The Daily Reveille - September 23, 2011

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Football: Columnist Rob Landry calls his bets for the weekend, p. 6

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Swimming: Purple & Gold Intrasquad meet today, p. 5

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Hitting that country road Graham PARKING

No. 2 LSU heads to No. 16 WVU for third road game Hunter Paniagua Sports Writer

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LSU junior wide receiver Rueben Randle (2) fights for extra yards during the Tigers’ 20-14 victory against West Virginia on Sept. 25, 2010, at Tiger Stadium. LSU meets WVU on Saturday in their home territory.

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“West Virginia, mountain mama. Take me home, country road.” Senior quarterback Jarrett Lee will admit that the John Denver classic is one of his favorite songs — but not this Laura Furr week. Lee will likely hear it frequently when No. 2 LSU (3- Contributing Writer 0) travels to Morgantown, W. Va., to face No. 16 West VirParking is always a concern on ginia (3-0), as the Denver hit marks a significant portion of campus, and things are no different the Mountaineers’ pre-game ritual. The Mountaineer mascot this year. Students are complaining also fires a musket when the song ends and every time West and even organizing rallies about Virginia scores. the perceived “I don’t think they’ll be scoring much,” Lee said. “So decrease in comI don’t think we’ll have to worry about hearing the gun too muter parking much.” availability. In The Tigers will hit that “country road” for the third time preparation for this season, with all three road games appearing on national the commuter television. ESPN’s College GameDay will be on hand to cap- parking rally toture the event — the second time this season the program has day from noon featured an LSU game. to 3 p.m. on the GRAHAM “These are guys that understand big games, loud crowds Parade Ground, and big stadiums,” said LSU coach Les Miles. “It is a nice The Daily Reveille sat down with opportunity to start the season with some quality experiences Gary Graham, director of the Office that will lend us to the remainder of the schedule. This won’t of Parking, Traffic and Transportabe foreign to this LSU team when we go to West Virginia.” tion, to discuss on-campus parking. The LSU offense will also enjoy the return of junior wide receiver Russell Shepard. He missed the first three games due TDR: What is the office’s bigto an NCAA violation but will step back on the field against gest concern regarding parking on WVU, see page 4 campus? Graham: I would guess trying to get the information out to everybody as to what we do and what the

No. 2 LSU vs. No. 16 WVU watch on ABC at 7 p.m.

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POLITICS

Ron Paul to speak in Union Theater today

Candidate to take stage at 4:30 p.m. Clayton Crockett Staff Writer

Congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul will kick off the national Youth for Ron Paul movement in the Union Theater today at 4:30 p.m. Paul’s speech will be free and open to the public, though a ticket is required to attend. Tickets are available in Free Speech

Plaza and will also be available at the door before the event. They are distributed on a firstcome, first-served basis. Kyle Aycock, political science and communication studies senior and president of the University’s chapter of Youth for Ron Paul, said he’s been doing all he can to prepare for the event. “Some of the biggest crowds Ron Paul gets are at college campuses,” he said. Aycock founded the University’s Youth for Ron Paul organization after Paul declared

his candidacy in March and has seen an impressive turnout since, he said. Paul has “found a foothold in our generation,” he said. Greg Huete, ISDS senior and events coordinator of Youth for Ron Paul, is optimistic about the event and its prospective impact on the student body. “We want the students to hear [our] message,” he said. Paul’s decision to speak at the University was a conscious one, Huete said. “Everybody knows the University’s name,” Huete said.

The campus engagement is part of a larger campaign Paul is undertaking, and the latest poll numbers show how successful his efforts have been. Paul won the California straw poll on Saturday with 45 percent of the vote. Paul also topped the New Hampshire Young Republicans Straw Poll in late August by a large margin, again with 45 percent of the vote. Contact Clayton Crockett at ccrockett@lsureveille.com

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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, Texas, gestures during a debate Sept. 12 in Tampa, Fla.


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INTERNATIONAL

Nation & World

Friday, September 23, 2011

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STATE/LOCAL

Milan Fashion Week features feminine pleated styles

Officials try to prevent fires before LSU-West Virginia game

Baton Rouge high school teacher arrested for punching student

MILAN (AP) — Muted shades, light, airy fabrics and demure kneelength hemlines have emerged as trends for next spring and summer at Milan Fashion Week. Perhaps even fashion designers are feeling cowed by the constant grim economic forecasts, but according to the shows Thursday, next summer won’t be loud and brash. On the contrary, there is something enduring about the collections being previewed in Milan: This is fashion that can transcend not only occassions but seasons, wearing well into the Indian-summer temperatures of fall. United States walks out as Iran’s president delivers anti-US speech

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Cleanup crews filled three dozen dump trucks with furniture and trash from hundreds of rental properties Thursday as Morgantown officials tried to prevent or at least downsize the street fires that have long typified weekends at West Virginia University. Fire marshals posted hundreds of notices on doors earlier this week as excitement builds for Saturday night’s football game between No. 16 West Virginia and No. 2 LSU.

(AP) — A McKinley High School teacher has been arrested after punching a student in the face during an argument about the student’s attempts to go to his locker. According to The Advocate, East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the school at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday in reference to the argument between 61-year-old Richard Glasgow Haywood and a 15-year-old student. Haywood was booked with one count of cruelty to a juvenile and later released on $5,000 bond.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — American diplomats led a walkout at the U.N. General Assembly Thursday as Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fiercely attacked the United States and major West European nations as “arrogant powers” ruled by greed and eager for military adventurism. The two U.S. diplomats, who specialize in the Middle East, were followed out of the chamber by diplomats from more than 30 countries.

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A model wears a creation part of the Genny women’s Spring-Summer 2012 collection that was presented Sept. 22 in Milan, Italy.

151-nation IAEA meeting endorses nuclear safety plan VIENNA (AP) — Members of the 151-nation International Atomic Energy Agency have endorsed a post-Fukushima nuclear safety plan but the IAEA chief says it will only be as good as the will of individual countries to enact it. “It is time for action,” says IAEA head Yukiya Amano. The plan was approved last week by the agency’s policy making 35-nation board despite gripes by influential member nations that it was too timid.

