LSU Triangle

Greetings, Tigers!

WOW... yet another dramatic, exciting win for Les Miles and crew over Georgia. Both teams entered looking for respect, and the TIGERS emerged with the prize. Were there some mistakes, points left on the field, and frustration? Sure, but for the 3rd time in 5 weeks, the Tigers came through with the win in a very hostile and pumped up environment. IT'S A GREAT TIME TO BE A TIGER! Before moving on to the Florida game, I've just got to include a quote from Coach Miles in his press conference today:

“This is the greatest football state in America, a place where the women understand what it means and how to play it and the boys grow up wanting to play for the Tigers. With the Saints winning and the college team doing right, it is a great fall in Louisiana."

Hello Tigers!

What a dramatic finish to the win over Mississippi State last week! That goal line stand is certain to go down in Tiger lore - 1st and goal inside the 2 yard line, and the way MSU was moving the ball, there was NO WAY that LSU could prevent a touchdown - luckily our players didn't believe that. What a gutty performance! Yes, there are things to fix and improve upon - and this week's game raises the level a notch as the Tigers invade Athens for the game with Georgia.

If you're not going to be in Athens, the next best place to be is with our group at Spirits Pub&Grub - we had a really great and spirited crowd last week and we're excited about our location.

Please RSVP to lsutriangle@gmail.com if you'll be coming out.

When: Saturday, Oct 3, 3:30 PM

We had a great time at Spirits watching the Tigers win courtesy of a dramatic 4 down goal line stand. Here are some photos taken at the event - thanks to Caitlin Zar for having a camera!



The crowd cheers Brandon Lafell's 2nd TD catch



Caitlin Zar and crew enjoying the game



Kids enjoying a photo with our new 8' inflatable Tiger!

Hello Tigers!

What a weekend it was last week... could not have gone much better from LSU's perspective, with Washington living up to all of the "upset of the week" predictions by beating USC. And from everything that has been said, the new location for our group to watch games, Spirits, got off to a great start. We cased a couple of other joints, er, locations... but nothing looked like it came close, so we will be back at Spirits for the foreseeable future. The management/ownership there is definitely trying to raise the stakes and help make a great atmosphere for LSU fans - they've got Abita beer and are trying to get some cajun cookin' on the menu. (I did warn 'em that they better do that stuff right, if they're gonna do it.) We are going to have a few other extras this weekend to try to pump up the spirit a little more and make it a great time for Tiger fans.

LSU at Mississippi St., Sept. 26, 2009

Seventh-Ranked LSU Travels To Face Mississippi State In Early Kickoff
LSU, now ranked No. 7 in both the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls, returns to action on Saturday when the Tigers travel to Starkville to face Mississippi State. Kickoff for the contest is scheduled for 11:21 a.m. from Davis Wade Stadium. The game will be televised on the SEC Network. LSU brings a 3-0 overall record and a 1-0 SEC mark into the game. The Tigers are coming off a 31-3 non-conference win over Louisiana-Lafayette last week. LSU is 3-0 for the third straight season. LSU has won 12 straight games played in the month of September dating back to the 2006 season when the Tigers lost at Auburn, 7-3, on Sept. 16. Mississippi State is 2-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play after its 15-3 win over Vanderbilt last week. LSU has won nine straight against Mississippi State, including last year's 34-24 victory in Tiger Stadium. During that 9-game winning streak against the Bulldogs, LSU has outscored Mississippi State, 374-105. LSU has also won four consecutive games in Starkville, including a 45-0 victory on a Thursday night to open the 2007 season. In its last four trips to Starkville, LSU has shutout the Bulldogs twice and limited Mississippi State to a total of 13 points. LSU goes into the State game having gone six straight quarters without allowing a touchdown. The last TD scored against LSU came in the second quarter against Vanderbilt. Since then, the Tiger defense has yielded only a field goal. Through three games, LSU is allowing 11.7 points and 320 yards (129.3 rushing, 190.7 passing) per game. Offensively, the Tigers are averaging 28.3 points per game and 325.7 total yards (163.7 rushing, 162.0 passing). QB Jordan Jefferson paces the Tiger offense as he's connected on 47-of-73 passes for 475 yards, 5 TDs and just one interception. Charles Scott has rushed for 164 yards, while Keiland Williams has 164 yards and a pair of TDs to his credit. LSU's top receivers are Brandon LaFell (14 rec., 129 yards, 3 TDs) and Terrance Toliver (13 rec., 206 yards, 2 TDs). Defensively, LB Harry Coleman leads the squad with 25 tackles. DE Rahim Alem leads the team with 3.5 tackles for losses and two sacks, while his brother Chad Jones is tops on the squad with a pair of interceptions. LSU PK Josh Jasper is a perfect 5-for-5 on field goals. Read more »

More videos in the forums ... check them out and get pumped !!!

Hello Tiger fans, I know you are all waiting with excited anticipation for some Tiger Football. It is almost here!!! The first game of the season against Washington in Seattle on Sat. Sept 5 has a 10:30pm kickoff time. While I am a die hard LSU Football fan, I don’t see most of us gathering that late for our first view-in of the season. With that in mind. We will be having a Kickoff Cook-off with the theme being Jambalaya. Those who would like to cook jambalaya and enter the cook-off will not be asked to pay the $5 fee. Please RSVP as an entrant and be ready to bring your best prepared Jambalaya to share. We will also have a Business Meeting with our yearly election of Officers. Should you be interested in volunteering to serve the Triangle LSU Alumni Chapter as an officer, please respond to this email with your name or the name of the person you are nominating (Be sure they are willing). We would like to have ballots prepared for voting at the Kickoff Dinner.

Here is about 5 minutes of video taken at the crawfish boil this year ... we had a great time pinching tails and sucking heads!

This is a great article about LSU being back in Omaha by the Omaha World-Herald ...

http://omaha.com/article/20090615/SPORTS/706159893

The Triangle, NC LSU Alumni 2009 Crawfish Boil is coming up on Sunday, May 17! Once again we'll be getting together for a great time cracking open mudbugs, pinching tails sucking heads and all that. Please see the attachment below for all the detail, and please get your forms & checks mailed in pronto!