M E D I A Media Guidelines Sidelines MEDIA INFORMATION Credentials Credentials for LSU home games are LSU follows NCAA and SEC rules The 2001 LSU Football Media Guide is issued for working media only and should regarding media representatives on the side- a source of information for the news media. be requested as early as possible due to lines. Additional information is available upon severe space limitations and demands. • Photographers are not permitted to shoot request from the LSU Sports Information • All members of the media must request between the 25 yard lines and must wear Office. News releases,photographs, video credentials in writing through sports infor- armbands at all times. and audio tape cassettes will be made mation director Michael Bonnette. • Armbands must be worn on the arm -- not available to accredited members of the news on the leg or camera. media upon request. • Requests are honored from sports editors • No credentials will be issued to freelance The LSU Sports Information Office is of daily newspapers and sports directors of photographers, cutline writers,equipment located on the fifth floor of the LSU Athletic television and radio stations. Requests from carriers or radio station representatives, Administration Building in the west parking individuals not employed by a media outlet except for the two teams' broadcast originat- will not be considered. lot of Tiger . ing networks. • Requests from radio stations must come • Armbands will not be mailed or otherwise MAILING ADDRESS: from the of that radio station issued prior to gameday. Armbands must be LSU Sports Information and may be filled with a ticket in the stands picked up at the press elevator no earlier than P.O. Box 25095 of Tiger Stadium due to space restrictions in two hours before kickoff. Baton Rouge,LA 70894-5095 the LSU press box. • Only one armband will be issued per per- Phone: (225) 578-8226 son at the press gate and identification will • The official website of LSU athletics and be requested. OVERNIGHT MAILING ADDRESS: the official website of the visiting school will • Due to space restrictions, those media LSU Sports Information,Room 501 be credentialed.Also, the official online wearing armbands will not have access to the LSU Athletic Administration Building service of the national over-the-air or cable press box at any time without other proper No. Stadium Dr. at Nicholson Dr. television network which owns broadcast credential. A box lunch will be served at Baton Rouge,LA 70894 rights to the game requested will receive ground level for photographers. credentials. Other websites will not be cre- • No one under 18 years of age will be issued Entrance dentialed unless they meet specifications an armband for sideline access. outlined below: • Photographers should contact Steve Franz, The entrance to the Tiger Stadium Press 1. Must be a legal corporate entity which LSU Coordinator of Photography, for further Box is through the press elevator, located has been in business at least one full calen- information at (225) 578-4193. between Gates 4 and 5 on the west side of dar year and has provided coverage of LSU the stadium. The elevator will be in opera- or the visiting team for at least one year. tion two hours prior to kickoff. Media Will 2. Must provide daily coverage of ALL ath- Press Box Services Call is located at the entrance to the elevator letic teams of LSU or the visiting team with Complete individual and team statistics, and will be open two hours prior to kickoff. its own staff of reporters,photographers and running play-by-play, postgame coaches' equipment. quotes and game facts will be distributed to Level I - Photo Deck 3. Must travel to and cover all football away members of the working media. Radio/Television games and all major post-season events. • Press kits are provided 30 minutes prior to 4. Must provide coverage of all press confer- kickoff, or earlier upon request. Press kits This level offers space for network televi- ences of ALL athletic teams at LSU or the include program, flip card, updated statistics sion and both coaches' film crews. This level visiting team. for each team,conference statistics and 5. also accommodates booths for both home Must be accredited by home university as gameday notes. and visiting radio crews, as well as network working media. • A pregame meal will be served beginning television,public address and scoreboard 90 minutes before kickoff. Soft drinks will be operations and LSU and visiting coaches' Note: Websites that sponsor message available throughout the game. booths. Only those with appropriate passes boards,message centers or chat rooms will be allowed on this level. where people are allowed to post anony- Due to lack of space on the photo deck, mous information will not be issued creden- Parking no video cameras will be allowed on the tials. If a medium has an online site and Media parking is located in lots nearby photo deck other than the originating net- they sponsor these anonymous forums,they Tiger Stadium. Because of limited space, may continue to request credentials under work camera,home and visitor coaches' requests for parking should be made with its traditional medium (newspaper, maga- video and scoreboard video camera. credential requests. It should not be assumed zine, radio, television),but will not be grant- that parking passes will be provided with all ed additional passes for online staff. Level II - Working Press media credentials. This level is reserved for print media and • Spouses,dates, non-workers and anyone statistical operations. Fax service is available. under 18 years of age are not permitted in Pro Scouts Several pay phones (with no removable jacks) the working press area. Due to severe space limitations, scouts of and several phones with removable jacks are professional football teams are not issued available on a first-come,first-served basis. press credentials. Tickets will be made avail- able to pro scouts at regular price. 