Fired Texas University executive says showing knife was a joke SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A longtime adviser to Gov. Rick Perry, upset over his abrupt firing at Texas A&M, admitted Thursday he told staff he would surrender his office keys only if “anyone is man enough to take them” — all while brandishing a pocketknife in what police called a “nonthreatening” way. Jay Kimbrough didn’t deny the confrontation detailed in a Texas A&M University police report, which includes the 64-yearold telling a school attorney to “bring it on.”

Former Saints right tackle Stinchomb says he’s retiring NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Pro Bowl right tackle Jon Stinchcomb, who was released by the Saints during training camp, said Thursday that he is happy with life away from football and is retiring from the NFL. Stinchcomb, who started every game for New Orleans for the previous five seasons, said he expected to retire when he was released on Aug. 16, but “wanted to sleep on it.” “I’m really appreciative of that chapter of my life,” Stinchcomb said of his NFL career.

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CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS The headline of the Sept. 22 story “Senate initiative endorses iClickers” misidentified the type of clickers the Student Government Academic Committee wants to make the official University clicker. The headline should have read, “Senate initiative endorses Turning Point clickers.”

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Panel discusses hate crime issues Groups from across the state speak out Lauren Duhon Contributing Writer

LGBTQ organizations hosted a public forum, including a panel of federal and local law enforcement officials and attorneys, on Thursday to discuss hate crimes and possible legislation to combat them. The main focus of the forum was to have a complex conversation to define the meaning of hate crimes and what classifies a victim. The forum held at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center was sponsored by organizations including OUTLaw, LSU Law’s LGBTQ organization, and Spectrum, the University’s LBGTQ organization. At the forum, five panelists offered their opinions on the issue of hate crimes and what measures they think need to be taken in order to make the community a safer place. Charles DeLaughter, panelist and FBI supervisor for Baton Rouge, defined the concept of a hate crime versus a regular crime. “A hate crime is when you define the fight or violent act as a mechanism to attack that person for their identity,” DeLaughter said. Matthew Peterson, Spectrum activism committee chair, said the forum showed how hate crimes affect different forms of diversity, not just the LGBTQ community. “I’m hoping for people to think more deeply about these things,”

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Lydia Pelot-Hobbs speaks during the Hate Crimes Public Forum held in the Paul M. Hebert Law Center McKearnan Auditorium on Thursday night.

Peterson said. Baton Rouge Police Chief and panelist Donald Dwayne White said the police department, in particular, will be handling hate crimes differently. White stressed the importance of police department support for equality and fairness for all. “Who am I to judge?” White said. “Who are we to judge?” He said the police department plans to train and educate police officers on how to better assess hate crimes. White said he wants the community to be able to trust their local police department. Mandisa Moore, OUTLaw President, said it is important to have this conversation. “We want there to be a new understanding of gender-based crimes,” Moore said. “People should leave [the forum] with a clearer understanding of structural challenges.” The forum also served as an

outlet to discuss possible hate crime legislation in the future. Moore said she believes the system enables these acts of violence. “People can shift how we approach or talk about hate crimes,” Moore said. Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, panelist and representative from the Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance, agreed, saying hate crimes are the result of prejudices and oppression intersecting, or “intersectionality.” “Hate-crimes legislation is the not the only answer,” Pelot-Hobbs said. The event was facilitated by the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service and based on a similar program held in Shreveport.

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BOARD OF REGENTS

Teacher preparation model assessed University budgets approved Thursday Josh Naquin Staff Writer

The Louisiana Board of Regents reviewed the results of this year’s Value-Added Teacher Preparation Assessment and approved Louisiana educational institutions’ budgets for the 2011-12 fiscal year at its monthly meeting on Thursday. This is the first year the ValueAdded Assessment used the same model to examine teacher preparation and the effectiveness of the state’s teachers in the classroom. The new model was developed with the help of University psychology professor George Noell to include teacher preparedness in response to Act 54, an act from the 2010 Legislative Session which requires that the model includes evaluation of teacher preparation. “The work needed to implement Act 54 gave the team the opportunity to incorporate a number of refinements into the methods we’ve used in the past,” Noell said. Louisiana is the first state in the nation to implement a statewide Value-Added Teacher Preparation

assessment. The groundbreaking program monitors the first and second years of new teachers from kindergarten to graduate school, evaluates the teachers’ preparation programs and notes its effect on student academic achievement Twelve universities are included in the 2010-11 results, including LSU. The University received positive feedback in each academic area measured, with social sciences yielding the highest average rating for teacher preparation programs. “It is exciting to see that all of our hard work to redesign teacher preparation programs within universities during the last 10 years is benefiting students in Louisiana’s schools,” said Jeanne Burns, associate commissioner for Teacher and Leadership Initiatives at the Board of Regents. In other business, the board conditionally approved budgets for the LSU AgCenter, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium for the 2011-12 fiscal year. The budgets were approved conditionally so the board may acquire more information on strategic budget adjustments to review in the next 60 days. The board deferred Southern University’s budget approval to allow more time to review budget balancing information and to address

specific actions planned to balance the following year’s budget. In other action, the board approved the creation of Central Louisiana Technical Community College. The decision comes after a report was submitted by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems recommending the college’s creation. CLTCC will be central Louisiana’s first technical community college. “This is a key addition necessary to grow their economy and allow them to flourish,” said Commissioner of Higher Education Jim Purcell.

