8 wins(nations longest active streak)

4 straight years of at least 10 wins(school-record)

The LSU Offense

The Tigers return six starters onoffense, including four on the offensiveline, from a unit that put together oneof the most productive seasons inschool history in 2013. Under first yearoffensive coordinator Cam Cameron,LSU averaged 35.8 points and rackedup 453.3 total yards (202.3 rushing,251.0 passing) as the Tigers becamethe first team in SEC history to feature a 3,000-yard passer (ZachMettenberger), two 1,000-yardreceivers (Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry) and a 1,000-yard rusher(Jeremy Hill). LSU also led thenation in third-down conversionsat 57 percent.

LSU had seven offensive playerspicked in the 2014 NFL Draft, includinga trio of wide receivers led by Beckham Jr., who was the 12th overall pick.

The Tigers offense is expected tofeature a blend of youth and veterans in

2014 as a number of freshmen skillplayers, including quarterback BrandonHarris, running back LeonardFournette, and wide receivers MalachiDupre and Trey Quinn, will be countedon to contribute. Senior offensive tackleLael Collins returns as one of the toplinemen in college football and he willanchor a Tiger line that returns fourstarters.

Senior running backs TerrenceMagee and Kenny Hilliard havecombined for nearly 1,900 yards and29 touchdowns, while the onlyquarterback on the roster with any

experience at the position in anLSU uniform is sophomore Anthony Jennings, who made one start andnine appearances as a true freshmanin 2013.

Quarterback LSU will feature a new quarterback in2014 as the Tigers will count on sopho-more Anthony Jennings (6-2, 211, So.-1L) and true freshman Brandon Harris(6-3, 183, Fr.-HS) to direct the offense. Jennings and Harris bring a similarstyle to the game as both players havethe ability to make plays with their feet. Jennings is more adapt in the short-passing game, while Harris thrived inthe vertical passing game during hishigh school career.

Jennings appeared in nine games as a true freshman, earning a start in theOutback Bowl win over Iowa followinga season-ending injury to senior Zach

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Mettenberger. Jennings was pressedinto action in the season-finale against Arkansas and directed the Tigers on a 99-yard game-winning scoring drive with less than two minutes remaining inthe contest.

Jennings, who saw most of his actionon short-yardage situations, completed13-of-29 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown. Jennings also rushed fora pair of scores in his first year withthe Tigers.

Harris graduated from high schoolin December and joined the Tigers forspring practice where he quicklyestablished himself as a viable first-yearoption for the Tigers at quarterback.Harris brings natural leadership to thefield along with a confident demeanornot often seen in young players. Jennings and Harris are expected toboth get snaps for the Tigers in 2014 with a starter not likely to be deter-mined until the end of preseason camp.

Rob Bolden, a former starter at PennState, has the most experience of any quarterback on the roster and isexpected to serve as LSUs No. 3quarterback. Bolden played in 20games with 15 starts during his two years at Penn State before transferringto LSU in 2012. Bolden has yet to seeany game action for the Tigers.

Running Back Despite losing one of the top running

backs in the SEC last year in Jeremy Hill to the NFL Draft, the Tigers return a pair of dependable seniors in TerrenceMagee (5-9, 214, Sr.-2L) and Kenny Hilliard (6-0, 233, Sr.-3L) Magee, a shifty runner who is versatile enough tolineup at slot receiver or evenquarterback, was second on the team with 626 yards and eight touchdownsin 2013. Hilliard, a punishing runner who thrives in short-yardage situations,leads all LSU back with 1,110 yardsand 21 touchdowns.

Magee and Hilliard will be joined inthe backfield by the most heraldedrunning back recruit in Louisiana his-tory as Leonard Fournette (6-1, 224,Fr.-HS) makes his long-awaited LSU debut this year. Fournette was theconsensus No. 1 prep player in America as a senior in 2013 and hejoins the Tigers after rushing for 7,619 yards and 88 touchdowns in highschool. Fournette had all the tools tobe the next great LSU running back ashe has a blend of size, speed, strengthto go along with a very high football IQ.