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Southeastern Conference teleconference with the other 11 league coaches each Wednesday MEDIA SERVICES at 10:07 a.m. Central. Contact LSU Sports SEC Teleconference Information or the SEC Office for the com- Each of the 12 SEC coaches will be featured plete times,dates and phone number of the on a weekly teleconference each Wednesday conference. during the regular season. Contact LSU or • Coach Saban will conduct a weekly news- the SEC Office for times and phone number. conference each Monday during the season (except open date weeks). He will meet with LSU Satellite Feed all members of the media at 11:30 a.m.in the Video highlights of LSU football are available Press Conference Room on the fifth floor of via satellite each week during the regular the LSU Athletic Administration Building. season.Contact LSU for dates, times and • Coach Saban will meet with the media coordinates. immediately after practice on Wednesday afternoon and at other times as requested. SEC Satellite Feed SEC video highlights will be available via Practices satellite each week during the season. LSU football practices are open to the Contact LSU or the SEC Office for dates, media on Monday and Tuesday from the times and coordinates. beginning of practice until team or group work begins. Media members should request Press Luncheon to have their name placed on a practice pass Nick Saban's weekly press luncheon is held list for admission to practices. Media mem- each Monday throughout the regular season bers are asked to remain at least three yards (except prior to open dates).The luncheon off the sideline at all times. will begin at 11:30 a.m. and coach Saban will Information administrative secretary Pat address the media at approximately 11:50 Fredericks at (225) 578-8226. Players a.m. in the Press Conference Room of the All player interviews must be coordinat- LSU Athletic Administration Building. Satellite Trucks ed through the LSU Sports Information Any outlet using a satellite truck must Office at least one day in advance. LSUsports.net request satellite truck access and must have a • Phone interviews should be requested The media and general public can access truck in place at least five hours prior to kick- through associate SID Fred Demarest. The information pertaining to all of LSU's 20 off (example: 2 p.m. for a 7 p.m. kickoff). The player will return the call at an agreed-upon varsity sports at www.LSUsports.net, which area immediately adjacent to Tiger Stadium time from the LSU Sports Information Office. is the home page of LSU Athletics. Media where satellite trucks are parked becomes • Players are available through Wednesday of and fans can access everything from the very congested with pedestrian traffic in the game week. No player interviews will be current media guide to updated statistics and hours prior to kickoff. Any satellite truck conducted after Wednesday. game notes at this website, which is updated arriving less than five hours prior to kickoff •Team locker rooms are off limits to media everyday all year long. may be denied access to the stadium. representatives at all times. Requests for parking area for satellite trucks TeamLink, Inc. must be made by noon Wednesday prior to Postgame LSU has a free media service to obtain infor- Saturday games and must be approved by mation called TeamLink.The media can LSU abides by Southeastern Conference SID Michael Bonnette. access updated statistics, notes, bios and policy regarding equal access to all members other information related to LSU football via Phones of the working media. e-mail.All information will be delivered to a There are a limited number of tele- • Coach Nick Saban will conduct his registered media representative's e-mail free phones available in the press box,therefore postgame news conference at home games writers on deadline are encouraged to order of charge as soon as it's updated by the LSU approximately 10 minutes after the game in Sports Information Department. phone lines from BellSouth in Baton Rouge the Media Interview Room located just off the Media may register for the service at (1-800-238-5501). Several credit card phones chute area leading to the LSU locker room. www.tmlk.com/media or by calling (770) are available on a first-come, first-served His conference can also be heard in the press 399-0096. After registering for the service, the basis in the visiting media area of the press box. media can then log on and pre-select the box.When ordering phone lines for the press • The LSU locker room is closed. Several documents you want to receive. To view the box in Tiger Stadium, the physical address for players will be brought into the chute area documents, all you will need is the Adobe Tiger Stadium is 3800 Highland Road,Baton outside the locker room following coach Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded Rouge, LA 70803. Saban's postgame news conference. to your computer free of charge. • The opponent's coach will conduct his Head Coach Nick Saban postgame news conference in the interview • Requests for interviews with Nick Saban room located across from the visitors' locker should be coordinated through sports infor- room in the Southeast portal of the stadium. mation director Michael Bonnette at (225) TV lighting and adequate electrical outlets are 578-8226. available in the visitors' interview area. • Coach Saban will participate in the

