Saturday, June 14, 2008

Geaux Tigers LSU vs UNC in Omaha!! (LInks to Pre Game Day news)



OMAHA!!! Has it not been nice Tiger Fans just to say that word so much after it not being much in our Lexicon the last few years. Sounds so sweet. Anyway we play North Carolina on Sunday (Geaux Tigers!!!) Here are the Pre game day Links!!!

LSU Sports net has a ton of stuff. Including these Photo Gallery from yesterday which show day 1 of the Tiger arrivals and this one that shows day 2. They have the
LSU Baseball's 'Back Home in Omaha' Blog which has a link to the very funny Buzzy Haydel video diary The Buzz From Omaha." Also see Six Years Later, Sanchez Plays New Role in Return to Omaha and Baseball Spends First Day in Omaha; Verdugo to Start

Espn has a great article up called Predicted to finish fifth in SEC West, Tigers find path to Omaha. They also have from the UNC viewpoint Third time's a charm for UNC?

Great article here relating to the tragic event that occurred last weekend at the game. GO see LSU players help out bereaved fan. This is getting some national attention. More here at CWS Notes: LSU tries to ease teenage fan's pain from the Omaha World-Herald

The Picayune looks at our opponent at UNC looks to win it all after falling just short in CWS the past .... Also see their piece New Orleans pride runs high with LSU. I think this is a very good article and notes that even Post Katrina the New Orleans area talent both public and Catholic is as good as ever. That is nice to hear.

Did you know that Coach Paul Mainieri Dad was Offered the LSU Baseball Coach Job at one time. This excellent piece is running in the Louisiana Gannett papers. Go see LSU's Mainieri hopes to give his dad a grand Father's Day present: a win. The Shreveport Times also has Ready for Rosenblatt: College World Series primer. Also see LSU notes: Mainieri relishes relationships with dad, Maestri

Speaking of Family, Coaches wife in my view is still pretty hot :) .I guess when you are former LSU cheerleader you are given the secrets to aging nicely. Nice interview vid with her at Meet Mrs. Mainieri

Matt Clark's local California paper has Geauxing places

The Baton Rouge Advocate of course has the most extensive Coverage and have a ton of good article.. GO see D.J.'s groove , ACC looking for elusive CWS title, Carl Dubois for June 14Verdugo to start SundayTigers get taste of RosenblattCoaches: Which direction will wind blow?CWS Bracket One Capsules• and a nice article here too Where’ve you been all this time?

WBRZ news out of Baton Rouge has this nice vid here

The Advocate Baseball blog is a must stop during the day

Tar Heels facing hot team is from the Charlotte Observer and they also have Verdugo will pitch against UNC on Sunday

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