Darrel Williams (5-11, 209, Fr.-HS),

another highly-touted signee out ofNew Orleans, will add to the depth at running back. Williams rushed for2,201 yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior in high school.

Fullback The fullback position will continue toplay a prominent role in the LSU offense and the Tigers return one ofthe players who has been the mostconsistent at the position in recenthistory in senior Connor Neighbors(5-11, 239, Sr.-2L). Neighbors is a solid blocker who is also comfortable with the football in his hands. Hes a pass-catching threat out of thebackfield while also being a viable part of the running game. Neighbors will bebacked up by sophomore Melvin Jones(6-3, 245, So.-1L) another athleticfullback who played quarterback andlinebacker in high school.

Wide Receivers

The Tigers will have to replace threeNFL Draft picks, which included thefirst 1,000-yard tandem in schoolhistory in Odell Beckham Jr. and JarvisLandry, at wide receiver. A year ago,Landry and Beckham Jr. combined tocatch 136 passes for 2,345 yards and18 touchdowns. LSUs top returningreceiving threat is sophomore TravinDural (6-2, 182, So.-1L), who caught seven passes for 145 yards and twoscores. Durals biggest moment last year came when he hauled in thegame-winning 49-yard TD pass late inthe fourth quarter in the victory over Arkansas. Dural possesses a long stride with breakaway speed. SeniorQuantavius Leslie (6-4, 175, Sr.-Sqd) isthe only other receiver in the roster with a catch to his credit as he had onereception for 11 yards in 2013.

A trio of redshirt freshmen will becounted on to contribute this year as John Diarse (6-1, 207, Fr.-RS), KevinSpears (6-3, 189, Fr.-RS) and Avery Peterson (6-1, 180, Fr.-RS) alladd to the depth at wide receiverfor the Tigers.

The influx of perhaps the best widereceiving signing class in school history is expected to make an immediateimpact for the Tigers. Malachi Dupre(6-3, 188, Fr.-HS), who was rated asthe No. 1 player at the position in highschool, gives the Tigers a big target with tremendous hands and athleticability. Dupre won the state title in allthree jumps long, triple and high

as a junior in 2013.Trey Quinn (5-11, 192, Fr-HS) set

the national record for high schoolreceiving yards with 6,566 and will bea likely candidate at the slot receiverspot for the Tigers. Tony Upchurch(6-2, 228, Fr-HS) and D.J. Chark (6-1,176, Fr.-HS) are both playmakers who will be in a position to contribute early in their career.

Tight End A critical part to the LSU offense is

the play of the tight end and thats onespot on the field where the Tigersreturn a great deal of experience andtalent. LSU has three players on theroster who have combined for 16starts led by Dillon Gordons (6-5, 286, Jr.-2L) 12 starts. Gordon, a punishingblocker, established himself as a threat in both the passing game a year ago with six catches for 88 yards. DeSeanSmith (6-4, 241, So.-1L) has a year of experience in the Cam Cameron systemand could be in a line for a breakout year. Smith is a hybrid with good size,but also has good speed and createsmismatch problems for linebackers.Smith caught one pass for 14 yards inhis rookie season a year ago. TravisDickson (6-3, 230, Sr.-2L) and LoganStokes (6-5, 251, Sr.-1L) have bothearned starts during their careerand give the Tigers quality depthat tight end.

Offensive LineThe strength of the Tiger offense will

be that of the offensive line as LSU returns four starters, includingpreseason All-America offensive tackleLael Collins (6-5, 315, Sr.-2L). TheTigers return six players who have

combined for 75 starts on the offensiveline. Collins, who is a projected first round pick in the next NFL Draft, is a prototype left tackle with all of theskills necessary to be a dominantcollege football player. Collins goes into2014 with 25 career starts, 12 comingat left tackle.

He will joined on the line byreturning starters in center Elliott

Porter (6-4, 300, Sr.-2L), left guard Vadal Alexander (6-6, 342, Jr.-2L) andright tackle Jerald Hawkins (6-6, 301,So.-1L). Alexander will start alongsideCollins at left guard for the secondstraight year, giving the Tigers one of the most experienced and talentedguard-tackle combos in collegefootball. Porter has 13 career starts at center, while Hawkins will remain asLSUs starter at right tackle for thesecond consecutive year after takingover last season as a redshirt freshman.

