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Another engagement
Unknown man pops the question at Reggie’s Bar
Rachel Warren Staff Writer
BRCC students get engaged in LSU’s Shaver Theatre Rachel Warren Staff Writer
When Dallas Teague, studio arts student at Baton Rouge Community College, walked through the doors of the Shaver Theatre on Friday for Swine Palace’s production of “Pride and Prejudice,” she couldn’t have expected that she’d be walking out with a ring on her finger. Teague, 21, and her 23-year-old boyfriend, BRCC history student Matthew Taylor, sat together during the performance, but he slipped away when the lights dimmed for curtain call. Moments later, Taylor nervously took the stage and spoke quietly into the microphone. “Seven years ago, I met the most important person in my life,” he began. Taylor went on to describe his relationship with Teague, who he met in high school. “My life would be perfect if I could spend every day with you,” he called out from the stage. “I would take the night stars to give to you if I could, but all I have to offer you is my heart.” Taylor then called his girlfriend up to the stage to ask her the big question. Even after saying yes, Teague was still shaken up. “It was a little unexpected,” Teague said. “I’m still a AUSTIN BENNETT / The Daily Reveille little nervous, but I’m really happy.” BRCC history student Matthew Taylor proposes to BRCC studio arts student Dallas The proposal was part of a contest hosted by Swine Palace. In addition to professing his love on stage, Taylor also Teague on Friday following a performance of “Pride and Prejudice” at Shaver Theatre. PROPOSAL, see page 6
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“She said yes!” That’s what the crowd cheered at Reggie’s Bar on Friday night after one brave man proposed to his girlfriend on stage. Mason Triay, biology sophomore and vocalist for The Free Drinks, the band playing at the bar that night, said he was on stage when he noticed someone waving to him from the crowd. He checked with his bandmate, civil engineering sophomore Paul Wedig. “This guy asked if he could make an announcement,” he said. “I told Paul, Do you know the couple ‘This guy wants who got engaged at to propose on the Reggie’s on Friday? The stage,’ and he said, Daily Reveille wants to ‘Well, let him!’” Triay, who talk to them. Contact us couldn’t remem- at news@lsureveille.com. ber the names of the couple, quieted the crowd and let the mystery man take the stage. The man then called his girlfriend up to the stage and proposed to her in front of the crowd. Triay said he didn’t have a ring but still seemed excited about the opportunity. “He seemed kind of nervous,” Triay said. “So I whispered to him to get down on one knee, and I handed him the mic.” Triay said the romantic event added to the excitement of the night. “We were already happy to be playing,” he said. “This was kind of the icing on the cake.” Contact Rachel Warren at rwarren@lsureveille.com
FILM
Movie made in La. nominated for Oscar ‘Lessmore’ up for best animated short Emily Herrington Staff Writer
Mr. Morris Lessmore’s flying books are soaring from Shreveport to Hollywood. “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore,” produced by Shreveport’s Moonbot Studios, is nominated for Best Animated Short in the 84th Academy Awards, to be held Feb. 26. All elements of the film were created in Shreveport, and “Morris Lessmore” is Moonbot’s first
released animation. The theme of the 15-minute animated film revolves around the healing power of story. In the film, Morris Lessmore and his unfinished book are swept up by a Hurricane Katrina-like storm and transported to a world of flittering books, where he spends the days painting words on his blank pages in the company of numerous novels. “It’s about stories and storytelling and sharing your stories with other people and how that can help you through a tough time in your life,” said Adam Volker, the film’s art lead. Volker said he’s bewildered by the immense response the film has received. “The film is sincere. We tried to
put as much heart into it as possible, and people are really responding to it,” Volker said. Cazes Verbois, who worked as Moonbot’s social media manager, said the nomination experience has been surreal. Verbois said people today don’t read as much as they should, and “Morris Lessmore” aims to change that. Verbois laughed as he recounted how he and other Moonbot employees enjoy introducing themselves as Oscar nominees. He’s been calling himself “Oscar-nominated Cazes.” He said he hopes to be able to call himself “Oscar winner Cazes” LESSMORE, see page 6
screencap of THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOKS OF MR. MORRIS LESSMORE
Mr. Morris Lessmore closes a book in a scene from Moonbot Studios’ short animated film, “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.”
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INTERNATIONAL
Monday, February 6, 2012
NATIONAL
STATE/LOCAL
One dead in clash between Panama police and indigenous over blockade
Roosevelt University in Chicago offers class on Occupy movement
Mosquito spraying starts in La. because of warm and wet weather
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Police fired tear gas Sunday to clear blockades of the Pan-American highway by indigenous groups protesting changes to the mining law. One person was killed and 39 injured in the resulting clashes. Security Minister Jose Raul Mulino said police broke up the blockades after members of the Ngobe-Bugle tribe in western Panama refused calls for dialogue. Protest leader Liborio Miranda said a 26-year-old indigenous man was shot dead in the chest. Nigeria oil pipeline caught fire; militant group claims responsibility
U.S., Australian filmmakers die in helicopter crash in Australia
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago college is offering a class on the Occupy movement. Thirty-two undergraduate students are enrolled at Roosevelt University’s “Occupy Everywhere” class. It’s a three-credit political science course that looks at the movement that started last summer near New York City’s Wall Street and spread nationwide. The Chicago Sun-Times reports students’ assignments include reading the movement’s newspaper and attending Occupy Chicago’s general assembly meetings held near Roosevelt’s downtown campus. Minnesota student suspended for performing Michael Jackson dance
LAFAYETTE (AP) — With mosquitoes cropping up around the Lafayette area because of recent warm and wet weather, spraying to control the pests is beginning. Glenn Stokes of Mosquito Control Contractors Inc. said the company is sending crews to Carencro and to Ridge Road in the Lafayette area to begin spraying for the first time in 2012. The Advertiser reports that Stokes said spraying wasn’t needed during 2011 until mid-March. He said this year marks only the time since 2002 that spraying has been done in the area during February. Kaplan man accused of 12 counts of arson at nine buildings
SYDNEY (AP) — Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer, National Geographic, said Sunday. Police said two people — an Australian pilot and an American passenger — died Saturday when their helicopter crashed soon after takeoff from an airstrip near Nowra, 97 miles north of Sydney.