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options are. We are a big operation here. Obviously LSU is a large university. And with 23,000 parking spaces and 29,000 students and 5,000 staff and faculty, there is always a challenge in trying to get the word out to everyone about changes, what options are out there and what processes can be followed. TDR: One of the biggest concerns students expressed was the lack of parking for commuters. Is the office looking to help commuter parking in any way? Graham: Well, that’s a big misconception, a very big misconception, because there is more than enough parking. There has always been more than enough parking. The problem is a problem of convenience. The parking is not where everybody wants it. Every day we

WVU, from page 1 the Mountaineers. “He’s excited to be back,” said junior wide receiver Rueben Randle. “He’s loud. He’s vocal, joking around with the guys. He’s happy to be back, and I’m glad he’s back also.” Shepard could help the LSU passing game against a West Virginia defense that has allowed 200.3 passing yards per game and only one touchdown through the air. Randle said the Mountaineers’ secondary primarily runs zone coverage that forces short passes. “We have to take a couple shots

have thousands of parking spaces across the railroad tracks, for example, that aren’t used. ... We are able to accommodate everybody and anybody that needs to park.

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TDR: Some students think that commuter parking should be closer to campus with resident parking farther away since residents can walk from their dorm. Do you have any thoughts about that? Graham: It depends on whose ox is being gored. I bet if you asked the resident students the same question they would say, “Well, we live here. And we have to carry in our groceries and our laundry and our stuff and they are just coming in from their apartments where they have all of their things, and they can park right outside of their door and all they are carrying in is a book bag.” I guess the response can be, who are you asking?

TDR: Some students are saying there is a decrease in commuter spots this semester. Is that true, and if so to what extent? Graham: There was in a sense in that we reassigned two lots, one at the South Hart Lot and the one over by the Ag Barn. They were [residential] parking previously, and when Kirby-Smith closed we converted that to commuter parking. The Ag Barn was built for resident parking, but it was not being used very much, so we allowed it to be commuter and resident parking. Because of the construction on the garage [and] construction on [East] Laville, we have had to eliminate some parking over in that area, so we had to reconvert that back to just residential parking by the Ag Barn and over by the Hart Lot because they reopened Kirby. TDR: Will any of the spots be

underneath,” Randle said. “See if we can get the safeties to come down a little bit, and hope to hit them deep.” LSU will also face the challenge of an unfamiliar defense. West Virginia runs a 3-3-5 defense, meaning it lines up with three linemen, three linebackers and five defensive backs. It requires big defensive linemen to take on multiple blockers, allowing the linebackers to blitz from a multitude of spots. The Tigers struggled offensively against the Mountaineers in 2010, totaling just 230 offensive yards, including 80 yards passing. “The angles of attack are different,” said senior offensive

lineman T-Bob Hebert. “With how they line up, they can do a lot of different things as far as twisting and pinching. That’s a game where you’ve got to make sure you’re real disciplined.” Though the Tigers may be playing West Virginia for the second consecutive year, the Mountaineers’ offense will have a different look. West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen replaced Bill Stewart before the start of the season after serving as the Oklahoma State offensive coordinator in 2010. Holgorsen’s reputation as a passing guru helped Oklahoma State finish No. 3 nationally in 2010 with 4,615 passing yards.

Friday, September 23, 2011 redistributed for commuters? Graham: Student Government has asked us to look at the Hart Lot, North Kirby area, and we are taking some counts and are looking into some possibilities for maybe some shared parking. I’m not sure what the figures are going to show, but if it happens, it would still only be for this year only because we have the rest of the [Residential] College that are scheduled to be opened next fall and we will have to accommodate those residents as well. TDR: Since there was a reduction in spots— Graham: There was reduction, but we also added some. The Natatorium lot, which used to be a faculty staff lot, was converted into a commuter lot because it was not being used by faculty staff and we saw no reason not to. Overall, there was a net decrease, yes, but that “I can only tell you that his background is one that shows he really knows how to throw the football,” Miles said. “His teams are comfortable in the no huddle and in tempo offense.” Junior quarterback Geno Smith has likely benefited most from Holgorsen’s guidance. Smith has completed 69.5 percent of his passes this season for an average of 336 yards per game and seven touchdowns. “It just lets you know that they are efficient and that their quarterback handles situations well,” Miles said. “I remember him from last time we played. He has a strong arm, good feet and can scramble out of

was this year only. But what is not being factored in is the net increase that was done in the last five years. So if you look at commuter parking and what has been taken away, we are probably still up by a couple thousand parking spaces. TDR: Are you aware that some students are organizing a rally on Friday about commuter parking? Do you have any comments about that? Graham: I’ve heard. I have no idea exactly what their issues are. I’ve just heard they are rallying about commuter parking, and I’ll be happy to show them where it is.

Contact Laura Furr at lfurr@lsureveille.com the pocket.” When the soothing sounds of John Denver emerge from the speakers, Miles said his team will be ready. “I’ve been looking forward to this. ... I’ve been told Morgantown is a wonderful place to play,” Miles said. “Their gameday experience is a lot like a [Southeastern Conference] game. They have a crowd that is into their team and makes a lot of noise. Our guys enjoy that type of environment.”

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CLUB SPORTS

LSU rugby heads to Sevens tourney

W. Va. wide receiver learning from NFL cousin Chad Ochocinco

Champion gains bid to nationals

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Alex Cassara

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When West Virginia wide receiver Ivan McCartney tells people “it runs in the family,” it carries a little more weight than the average person. As the cousin of New England Patriots receiver Chad Ochocinco, McCartney has big shoes to fill if he hopes to carry on the family tradition. But despite his own initial doubts, McCartney said others have seen glimpses of the six-time Pro Bowler in his play. “When people started telling me things like that, I OCHOCINCO didn’t believe them at first,” said the sophomore wide out. “Then I started to watch myself and saw that a lot of the things I did mimicked everything that he did. He’s part of the reason I play the way I do now, especially my route running.” While it’s only his second year on campus in Morgantown, W. VA., McCartney has already established his role in the high-powered Mountaineer offense, which ranks No. 7 in the nation in pass offense with 356 yards per game and No. 15 in scoring offense, averaging 42

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West Virginia sophomore wide receiver Ivan McCartney carries the ball Oct. 9, 2010, against the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. McCartney has 17 catches for 211 yards and two touchdowns already this season.