The lone departure on the offensiveline was that of NFL draft pick TraiTurner, who started all 13 games at right guard in 2013. A pair of seniorsin Hoko Fanaika (6-6, 348, Sr.-1L) andEvan Washington (6-6, 334, Sr.-1L)came out of spring practice in a battlefor the starting spot, although bothplayers are expected to see extensiveaction. Ethan Pocic (6-7, 301, So.-1L)is a versatile sophomore who canlineup at any one of the five positionson the line, while Josh Boutte (6-4,333, So.-Sqd.) is another youngsterthat saw spot duty a year ago for theTigers. Other players in position forplaying time in 2014 include guard K.J.Malone (6-3, 290, Fr.-RS) and center Andy Dodd (6-4, 322, Fr.-RS).




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The LSU DefenseDefense has been the foundation that

Les Miles has built his programaround. LSU continues to haveexplosive players, ones that can changethe game with one touch of the ball,but year-in and year-out, its been theTiger defense that has served as thecornerstone for the winningestprogram in the SEC since 2005.

John Chavis returns for his sixth

season as LSUs defensive coordinatorin 2014 and again, he will bechallenged to replace some keydepartures from a year ago when theTigers allowed just 22.0 points andranked in the Top 20 in the nation intotal defense (340.7 yards per game).Since taking over the LSU defense in2009, Chavis has seen the Tigers rank among the top 12 in the nation in both yards and points allowed three times.Hes also held opponents to 18 pointsor fewer per game four times infive years.

LSU returns sevens starters defense,including a pair of defensive ends injunior Danielle Hunter and Jermauria Rasco, who can be difference makers.The Tigers also return what could bethe best set of cornerbacks in the SECin sophomores TreDavious White andRashard Robinson. Junior Kwon Alexander and senior D.J. Welteranchor a linebacker corps that is oneof the most talented groups to play at LSU in over a decade.

The Tigers will have to fill holes left due to the departure of starting tacklesEgo Ferguson and Anthony Johnson,along with linebacker Lamin Barrow, who was drafted in the fifth round of the NFL Draft after leading the Tigers intackles a year ago with 91. Craig

Loston, a veteran safety who startedin the secondary for the better part of three years, is also a key loss forthe Tigers.

LSU returns the bulk of a defense that held Texas A&M and its HeismanTrophy winning quarterback to only10 points and a season-low 299 yardsa year ago.

Defensive EndsDanielle Hunter (6-6, 241, Jr.-2L)

appears to be next in line to carry onLSUs tradition of dominant defensivelinemen. Hunter, who started all 13games a year ago, is poised for a breakout season in 2014 after a57-tackle, 8.0-tackle for loss, 3.0-sack season in 2013. Hunter with atremendous wing span and explosivefirst step, will anchor the Tigerdefensive front this year.Returning starter Jermauria Rasco (6-3, 255, Sr.-3L) will start at the otherend position with Tashawn Bower (6-5,243, So.-1L) and Lewis Neal (6-1, 238,So.-1L) both expected to be part of therotation. Hunter and Rasco are the only returning players on the defensive line with more than one career start to theircredit. Newcomers Deondre Clark(6-2, 238, Fr.-HS), Sione Teuhema(6-4, 215, Fr.-HS) along with M.J.Patterson (6-3, 215, Fr.-RS) and JustinMaclin (6-4, 242, Sr.-Sqd.) will adddepth the young defensive end spot.

Defensive TacklesLSU will have to replace both starting

defensive tackles in 2014 as Ego

Ferguson (2nd round pick) and Anthony Johnson (free agent) bothopted for the NFL following their juniorseason. The list of defensive tacklesthat are in line to replace the departedjuniors may be young, but they aretalented. Quentin Thomas (6-3, 290, Jr.-1L) is the only returning defensivetackle with any starting experience, that coming against Iowa in the Outback Bowl to close out the 2013 season.