WINONA, Minn. (AP) — A Catholic school in Minnesota has suspended a 9-year-old boy for performing a crotch-grabbing Michael Jackson dance move during a fundraiser. Mindy Boberg told the Winona Daily News the principal at St. Stanislaus in Winona informed her that her son was being suspended because his performance of “Billie Jean” constituted gross misconduct.
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An Eni S.p.A. oil pipeline ruptured and caught fire as a militant group claimed responsibility for an attack in the region, the first alleged assault in months as its purported leader awaits trial on terrorism charges in South Africa. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta also threatened to attack South African interests in an e-mail sent to journalists late Saturday night, as its alleged leader Henry Okah remains imprisoned there.
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Riot police run to clear a road blockade Sunday set by members of the NgobeBugle ethnic group at the Pan American highway in El Vigui, Panama to protest against mineral exploitation.
KAPLAN (AP) — State Fire Marshal H. “Butch” Browning says a 55-year-old Kaplan man is accused of setting a dozen fires, including one that destroyed the vacant Kaplan Rice Mill. Browning and Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams say in a news release Felician Joseph Primeaux — known as “Fish” — was booked Saturday on 12 counts of arson at nine buildings in Kaplan. They say Primeaux’s bond was set at $300,000.
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TRANSPORTATION
Expanded bus route one step closer to resolution that rather than adding a costly new route, his office would extend the Night Bus B Trail to include addiThe Office of Parking, Traffic tional coverage areas. and Transportation finalized four Presently, the Night Bus B Trail possible additions travels to downtown to the Night Bus B Proposed Night Bus B routes: only. The route is Trail on Friday in in service Monday an effort to serve • Downtown, center of campus and through Wednesday Dalrymple Drive to Park Boulevard, more students. from 6 p.m. to midwhich will run in a 40-minute loop One of the night and Thursday changes will be • Downtown, center of campus, Perkins through Saturday implemented in the Road overpass and Eugene Street, from 6 p.m. to 3 next few weeks. which will run in a 53-minute loop a.m. The change was • Downtown, center of campus, Graham said first prompted by Greek Row and Dalrymple Drive to Tiger Trails buses fine arts gradu- Park Boulevard, which will run in a were analyzed for ate student Holley 48-minute loop run time and stop Shinn, who submit- • Downtown, center of campus, Greek locations. The next ted a petition to Stu- Row, Perkins Road overpass and step will be to disdent Government to Eugene Street, which will run in a cuss the proposed complain about the 59-minute loop changes and what Garden Districtmight work best, Perkins Trail ending its run at 6 p.m., though a firm decision will likely not creating a need for night service to be made for another couple of weeks. that area. After meeting with Shinn, DiContact Marylee Williams at rector of Parking, Traffic and Transportation Gary Graham decided mwilliams@lsureveille.com Marylee Williams Contributing Writer
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[Left] LSU Faculty Senate president Kevin Cope addresses the Board of Supervisors with faculty concerns, and [right] Assistant Director of Facility Development Jason Soileau presents plans for new campus gateways to the board on Friday in the LSU System Building.
Computer science, electrical and computer engineering to merge
Rachel Warren Staff Writer
The LSU Board of Supervisors approved requests Friday to merge the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Computer Science. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is currently in the College of Engineering, and the Department of Computer Science is in the College of Science. The merged departments will form the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. According to the written request from the LSU System’s Office of Academic Affairs, the proposal has been discussed at more than 30 meetings over the past two months.
The request said the merger is “designed to enhance LSU’s combined strength in computer science and engineering, to achieve increased efficiency and effectiveness of instructional and research programs and to foster greater collaboration.” The board also approved a request to merge the Department of Veterinary Science into the School of Animal Sciences. The request was initiated by the vice chancellor for research at the LSU AgCenter and was approved by AgCenter Chancellor Bill Richardson and University Chancellor Michael Martin. Another approved request from the University was the University Pilot Procurement Code and the design
and construction of new gateway signage on campus. The Pilot Procurement Code was proposed to authorize the University to exempt itself from most state laws governing procurement of goods and services, which will allow it to purchase more efficiently and save money. The new plans for gateway signage will include the construction of several stone pillars, similar to those at Highland Road and West Chimes Street, and several gateways bearing the University’s name or logo at various spots on campus.
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ACADEMICS
Monday, February 6, 2012
FEP workshop celebrates French influence on Louisiana
Shannon Roberts Contributing Writer
The University’s French Education Project celebrated its 25th anniversary this weekend with a workshop called “From Territory to State: Louisiana Statehood 1812” for French, Spanish and social studies teachers from around the state. FEP Director Denise EgéaKuehne said the project started in 1987 through French and Belgian government funding to support the French language and culture in Louisiana. Because grants were ended for this type of program, Egéa-Kuehne said many sponsors have stepped up to keep the project alive, including the Embassy of Spain and the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, among others. Egéa-Kuehne said the program has three “arms”: educating teachers, publishing material and
conducting research. “The French language is just about everywhere,” Egéa-Kuehne said. “A lot of people would like to see their French used and recognized.” Louisiana’s Constitution was originally written in French, and Louisiana is the only state in the nation to use Napoleonic code. Many French businesses also contribute to the well-being of the state’s economy, Egéa-Kuehne said. Events during the program included guest lecturers, trivia games, skits and small-group discussions. On Friday, curriculum theory and methodology professor Petra Munro Hendry spoke to participants about Louisiana’s educational history from 1699 to 1860. “Out of all the southern states, it was Louisiana that had the most radical blueprint and vision for education,” Hendry said. “The constitution included mandated, statefunded public education.”
