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LOSFA: TOPS funds to cease ‘until further notice’ Plus/minus GPA snafu leaves students uncertain BY QUINT FORGEY @QuintForgey The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance told TOPS-eligible universities Thursday afternoon it would suspend all TOPS payments “immediately until further notice” because of looming budget cuts to higher education. “The Louisiana TOPS scholarship fund is now so depleted that fewer high school students will receive awards, and current recipients are in jeopardy of losing their existing scholarships,” said Gov. John Bel Edwards in his televised State of the State address Thursday night. Though LOSFA’s announcement sparked widespread concern among students at Louisiana’s flagship university yesterday, it wasn’t the first time they were told the in-state scholarship had been stripped away from them. A communication snafu between the University and LOSFA concerning the new plus/minus grading system resulted in a number of students being mistakenly informed their TOPS scholarships had been revoked, confirmed state and University officials. TOPS does not recognize the University’s new plus/minus grading scale, instituted in Fall 2015, when calculating whether or not a student’s cumulative Grade Point Average qualifies him or her for the scholarship. “Some students had received notification from LSU that their TOPS award was on suspension because of grades,” said Deborah Paul, LOSFA scholarships and grants director. “But when the student checked our system,
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Students celebrate Black History Month with poetry slam, open mic night BY ALLYSON SANDERS @allysanders97 hursday night, students from the University and surrounding colleges gathered to honor Black History Month by performing their interpretations of the theme “Reliving the Truth” at Sankofa, a poetry slam held in the LSU Museum of Art. Students spent the night reciting their spoken word poetry and rapping original songs as a part of the month-long celebration hosted by the African American Cultural Center. Throughout the night, attendees
also received complimentary tours of the museum’s Haitian art exhibit, The Carnival, The City, and The Sea. The word “Sankofa” comes from a Ghanaian proverb that means “It is okay to go back for that which you have forgotten.” The proverb’s idea of remembrance led to this year’s theme. Sociology senior Stephonie Rodgers, a Black History Month team member, said the theme is about past racism that can still be seen today. “We wanted to hit the concept of all the racial issues that are going right now and are ongoing. They’ve been
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While students and administrators contemplate a potential doomsday scenario of cuts to higher education at an estimated high of $65 million for the University, according to an administrative report, students, especially those from low-income families, could get billed in rising cost gaps from fee increases. LSU President F. King Alexander warned of fee increases nearing $1,400 per student this year alone if legislature does not find solutions. Gov. John Bel Edwards updated the scenario during a televised speech on Feb. 11 stating that the budget crisis could result in university closures. The situation is familiar for administrators and students, as the fight for funding for higher education, one of the few areas in state government not constitutionally dedicated to receive money each year, is a recurring, and sometimes semi-annual, affair. The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance educates students and parents on “cost gaps,” which are the costs of college after state and federal financial aid are awarded. According to a LOSFA report for the 2015-2016 school year, cost gaps for students can range from $9,168 to nearly $16,000. A student receiving $5,000 from their family, the minimum Pell Grant, a $7,122 Pelican Promise and a $1,500 Go Grant — the maximum allowed at the University — would have to find $15,739 to cover the remaining cost. The total cost of attendance for in-state University students, according to LOSFA, is $29,176, including tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation and personal expenses. LOSFA executive director Sujuan Boutté said all costs not covered by gift aid are passed along to the student, including the possible increase in fees this year
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Trump rallies more than 10,000 Louisiana supporters BY SAM KARLIN @samkarlin_TDR He’s a winner, the other candidates are losers and “this country is a mess.” All that according to presidential candidate Donald Trump, who graced the Capital City with his hyperbolic presence Thursday night to deliver a wide-ranging speech at the Baton Rouge River Center. “I love everyone in this room,” Trump said. “You know, we’re all here together. Amazing. Amazing people. Amazing, amazing people.” Trump called the Tigers a “good team” before starting an “LSU” chant. “Go Tigers” chants also broke out more than an hour before the event, as thousands milled around the arena, chicken fingers and nachos in hand, enjoying an atmosphere closer to a large sporting event than a political rally. Upon taking the stage, Trump quickly turned to current politicians, calling U.S. leaders “bloodsuckers and “hacks.” The billionaire touched on countless topics, detailing his thoughts on his fellow candidates, the Islamic State group, illegal immigration and the stock market, among others. “I’ll have four years of relaxation,” Trump said of a hypothetical second term, “because I’ll do most of the work in the first four years.” Almost all 10,600 seats were full as supporters sat beneath