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GAME 1 All Times and events are subject to change vs. Tulane

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SEC Phone GAME 2 Freshman Varsity Press Player Conference vs. Utah Report Report Conference interviews Saban/ State 11:30 a.m. player interviews 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 SEC Phone GAME 3 Media/ Press Player Conference vs. Auburn Fan Day Conference interviews Saban/ 11:30 a.m. player interviews 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SEC Phone Player Conference interviews Saban/ player interviews 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 First Day SEC Phone SEC Phone GAME 4 of Class/ Player Conference Press Player Conference at Press interviews Saban/ 30 Conference interviews Saban/ Tennessee Conference players 11:30 a.m. player 11:30 a.m. interviews interviews OCTOBER 2001 NOVEMBER 2001 SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 GAME 9 GAME 5 at Florida Alabama

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SEC Phone GAME 6 SEC Phone GAME 10 Press Player Conference at Press Player Conference Pep Rally Middle Conference interviews Saban/ Kentucky Conference interviews Saban/ Tennessee 11:30 a.m. player 11:30 a.m. player interviews interviews 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 SEC Phone GAME 7 SEC Phone Press Player Conference at Player Conference Conference interviews Saban/ interviews Saban/ 11:30 a.m. player State player interviews interviews 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SEC Phone SEC Phone Press Player Conference GAME 8 Press Player Conference GAME 11 Conference interviews Saban/ Ole Miss Conference interviews 11:30 a.m. player 11:30 a.m. Saban interviews Interview 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 Dec. 1 SEC Phone SEC Phone SEC Press Player Conference Conference Title Game Conference interviews Saban/ Saban/ Georgia 11:30 a.m. player player Dome interviews interviews 8 p.m.