points per game. The 6-foot-3-inch, 178-pounder leads all Mountaineers with two touchdown receptions. He is second on the team with 17 catches and third on the squad with 211 receiving yards. The Miami native developed into a fourstar recruit and pledged his allegiance to West Virginia over a slew of offers from across the

nation, including Boston College, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami and Oregon, to name a few. “I prayed about it and asked God to give me the right fit, and this is where I ended up,” McCartney said. “In high school, we played McCARTNEY, see page 11

“A lot of the things I did mimicked everything that [Ochocinco] did. He’s part of the reason I play the way I do now.” Ivan McCartney, West Virginia sophomore wide receiver

In a sport known for its viciousness, LSU’s rugby team relies on something other than brute force to overcome its opponents — speed. This weekend, the rules will play to the Tigers’ advantage. The LSU Rugby Club, which is ranked No. 6 by rugbymag.com, is competing Saturday in the Southeastern Conference Olympic Sevens Championship in Knoxville, Tenn. The winner of the tournament automatically qualifies for the firstever USA 7s national championship. Rugby Sevens is a variant of the normal 15-man game, with seven players on each side playing seven-minute, rather than 40-minute, halves. The result is a much faster pace of play, which construction management senior and captain Jeff Levasseur said is the team’s specialty. “That’s one thing that we’ve stressed a lot is fitness,” Levasseur said. “We’ve always been RUGBY, see page 11

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Purple & Gold Intrasquad meet to gauge talent today Scott Branson

Sports Contributor

The LSU men’s and women’s swimming and diving squads take to the pool today when they open their schedule with the annual Purple & Gold Intrasquad meet. After a month of mostly conditioning, the swimmers and divers will complete against each other for bragging rights and to give the coaches a chance to see how they have progressed. “This event isn’t going to make or break our season, but we’re going to learn something about our athletes in the water and on the board that will help us direct for the future and the year,” said diving coach Doug Shaffer. “We want them to step up to the plate and swing.” The intrasquad meet, which will be formatted like any other

meet, is a chance for the athletes to show they’re ready for the season. “The object of the Purple & Gold Intrasquad is to give [the athletes] that first opportunity to just compete so they can put themselves in that racing scenario,” said swimming head coach Dave Geyer. The meet will help the coaches determine which athletes will contribute in certain events for the next meet and throughout the season. “It gives the coaching staff a learning gauge to see where our strengths and weaknesses are and see where it’s an advantage to place different athletes,” Shaffer said. Junior swimmer Amanda Kendall, who will be representing the U.S. in the 100-meter freestyle at the Pan America Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, in October, said she will be participating in the 200yard freestyle, the 100-yard fly relay and the 100-yard freestyle relay

at Friday’s intrasquad. Kendall said that despite the extra preparation she has put in for the Pan America Games, the intrasquad will be the first time she has raced since the summer. “To get up and race my own teammates is exciting and will get me more prepared,” Kendall said. Kendall said the meet will also be interesting because it’s the first time the team will see this year’s freshmen race. Kendall and her coaches said that while there will be competition among the athletes in the water, it will be a bonding experience for the team. “It’s going to be a day of competition, but we’re going to have fun with it,” Geyer said. Contact Scott Branson at sbranson@lsureveille.com

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Junior Amanda Kendall swims the butterfly Wednesday during swimming and diving practice. Kendall will represent the U.S. at the Pan America Games in October.


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FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS

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VOLLEYBALL

Tide to steamroll Razorbacks, Tigers face SEC rival Cowboys to one-up Aggies Mississippi State Sunday BODY SHOTS Rob Landry Sports columnist Last week I thought I had it figured out. It seemed like all I had to do was pick the teams from Alabama and I’d be home free. Boy, was I wrong. For the first time this season, I picked the Crimson Tide to cover the spread in their game against North Texas. I walked away from the contest sorely disappointed when they won, 41-0, falling 4.5 points short of covering the spread. On the other hand, things in Tuscaloosa, Ala., weren’t nearly as gloomy as they were in Auburn. The Tigers not only failed to cover the spread, but failed to extend their 17-game winning streak, which had been the nation’s longest. They also lowered my season record on teams from Alabama to a pitiful 1-5. I won’t be completely negative about last week, though. I did stave off a late Tennessee comeback attempt to cover with Florida, Ole Miss flopped on a much grander scale than I ever expected against Vanderbilt and Oklahoma held on to knock off Florida State. I hope this week I can channel former Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant and finally figure out where to side in regards to the Tide. Pittsburgh +6.5 over Notre Dame Notre Dame finally got off the schneid last week when it took down Michigan State. But the high times for the Golden Domers won’t last. Pittsburgh has a power rushing attack led by junior running back Jay Graham, who has 419 yards and six touchdowns in three games. His ground and pound attack will send Notre Dame to 1-3 for the season. Arizona State +2.5 over USC In Lane Kiffin’s second season as USC head coach, he is beginning to feel the ramifications of the NCAA sanctions imposed on his team before last season. Now the Trojans must travel to Tempe, Ariz., to take on a very talented Arizona State team. And USC simply doesn’t have the offensive weapons to take down the Sun Devils. Florida Atlantic +33.5 over Auburn Auburn has no defense. I’ve played video games where I can’t put up the kind of numbers teams are tallying on Auburn right now. While the Tigers will rebound from their first loss in more than a year, they won’t be able to slow down Florida Atlantic enough to

cover a massive spread.

Mississippi State -19.5 over Louisiana Tech Mississippi State looks to rebound from its 19-6 loss against LSU in which the Bulldogs’ potent rushing attack was held to just 52 yards from scrimmage. Playing another team from Louisiana is the perfect remedy. Bulldogs coach Dan Mullen will get his offense rolling early and often in this one as his team cruises to victory. Florida -19.5 over Kentucky Kentucky is bad. Very bad. And Florida has skill players that look like they can run with Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt. The Gators will have no issue covering a nearly three touchdown spread here. Georgia -9.5 over Ole Miss This pick isn’t implying that Georgia has improved drastically over the past three weeks. It’s more saying that Ole Miss is really that bad. The Rebels were embarrassed 30-7 last week at Vanderbilt, and Rebels coach Houston Nutt seemed to be clueless as to how to right the ship. Vanderbilt +16 over South Carolina Vanderbilt may be the most improved team in the country. Commodores head coach James Franklin has brought an attitude to his team that I haven’t seen in Nashville in my lifetime. The Gamecocks were sluggish last week against Navy, pulling out a 24-17 victory.