The focus of the FEP is not only the French language, but also to conserve the different cultures that make it up, Egéa-Kuehne said. The project incorporates the diverse cultures of Cajuns, Creoles, Native Americans and Islaños. “There is a big emphasis on the minorities,” Egéa-Kuehne said. Laurence Lechat, who teaches French to fourth through eighth graders at Audubon Charter School in New Orleans, said the program is an opportunity to bring back valuable information on the local aspects of French to her students. She said students need to learn about Louisiana’s heritage. “It brings a bigger picture of the world to my students,” Lechat said. BENJAMIN OLIVER HICKS / The Daily Reveille
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Petra Munro Hendry, curriculum theory and methodology professor, speaks about the Ursuline’s role in the beginning of public education in the United States on Friday in the Atchafalaya Room of the Student Union at the 25th Anniversary of the French Education Project.
LGBT
Statewide organizations meet for Equality La. Summit Marylee Williams Contributing Writer
Members of Spectrum, the University’s LGBT organization, and other organizations from across the state traveled to Lafayette on Saturday for the Equality Louisiana Summit and learned about lobbying for legislation to prevent bullying in schools. Equality Louisiana is a nonprofit organization that unites LGBT and allied groups across Louisiana. This was the group’s second statewide conference, but the first time the general public was invited to the open session. Partners met for a board meeting Saturday morning, then broke for the training and advocacy session. Last semester, Equality Louisiana had its first summit at the University. Tucker Barry, Capital City Alliance political director,
said the summit was the first time LGBT organizations from across the state had come together in a meeting of that magnitude. This weekend’s meeting made the connection between those groups more concrete. “The summit Saturday solidified the fact the we have a functioning statewide coalition of 32 LGBT organizations,” Barry said. Equality Louisiana partners with several local and collegiate organizations. Spectrum had about 20 members at the open session and a representative at the morning session. Shane Cone, geology junior and president of Spectrum, described the summit as “a gathering of minds that were really committed to stop bullying around the state.” Matthew Patterson, a physics graduate student who works with
Equality Louisiana, said Spectrum’s involvement with Equality Louisiana last year impacted what the summit did this year. Stephen Handwerk, founder of Louisiana Stonewall Democrats, led a session with marriage and family therapist Dena Moore that coached attendees on productive conversations with legislators about the School Bullying Prevention Act. Cone said he enjoyed the training session because it brought people together to learn about advocacy and encouraged attendees to realize that an impact is possible. After learning effective communication, attendees broke into groups and practiced persuasion strategies in practice conversations. Patterson said his goal for the summit was for people to leave knowing which
representatives they need to talk to and what to say. “If we want people to advocate for the legislation, we need them to have the tools to do it well,” Patterson said. The Louisiana legislature reconvenes on March 12. Until then, Equality Louisiana and its partner organizations will reach out to legislators and the public for support. Barry said college LGBT organizations have an energy level that is crucial for promotion of the School Bullying Prevention Act. Equality Louisiana will give all attendees contact information
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HITTING A HIGH NOTE
on Feb. 26, when the winners are announced. “Sometimes I don’t process the fact that everyone in the world may see it at some point,” Verbois said. “Morris Lessmore” reached Oscar-nomination status after gaining notoriety in multiple film festivals across the country, Volker said. The movie has been awarded honors from 13 festivals. To accompany the film, Moonbot created an interactive storybook iPad application. The app is a bestseller in the iTunes Store and was named “App of the Year, 2011” by Apps Magazine and “Best iPad App of 2011” by ipadinsight.com.
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Collin Barry (right), music education junior, takes the lead on a song with the Tiger Tenors, LSU’s all-male acapella group. The group performed classic acapella tunes and original songs Friday night in the School of Music Building.
PROPOSAL, from page 1
received four free tickets to the show and an engagement photo session with his bride-to-be. Swine Palace announced the proposal contest early last month but kept the lucky man’s name a secret. English senior Jessica Lowe attended the show with River Peterson, chemical engineering senior, because she wanted to see the romantic gesture in person. “We were going to go to paywhat-you-can night, but we decided to pay to come to the proposal night,”
Lowe said. “It’s just pretty cool.” Lowe said she thought it was nice that the couple was able to celebrate their engagement with something they shared early in their relationship — in his proposal, Taylor said he and Teague watched a BBC adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice” in their high school English class. Peterson said the proposal was nerve-racking, but he thought Teague would say yes. “If you do something like this, you have to know it’ll go well,” he said. Lowe agreed.
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“You really have to have the guts to do this,” she said. “And after seven years, he probably knew she was going to say yes.” Teague said she was happy to share her special moment with the crowd after such a romantic play. “I always hoped my engagement would be an exciting event,” she said. “My dreams have come true.”
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“We believe that stories transcend medium,” Volker said. Moonbot is also working on translating “Morris Lessmore” into a printed children’s book, he said. Chris Stelly, executive director of Louisiana Entertainment, called “Morris Lessmore” a “great success story.” Stelly said Louisiana Entertainment provided motion picture tax credits to Moonbot. “It shows that there’s quality work made here and continuing to be created here,” he said.
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Sports
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WOMEN’S TENNIS
LSU falls to A&M in home opener
Lady Tigers to host No. 69 Rice on Tues. Spencer Hutchinson Sports Contributor
LSU coach Nikki Caldwell said she went with a defensive lineup to start the game, leaving senior forwards LaSondra Barrett and Courtney Jones on the bench at the tip for the first time this season. “I wanted to set the tone right off the bat that we’re going to defend and
The LSU women’s tennis team failed to claw its way back from an early deficit Sunday in a 5-2 loss to Texas A&M in the Lady Tigers’ first home match of the season. “Our effort was really good, but [Texas A&M] just played really well,” said LSU women’s tennis coach Tony Minnis. “They’re really, really good at the top. Those top two girls are about as good of a one-two punch as you’ll find in the country.” That one-two punch is Texas A&M’s pair of juniors, No. 11 Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar and No. 61 Sun Wen, who didn’t drop a set in doubles or singles Sunday. The No. 30 Aggies (2-1) took the doubles point to claim an early 1-0 lead, snatching all three matchups from the No. 65 Lady Tigers (1-1). “That definitely hurt,” Minnis said. “The bad part about it is that we were up on every court in doubles, but we couldn’t keep it going. We just have to keep working and try to get better at doubles.” In singles play, LSU senior Olivia Howlett quickly fell 6-4, 6-1, in straight sets to
UPSET, see page 15
TENNIS, see page 15
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LSU senior forward Taylor Turnbow (35) goes up for a shot Sunday during the Tigers’ 61-51 victory against Kentucky.