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Newspapers: Monroe News-Star WDSU-TV (NBC Affiliate - Channel 6) WIBR-AM 1300 411 No. Fourth Street 846 Howard Avenue 650 Wooddale Blvd. BATON ROUGE Monroe,LA 71201 ,LA 70113 Baton Rouge,LA 70806 The Advocate SPORTS EDITOR: Barry Johnson SPORTS DIRECTOR: Rich Lenz SPORTS DIRECTOR: Charles Hanagriff P.O. Box 588 PHONE: (318) 362-0267 REPORTER: Matt Lambert PHONE: (225) 926-1106 Baton Rouge,LA 70821 FAX: (318) 362-0273 PHONE: (504) 679-0657 FAX: (225) 928-1606 EXEC. SPORTS EDITOR: Butch Muir E-MAIL: [email protected] FAX: (504) 679-0733 ASST. SPORTS EDITOR: Matt Randolph WJBO-AM 1150/WSKR-AM 1210 BEAT: Scott Rabalais Lafayette Daily Advertiser WGNO-TV (ABC Affiliate - Channel 26) P.O. Box 14061 Glenn Guilbeau P.O. Box 3268 ITM Building Baton Rouge,LA 70898-4061 PHONE: (225) 383-1111 Lafayette,LA 70502 New Orleans,LA 70112 PHONE: (225) 231-1860 FAX: (225) 388-0318 SPORTS EDITOR: Bruce Brown SPORTS DIRECTOR: Ed Daniels FAX: (225) 499-9696 E-MAIL: [email protected] BEAT WRITER: Brady Almond REPORTER: Harry McCulla PHONE: (337) 289-6303 PHONE: (504) 619-6328 KLSU-FM 91.1 LSU Daily Reveille FAX: (337) 289-6443 FAX: (504) 619-6332 Hodges Hall,LSU Room 39,Hodges Hall,LSU E-MAIL: [email protected] Baton Rouge,LA 70894 Baton Rouge,LA 70140 WVUE-TV (FOX Affiliate - Channel 8) PHONE: (225) 578-5911 SPORTS EDITOR/BEAT: Jeff Powdrill Opelousas Daily World P.O. Box 13847 FAX: (225) 578-1698 PHONE: (225) 578-8676 P.O. Box 1179 New Orleans,LA 70185 FAX: (225) 578-1698 Opelousas,LA 70570 SPORTS DIRECTOR: Joe Trahan WWL-AM 870 E-MAIL: [email protected] SPORTS EDITOR: Tom Dodge REPORTERS: Darrell Greene 1450 Poydras Street PHONE: (318) 942-4971 Adam Norris Suite 440 NEW ORLEANS FAX: (318) 948-6572 PHONE: (504) 483-1542 New Orleans,LA 70112 Times-Picayune E-MAIL: [email protected] FAX: (504) 483-1543 SPORTS TALK: Buddy Diliberto 3800 Howard Avenue PHONE: (504) 593-6376 New Orleans,LA 70140 Television Stations: Wire Services: FAX: (504) 593-1850 SPORTS EDITOR: Steve Rocca E-MAIL: [email protected] SPORTS EDITOR: Peter Finney BATON ROUGE Associated Press (columnist) WAFB-TV (CBS Affiliate - Channel 9) 1001 Howard Avenue,Suite 200-A PHONE: (504) 826-3405 844 Government Street New Orleans,LA 70113 LSU COMMUNICATIONS FAX: (504) 826-3401 Baton Rouge,LA 70802 SPORTS EDITOR: Mary Foster E-MAIL: [email protected] SPORTS DIRECTOR: St e ve Schneider PHONE: (504) 523-3931 RADIO BEAT WRITER: Wright Thompson REPORTER: Jacques Doucet FAX: (504) 586-0531 LSU Radio Network PHONE: (225) 336-8891 E-MAIL: [email protected] P.O. Box 25095 OTHER NEWSPAPERS: FAX: (225) 379-7880 Baton Rouge,LA 70894 DIRECTOR: Jim Hawthorne The Shreveport Times E-MAIL: waf b s p o r t s @ r ayc o m m e d i a . c o m Specialty Media: PHONE: (225) 578-1882 222 Lake Street Tiger Rag FAX: Shreveport,LA 71130 WBRZ-TV (ABC Affiliate - Channel 2) P.O. Box 496 (225) 578-1861 SPORTS EDITOR: John McCloskey P.O. Box 2906 Baton Rouge,LA 70821-0496 BEAT WRITER: Nakia Hogan Baton Rouge,LA 70821 EDITOR/BEAT: Greg LaRose Doug Moreau,color analyst SPORTS DIRECTOR: PHONE: (318) 459-3300 Bo Williams PHONE: (225) 383-5271 4725 Loyola Drive REPORTERS: FAX: (318) 459-3301 Nick Foley FAX: (225) 343-4785 Baton Rouge,LA 70808 PHONE: (225) 389-4714 E-MAIL: [email protected] Michael Cauble E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (225) 336-2361 Lake Charles American Press FAX: (225) 336-2347 Purple & Gold TELEVISION P.O. Box 2893 E-MAIL: [email protected] 4919 Jamestown Avenue,Suite 203 LSUElectronic Media Lake Charles,LA 70602 Baton Rouge,LA 70808 P.O. Box 25095 SPORTS EDITOR: Scooter Hobbs WVLA-TV (NBC Affiliate - Channel 33) EDITOR: Scott McKay Baton Rouge,LA 70894 (columnist) 5220 Essen Lane PHONE: (225) 926-6300 DIRECTOR: Kevin Wagner PHONE: (337) 494-4040 Baton Rouge,LA 70809 FAX: (225) 231-1879 ASST. DIRECTOR: John Schiebe FAX: (337) 439-4036 PHONE: (225) 766-3233 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (225) 578-1797 E-MAIL: [email protected] FAX: (225) 768-9191 FAX: (225) 578-1861