South Carolina sophomore running back Marcus Lattimore will be able to carry his team to a nail-biting victory.

Oklahoma State +4.5 over Texas A&M This game will be a good old-fashioned wild West shootout. And I never bet against a Cowboy in a shootout. Alabama -12 over Arkansas Yes, I’m going with the Tide again. Arkansas couldn’t beat Alabama last year in Fayetteville when it had former quarterback Ryan Mallett on the roster. This season, sans Mallett, the Razorbacks will struggle to move the ball against Alabama’s stonewall defense, and the Crimson Tide will score enough to keep this game out of reach. LSU -6 over West Virginia Saturday’s primetime game will be a tight one for three quarters. But LSU’s depth, especially at running back, will wear down the Mountaineers’ 3-3-5 defensive scheme to pull away in the fourth quarter. Last week: 6-4 Season record: 19-11 Rob Landry is a 23-year old mass communication senior from Mandeville, La. Follow him on Twitter @RobLandry85.

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LSU defense ready for Wilkinson

Michael Gegenheimer Sports Contributor

The Tigers looked smashing during their long preseason road trip. LSU went 2-0 on the road to begin Southeastern Conference play last weekend and raised its overall record to 9-3, leading the SEC Western Division. Nevertheless, the Tigers say they are glad to be back in Baton Rouge to play Mississippi State on Sunday. “Coming back home is a lot more than just playing in the PMAC,” said sophomore right side hitter Nicole Willis. “We get a lot of fan support from the people who love volleyball just as much as we do.” The Tigers bounced back from consecutive losses to end their nonconference schedule by starting conference play with a 3-2 win at Ole Miss and a 3-1 win at Alabama. LSU will host its first SEC team of the season in a matchup against a 6-5 Mississippi State, led by the nation’s leading hitter in middle blocker Hannah Wilkinson. Wilkinson had 20 kills on 26 attempts and recorded only one error in two matches last weekend to raise her season hitting percentage to .524. “She’s doing a great job managing opportunities and not

making silly errors,” said LSU coach Fran Flory. “The key is that we keep her out of easy situations, and you do that by putting pressure on them with your serving and putting pressure with the shot selection and making [Wilkinson] adjust and take away her first option.” The Tigers are well suited to defend against Wilkinson and the strong Bulldog attack, as LSU is No. 2 in the SEC with a .164 opponent hitting percentage, a full .360 lower than Wilkinson’s average. The Tigers also boast strong performers of their own. Junior libero Meghan Mannari was named the SEC Player of the Week last weekend. Mannari racked up an SEC-leading 43 digs this weekend and extended her streak of error-free games to seven. Freshman setter Malorie Pardo leads the SEC in assists with 114 for the season and has pushed her way into the No. 11 spot nationally in the category. Junior outside hitter Madie Jones leads the SEC in total points (41) and total kills (39). Despite the strong record, Flory still isn’t satisfied. “We’re so young, I thought we’d be a little up and down,” Flory said. “Honestly, I didn’t expect we’d lose three games in preseason. I thought we’d maybe lose two, tops.”

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Walk-on Howard sees playing time during senior year Albert Burford Sports Contributor

Senior punter DJ Howard’s dream never came true. “My whole life, I planned to play college soccer,” he said. But when his closest offer to play at the collegiate level was at a school in South Carolina, Howard decided to give up his dream and attend Baton Rouge Community College, where he didn’t play any sports. Howard transferred to LSU after a year at BRCC. During his time at BRCC, he went through “a series of amazing events” which led him back to kicking the ball. But this time, he was kicking the pigskin. “I had a friend who knew a kicking coach,” he said. “He knew I’d played soccer all my life and I

could kick a ball. He said it can’t be that much harder to kick a football.” The St. Francisville native and his friend went to the field where Howard had once played soccer at West Feliciana Parish High School to practice his kicks. “It was one HOWARD of those crazy, God-inspired ideas to play football,” Howard said. After LSU claimed the 2007 BCS National Championship, Howard decided it was his time to try out for the football team. “I knew if I was going to do it, I wanted to go to the best university,” he said. “The program was at an all-time high. I knew I had to be at

my best and had to have some help from God to get me on here.” Howard worked for two years on the team before he earned playing time. “I worked with [senior deep snapper] Joey Crappell and he really took me under his wing,” Howard said. “He spent a lot of time this summer getting me prepared to fill in whatever was needed this year.” During this season, Howard’s third as a football player for LSU, he finally got his shot at playing time against Northwestern State. Howard stepped out onto the grass of Tiger Stadium beneath bright lights and 92,405 fans in the Tigers’ 2011 home opener and booted the ball to the Demons’ 8-yard line to start the game. “It was unreal,” Howard said of his first playing time as a Tiger.

“LSU is just such a great dynasty and to be able to contribute was something I really loved.” Howard finished the game with eight kickoffs for 500 yards, a 62.5-yard average. He also punted in place of injured freshman punter Brad Wing and sent three punts a total of 123 yards, a 53-yard average. Two of his punts were placed inside Northwestern State’s 20 yard line. Coach Les Miles said he was impressed with Howard’s performance. “I kind of liked that,” Miles said. “I liked the way he hit it and I felt like he gave us a little something.” Howard also saw playing time against Mississippi State, where he punted four times for 149 total yards and averaged 58.3 yards on three kickoffs. He split kickoffs

with junior kicker Drew Alleman, who averaged 49 yards per kickoff. Miles said the two players may compete for playing time. “I think there’s some competition with that in the kicking game,” Miles said. “Certainly in the kickoffs. I think he hit the ball pretty well as a punt, but we’ll have to see how that goes.” Howard said he’s happy filling in wherever he’s needed. “Whoever is on the field, we’ve got to perform at our highest,” he said. “With Drew [Alleman] being nicked, just being able to fill in and let him recover so he can focus on field goals is good.”