Ending the Streak
Luke Johnson
LSU upsets No. 5 Kentucky, ends six-game skid
Sports Writer
Two different streaks came to a conclusion Sunday in the PMAC, as the Lady Tigers won their first Southeastern Conference game in their last six attempts and ended No. 5 Kentucky’s 10-game SEC winning streak with a
61-51 victory. The Lady Tigers returned to form defensively in the game, holding the Wildcats to 35 percent shooting. Kentucky came into the game leading the SEC in both scoring (78.3 points per game) and 3-pointers (147), but the Lady Tigers were intent on stopping the Kentucky attack.
NFL
Giants claim fourth Super Bowl title Patriots fall to New York, 21-17
The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute touchdown to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York’s fourth Super Bowl title. It was a rematch of the 2008 NFL championship, when Manning led New York past New England to ruin the Patriots’ bid for a perfect season. This was the first Super Bowl with two starting quarterbacks who previously won the big game’s
MVP award. Manning became the first QB to open a Super Bowl with nine consecutive completions. Later, Brady put together a run of 16 completions in a row, breaking another Super Bowl mark. But in the end, it was Manning — who was selected as the MVP — who directed the nine-play, 88-yard drive that put New York ahead. Ahmad Bradshaw capped the winning drive with a 6-yard run up the middle. He wanted to stop at the 1-yard line but fell backward into the end zone. Less than a minute later it came down to one last play, when Brady’s long heave into the end zone fell incomplete among a maze of players. New England had the ball for only one play in the first 11 minutes, and that play was an
utter failure, a rare poor decision by Brady. After Steve Weatherford’s punt was downed at the New England 6, Brady dropped to pass in the end zone and had time. With everyone covered and Giants defensive end Justin Tuck finally coming free to provide pressure, Brady heaved the ball downfield while still in the pocket. The only problem was no Patriots receivers were anywhere near the pass. The Giants were awarded a safety for Brady’s grounding in the end zone. Manning, meanwhile, couldn’t have been more on target early in the game, hitting six receivers in the first period and completing his first nine throws — a SUPER BOWL, see page 15
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New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hold up the Vince Lombardi Trophy Sunday after the Giants’ 21-17 win against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl XLVI.
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LSU senior guard Chris Bass (4) moves past an Arkansas defender Saturday during the Tigers’ 71-65 win against the Razorbacks.
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LSU senior infielder Tyler Hanover runs to third base during a scrimmage Friday in Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers will start the season Feb. 17 at home against Air Force.
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The LSU men’s basketball team showed off a well-rounded performance to pull off a 71-65 defeat of Arkansas (16-7, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) and end a three-game losing streak Saturday. The Tigers (13-9, 3-5 SEC) had four scorers in double figures, led by sophomore guard Ralston Turner, who had 16. “I feel like lately I’ve just settled for a lot of jump shots,” Turner said. “I tried to get a lot of things in the lane. Guys did a good job of setting screens.” Prior to Saturday, Turner was 14-of-47 from the field in his last six appearances. LSU coach Trent Johnson said the win was key for LSU after a tumultuous January. “Boy, we needed that,” he said. “After our last game against Kentucky, we were pretty fragile, but we found a way to fight through throughout the course of the week.” In the teams’ first encounter Jan. 14, Arkansas came away with a 69-60 victory. Razorback freshman guard B.J. Young lit up the scoreboard that night for 19 points. Saturday’s game was a different story for Young, who fouled out with one minute left in the game and finished with three points and four turnovers. Arkansas pressured LSU with its signature full-court press, but the Tigers kept their composure. “We executed well in practice, and we were getting very prepared,” said freshman guard Anthony Hickey. “So in the game, when they brought a lot of pressure, I was able to get the open man and get people open shots.” LSU showed its prowess defensively, racking up 12 blocks on the game, while Arkansas tallied only five. LSU senior forward Storm Warren only played 10 minutes, but was able to get three blocks, while junior center Justin Hamilton led the Tigers with four stuffs.