Tiger Television (LSU Campus Station) Radio Stations Alexandria Daily Town Talk SPORTS INFORMATION The Eagle 98.1 FM/Oldies 107.3 FM P.O. Box 7558 Hodges Hall, LSU LSU Sports Information (LSU Radio Network ) Alexandria,LA 71301 Baton Rouge,LA 70894 P.O. Box 25095 P.O. Box 2331 SPORTS EDITOR: John Marcase PHONE: (225) 578-8687 Baton Rouge,LA 70894 Baton Rouge,LA 70821 PHONE: (318) 487-6351 FAX: (225) 578-1698 SID: Michael Bonnette PHONE: (225) 388-9898 FAX: (318) 487-6315 SR. ASSOC. SID: Kent Lowe FAX: (225) 499-9800 E-MAIL: [email protected] NEW ORLEANS ASSOC. SIDS: Fred Demarest, BEAT WRITER: WWL-TV (CBS Affiliate - Channel 4) Bill Franques Dave Moormann Network 1024 No.Rampart Street PUB. COORD.: Jason Feirman MOORMANN ADDRESS: 263 Third Street,5th Floor New Orleans,LA 70116 PHOTOGRAPHY: Steve Franz 7536 Lew Hoad Ave. Baton Rouge,LA 70801 SPORTS DIRECTOR: Jim Henderson SECRETARY: Pat Fredericks Baton Rouge,LA 70810 SPORTS: Jeff Palermo REPORTERS: Lee Zurich, Juan Kincaid PHONE: (225) 578-8226 MOORMANN OFFICE/FAX: (225) 766-5231 PHONE: (225) 383-8788 PRODUCERS: Tom Planchet FAX: (225) 578-1861 FAX: (225) 342-9950 PHONE: (504) 529-6291 WEBSITE: www.LSUsports.net FAX: (504) 529-6472

2 0 0 1 L S U F O O T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 327 0 4 5 4 40 3 5 3 40 2 5 2 40 1 5 1 40 5 M E D I A SEC SID Offices Alabama Georgia Mississippi State CRIMSON TIDE BULLDOGS BULLDOGS www.rolltide.com www.georgiadogs.com www.mstateathletics.com (205) 348-6084 • (205) 348-8841 - fax (706) 542-1621 • (706) 542-9339 - fax (662) 325-2703 • (662) 325-2563 - fax University of Alabama University of Georgia Mississippi State University P.O. Box 870391 P.O. Box 1472 P.O. Box 5308 393 Paul Bryant Drive Athens,GA 30603 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Coleman Coliseum Room 170 Claude Felton, Assoc. AD/SID Mike Nemeth, Asst. AD/SID Tuscaloosa,AL 35487 [email protected] [email protected] Larry White, Assoc. AD/SID Tim Hix,Assoc.SID David Rosinski,Assoc.SID [email protected] Chris Lakos,Sr. Asst.SID John Cade,Asst.SID Becky Hopf,Assoc.SID Mike Mobley, Asst.SID Carla Millard,Asst.SID Barry Allen,Asst.SID Steve Rodriguez,Asst.SID Joe Dier, Asst.SID Roots Woodruff,Asst. SID Steve Colquitt, The Georgia Bulldog Todd Anderson,Asst.SID Brian Morgan,Asst.SID Karlene Lawrence,Publications Coord. Anne Cooke,Adm.Secretary Brenda Burnette,Adm.Asst. Karen Huff,Office Manager Diane Keith,Adm.Secretary Ann Barron,Secretary Arkansas Kentucky South Carolina RAZORBACKS WILDCATS GAMECOCKS www.hogwired.com www.ukathletics.com www.uscsports.com (501) 575-2751 • (501) 575-7481 - fax (859) 257-3838 • (859) 323-4310 - fax (803) 777-7987 • (803) 777-2967 - fax University of Arkansas University of Kentucky University of South Carolina P.O. Box 7777 23 Memorial Coliseum 1300 Rosewood Drive Broyles Athletic Center, Maple St. Lexington,KY 40506-0019 Columbia,SC 29208 Fayetteville,AR 72702 Rena Vicini,Asst.AD Kerry Tharp, Asst. AD/SID Kevin Trainor, SID Tony Neely, SID [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Brian Binette,Asst.SID Robby Edwards,Asst.SID Brooks Downing,Assoc.SID Julie St.Cyr, Asst.SID Chris Williams,Asst.SID Susan Lax,Asst.SID Cheryl Harden,Asst.SID Mary Lynn Gibson,Secretary Jamie Barker, Publications Dir. Kara Irving,Asst.SID Joyce Baxter, Adm.Asst. Auburn LSU Tennessee TIGERS TIGERS VOLUNTEERS www.auburn.edu/athletics www.LSUsports.net www.utsports.com (334) 844-9800 • (334) 844-9807 - fax (225) 578-8226 • (225) 578-1861 - fax (865) 974-1212 • (865) 974-1269 - fax Auburn University LSU Athletic Administration Bldg. University of Tennessee P.O. Box 351 P.O. Box 25095 P.O. Box 15016 Auburn,AL 36831-0351 Baton Rouge,LA 70894 Knoxville,TN 37901-5016 Meredith Jenkins, Asst. AD/SID Michael Bonnette, SID Bud Ford, Asst. AD/SID [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Chuck Gallina,Assoc.SID Kent Lowe,Sr. Assoc.SID Jeff Muir, Asst.SID Kirk Sampson,Assoc.SID Fred Demarest,Assoc.SID Craig Pinkerton,Asst.SID Brian Miller, Assoc.SID Tom Mattingly, Publications Bill Franques,Assoc.SID Mendy Nestor, Asst.SID Susie Treis,Secretary Jason Feirman,Publications Coord. Reba Gulledge,Adm.Asst. Amy Springer, Secretary Pat Fredericks,Adm. Secretary Florida Ole Miss Vanderbilt GATORS REBELS COMMODORES www.gatorzone.com www.olemisssports.com www.vucommodores.com (352) 375-4683 (6100) • (352) 375-4809 (662) 232-7522 • (662) 232-7006 - fax University of Florida (615) 322-4121 • (615) 343-7064 - fax University of Mississippi P.O. Box 14485 Vanderbilt University P.O. Box 217 Gainesville,FL 32604-2485 P.O. Box 120158 University, MS 38677 Norm Carlson, Asst. AD/Communications Nashville,TN 37212 Langston Rogers, Asst. AD/SID John Humenik, Asst. AD/SID Rod Williamson, Assoc. AD [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Lamar Chance,Assoc.SID Steve McClain,Asst.AD/SID Tammy Boclair, Assoc.SID Rick Stupak,Asst. SID Leigh Torbin,Asst.SID Brent Ross,Media Asst. Kim Ling,Asst.SID Greg Hotchkiss,Asst.SID Tom Weber, Asst.SID Harriette Peebles,Adm.Asst. Kyle Campbell,Asst.SID Brenda Frysinger, Staff.Asst. Katy Longergan,Asst.SID Football SIDs in Bold Type Kerry Cruse, Secretary