Thomas continues to improve and iscoming off a good spring and will belooked to for leadership on the field.He will be joined in the rotation at tackle by Christian LaCouture (6-5,298, So.-1L), a hard-nosed competitor who has been compared to that of for-mer LSU standout Kyle Williams.LaCouture played in all 13 games as a true freshman, finishing with 11 tacklesand a sack.

A trio of redshirt freshmen makes upthe remainder of the defensive tacklerotation led by Maquedius Bain (6-4,308, Fr.-RS). Bain had an outstanding

spring and will be difficult to keep of the field due to his power and knack for the position. Bain will be joined by Greg Gilmore (6-4, 311, Fr.-RS) andFrank Herron (6-5, 275, Fr.-RS) in a group vying for playing time. Herroncontinues to learn the position aftermaking the move to tackle fromdefensive end during the spring, whileGilmore has all of the physical toolsneeded to help contribute immediately.

LinebackerThe Tigers return two starters at line-

backer and a third player who hasextensive experience at the position for

the Tigers. Built with a premium put onspeed, the Tiger linebacker corps isone of the deepest at LSU since Chavistook over in 2009. The Tigers can gotwo or three-deep at any of the threelinebacker spots without much of a drop off. Senior D.J. Welter (6-1, 226,Sr.-1L) is coming off his best season at LSU with 80 tackles and 2.0 sacks in2013. Welter has a knack for findingthe football and appeared to improve

with each game in what was his first season as a starter last year. Welter hadperhaps the best game of his career inthe Outback Bowl win over Iowa withsix tackles and a sack as the Tigers lim-ited the Hawkeyes to 233 yards. Theperformance served as a springboardinto the spring where he was one of LSUs top all-around performers, set-ting him up for what could be an out-standing senior season.

Welter is joined by returning starterKwon Alexander (6-2, 218, Jr.-2L), who could be one of the most over-looked players in the SEC. Alexander

has started 11 games in his career,including nine as a sophomore in 2013 when he registered 65 tackles and 6.5tackles for loss. He can make playsfrom sideline to sideline and is alsogood in pass coverage.

Lamar Louis (6-0, 216, Jr.-2L) islikely to be the third starter with DukeRiley (6-1, 208, So.-1L) in line forplaying time. Louis has been a solidcontributor in his first two years at LSUstarting five times. He had 25 tackles

and recovered a fumble as a sopho-more. Riley was a consistent specialteams performer as a true freshman in2013 and hes now worked himself in a position to be an every down player ondefense.




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Kendell Beckwith (6-3, 246, So.-1L) with a rare combination of speed andathletic ability has tremendous upsideand will likely see action behind Welterat middle linebacker, while Deion Jones(6-2, 208, Jr.-2L) and Ronnie Feist (6-2, 225, Jr.-1L) are both dependableplayers who will press for playing time.

Cornerback TreDavious White (5-11, 177, So.-1L)

and Rashard Robinson (6-1, 165, So.-1L) give LSU two of the top cornerbacksin the SEC heading into 2014. Whiteemerged as the starter at onecornerback spot just three games intohis true freshman season in 2013, whileRobinson finally took over opposite White late in the year. White displaystremendous speed and coverage ability, while Robinson brings good speed,range and has a wingspan that disrupts wide receivers. White had 55 tacklesand a team-best seven pass breakupsduring a rookie season that saw him

start 11 times, while Robinson had16 tackles and an interceptionin 12 games.

Jalen Collins (6-2, 195, Jr.-2L) is a dependable cover-corner who startedthe first two games in 2013. Collinsplayed in all 13 games a year ago with22 tackles and a pair of pass breakups.Rookie Ed Paris, who graduate fromhigh school early, joined the team forspring practice and will compete forplaying time along with fellow truefreshmen John Battle (6-0, 179, Fr.-HS)and Russell Gage (6-0, 175, Fr.-HS)

Safety LSU deploys a defense that has its

safeties being interchangeable, but onethat also requires them to be aggressivein the running game and dependable incoverage. Ronald Martin is the most experienced of LSUs safeties with eight starts and 76 career tackles and threeinterceptions to his credit.