The Tigers got contribution from junior forward Eddie Ludwig, who has averaged only 11 minutes and two points per game this season. He was good for 12 points in 17 minutes against Arkansas. “Eddie’s contribution off the bench was huge,” Johnson said. “He just continues to grind, continues to work, and he hasn’t played a lot of minutes, so he’s fresh.” Arkansas couldn’t get in a rhythm, hitting only 33 percent of their first-half field goals and 40 percent for the game. LSU didn’t have a strong shooting effort either. Sophomore guard Andre Stringer made oneof-eight field goals and missed all seven of his three-point attempts. But the Tigers won the battle inside, scoring 15 second-chance points to Arkansas’ six and 34 points in the paint. “We just wanted to wear down their bigs, because they’re not as tall as us,” Hamilton said. “We wanted to use our advantage.” The Tigers also capitalized on the Razorbacks’ mistakes, scoring 25 points off turnovers. LSU didn’t falter when Arkansas hung around longer than the Tigers wanted, staying within four points of LSU through the final minutes of the game. “You don’t want them to get their confidence level up, because when that happens, people start hitting some crazy shots,” Hamilton said. “We just needed to settle down, use the clock as much as possible and make the right plays at the end of the shot clock.” The Tigers will hit the road Wednesday to play Vanderbilt in
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Victory against Wildcats marks ‘beginning of a great season’
Breaux satisfied with crowd turnout Alex Cassara Sports Contributor
LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux teased freshman Rheagan Courville for ending up “in the locker room” after her first tumbling pass in a previous meet because she jumped so high. Sophomore Kaleigh Dickson ‘We are having joked that the student section the beginning had to catch her. of a great Courville season, and harnessed that this crowd saw abounding energy on Friday some incredible against Kengymnastics tucky to have the from an LSU performance of team that is her career and her team only going to give something to get better .’ smile about after an unforgiving D-D Breaux road stint. LSU gymnastics coach Courville earned her first career all-around title to guide the Lady Tigers (2-6, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) to a
196.125-195.050 win against the Wildcats (3-4, 0-2 SEC) on Friday in the PMAC, snapping the squad’s two-meet skid. “It felt good to be able to put four events together, hit my routines, so that my team could count all my scores,” Courville said. Courville clocked a score of 39.450 by taking the individual title in three of four events, highlighted by her 9.925 tally on the balance beam. She has now totaled eight individual titles in her fledgling freshman campaign to lead the team. “She does have a quality of total athleticism,” Breaux said. “She’s got tremendous difficulty and real focus. I think we’re in store for some really nice gymnastics from Rheagan, the freshman class and this whole team.” Freshman Lloimincia Hall electrified the home crowd, eliciting chants of “L-S-U” with her 9.875 performance in the floor exercise en route to an individual floor title and a second-place finish in the all-around. Kentucky sophomore Audrey Harrison followed up Hall’s score of 39.250 with a 39.125 mark to round out the all-around top three. LSU freshman Jessie Jordan
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Freshman all-around gymnast Jesse Jordan flies across the bars Friday during the Tiger’s win against Kentucky in the PMAC.
tied her career high, and Dickson set a season-best record when they matched each other for second place on the floor with identical scores of 9.850. Other notable performers were sophomore Maliah Mathis with her 9.850 on vault and junior Ericka Garcia, who put up a score of 9.825 on beam.
Breaux said watching the road crowds cheering their teams on to victory in recent weeks inspired her to talk to students in Hatcher Hall in the week leading up to the meet, hoping to gain similar support. Her visits paid off. “I was pleased with the crowd,” Breaux said. “The more we are in the community and the more
we can do to entice people to come, people will show up. We are having the beginning of a great season, and this crowd saw some incredible gymnastics from an LSU team that is only going to get better.” Contact Alex Cassara at acassara@lsureveille.com
TRACK AND FIELD
Duncan, Lauro lead Tigers in New Balance Invitational LSU falls short of first in New York Mike Gegenheimer Sports Contributor
The men’s and women’s track and field teams lost their balance at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational on Friday and Saturday with a second and third place finish, respectively. The Tigers fell short of backto-back New Balance titles, trailing Texas A&M by 10 points in New York City. The Lady Tigers couldn’t overcome Clemson’s dominating 93-point performance that propelled them 29 points ahead of second-place Brigham Young University and 33 points ahead of LSU. “I thought we got a little bit better as a team here this weekend,” LSU coach Dennis Shaver said in a news release. “We saw a number of athletes put themselves in a better position to have a chance to compete at the NCAA Championships. All we’re looking for at this time of year is to improve a little bit each week to give ourselves the best chance as a team to compete in the championship meets.” Junior sprinter Kimberlyn Duncan held on to her 200-meter crown with a first-place finish at the Armory Track Center. Duncan became the third Lady Tiger to take the New Balance 200-meter title when she
- Won the women’s 200-meter dash with a NCAA-leading time of 23.22
- Became third Lady Tiger in meet history to Kimberlyn Duncan win the event junior sprinter took her 11th consecutive event title with a nation-leading time of 23.22. LSU’s defending national champion hasn’t lost since the New Balance event last season, when she finished third. “I’ll take it,” Duncan said in a news release. “Compared to what I was running last year, I am running faster and with better technique at this time of the year. I try to take advantage of every opportunity I have to improve myself. Any improvement I have each meet, I’ll take it.” The men’s team claimed its fourth consecutive New Balance title in the weight toss with Michael Lauro’s 68-7 foot toss that landed him at the nation’s No. 10 spot this season. Lauro’s throw was 21 inches past his closest competitor. “I was very surprised at how far I threw today, but very happy with the performance,” Lauro said in a news release. “We’ve really just been training for the weight as if it is the hammer. Throwing the weight less makes it easier to throw.”
Michael Lauro senior thrower
- Placed first in the men’s weight throw with a season-best throw of 68 feet, 7-3/4 inches
- Placed first in men’s long jump with a seasonbest distance of 26 feet, 3/4 inches
- Lauro’s mark ranks in the NCAA top-10
- Forbes’ distance is No.3-ranked mark in the NCAA
Lauro said that he hasn’t been practicing much with the weight. Wednesday was the first
Damar Forbes junior long jumper
time he had practiced with it this year. The Tigers’ junior-senior
combination of Damar Forbes and Kyron Blaise rounded out the field events for LSU. Forbes edged out his teammate in the long jump finals, with the pair finishing in the top two spots, recording 18 points for the Tigers. The duo also finished as the top two collegiate athletes in the triple jump, taking the fourth and fifth spots. Contact Mike Gegenheimer at mgegenheimer@lsureveille.com
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Women’s lacrosse starts season 1-1 Team hits the road again this weekend
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Morgan Wampold Sports Contributor
The LSU women’s lacrosse club travelled to Norman, Okla., on Saturday to compete in two matches, leaving the state with a 1-1 record to start their spring campaign. The Lady Tigers topped Texas Tech, 11-8, but came up short against Oklahoma, falling 14-7. The team travelled from Baton Rouge through the night and started its first match of the day against Texas Tech at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The first match proved to be a nail-biter for LSU, narrowly squeaking out a three-point win over the Red Raiders. Junior low defender and club president Kylee Rader said the Lady Tigers struggled to find their stride in the first half but managed to pull off the victory with a strong performance late in the game. “It was really back and forth in the first half, but we really came together at the beginning of the second half,” Rader said. Turnovers caused by sophomore Ashley Leggett and senior Mary Condo coupled with precise shot placement ensured victory for the squad, Rader said. The second match of the day proved more difficult, as the Lady Tigers struggled against the Sooners.