a massive, arching sound and lighting system usually reserved for the Beach Boys concerts and monster truck events set to happen here in the coming weeks. Trump noted the “5,000” people still waiting outside, trying to get in. Supporters donned Trump’s patented “Make America Great Again” hats, and a handful of children, dressed as if for a glittery patriotic ball, grabbed Donald Trump stickers like they were candy. Computer science junior Danielle Bell, however, wore a gold LSU Tigers T-shirt, keeping her support for the GOP frontrunner modest with a small Trump button. Trump, she insisted, is the most pro-veteran candidate and thus earned her support. But she doesn’t think Trump will do well with most University students. “Lots of students are Democrats,” she said. “New age, new Democrat thing. So no, he’ll do better with the older crowd but not with the students.” Tigers for Trump, a University student organization dedicated to the billionaire businessman, helped set up the event, but a spokesman for the organization declined to comment. Trump, fresh off a “tremendous” victory in the first primary in the country in New Hampshire, is scheduled to visit Tampa, Florida Friday to rally supporters there. The rest of the Republican field, not enjoying the same
“massive” lead in South Carolina polls as Trump, spent Thursday night campaigning in the state while Trump got a head start on Louisiana’s March 5 primary. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz also visited Baton Rouge in January. Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta and former state representative Woody Jenkins serve as co-chairs for Trump’s Louisiana campaign
and introduced him to the restless crowd Thursday night 30 minutes behind schedule. Jenkins, invoking southern tradition, referred to the “older” Trump as “Mr. Donald.” “We’ll only be able to call him that until January,” Jenkins said. “Then we’re gonna call him…” “Mr. President,” the crowd roared.
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Student arrested for possession and intent to distribute University student Luke Landry, 18, was arrested Feb. 4 at 7:16 p.m. for possession with attempt to distribute marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, said LSUPD spokesperson Marshall Walters. Landry was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a $6,000 bond.
LSUPD arrests man for DWI Walters said Nathan Hawkins, 46, was arrested Feb. 7 at 9:03 p.m. for DWI, careless operation and open container in a vehicle. Walters said LSUPD observed Hawkins driving the swerving vehicle on the intersection of Nicholson Drive and North Stadium Drive and stopped him. Walters said Hawkins refused a sobriety test but provided a breath sample and was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Man arrested on DWI charges Drake Critney, 33, was arrested on Feb. 9 at 8:38 p.m. on the corner of Nicholson Drive and South Stadium Drive for DWI, careless operation, driving under suspension and open container in a vehicle, Walters said. Walters said officers observed a swerving vehicle and stopped Critney, who failed the sobriety test and was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
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Tigers ride momentum into bout with Gymdogs BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_TDR
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[left] LSU then-freshman pitcher Carley Hoover (21) pitches the ball. [right] LSU then-junior infield Bianka Bell (27) hits a home run in Tiger Park.
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resh off a season in which the Tigers finished third in Women’s College World Series, there’s a lot of hype around the No. 3 LSU softball team. Senior shortstop Bianka Bell said she’s noticed a difference in fanfare this upcoming season inside and outside the clubhouse. “Just going out to the mall or even to
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dinner somewhere, people will come up to us and say how excited they are about the season and they [bought] season tickets and that they never had them before,” Bell said. “It’s really cool. It’s going to be a really great year for us.” LSU opens the annual Tiger Classic with a doubleheader tonight against Ohio State at 5 p.m. and the University of North Florida at 7:30 p.m. in
Tiger Park. Regardless of how many opening days they’ve played in, the Tigers still feel the excitement of a new season each time. “I don’t think the butterflies ever go away,” said sophomore outfielder Emily Griggs. “I think that what makes the game so great. No matter what, you’re