328 2 0 0 1 L S U F O O T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 5 31 0 1 5 32 0 2 5 33 0 3 5 34 0 4 5 5 M E D I A Sports Information Michael Bonnette Fred Demarest earned a No.2 national ranking. Franques received a bachelor of arts degree from Sports Information Director Associate SID LSU in 1985.A Lafayette,La.,native,Franques was [email protected] [email protected] born on July 14,1963.He is married to the former Yvette Lemoine of Bunkie,La., and their first child, Michael Bonnette enters his Fred Demarest is in his fifth William Paul Jr.,was born on Sept.23, 2000. second year as LSU’s Sports year as a full-time member of the Information Director after being LSU sports information staff.He Jason Feirman promoted to the position in was promoted to his current title August of 2000.As Sports of associate sports information Publications Coordinator Information Director, Bonnette serves as the chief director in May of 2000 after serving for three years as [email protected] contact for LSU’s nationally-ranked football team as an assistant SID and two as a graduate assistant. well as overseeing all publicity activities for the 20 Demarest,30,is the secondary contact for the Jason Feirman is in his sports sponsored by the Athletic Department. LSU football team and handles all player interviews. second year as the coordinator of The 31-year-old Bonnette,who served as an Demarest is also the coordinator of the LSU athletic all of LSU’s athletic publications. Associate Sports Information Director for seven years, department web site and serves as the primary con- Feirman served as publica- is in his eighth year with the LSU Athletic tact for LSU's nationally-acclaimed track and field tions student assistant for two Department.Prior to taking over as Sports and gymnastics teams.Demarest also serves as game years in the sports information office before joining Information Director, Bonnette was the top assistant program editor for both football and men's basketball the staff on a full-time basis in August of 2000. for football publicity as well as handling all media and assists in the publicity of all other LSU sports. Six media guides produced in his first year relations efforts for LSU’s nationally-ranked women’s A 1993 graduate of William Paterson College in placed in the Top 20 nationally in the 2000-01 College basketball teams.He also served as the editor of Wayne,N.J.,Demarest is a native of Scotch Plains, Sports Information Directors of America publications LSU’s award winning gameday football program. N.J.,and served as assistant SID at William Paterson contest,including a second place finish for his Bonnette joined the LSU SID staff as an intern during and after his undergraduate years.He was also women’s basketball brochure. in 1993 after serving as a student assistant within the a member of the William Paterson soccer team. He served as assistant sports editor of The department for four years. Demarest got his start in television and worked Reveille in fall of 1998,as a sports reporter for Tiger The Lake Charles,La.,native has been around as a sports reporter and anchor for a local station in Television in spring of 1998.He was a stringer for The the sports media relations profession his entire life as Northern New Jersey from 1991-94 after interning Associated Press from 1996 to 2000 covering LSU, and he is the son of long-time McNeese State Sports with CNN Sports' NewYork bureau for a year and a he held a sports internship at WGNO-TV, ABC Information Director Louis Bonnette. half from 1992-93.He also served on the media rela- affiliate in New Orleans. Bonnette,who is a 1993 graduate of LSU, serves tions staff for the 1994 World Cup in the New Feirman,23, received a bachelor’s of arts degree as vice president for SIDs of the Louisiana Sports York/New Jersey venue. from LSU in December of 2000.A Metairie,La.native, Writer’s Association.He is married to the former Feirman was born on July 16,1978. Robin Arnaud of Opelousas,La.,and the couple has Bill Franques two sons, Peyton (3) and Grant (2). Associate SID Steve Franz [email protected] Photography Coordinator Kent Lowe [email protected] Senior Associate SID Bill Franques,who served as [email protected] the LSU baseball administrative Steve Franz joined the LSU assistant for three seasons, athletic department in July of Kent Lowe was appointed returned to the Sports 1998 after being around the Tiger senior associate SID in August, Information office in August,2000,when Smoke Laval sports scene for years. 2000,after serving as associate -- the Tigers’new head baseball coach -- was Prior to joining LSU athlet- SID for nine years.He serves as appointed administrative assistant for one season. ics,the New Orleans native served as photographer the primary media contact for Franques’responsibilities as administrative assis- for the independent Tiger Rag magazine for five years. the LSU men’s basketball team and women’s golf tant included handling the Tigers’media and public For the three years prior to his Tiger Rag stint,Franz team.Lowe also assists in publicity for the LSU soft- relations,coordinating team and recruiting travel, was a photographer for United Press International. For UPI,he photographed some of the area's major ball program and coordinates the annual Louisiana organizing fund-raising events and booster club political events,Presidential visits,the New Orleans High School All-Star events held on the LSU cam- meetings,and overseeing office operations. Saints and the NCAA men's and women's Final Fours pus. As associate SID, Franques continues to work as in New Orleans. His voice is also well known as the color ana- the baseball program’s media relations director. He Franz,an LSU graduate,also served a summer lyst on home women’s basketball and softball broad- also serves as the Alex Box Stadium public address working in NewYork state as an assistant photogra- casts on the LSU Sports Network. announcer, and he is the radio color analyst on LSU pher for the Buffalo Bison minor league baseball team Lowe,43,came to LSU in 1988 from Louisiana Sports Network broadcasts of baseball road games. In addition, Franques is the co-host of LSU Tiger Talk, a and as chief photographer for the Niagra Falls Rapids Downs where he served as publicity director for the pro team. Bossier City, La., race track.Lowe was promoted to weekly radio show on LSU Athletics. Franques,38, was named administrative assis- Most recently he worked with the New Orleans associate SID in July of 1991 after serving as assis- tant for baseball on July 1, 1997,after working in the Zephyrs AAA baseball team as their photographer tant SID since August of 1988. LSU sports information department for nine years.He and in the same capacity with the New Orleans A 1979 graduate of LSU-Shreveport and a served as associate SID from July, 1991,until June, Storm professional soccer team. native of Shreveport who earned his masters degree 1997,and as assistant SID from April, 1988,until June, Franz,31,attended Archbishop Rummel High at LSU in 1982,Lowe was a part-time sportswriter 1991. School in Metairie and received his bachelor's degree for the Shreveport Times while earning his masters The LSU baseball media guide,edited by from LSU in December of 1993. at LSU. He served in a radio play-by-play capacity Franques,has twice been named best in the nation by with Centenary College for basketball and baseball the College Sports Information Directors of America Pat Fredericks from 1983 to 1986. (CoSIDA) and the National Collegiate Baseball Lowe joined the Louisiana Downs staff in Writers Association.His baseball brochures have fin- Adminstrative Secretary 1983,first as head writer at the track before being ished among the top six in the USA in eight of the SID STUDENT ASSISTANTS: named broadcast publicist in 1985.He was promot- last nine seasons. Marie Brewer Scott Dean ed to publicity director in 1987. Franques produced two LSU media guides in Shelley Dykes Michelle Fakier Lowe presently serves as the treasurer of the 2000-01 which earned CoSIDATop 5 designations. David Hurd Patrick Meehan Louisiana Sports Writers Association. His baseball brochure was voted No.5 in the nation, Sam Mixon Ryan Rogers and he edited the women’s basketball guide,which Zac Schrieber