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SOCCER

Tigers host rivals Ole Miss and Mississippi State LSU on five-game winning streak Chris Abshire Sports Writer

The LSU soccer team gets its first chance to reclaim Southeastern Conference Western Division superiority this weekend when it hosts its first two SEC matches at the LSU Soccer Stadium against division rivals from Mississippi. The Tigers took the division title for three straight seasons from 2007 to 2009 before falling back to the pack with a 4-4-3 conference mark in 2010. With a five-match win streak in tow, LSU (5-3-1) is riding into tonight’s conference opener against Mississippi State (3-3-2) on a wave of momentum. The Tigers have owned the Bulldogs in recent years, winning the last six matches. LSU’s 6-2 drubbing against Mississippi State last season marked the most goals scored against a conference opponent in 2010. Unlike that offensive outburst, the Tiger offense has struggled to produce goals this fall despite the squad’s recent success. During the team’s 4-0-1 stretch

in the last two weeks, the LSU of- led MSU with a goal and two assists fense has still managed just seven this year after being named to the goals and is averaging 1.2 goals per SEC preseason watch list. match for the season. But the Bulldogs have had LSU coach Brian Lee has con- scoring woes of their own, tallytinually said his team is close to ing just eight goals through eight netting more goals, and he believes matches. They will face a swarmSEC play could be a fresh start for ing young LSU defense that has the offense. surrendered only “I’ve liked five scores since althe way recently lowing three goals we’ve been attackto Memphis in the ing more creativeseason opener last ly, which has paid month. dividends in how On Sunday, many good chances LSU will take on we’ve created,” fellow Mississippi Brian Lee Lee said. “SEC rival Ole Miss (4LSU soccer coach play will be dif3-1). The Rebels ferent, but we like played LSU to a where we’re at as a team right now.” scoreless double-overtime draw in Mississippi State enters the the teams’ only meeting last year. match with its own five-game unThe Tigers defeated Oklahoma, beaten stretch — going 3-0-2 — and 2-1, on Monday night to close out Lee said the Bulldogs’ passing could the non-conference portion of the present challenges for LSU’s stout schedule, which was the eighth most defense. difficult in the country, according “They’re a nice pass-and-move the latest Massey RPI report. team,” Lee said. “They get a good Lee said he was pleased flow with the ball because of how with his team’s non-conference well they move possession from experience. the back to the midfield. And then “We would have liked to have they have some dangerous and fast won a game or two more, but we forwards that can take advantage of were facing good competition that.” away from home,” he said. “We Among those forwards is soph- played well enough box-to-box to omore Elisabeth Sullivan, who has win. The goals just fell the other

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‘I’ve liked the way recently we’ve been attacking more creatively.’

way, but we feel very prepared and excited for SEC play because of those struggles. There’ll be an extra bit of emotion for every game the

rest of the season.”

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What’s the Buzz? Student athletes don’t receive pay Do you think Gov. Bobby Jindal has GUEST COLUMN

Periodically in the world of intercollegiate athletics, we cycle through sets of controversies, changes and challenges that cause our many constituencies and the legions of interested fans and observers to generate remarkable noise levels. The commentary John Lombardi ranges from absurd to rational LSU System and from pasPresident sionate to disdainful, and the rhetorical flights rise to stratospheric heights. For those of us who have lived through multiple iterations of this cycle, and others who have read the history of college sports, this all produces a sense of deja vu. Like most familiar places, however, each cycle illustrates different characteristics of our enterprise and reflects changes in the environment of college sports. The issues of intercollegiate athletics remain universally constant since the early 20th century, the lamentations of the critics echo familiar themes about corruption, failure to follow the rules, too much money, overemphasis on winning, too much publicity, weak university presidents, and the like.

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As is often the case, the complaints are frequently correct, but the solutions offered are not practical. In our current conversation, there are two big themes circulating that deserve some comment. One of course is the realignment of conferences, which I’ll pass on for the moment. Another is the hardy perennial of paying celebrity student athletes. There’s lots of talk about the payment question, but some parts of the conversation seem to be rather straightforward. So in the spirit of proposing what I cannot implement, which is the normal mode for most proposals on college sports, let me offer the following set of guidelines for the student athlete compensation issue. We continue to refuse to pay for celebrity athletic performance, and the scholarship plan for all student athletes follows the same rules, whether the scholarship applies to a celebrity superstar or a regular participant. We prevent student athletes from becoming professionals while they are students, and the current general rules about payment for athletic activities as a student athlete continues. We pay for the full cost of attendance as is done for other scholarship

students in many universities. The full cost of attendance is a standard number generated by all universities for financial aid purposes and is the appropriate reference. This amount is sufficient to deal with issues of housing, clothes, books, incidental expenditures and travel home. It is not enough to make a student athlete a professional, but it recognizes that most student athletes don’t have the opportunity for jobs during the regular school year. Student athletes continue to have access to various emergency funds available through the NCAA and conferences. We provide at a minimum a four year scholarship for every scholarship student athlete. If the student athlete ceases to be an athlete, the scholarship continues as an academic scholarship at the same rate for the time remaining up to four years as long as the student is in good academic standing following the methodology of the NCAA APR. These continuation scholarships would not count against a sport’s scholarship allotment once a student athlete ceases to be an athlete.