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The LSU women’s lacrosse team split its weekend games, defeating Texas Tech, 11-8, and losing to Oklahoma, 14-7. The team travelled to Norman, Okla., for both games.
Condo, the club’s vice president, said the team’s defense couldn’t put up the same stand as the first match and credited Oklahoma’s impressive offensive play early in the game. “They came out very aggressive on the ball in the first half,” Condo said. “We dominated the second half but not enough to come out with the win.” Rader said the loss was due in part to the Sooners’ fresh legs and overall control of the ball. “I wouldn’t say they were better, but the fact that we travelled all night and played backto-back games made it difficult,” she said. “They were really good with ground balls, and their transitions were great.” The Lady Tigers didn’t
arrive at their hotel in Norman until 2 a.m. Saturday. Both Rader and Condo said despite the loss, the result from Saturday’s matches were encouraging given the inexperience and youth on the Lady Tiger squad. “It was a lot better than we expected,” Condo said. “We have quite a few girls who are brand new to the sport, and some had never heard of it before this season.” The squad travels to Houston, Texas, this weekend for their next regular season matches against Rice and Texas A&M.
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spot SHARE THE WEALTH Jay Meyers Columnist From a scantily clad woman lying in bed covered with Doritos to Betty White eating a Snickers bar to improve her performance in a game of football, the Super Bowl has long been the biggest day of the year for advertising. And at $3.5 million per spot, Super Bowl ads are the most expensive and sought-after commercial time on TV. Did I mention that price is for 30 seconds of airtime? Beyond that, companies still need to pay for filming and producing their commercials, which runs the total investment upwards to $5 million. Companies investing this colossal amount of money in commercial time are doing so not only in an attempt to reach a massive audience, but also because this is one of the only times of the year when consumers actually look forward to watching TV ads. “The venue not only delivers a vast audience, it delivers a captive audience that often pays more attention to the commercials than the game itself,” said CareerBuilder’s chief marketing officer Richard Castellini at a Marketing Masters Luncheon Seminar last March.
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Are Super Bowl ads worth the cash?
But now that we live in a digital age, with a variety of new social media outlets competing for people’s attention, companies need to ask themselves: Do Super Bowl commercials really boost sales? Well, it just depends. Go Daddy, an Internet domain registrar and web hosting company, is the prime example of a company reaping the benefits from conducting an expensive and ostentatious advertising campaign during the Super Bowl. Go Daddy began airing sexually suggestive ads during the Super Bowl in 2004, resulting in the company being propelled from relatively unknown to a household name. “Back in 2004 [when the company released its very first Super Bowl ad], we had the very best program of everyone we were competing with, but market share just wasn’t growing enough,” said Go Daddy Executive Chairman and Founder Bob Parsons in an interview with Inc. Magazine. A high-profile Super Bowl ad was just what the doctor ordered. After Go Daddy issued its first ad in the Super Bowl, market share for the company increased from 16 percent to 25 percent in just one year. In the following years — as Go Daddy continued to release Super Bowl ads — market share grew to 32 percent in 2006 and
42 percent in 2007. All that glitters is not gold, however, according to several market experts. Despite the demand, Super Bowl commercials probably aren’t worth the exorbitant prices paid to air them, says Richard Feinberg, a consumer psychologist in Purdue University’s Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing. According to Feinberg, the problem is that $3.5 million gets just one play of the commercial, and that single airing may not persuade consumers to get off the couch and go buy the product. “Since repetition is the foundation of consumer memory, companies just might be better off with ten $300,000 commercials than one $3.5 million commercial,” Feinberg said. Kirk Wakefield, a professor at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business, shares that sentiment. “If your goal is to get your name out to your target audience, you can find that cheaper somewhere else,” Wakefield said. Perhaps the best example of a company that has squandered a large amount of money in Super Bowl ads is the American brewing company Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Since 2002, Anheuser-Busch, brewer of the ever-tasty Budweiser
beer, spent close to a quarter of a billion dollars on advertising for the Super Bowl. But the massive campaign was to no avail. Bud Light and Budweiser — both brewed by Anheuser-Busch — used to be the first and second most popular beers in the U.S. In 2011, the company lost the No. 2 spot to Coors Light, who has spent significantly less in Super Bowl ads than Anheuser-Busch. I guess Anheuser-Busch can say that the $246 million wasn’t money well spent, and that the company should have channeled the capital into a more successful advertising medium. Super Bowl commercials are renowned for their ingenuity and amusement, but that does not ensure consumers will become more cognizant of a product or make a purchase more probable than if a company had spent the money in a less expensive but still effective way.
homeless pets and rescue groups’ efforts to re-home them, including ours at Companion Animal Alliance. However, it is not true that we have euthanized no animals at the shelter for eight weeks. I was slightly misquoted. What is true is that for eight weeks we have not had to euthanize dogs from the Last Minute Rescue or
“E-List.” This is due to the wonderful efforts by rescue groups and individuals stepping forward to adopt and re-home them. These dogs have blossomed in their new homes, and there are countless happy endings. However, we do not place dogs with known aggression issues or terribly sick ones on the Rescue List unless the rescuer has the resources
to adequately care for them. We are working very hard to humanely care for and re-home between 8,000 to 10,000 animals a year, and it is a sad fact still that we have to euthanize. What can you do to help eliminate this? Spay or neuter your pet, make a lifelong commitment to it and donate either time – fostering or volunteering — or money to the
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The best ads of Super Bowl XLVI Go Daddy - Two women unsuccessfully try to cover a third’s naked body with painted URLs. This is about as close to a wardrobe malfunction as we got this year. Pepsi - Elton John presides over a medieval king’s court with a real hankering for Pepsi, and his reign over the Soda Kingdom is as fleeting as a candle in the wind. Doritos - A dog covers up his suspicious involvement in a cat’s disappearance with a bag of Doritos. A canine has never been more chipper. Hyundai - A cheetah attacks the man who tried to make the animal race an Hyundai— likely the first time anyone has died trying to make a Hyundai look good. H&M - Pretty simple concept: 30 seconds of close-ups of David Beckham in underwear and a clear play for the female eyeballs watching the game.