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No. 5 LSU gymnastics team will face an exquisite No. 11 Georgia squad, coming off of its huge win against then-No. 1 Florida last weekend on Saturday. The Tigers (7-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) will face the Gymdogs at 3 p.m. on Saturday in Stegeman Coliseum after a “real big” conference win as senior allarounder Randii Wyrick called LSU’s victory against then-No. 8 Arkansas on Friday. Junior all-arounder Ashleigh Gnat said LSU is destined to thrive in Georgia after its dominating 197.425 to 196.150 win versus the Gymbacks last weekend. “We’re coming off of a real big competition week for us,” Gnat said. “It’s a big boost for us to know we have the skills, we have the talent, and to see it coming together is really nice.” And for Georgia, it’s smack in the middle of the two biggest weeks of its season with one win written in pen, and the other pending. “That win really boosted our confidence,” Georgia senior allarounder Brittany Rogers said in a news release. “The atmosphere with our fans pumped us up. I think we can carry that forward to the LSU meet. We know we’re strong and talented and it’s time for us to kind of unleash ourselves. The win over Florida was a great start for that.” The Tigers’ meet against the Gymbacks featured a season-high
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Tigers look to end week on a high note against sputtering Aggies BY JAMES BEWERS @JamesBewers_TDR The LSU men’s basketball team didn’t lose complete possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference against South Carolina on Wednesday night, now sharing it with the Gamecocks and No. 22 Kentucky. But the Tigers (15-9, 8-3 SEC) didn’t help their bubble predicament either, currently residing in NCAA Tournament limbo along with a few other SEC teams. Fortunately for them, the Tigers’ opportune week didn’t stop and start with South Carolina, hosting No. 15 Texas A&M at noon
Saturday in the PMAC. LSU senior guard Keith Hornsby believes this weekend presents a must-win situation. “I think we need to win this game against Texas A&M,” Hornsby said. “Hopefully, we come out and play with that mindset. I hope we do.” Entering the game with a Ratings Percentage Index of 74 according to ESPN, LSU left Columbia, South Carolina with their RPI unchanged. The Gamecocks (21-3, 8-3 SEC) hold a 13-0 record in Colonial Life Arena, which made the Tigers’ trip to Columbia, South Carolina even more difficult than it already was.
But LSU, a No. 9-seed in ESPN analyst Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology, showed some recurring flaws with poor free throw shooting, late turnovers and missed defensive assignments. In the 11-point loss, the Tigers knocked down 11 less free throws than the Gamecocks, which shot 36 freebies compared to LSU’s 28 attempts. “It’s not like we’ve been a great free throw shooting team, but it’s never been like a reason why we’ve lost other than, maybe, in the beginning of the year,” Hornsby said. “So, we just have
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Freshman forward Ben Simmons dribbles the ball during LSU’s 75-77 loss to Oklahoma on Jan. 30 in the PMAC.
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page 4 SOFTBALL, from page 3 still excited to play every single pitch, every single inning.” The Buckeyes, who received votes in the USA Today/ NFCA preseason poll, enter the tournament as LSU’s marquee matchup this weekend after missing out on the NCAA tournament and finishing last season with a 30-22 record. Ohio State boasts a lineup featuring two senior infielders, Maddy Mcintyre and Erika Leonard, who combined for 29 home runs, 110 RBIs, 82 runs scored and averaged a .789 slugging percentage in 2015. LSU coach Beth Torina heads into the Tiger’s annual seasonopening tournament with one
goal: to “win five games.” The Tigers return a roster full of talent, featuring AllAmerican junior infielder Sahvanna Jaquish and Bell. The two power hitters combined for 149 of the Tigers 392 RBI last season. While the Tigers want to set a tone to begin the season, they aren’t trying to press things and are focused on one opponent at a time. “We’re not looking for perfection this weekend,” Torina said. “We just have to be better than Ohio State, North Florida, whoevers on the other side of the field.” Although the Tigers return seven starters, LSU will seek to fill the hole in center field
and the leadoff spot left by former All-American A.J. Andrews. This weekend’s slate of games could help determine the starter as Torina plans on using different lineups. “I think you’ll see a different lineup five times this weekend,” said Torina. “You’ll see a different starter out there probably three, four, maybe even five games.” Sophomore pitcher Carley Hoover highlights a veteran pitching rotation which tallied 43 wins while averaging a below 2.0 ERA in 2015. The Tigers will have a new addition to the pitching rotation with freshman pitcher Sydney Smith, a native of Maple Grove, Minnesota expected to come into the fold.