Corey Thompson (6-2, 212, Jr.-2L), a speedster with big-hitting ability, andRickey Jefferson (5-11, 199, So.-1L) will compete for playing time at eithersafety spot. Thompson has five career

starts and 51 tackles in two years withthe Tigers, while Jefferson saw spot duty last year as a true freshman and six tackles.

Duane Thomas (6-0, 181, So.-1L)along with highly-touted rookie Jamal Adams (6-0, 207, Fr.-HS) and Devin Voohries (6-1, 197, Fr.-HS) all will pushfor playing time in the secondary for theTigers in 2014.

The LSU Special TeamsLSU continues to be one of the

national leaders in overall special teamsplay as the Tigers put a premium on thisphase of the game by using every-downplayers in prominent special teamsroles. LSUs special teams are so

highly-regarded that wide receiver James Wright was picked in the seventhround of the 2014 NFL Draft mainly because of his play on special teams.

Since Les Miles took over at LSU in2005, the Tigers have scored 20 specialteams touchdowns, which include 11punt returns for TDs, three kickoff returns for TDs, two blocked field goalsfor TDs, and one TD each on a blockedpunt, fumbled punt, fake field goal, andmissed field goal.

Bradley Dale Peveto returns to theLSU staff this year and will serve asspecial teams coordinator. Peveto, whospent four years with the Tigers from2005-08, is widely considered one of the best special teams coaches incollege football.

PlacekickerColby Delahoussaye (5-10, 174, So.-

1L) returns for his second year as LSUsplacekicker after winning the job duringpreseason practice last year.

Delahoussaye converted 13-of-14 fieldgoals and 56-of-57 point-after touch-downs in his first year with the Tigers in2013. He will be backed up by Trent Domingue (6-0, 177, So.-Sqd.)

The departure of James Hairstonleaves a void for LSU at kickoff special-ist. Rookie Cameron Gamble (5-9, 182,Fr.-HS) comes to campus with a strongleg and is likely candidate to handle that spot for the Tigers in 2014.

Punter Jamie Keehn (6-4, 218, Jr.-2L), LSUs

second straight Australian punter, willhandle all punting duties again for theTigers in 2014. In his first year as a full-time starter, Keehn averaged 41.0 yardson 43 punts. He had 18 punts downedinside the 20-yard line and booted 10balls that traveled 50 yards or more.

Return Specialist The Tigers have a hole to fill with the

departure of first round draft pick OdellBeckham Jr., who set the LSU record forall-purpose yards in a season in 2013 with 2,315. Likely candidates to handle

kickoff and punt return duties for theTigers in 2014 include wide receiverTravin Dural (6-2, 182, So.-1L) andrunning back Terrence Magee (5-9,214, Sr.-3L)

SnapperReid Ferguson (6-2, 230, Jr.-2L) has

handled nearly every snap both place-kicks and punts since walking oncampus as a true freshman in 2012. He will be counted on to do the same forLSU in 2014 as hes listed as a presea-son All-America heading into his juniorseason. Ferguson is a placekicker andpunters dream as his snaps are right onthe mark every time.


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Prep Time:

10 Minutes

Cook Time:

20 Minutes

Yield:

4 Skewers

2 Lbs Pork Tenderloin

(Cut into 2 inch Cubes) Salt & Pepper to taste

Cup peanut oil

Buffalo Sauce

1 Cups Lousiana Hot Sauce

1 Cups Melted Butter

Cup Ketchup

1 tsp Granulated Garlic

1 Tbsp Crab Boil

Generously season the cubed pork with salt and pepper. In acast iron skillet or Dutch oven add your oil and preheat to 350degrees. Add your pork tenderloin to the skillet until achievingdesired color and temperature. (approx. 7-12 minutes)Remove the pork from the skillet and allow it to rest for at least5 minutes. This will allow the juices to redistribute evenly in

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You can also pan fry, grill, or deep fry the pork depending on your preference.

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