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West’s understanding of Arab Spring shallow, narcissistic BLUE-EYED DEVIL Nicholas Pierce Columnist Three days after finals last semester, I boarded an airplane at George Bush International bound for the Kingdom of Morocco. As we crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, I leaned across the old man next to me and caught my first glimpse of the Moroccan coast. Hosni Mubarak, Moammar Gadafi and Arab revolutions were the last things on my mind. I was too worried about meeting my mother-inlaw. Thirty thousand feet below me, however, the Arab Spring was certainly no longer an ocean away. In the closing weeks of 2010, North Africa and the Middle-East were gripped by what would become the Arab Spring. It began in Tunisia with the peaceful toppling of strongman and perpetual president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. With one dictator down, the Arab Spring blew across northern Africa like a wild fire.
It engulfed Egypt, then hopped the Red Sea and set the Middle East ablaze. Since the very beginning, the Arab revolutions have been met with skepticism here in the West. Our pundits have acted as though our revolution in 1776 was the end of positive social upheaval. Everything I saw in Morocco laid that idea flat. Since then, the Egyptians have removed their own dictatorin-chief, Hosni Mubarak, in what must have been one of history’s most effective acts of civil disobedience. Libya followed Egypt’s lead and tossed out its dictator in a much bloodier but no less effective revolution. Syria, the site of mass demonstrations and angry government intervention, is hot on Libya’s tail. Yemen, Bahrain and even Jordan are experiencing similar titanic convulsions. Morocco took a different route. Although the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia were peaceful, they led to the overthrow of their
entire political systems. The revolution in Libya was bloody, but it had the same effect. It is becoming increasingly clear that Syria is headed down that road as well. Meanwhile, Morocco’s upheaval was cut from a wholly different cloth. The Arab Spring was evident all around me as I stepped off the plane in Casablanca. My wife and I traversed the country, and in every city, walls were plastered with campaign posters, streets were filled with demonstrators, and the airwaves and coffee shops hummed with political discourse. Morocco was not a hotbed of anti-American Islamist activity. People weren’t driving around toting rifles and burning U.S. flags. Morocco’s revolution, like its Arab brothers, had almost nothing to do with us and our foreign policy. It had everything to do with income inequality, the cost of living and a desire to see positive change. Morocco’s revolution was brief, bloodless and subtle. When the people took to the streets in February 2011, King Muhammed
VI responded swiftly — not with a brutal military crackdown, but with an invitation to the ballot box. That June, the king and his ministers drafted a constitutional referendum which would transfer a large portion of his executive powers to the Moroccan Parliament. Less than a month later, Muhammed VI’s referendum passed by an overwhelming majority, effectively turning Morocco’s 600-year-old despotism into something far more democratic. The king then had parliamentary elections moved up a full year and encouraged his people not only to vote, but to vote wisely. Muhammed VI declared that he was a citizen first and a monarch second. To put it bluntly, our understanding of the Arab Spring is shallow and narcissistic. We bray about the possible takeover of these countries by our foes, but in reality, the most pressing concerns in North Africa are paved roads, decent schools and an end to corrupt and oppressive regimes. I arrived in Morocco as the
Justice and Development Party formed its new government. The JDP is an Islamic party. Its first act was to declare there would be no imposition of Sharia law. Instead, the party would focus on growing the economy and putting people back to work. As I prepared to leave, my brother-in-law took me aside. He didn’t speak much English, but he did get this across: “America, Mexico, Paris, China, Morocco — people all same. People all want be happy.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. Nicholas Pierce is a 22-yearold history junior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_nabdulpierc.
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At Amazon.com, buy a textbook, get cocaine for free THE PHILIBUSTER Phil Sweeney Columnist A Kansas-area college student’s Amazon.com textbook order arrived Jan. 23 with some unexpected supplementary materials. Bookmarking the pages of MidAmerica Nazarene University junior Sophia Stockton’s used copy of “Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives and Issues” was a bag of white powder. Fearing that the unknown contents were anthrax, Stockton took her discovery to the local police department. “I told them white powder was in my terrorism textbook, and so I put it on the table, and they’re like, ‘Oh, okay,’ and so [an officer] went back and tested it,” Stockton told MSNBC’s Digital Life blog. They tested it? Wink. Sniffle. Stockton continued, “He comes back and says, ‘You didn’t happen to order some cocaine with your textbook, did you?’ And I was like, ‘No!’” And I was like, “Yay!” I would’ve been like that, at least, had I been the benefactor of the mind-blowing indiscretion of the student — let’s call him Joe Blow — who sold his textbook to Amazon.com without canvassing its pages for his booger sugar. It’s textbook idiocy. Joe Blow’s RA was probably nosing around his dormitory while he was cracking the books — or book, in this case. Along these lines, panicky Joe Blow
likely stashed his gutter glitter in his open textbook, fearing his RA might blow the whistle on his study habits. Alternatively, it’s possible Joe Blow generously reasoned that the dense textbook’s next reader needed an extra kick to keep her nose in the book, to blow through its difficult material, to read between the lines. While it’s ironic that Amazon. com, Inc. — whose namesake is an Escobar-notorious region of cocaine bandeleros — is now effectively a dealer of both textbooks and drugs, it’s not entirely the e-commerce giant’s fault. While Stockton’s textbook was purchased through the world’s largest online retailer, her order was fulfilled by Warehouse Deals, Inc., where customers benefit from fire-sale prices on refurbished and used products that do not meet Amazon.com’s rigorous standards as “new.” “Prior to offering an item for sale on Warehouse Deals, we verify its physical and functional condition,” Amazon’s website explains. The $400 worth of cocaine, which I’ve dubbed “Kindle Super Fire,” was missed in the inspection. Stockton, though, has to be the most honest college kid in America. She kept her nose clean, which is more than I could say for myself. Bottom line: Had that been my Amazon.com textbook order, I’d be blown away. That said, no one wants to snort a line of anthrax. The “Amerithrax” attacks of 2001, as the FBI called the case, saw letters