2 0 0 1 L S U F O O T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 329 0 4 5 4 40 3 5 3 40 2 5 2 40 1 5 1 40 5 M E D I A Electronic Media Kevin Wagner Coordinator of Electronic Media/Television

Kevin Wagner is the producer/director for LSU's four major coaches’televi- sion shows featuring foot- ball coach Nick Saban,men's basketball coach John Brady, women's basketball coach Sue Gunter and baseball coach Smoke Laval. He oversees all television projects associated with the LSU Athletic Department,including the coordination of LSU's video scoreboards in Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Wagner, 45, was promoted to his current position in April of 1994 after joining LSU as assistant coordinator in August of 1989. He served in a similar position at Oklahoma State University for five years. A 1980 graduate of LSU in broadcast journalism, Wagner was a four-year Tiger let- terman in diving (1975-79), earning All- Southeastern Conference honors in 1979 on the three-meter springboard. A native of with 22 years of Tiger Stadium features two stat e - o f-the-art multi-million dollar scoreb o a rd s experience in broadcast journalism, Wagner that are equipped to show game action as well as instant rep l a y s . and his wife Karen have two daughters, Allyson, 21,and Jennifer, 19. John Schiebe Television Producer

John Schiebe begins his eighth year as chief assis- tant in the television department. He came to LSU in August of 1994 from the University of Mississippi where he served as post-production supervisor in the Teleproductions Center there for one year. Schiebe served as a production assistant in Educational Television Services at Oklahoma State from 1984 through 1987 before becoming a producer/director in Agricultural Communications at OSU from 1987 until 1993 when he joined Ole Miss. A 1986 graduate of Oklahoma State, he was born in Minneapolis,Minn. and attended Oxford High School in Oxford, Miss.Schiebe, 40, is married to the former Mollie Clements of Memphis, Tenn.,and they have two chil- dren,Thomas, 13, and Patrick, 12.

The Athletic Adm i n i s t r ation building houses a television control room that is used for video scoreb o a r d broadcasts for football, basketball and gymnastics in Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

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On the set of Inside LSU Football with head coach Nick Saban and host Jordy Hultberg.

nside LSU Football with Nick kets in the state of Louisiana and Saban returns this season as the a c ross the South on College Sports INSIDE LSU FOOTBALL AFFILIATES Ip r i m a ry source for Tiger football Southeast and Fox Sports Net. I n VIEWING AREA STATION DAY/TIME (ALL TIMES CT) n ew s . Jo rdy Hultberg will serve as a d d i t i o n , the show can be viewed in Alexandria KLAX-TV, Ch. 31 Sunday, 10 p.m. host for the sixth straight ye a r, j o i n- its entirety on LSU’s official athletic Baton Rouge WAFB-TV, Ch. 9 Sunday, 10:30 p.m. ing LSU head coach Nick Saban to department web site, L S U s p o r t s . t v. Lafayette KATC-TV, Ch. 3 Sunday, 11:05 p.m. p rovide detailed game highlights, Check the affiliate listings in the Lake Charles KPLC-TV, Ch. 7 Sunday, 11:35 p.m. in-depth analysis and profiles of the table below for specific channels Monroe KNOW-TV, Ch. 8 Sunday, 11 p.m. 2001 Ti g e r s . and air times. New Orleans WWL-TV, Ch. 4 Sunday, 11:05 p.m. Inside LSU Football is syndi- Inside LSU Football debuts on Shreveport KSHV-TV, Ch. 45 Saturday, 5:30 a.m. cated weekly during the football S e p t . 2 and will continue thro u g h- season throughout all major mar- out the season. Times for CSSE and Fox Sports Net are TBA

Inside LSU Football with head coach Nick Saban hit the road for the 2000 Peach Bowl with a live telecast from the Hyatt Regency in down t own Atl a n ta .

