Favorite team:LSU 
Location:Mandeville/B.R./N.O.
Biography:Lots of LSU alum in the family including dad that was on the 1975 SEC CHAMPION LSU BASEBALL TEAM.
Interests:LSU Football, LSU Baseball (very close 2nd), Hunting, Fishing, and LSU Basketball (I guess). In that order!
Occupation:Student
Number of Posts:486
Registered on:1/23/2004
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[quote]Official "Where/How to Watch The LSU Game" Thread if the bars in Gainesville haven't switched since last year's baseball playoffs, most of them do not get CST. the Beer Pit, which is on University Ave. near The Swamp Restaurant, had it last year. i believe Gainesville Ale House, on Archer ju...

Where to watch in Gainesville?

Posted by giolsutiger on 6/4/10 at 12:49 pm
Cox has service out here, so I'm assuming there will be somewhere to watch the game, but I'm hoping anyone familiar with the area could help out....

re: A question for recruitniks

Posted by giolsutiger on 2/11/10 at 9:50 am
Do I get any of that $50? :lol: :cheers:...

re: A question for recruitniks

Posted by giolsutiger on 2/11/10 at 9:39 am
[quote]I am having an argument (now a bet) with my boss on whether or not a recruit can play football on an [b]athletic[/b] scholarship other than football.[/quote] This is the key. The scholarship section of the manual is section 15 "Financial Aid". The exact bylaw is 15.5.9.1 which states that ...
From the top. The base rule for all intercollegiate sports is that a student-athlete (SA) has a 5 year time limit to compete in 4 of those years. A "Medical Hardship" is applied for through the conference office and as long as the SA meets the criteria, the conference office will grant a medical ...

re: To everyone saying yay Ducks...

Posted by giolsutiger on 11/1/09 at 8:07 am
Kelly is going to face the toughest part of his job with the remainder of the schedule. I think Oregon drops a game down the stretch. We just have to worry about what we can control. If we win out, I still think we make it to the promised land...IF we win out!...
Is it available? If so can you post the link. Thanks in advance....
[quote]I agree with you. And, your answer surprised me. Thanks for responding to it.[/quote] Well, I was hoping that I would be able to have some decent discussion on the topic. I know it is difficult to do on these blogs sometimes (see 2nd post on topic), but I was just trying to see wh...
chipper, just curious, do you agree with how it was handled? Or do you simply not care about this situation at all?...
[quote]Since you seem to be upset at the fact that Mr. Ryan left the decision to the students, would you have liked for him to show the leadership that you say he lacks and decided on his own to cut out the Athletic Department?[/quote] Honestly, YES! If, after his complete analysis, he decided th...

UNO Athletic Department may be cut

Posted by giolsutiger on 5/1/09 at 8:14 pm
With the students voting down the athletic fee increase, UNO athletics may not be able to survive with the iminent cuts to higher education across the state. What are all of your thoughts on this situation? My opinion: I think UNO's Chancellor, Tim Ryan, is a gutless coward that should resign ...
[quote]1. LSU 2. Ole Miss 3. Arkansas 4. Alabama 5. MSU 6. Auburn[/quote] Agree...

re: LSU Baseball Questions

Posted by giolsutiger on 2/10/09 at 4:34 pm
The 35 man roster is actually due the day before the first contest. In LSU's case, it would be February 19th...

re: MINGO UCONN visit update

Posted by giolsutiger on 2/1/09 at 11:43 am
you should go take a pic of the "Mingo" ice. pretty sure that would be a violation on UCONN's part for "personalizing" something for a prospect while on an official visit....
[quote]If he signed a LOI as an early enrollee wouldn't all this be a moot point anyways?[/quote] He could not have signed a LOI. HS prospects cannot sign until February. One thing he could do was sign scholarship papers for LSU, but the scholarship papers are contingent on certification from ...

re: RS' recruiting

Posted by giolsutiger on 12/23/08 at 12:38 pm
The restrictions of the NCAA apply to Enrolled Student-athletes (Shep come January) if the student is INSTRUCTED TO MAKE THE CALL BY THE COACHING STAFF. You tell me how that would be proven....

re: Early Signing Period?

Posted by giolsutiger on 12/9/08 at 9:06 pm
[link=(http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/andy_staples/06/05/early.signingday/index.html)]LINK[/link] Don't think this is what you were talking about, but i found this. [link=(http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/columns/story?columnist=biancardi_paul&id=3692045...

re: Early Signing Period?

Posted by giolsutiger on 12/9/08 at 8:00 pm
[quote]stewie[/quote] Thanks! I'll go look for that article now....

re: Early Signing Period?

Posted by giolsutiger on 12/9/08 at 7:58 pm
[quote]early signing as in letting them sign a paper early or as in enrolling early?[/quote] As in being able to sign an NLI during an early signing period (prior to the regular signing period beginning in February)....