containing anthrax spores mailed to several news media offices and two Democratic U.S. Senators, killing five people and infecting 17 others. Given that “Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives and Issues” probably made the possible connection as plain as the tip of her nose, Stockton can’t be blamed for playing the situation by the book. I won’t rub her nose in it, in other words. But textbooks are expensive, and given that Amazon.com lists
“Understanding Terrorism” used from $9.97, selling the $400 supply of cocaine would have yielded her a net profit of $390.03, an amount that would certainly line the empty pockets of most cash-strapped college students. While the whole incident hasn’t exactly blown over, it hasn’t been blown out of proportion either. Authorities haven’t even reported the incident to Amazon — or any other agency, for that matter. Stockton, on the other hand,
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did notify Amazon, though she doesn’t believe the company is to blame and will likely keep ordering from its website in the future, she said. Me too. Phil Sweeney is a 25-yearold English senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_PhilSweeney. Contact Phil Sweeney at psweeney@lsureveille.com
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Monday, February 6, 2012 TENNIS, from page 7
Sanchez-Quintanar. Junior Kaitlin Burns was the next to fall, losing 7-5, 6-1, to Wen, giving the Aggies a 3-0 advantage. Junior Keri Frankenberger notched the first point for the Lady Tigers with a 6-4, 6-4, victory over Janine Erasmus, but the win would
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rebound against this team,” Caldwell said. The tone was set. Star Kentucky guard A’dia Mathies came into the game averaging 15.2 points per game — the thirdhighest total in the conference — but was neutralized by LSU defensive pressure in the first half. Mathies didn’t score before halftime, missing on all seven of her field goal attempts. “This group really played tough as far as guarding their perimeter play,” Caldwell said. “We really tried to disrupt [Mathies] and know where she was ... at all times, and we did a good job with that.” Mathies was a different player in the second half, connecting on five-of-seven attempts. “It was more so me just having more confidence in my shot,” Mathies said. “They had a big lineup and blocked a couple shots.” It’s hard to determine how LSU won the game by just looking at the box score. The Lady Tigers’ problem with holding on to the ball reared its ugly head, as LSU turned over the ball 26 times, nearly matching their number of field goal attempts. The turnovers mitigated an offensive attack that was successful when the Lady Tigers actually got a shot off — LSU scored 61 points, though they only attempted 30 shots in the contest. The Lady Tigers shot 56.7 percent for the game, including a sizzling 68.8 percent in the
prove too late. Texas A&M’s No. 105-ranked Nazari Urbina sealed the match for the Aggies with a 6-3, 6-3, defeat of LSU senior Whitney Wolf. Wolf previously won 11 of her last 14 matches for the Lady Tigers dating back to last fall. LSU sophomore Yvette Vlaar fought back to secure the only second half. Junior guard Adrienne Webb provided most of the scoring punch for LSU, scoring 19 points in the contest on six-of-nine shooting. Of Webb’s 19 points, 16 came in the second half. “[It was] just being aggressive on offense,” Webb said. “I was trying to get myself open. I had to start back-dooring and getting to the free-throw line.” The Lady Tigers enjoyed a stellar performance from the charity stripe, connecting on 25of-31 free throws. LSU played without freshman forward Krystal Forthan, who suffered a high ankle sprain in practice Saturday, and junior guard Bianca Lutley, who was held out of the game. “The way that Krystal went down yesterday, we kind of knew. Obviously we have been hit with adversity,” Caldwell said. “We were another guard short today, with Lutley not being able to play due to a team violation.” The Lady Tigers don’t play again until Thursday, when they welcome Mississippi State to the PMAC. Webb said the team hopes to have some forward momentum from the big win Sunday. “Playing a top-five team and holding them to 51 points, that’s really big,” Webb said. “It kind of motivates us to push harder in practice and finish out this year strong.” Contact Luke Johnson at ljohnson@lsureveille.com
The Daily Reveille other point for the Lady Tigers after the loss had already been sealed. Vlaar dropped the first set, 4-6, before rallying back in the final two sets to claim a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, victory. Despite the tough loss Sunday, Minnis said it’s still early, and his team has much room to grow. “It’s the very beginning of a
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Super Bowl record. He was also aided by Ahmad Bradshaw, who hardly looked like a running back with a bad foot. Bradshaw broke a 24-yard run, and New England made another critical mistake by having 12 men on the field on a third-and-3 on which the Giants fumbled. Instead, New York got a first down at the 6, and two plays later, Victor Cruz beat James Ihedigbo on a slant to make it 9-0, prompting Cruz to break into his signature salsa move.
page 15 long season,” Minnis said. “I feel like we have a very good team. We just have to keep getting better and gaining confidence.” The Lady Tigers will host No. 69 Rice on Tuesday. LSU has an extended stretch of home matches including instate opponents Southern and Tulane before opening Southeastern
Conference play March 2 with a visit to No. 71 Kentucky.
Manning’s first incompletion didn’t come until 1:19 into the second quarter. At that point, it was 9-3 after Stephen Gostkowski’s 29-yard field goal. The Patriots got to the Giants’ 11, but All-Pro defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul blocked a third-down pass. With New York’s vaunted pass rush disappearing, Brady went 10for-10 for 98 yards, capping the drive that included two Patriots penalties with Woodhead’s 4-yard TD reception with 8 seconds to go in the half. Hernandez and Woodhead each
had four catches on the drive that put New England ahead. Consecutive field goals by Lawrence Tynes of 38 and 33 yards brought New York within 1715. Brady then threw deep for his tight end after weaving away from two pass rushers. His throw was short, and Chase Blackburn picked it off early in the fourth quarter. Although the Giants moved into New England territory again, as they did on every drive to that point, they bogged down and punted.
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