The Tigers will took Sunday off as
the squad gets ready for the first day of the fall semester on Monday. LSU will
practice at 3 p.m. on Monday as the Tigers begin looking toward the
season-opener against North
Texas on Sept. 3 in Tiger Stadium.
LSU'S FISHER, PELINI MAKE LIST OF
TOP COORDINATORS
Sixth-year LSU offensive
coordinator Jimbo Fisher and first-year defensive coordinator Bo Pelini have
been recognized by Rivals.com as two of the nation's top five coordinators on
both sides of the ball. Pelini, who joined the Tigers after a stint at
Oklahoma, is
ranked as the nation's second-best defensive coordinator by Rivals.com, while
Fisher is listed as the fourth-best offensive coordinator. Other defensive
coaches on the list include Bud Foster (Virginia Tech), Gene Chizik (Texas), Mickey Andrews (Florida State), Reggie Herring (Arkansas) and Tom Bradley (Penn State). Other offensive coordinators in
the Rivals.com top five include Terry Malone (Michigan), Chris Peterson (Boise State),
Norries Wilson (Connecticut) and Paul Petrino
(Louisville).
ESPN.COM RANKS TIGER RECEIVERS BEST
IN NATON
As part of its college football
preview, ESPN.com has listed LSU's wide receivers as the best unit in the
nation. The website calls senior Skyler Green, "one of the most explosive
after-the-catch receivers in the country." ESPN.com also calls junior Craig Davis the "most complete receiver on the team and that he should emerge as a
special talent with improved route-running skills as a junior." The Tigers
return three starters at wide receiver from a year ago in juniors Davis and
Dwayne Bowe along with sophomore Early Doucet.
LSU O-LINE CALLED BEST IN NATION BY
THE SPORTING NEWS
LSU's offensive line, a unit that
returns four starters from a year ago, is ranked as the nation's No. 1 unit in
The Sporting News' College Football Preview issue, which is currently on the
news stands. Returning starters on the LSU offensive line include preseason
All-America Andrew Whitworth at left tackle, 2004 First-Team Academic
All-America Rudy Niswanger at center, senior Nate Livings at right guard and
junior Brian Johnson at right tackle. Redshirt freshman Brett Helms emerged from
spring practice at the starter at left guard for the Tigers. In all, the Tigers
have six offensive linemen who have at leas four starts to their credit with
Whitworth leading the way with 39 starts. Other players with starting experience
on the offensive line for the Tigers include sophomore guard Will Arnold and
senior guard Terrell McGill.