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I think you’ll see a different lineup five times this weekend. BETH TORINA LSU softball coach Torina plans on taking full advantage of her depth in the bullpen, using her pitchers on a matchup basis. “With four pitchers in the bullpen like we have that are able to start really at any time, I think we’re really lucky in that
aspect,” Hover said. We don’t really need a specific person on the mound.” After today’s doubleheader, the Tigers will continue the Tiger Classic against the University of Connecticut at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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Ted Cruz introduces new, threatening campaign slogan SMASH THE HATE JACK RICHARDS @jayellrichy This article is purely satire and meant only for the readers’ enjoyment. As he strode onto the stage in New Hampshire after his third place finish, presidential candidate and marshmallow-faced toddler Ted Cruz had the swagger of Snoop Dogg on steroids. The former Texas Solicitor General and current U.S. Senate troll placed first in the Iowa caucuses. Cruz’s team attributes the rousing success to a controversial piece of campaign mail, threatening potential Cruz voters with an imaginary “election violation” if they didn’t caucus. “I am blessed, BLESSED I tell you, to announce our new campaign slogan based off our successes in Iowa and the great state of New Hampshire,” Cruz said. “People need to know about our mission to reverse the failures of the Barack Hussein Obama presidency whether they
like it or not!” Cruz pointed what appeared to be a pistol at the crowd and winked as a volunteer unveiled a banner emblazoned with the campaign’s new rallying cry: TrusTed … OR ELSE! “With this revamped slogan, nobody will forget what happens when they mess with Texas,” Cruz shouted. “I don’t reserve carpet bombing just for Islamic State.” Campaign manager Jeff Roe said the move to the new slogan was an attempt to show the passion and fervor of Cruz. “Look, the guy is committed,” Roe said. “I’m not saying he’d do anything to win the presidency, but let’s just say I haven’t seen Rand Paul since he ‘dropped out’ of the race. How do you think he got elected? Grassroots support? HA!” Many political spectators thought Cruz’s abysmal reputation among his Congressional colleagues would spur a backlash, but his opponents have yet to make any public statements on the matter. “What do you mean I said
‘I can’t stand Ted Cruz’s smug mug’?,” former Speaker of the House John Boehner said in an interview from an undisclosed location. “Please don’t tell anyone I don’t like him, I have a wife and kids,” Boehner said, visibly shivering at the thought of Cruz’s campaign goons. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., couldn’t be reached for an interview. Those close to him report he packed his diapers and fled the country. The only person unafraid of Cruz is celebrity CEO and international toupee model Donald Trump. The current frontrunner in most polls outright mocks and name-calls Cruz on a regular basis, with no fear of retaliation. “I heard this guy Cruz,” Trump said. “You know him? Yeah, so he’s walking around like he’s got balls bigger than Pluto. I told him at the debate though, did you hear this one? I told him Pluto’s not a planet anymore! Seriously, the guy’s got no balls. He’s a like a ball black hole, he needs to go to Ball-Mart!” Senior advisor to Cruz, Nick
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Beyonce’s “Formation” offends millions of innocent white people HARP ON IT JOHN GAVIN HARP @SirJohnGavin This article is purely satire and meant only for the readers’ enjoyment. Pop superstar and occult Illuminati leader, Beyonce, performed her new single “Formation” live for the first time at Sunday’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. British rock band, Coldplay, and prominent Bar Mitzvah performer, Bruno Mars, opened for Beyonce’s set. The performance generated controversy as millions of white people realized its true nature. “Formation” and its video reference the Black Lives Matter movement, police brutality and ultimately the downfall of white civilization. To further emphasize the political statement, Beyonce had her backup dancers dress up as Black Panther members and attack white suburban moms.
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Beyonce performed her controversial new single “Formation” in front of a live audience for the first time during the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show. “I was just boppin’ along to the song because Beyonce was singing about hot sauce,” local resident, Bertha Smith, said about the performance. “Then all of a sudden, I realized she was singing about black people
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mattering. It offends me to think we live in a country where a black woman is willing to tell other black people they matter.” Following the controversy, Beyonce addressed the concerns of the offended white people.
Coldplay frontman and closeted homosexual, Chris Martin, also commented on the performance’s controversy. “I’m just grateful Bey is taking the heat away from the statement we made about LGBT rights,” Martin said. “We were seriously trying to advance the homosexual agenda and we were able to succeed.” Bruno Mars was unavailable to comment due to a series of Bar Mitzvah performances. His representative issued a statement on his behalf. “[Mars] is grateful Beyonce allowed him to open up for her,” his representative said. “He’s also grateful to get some much needed street cred with the black community. As a person of mixed race, Bruno has had difficulty with crossing over to black audiences.” To protest Beyonce’s performance, thousands of white people will gather outside of the NFL’s New York headquarters this Tuesday to remind the world that black lives actually
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do not matter. Protest organizer, Suzie Doe, said the protest was necessary to ensure white dominance in American society. “Listen, you just can’t have a black person go on TV and make a statement like that to such scandalous choreography,” Doe said. “Black people aren’t supposed to make political statements because they don’t have opinions. They are supposed to be great dancers or basketball stars. Everyone knows that.” Beyonce is expected to crash the protest with a surprise performance. Music streaming service, Tidal, will exclusively livestream the performance in efforts to make people care about its existence. Experts, however, believe the performance will be futile because, as demonstrated through centuries of sociological studies, black lives do not matter. John Gavin Harp is a 20-yearold mass communication junior from St. Francisville, Louisiana.