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THE PHILIBUSTER

Government regulation of online poker is inadequate

The U.S. Department of Justice declared itself “all in” Tuesday in its high-stakes battle against popular online poker room Full Tilt Poker, alleging in a civil suit that Howard “The Professor” Lederer, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson and other directors defrauded thousands of patrons of some $300 million owed. A Department of Justice statement asserts that “insiders lined their own pockets with funds picked from the pockets of their most loyal customers while blithely lying” about the safety and security of their deposits. “Full Tilt was not a legitimate poker company, but a global Ponzi scheme,” said Preet S. Bahara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, whose office filed the complaint. Time. Can I get a chip count? A Ponzi scheme, according to the New Oxford American

Dictionary, is “a form of fraud in which belief in the success of a nonexistent enterprise is fostered by the payment of quick returns to the first investors from money invested by later investors.” See: Bernie Madoff. A bluff, on Phil Sweeney the other hand, Columnist is “an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something.” See: U.S. Department of Justice. If anything, Full Tilt Poker was operating under a fractionalreserve banking system in which, like virtually all banks, its obligations greatly exceeded its reserves, or on-hand deposits. Fractional-reserve banking

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is the most prevalent banking system in the world. It’s also the reason Washington Mutual and IndyMac failed in 2008, and Full Tilt Poker in 2010. WaMu and IndyMac, however, aren’t considered Ponzi schemes, which is telling. “Players were not investing in any company-run investment vehicle,” said Jeff Ifrah, Full Tilt Poker’s attorney. “Players were never promised any type of high rate return.” Their deposits were guaranteed, though — by the company. Bank crises are generally averted by regulation — the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, for instance, guarantees the safety of its member banks’ deposits. But there is no regulatory authority for online poker rooms, which were prohibited with the passage of the Unlawful Internet

Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. Prohibited, of course, in the same sense that alcohol was prohibited in 1919 — not at all. The 2006 legislation didn’t target the players but instead sought to limit online gambling sites’ ability to transact with American financial institutions. As a result, millions of Americans continued to play poker online, but the sites moved offshore, using unregulated third-party financial processors as intermediaries to facilitate players’ transactions. Notwithstanding, the obvious solution would have been to enact legislation regulating the booming online gambling industry — which, incidentally, would have protected the players affected by Full Tilt Poker’s failure. To boot, the tax implications of a hypothetically regulated online gambling industry are

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staggering. A 2009 report from the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation estimated that online gambling regulation could ostensibly result in tax revenues of $72 billion over the next ten years. $72 billion? No, it’s not the indiscretions of Lederer and Ferguson et al. that’s put me on tilt. It’s the government’s. As the Kenny Rogers song goes, you gotta know when to hold ‘em and, more importantly, know when to fold ‘em. Toss in the cards, Uncle Sam. Phil Sweeney is a 25-yearold English senior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_PhilSweeney.

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Online homework, games shouldn’t cost students extra Online gaming has become a key component for people to consider when deciding what games to purchase. Gamers don’t buy titles like “Call of Duty,” “Battlefield” or “Halo” for the single-player experience much anymore — it’s all about the online multiplayer. While gam- Adam Arinder ing online on the Columnist PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii doesn’t cost players a cent, Microsoft charges $60 a year to play on Xbox LIVE. It’s a small fee, considering LIVE is a more stable community when it comes to competition as well as connection, but that’s a different column for a different day. The fact of the matter is, online gaming is fairly cheap — for now. A practice becoming more and more popular among game publishers is what’s known as the “Online Pass.” Each publisher has a different name for it, but they all provide essentially the same thing. The Online Pass acts as a key, allowing players to unlock the multiplayer aspect of the game they just bought. Each key comes free in a new copy of the game. However, if you don’t have a key you must pay $10 to play online — and that’s for each game. The main reason publishers are shifting toward the Online Pass is to combat against used-game sales. Every person who walks into a store and purchases a pre-owned

title gives no money to the publishing company or its developers. All money goes to the store. It makes sense publishers don’t like losing the revenue, so they’re starting to cash in on the new online craze. Personally, I have no problem with the Online Pass. Sure it’s a nuisance to type in the code every time, but I buy all my games new anyway so I incur no extra charge. However, for people who buy used games — as well as rent games from places like Gamefly or borrow from their friends — I can see where the outrage comes from. Unfortunately for those gamers, more studios are starting to adopt the Online Pass, and it isn’t going away any time soon. For those University students who don’t play games, the thought of an Online Pass still affects them more than they know. Online homework has become a staple for classes all around the University. Whether it’s through WebAssign, Pearson or any other variant, many students have experienced the annoyance of online homework. What students may have also noticed is one of two things before being allowed to start broadening their intellectual horizons over the Internet — a key or a charge. Registering for your online homework isn’t any different from wanting to play a multiplayer game online. You can either buy the book new — which usually includes an access code to register for your course — or you can buy the book used (or not at all) and pay the online homework company directly. For example, let’s consider my Spanish class.

Buying my Spanish book new from the LSU Bookstore — which includes a 12-month homework key for Pearson’s MySpanishLab — is $160. The bookstore has the book used for $120, sans the homework key. However, without the key I would have had to pay $45.10 to Pearson for six months of access. Of course, with those figures, it makes more financial sense to buy the book new with the key included. Or, if I was a smart shopper, I could buy the same book brand

new on Amazon for around $80. Unfortunately, I would still have to purchase the online key to do the homework — bringing the total back up to $125. It’s ridiculous that students have to pay an extra fee or be forced to buy a combo package from the bookstore in order to do their homework. We already pay enough to attend the University — we shouldn’t have to pay something else just to be able to do our homework online. And the same goes for online gaming. Gamers shouldn’t have to purchase content already available on

the disc. So if you want to play your game online or do your mandatory homework, get ready to fork over a little extra cash. Adam Arinder is a 22-year-old communication studies senior from Baton Rouge. Follow him on Twitter @TDR_aarinder.