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Friday, February 12, 2016 COST GAPS, from page 1 and marginal tuition increases if TOPS is capped or eliminated. At the rate tuition is increasing, Boutté said, legislators and higher education leaders are concerned about cost gaps pricing students out of college. “When you’re looking at [needy] student[s],” she said, “with that cost gap, getting Go Grant, you’re still seeing that student has a significant cost left after that. They really don’t have anywhere to pull that from, besides loans or working or trying to mitigate the cost gap.” Qualifying students receiving TOPS whose families cannot contribute any money toward
their education will receive the maximum Pell Grant of $5,775, a Pelican Promise of $7,122 and more than $7,000 in TOPS money. But because the amount of aid is more than 60 percent of the cost of attendance, students would not be eligible for Go Grant, and would be left with $9,168 to pay. Boutté said LOSFA’s goal is for students to qualify for meritbased aid, coupled with needbased aid, to reduce cost gaps. TOPS was never need-based and is the largest financial award in the state, she said. “The thing that I like to have folks always keep in mind is that there is no prohibition on a needy student being meritorious,” she said.
POETRY, from page 1 here, we’re still living what’s already been,” Rodgers said. “This isn’t anything new just because the media is now making it a big thing. It didn’t just fade away after the Civil Rights Movement. We’re still living with them.” Sociology doctoral student Derrick Lathan has performed at the event for six years. He shared his expression of reliving truth with his honest account of losing his virginity in his poem, “Her Galaxy.” Lathan said the event is important because it gives African American students the time and space to express their
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it showed that they were actually still eligible.” Since its inception in 1998, the TOPS program has only calculated GPAs in whole numbers, Paul said. For example, if a University student earns either a C+, 2.30 GPA or a C-, 1.70 GPA, the University is required to report a C average and 2.0 GPA to LOSFA. To maintain TOPS throughout college, students must earn a 2.30 GPA by the end of their first academic year and a 2.50 by the end of all other academic years. Aimee Thibodeaux, the University’s assistant director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, said the University no longer advises students on their TOPS eligibility, as factors such as plus/minus grading and transfer work could result in two different GPAs for the school and the state. “There could definitely be
page 7 creativity together. “We focus on protesting, and we focus on understanding the past so that we don’t relive these same events, but it’s also about understanding our creativity,” Lathan said. “Being black is more than just protesting or politics, it’s also about creativity. Being able to get in touch with that is important.” While Lathan is a seasoned performer, mass communication freshman Kateshia Swims made her Sankofa debut. Swims performed her poem “How Does It Feel,” which she says is about being true to oneself with no apologies. She said her poem related
well to the night’s theme. “It’s about doing what you feel, and whatever feels good to you is your truth. You’re living your truth and you’re doing what you have to do for you,” Swims said. Sankofa is one of many events taking place this month to honor black history. The celebration will continue with the Blacks in Academia Lecture Series beginning Feb. 17. “I think it’s really important because it gives the black students at LSU an opportunity to come together,” Rodgers said. “It gives us a chance to showcase our talents amongst the black community at LSU.”
some points of confusion and of course the plus/minus adds another element into that,” Thibodeaux said. “I think that there were other departments on campus [besides Financial Aid and Scholarships] who may have been speaking to students regarding that GPA, and we have worked with them to assure that that doesn’t happen.” When the University decided to adopt the plus/minus system, Thibodeaux said it moved to have the state acknowledge the new standards, but its efforts were thwarted by a 2002 LOSFA rule mandating TOPS only accept grades in whole letter equivalents. “Unfortunately, we were kind of halted at that point,” Thibodeaux said. “It would be great in all cases if we could have similar GPAs and similar rules.” English professor Kevin Cope was on the front lines of the battle to institute plus/minus in his
capacity as Faculty Senate president. He remains frustrated by the incongruity of the two GPA standards. “I think that it is bewildering why TOPS and its sophisticated administration cannot seem to deal with this difference in grading systems because … it should seem that if you convert the grades into numerical values, you could easily go from one to another,” Cope said. “This is just an example of both an unresponsive state bureaucracy and a very sad phenomenon that … when LSU attempts to better itself, the state seems to get in the way.” Apart from bureaucratic confusion, Thibodeaux said the policy discrepancy only means good things for many in the campus community. After all, if students earn a minus grade, TOPS will round it up. “I do believe it is a win-win,” she said. “It has positive impacts on the students.”