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Stand up for commuter parking today on the Parade Ground

Consider this situation. You wake at 9:30 a.m. because you have class at 10:40 a.m. You get out of bed and prepare for school. You get in your car and depart at 10 a.m. After sitting in traffic for 15 minutes, you finally motor down Nicholson Drive and assess the parking lots. After ignoring the South CEBA Lot, you notice the South Stadium and West Stadium lots are full, as always. Then you skip the Alex Box lots because you’re rational and realize it’s not worth walking 20 minutes to class. You keep driving. Parking near the Maddox Field House is packed. Frustrated, you head to Aster Street, take a right and start praying Hart Lot, behind Kirby-Smith Hall, isn’t full yet. It’s now 10:25 a.m. In previous years, you’d just be screwed and, if lucky, may have settled for the farthest spot in Hart Lot, but this year you’re out of luck. At least one-third of the lot has been

reapportioned to the new residents of Kirby-Smith Hall, so you leave the lot and drive back up Nicholson, heading toward a parking lot sure to have open spaces — South CEBA lot, located in a far-off land near Parker and Highland. Once you find a spot, you begin your 20-minute trek to Chris Grillot class — and now you’re late. Columnist Sound familiar? If you’ve ever driven to campus, you probably know what I mean. It’s a long-standing problem — just ask graduates. But parking problems have gotten significantly worse this year, and students are finally making a stand. Communication studies junior Shelby Taylor and English junior Stephen Peltier are organizing the Rally for Commuter Parking, which will be held today at noon on the

Parade Ground. Taylor and Peltier have felt the effects of the campus parking inconveniences, particularly in Hart Lot, since the beginning of the year. With the rally, they hope to demonstrate to the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation that commuters won’t stand for inadequate parking. They decided to hold the event after Peltier sent a letter to the Chancellor’s Office requesting a meeting. Peltier said that after two weeks, the letter was forwarded to the Office of Parking, which downplayed the problem, essentially telling him they “were looking into it.” “What it’s come to is that it’s getting worse and worse [and] commuters are getting pushed farther and farther away from the main areas of campus,” Taylor said, addressing commuter spots being changed to resident spots in the Hart Lot. Some might simply look at the complaints and say “ride the bus” or “ride your bike.” But it’s not that

simple, Peltier explained. “It’s been brought to our attention that there’s insufficient bike lanes, [bike] racks, buses and confusion with parking, since spots have changed,” Peltier said. To understand, just look at the decrepit bike lane on Nicholson or the overwhelming amount of people trying to ride the Tiger Trails buses. Also, some commuters live outside the bus route’s reach and aren’t within biking distance. Peltier also said he has observed a vast amount of cars ticketed in Hart Lot from confusion caused by the new vaguely labeled residential lot. “We’re really pushing for more effective communication” with the Office of Parking on what they’re doing with commuter parking, Taylor said. “We pay $125 — the same as residents pay — without the same quality of parking.” The ideas Peltier and Taylor are expressing aren’t radical. I drove to school every day last year, and the only time I ever found a decent spot

was for an 8:30 a.m. class. It’s just not realistic to come to school two or three hours early to park. Plain and simple, University parking is terrible and needs to be reformed. So if you care about attending classes, get out to the Parade Ground today and support this cause. There will be petitions. Sign them. Next Tuesday, the Faculty Senate is holding an open forum in the Atchafalaya Room in the Student Union. Go voice your opinion. If enough people show up, we can make an impact. We’re here to get an education. Let’s make it possible to get to class on time. Chris Grillot is a 20-year-old English and mass communication junior from New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter at @TDR_cgrillot.

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Friday, September 23, 2011 McCARTNEY, from page 5

in the same type of offense as Coach [Dana] Holgorsen — the spread and the fast tempo — so it helped out once Coach Holgorsen got here because we were already used to something like that.” McCartney was recruited out of Miramar High School by former West Virginia wide receivers coach Lonnie Galloway, who has since been hired as co-passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach at Wake Forest. McCartney said Galloway was one of the major influences in his decision to become a Mountaineer, but added that the 1,200mile move from home had him calling his older cousin, Ochocinco, when he was feeling homesick. “We’ve hung out plenty of times before and we talk from here to there,” McCartney said. “I call

RUGBY, from page 5

a lot smaller than everyone else that we’ve played, so we’ve had to use our athleticism and fitness to win.” The team displayed its speed this summer in Philadelphia at the 2011 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship, winning the consolation bracket. LSU was the only SEC club to compete. “The main reason we did [so well] is because we were just running laps around people,” said mass communication junior Allen Alongi. Eight players are gone from the team that traveled to Philadelphia, including standouts Bobby Johns and Adam Ducoing, leaving the team with an unusually small senior class of “three or four,” according to Levasseur.

him when I’m under pressure and get the home fix sometimes, being away from home. I’d call him and ask him how he ‘I ... asked would deal with God to give those types of He gave me the things. me advice and it right fit, helped out.” McCartney and [WVU] may have needed is where I more help last ended up.’ season, when he recorded only Ivan McCartney one reception for WVU sophomore four yards. wide receiver Despite the Mountaineers returning four of their top-five wide receivers from last season, McCartney has worked his way into a starting role the past two games against Norfolk State and Maryland. “He’s playing well and improving every day,” Holgorsen said. “He’s still young. His

The Daily Reveille attitude is great, his work ethic is great, his effort and his ball skills are great, and he’s a guy that we should continue to see get better as this year goes on.” McCartney and the Mountaineers have a tough task Saturday, as they face an LSU defense that ranks as the No. 6 total defense, allowing 207.67 yards per game, and the No. 14 scoring defense, surrendering 12 points per game. “They look pretty fast, physical, smart, patient and very good,” McCartney said. “They have a very talented secondary and a very talented defense, period. We just have to come out, play fast, play high tempo and do our assignments and everything will play out. Mountaineer nation is going to be crazy.” Contact Mark Clements at mclements@lsureveille.com

Despite team youth, Alongi Levasseur said the Volunteers said LSU is relatively experi- play a more traditional brand of enced. rugby than the nimble Tigers. “Anyone that we play “They’re a lot bigger than against, they just don’t have the us,” Levasseur said. “We’re in base knowledge better shape and and experience just quicker. I that we have,” think we have betAlongi said. “We ter ball skills than have people on they do. They our team who’ve have brute force. been playing for They hit. They over 10 years have the size to now.” them.” Jeff Levasseur LSU lost to The captain LSU rugby captain Tennessee in the isn’t intimidated. finals of the in“We’re going augural SEC Sevens Champion- in there expecting to win this,” ship last season. A rematch may Levasseur said. “We’ve been be imminent, with rugbymag.com working too hard.” listing the two teams as favorites. Florida and Georgia were cited Contact Alex Cassara at as other teams that could make acassara@lsureveille.com a splash.

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