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LSU all-around junior Ashleigh Gnat flips on the bars during the Tigers’ 196.575-195.100 victory against Kentucky for the Pink & Blue Meet on Jan. 22 in the PMAC.
GYMNASTICS, from page 3 team and beam score of 49.450 — LSU’s highest beam score since its 49.475 against Minnesota on March 6, 2015. All of which combined for a jet of momentum as LSU heads into four straight top15 meets against Georgia, No. 8 Auburn, No. 2 Florida and No. 4 Alabama. In the meet against Arkansas senior specialist Michelle Gauthier struck a new career-high beam score of 9.875. Sophomore all-arounder Myia Hambrick set three career-high scores on bars and beam with 9.950s on both
and a new career-high all-around score of 39.625. After recording a perfect 10 on vault in two-straight meets, Gnat nailed a nearly perfect routine against strict judging and scored a 9.875. Overall, the Tigers scored or tied 11 season or career-highs against the Gymbacks, their largest number this season. As all of last week’s meet piles up, LSU is ready to head into its next meet with a head full of steam. “Last Friday was really fun,” Gnat said. “Being out there in front of our fans was great. We had great collective energy. That
momentum we got from last Friday, we think, will carry us into the meet this weekend.” For Gnat, the hostile Georgia crowd will present a challenge for LSU’s younger gymnasts. She said the meet will be a strong first road test for LSU’s freshmen class. “We thrive in that kind of environment,” she said. Although LSU has competed away against N.C. State in Las Vegas on Jan. 14 and on the road in Fort Worth for the Metroplex Challenge on Jan. 30, Gnat said this will be the first time LSU’s young guns will see an SEC environment on the road at full force.
to do it more, but nothing can compare to in-game free throws. It was a tough environment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make them. We’re perfectly capable.” LSU committed 12 turnovers, resulting in 16 points for South Carolina. On top of the team struggles, freshman point guard Tim Quarterman labored through a subpar outing commanding the LSU offense, recording three turnovers and shooting 2-of-7 from the field, including an 0-for-5 clip from three-point territory. Even in a game where LSU scored 83 points, freshman forward Ben Simmons thought the Tigers got away from what was giving them offensive success in the second half, including throwing up untimely shots from the perimeter. “We just have to know what to go to when it’s working,” Simmons said. “If I score in the post a few times, just keep going to it until they’re stopping me. We have to somebody who is running the point well and being consistent and knowing what we need to get into.” Simmons was peeved by his own free throw shooting, finishing the night with a 4-of-9 clip from the line. The point-forward, though, didn’t mince words about the ball needing to be in his hands or other hot hands, especially when it’s preached to other
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players by coach Johnny Jones during timeouts late in games. “It’s said, but sometimes it might not get through to some people,” Simmons said. “It’s huge, but we got to fix it now before it’s too late.” But that doesn’t just include Simmons taking the ball up the floor on every late possession, he said. “Not even just dribbling up,” Simmons said. “Just running a play for me or whatever it is, throwing it to me in the post or find me when I’m open ... I feel like I need to takeover a little bit more.” While the Tigers are still trying to establish their identity, Texas A&M (18-6, 7-4 SEC) has lost their last three games and four of their last five. Ironically, the Aggies last win came against No. 14 Iowa State in Big 12/SEC Challenge but have lost their last two by a combined four points. Against Texas A&M’s freshman center Tyler Davis, LSU will adapt its game plan, allowing sophomore forward Craig Victor II to square up with Davis one-on-one instead of fronting the post. In the Tigers’ Jan. 19 loss to Texas A&M, the 6-foot-10, 265-pound Aggie scored 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting, helping Texas A&M score 42 points in the paint. Victor is confident the Tigers can make Davis uncomfortable. “We’re going to take care of that,” Victor said. “Most definitely.”