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Jim Hawthorne LSU Sports Network History Voice of the Tigers The LSU Sports Network,in its 13th year of in-house opera- tion,brings Tiger football to LSU followers across the country. With two 50,000-watt clear channel affiliates and two 100,000-watt FM stations,LSU Fighting Tiger Football is distributed by satellite to over 40 radio stations throughout the South and is anchored by flagship station WDGL-FM ("The Eagle 98.1") in Baton Rouge. The LSU Sports Network is one of the most diverse and pro- gressive college radio networks in the country, utilizing an in- house radio studio to originate over 140 live events in football, Jim Hawthorne begins his 19th year as the "Voice of the Tigers." A men's and women's basketball,baseball and softball. With FM play-by-play veteran of over 30 years, Hawthorne also handles men's basket- radio station WTGE-FM ("Oldies 107.3") serving as a flagship sta- ball and baseball broadcasts on the LSU Sports Network. The Electronic tion for women's sporting events and call-in shows,LSU has moved to the forefront in publicizing its women's sports on radio. Media Coordinator of Radio for LSU, he is also responsible for personnel, In addition to live events,network programming also equipment and formatting of all network broadcasts and affiliation of the 40- includes a weekly live coach's show for football,men's and plus stations that make up one of the most powerful collegiate radio networks women's basketball and baseball,plus a weekly talk show, in the nation. "TigerTalk," which promotes LSU sports across the spectrum. In addition, he hosts the weekly "Tiger Sportsline," a one-hour live call-in show with the football, basketball and baseball head coaches and co- hosts the half-hour weekly "LSU Tiger Talk" on the network,plus handles var- 2001 NETWORK AFFILIATES (Projected) ious assignments for LSU's television network. LOUISIANA Hawthorne has CITY CALL LETTERS POWER FREQUENCY done play-by-play from the ALEXANDRIA KFAD-FM 6,000 93.9 Khz high school to the profes- ALEXANDRIA KSYL-AM 1,000 970 Khz sional level,including AMITE WTGG-FM 6,000 96.5 Mhz Northwestern State, BATON ROUGE WDGL-FM 100,000 98.1 Mhz Centenary College, Texas BOGALUSA WBOX-AM 1,000 920 Mhz BOGALUSA WBOX-FM 3,000 92.9 Mhz League baseball and World BUNKIE KEZP-FM 18,000 104.3 Mhz Football League broad- EUNICE KEUN-AM 1,000 1290 Mhz casts. A native of Anacoco, FERRIDAY KFNV-FM 18,500 107.1 Mhz La.,Hawthorne is married FOLSOM WJSH-FM 6,000 104.7 Mhz to the former Juanita Carol HAMMOND WFPR-AM 1,000 1400 Khz Thomason,also of HAMMOND WHMD-FM 3,000 107.1 Mhz Anacoco, and has a son, HOUMA KCIL-FM 100,000 107.5 Mhz Joseph William, and two JENA KJNA-FM 6,000 102.7 Mhz JENNINGS KJEF-FM 50,000 92.9 Mhz daughters, Jaime Lynn and LAFAYETTE KVOL-FM 6,000 105.9 Mhz Amanda Ruth. LAKE CHARLES KLCL-AM 5,000 1470 Khz LEESVILLE KJAE-FM 3,000 92.7 Mhz Doug Moreau LEESVILLE KLLA-AM 1,000 1570 Khz MANY KWLV-FM 25,000 107.1 Mhz Analyst MARKSVILLE KAPB-FM 3,000 97.7 Mhz MINDEN KASO-FM 5,000 95.3 Mhz Doug Moreau, former Tiger football great, serves as color analyst for all MONROE KMLB-AM 5,000 1440 Khz LSU football games. He returned to the radio booth in 1988 after serving on MOREAUVILLE KLIL-FM 3,000 92.1 Mhz the TigerVision (pay-per-view) broadcast crew from 1982-87. He worked on MORGAN CITY KMRC-AM 1,000 1430 Khz Fighting Tiger radio broadcasts from 1972-81 prior to switching to television. MORGAN CITY KFXY-FM 6,000 96.7 Mhz The former LSU All-American was one of the all-time great receivers in Tiger NATCHITOCHES KZBL-FM 50,000 95.9 Mhz history, and still ranks in the top 10 in scoring as a receiver/placekicker for the NEW IBERIA KANE-AM 1,000 1240 Khz NEW ORLEANS WWL -AM 50,000 870 Khz Tigers from 1963-65. He was a tight end for the Miami Dolphins from 1966- OPELOUSAS KSLO-AM 1,000 1230 Khz 70 and presently serves as District Attorney for East Baton Rouge Parish. RUSTON KPCH-FM 50,000 97.7 Mhz SHREVEPORT KWKH-AM 50,000 1130 Khz Kevin Ford SLIDELL WSLA-AM 1,000 1560 Khz TALLULAH KBYO-AM 500 1360 Khz Broadcast Host TALLULAH KBYO-FM 25,000 104.5 Mhz THIBODAUX KTIB-AM 5,000 640 Khz Kevin Ford enters his 14th year as part of the LSU Sports Network broad- VILLE PLATTE KVPI-FM 3,000 93.5 Mhz cast team. The broadcast booth statistician for four years, he moved into the ARKANSAS studio six years ago to handle the duties of pregame,halftime and postgame CROSSETT KWLT-FM 25,000 102.7 Mhz shows. Ford,a graduate of LSU, also serves as engineer and color analyst for MISSISSIPPI Tiger basketball broadcasts. McCOMB WHNY-FM 5,000 1250 Mhz PICAYUNE,MISS. WKSY-FM 50,000 106.1 Mhz TEXAS HEMPHILL KTHP-FM 6,000 103.9 Mhz

332 2 0 0 1 L S U F O O T B A L L M E D I A G U I D E 5 31 0 1 5 32 0 2 5 33 0 3 5 34 0 4 5 5 M E D I A Tiger Sportsline with Nick Saban

Head coach Nick Saban takes questions from LSU broadcaster Jim Hawthorne, media guest Scott Rabalais of The Advocate and telephone callers.

iger Sportsline with Nick Saban, a broadcast live from Serrano’s each week and weekly one hour radio program each ask Coach Saban questions in person. Tiger 2001 TIGER SPORTSLINE AIR TIMES TWednesday night returns for the 2001 Sportsline also has a live call-in segment for Aug.29 ...... 7-8 p.m. season.It is designed to give Tigers fans listening at home. Sept.5, ...... 7-8 p.m. Tiger fans an inside For the second con- Sept.12 ...... 7-8 p.m. look at LSU football secutive year, Sept.19 ...... 7-8 p.m. and Coach Coach Saban Sept.26 ...... 7-8 p.m. Saban. will invite a Oct. 3 ...... 7-8 p.m. The show weekly media Oct.10 ...... 7-8 p.m. Oct.17 ...... 7-8 p.m. will once again guest to join Oct.24 ...... 7-8 p.m. be hosted by him live at Oct.31 ...... 7-8 p.m. “The Voice”of LSU Serrano’s. Nov. 7 ...... 7-8 p.m. athletics,Jim The first Nov. 14 ...... 7-8 p.m. Hawthorne and will be show kicks off on Aug.29 Nov. 21 ...... 7-8 p.m. broadcast live for the second consecutive and continues each week throughout the Nov. 28 ...... 7-8 p.m. year from Serrano’s Salsa Co.on Highland season,including both bye weeks.It will Road in Baton Rouge. Fans have the oppor- conclude Nov. 28 following the Tigers’regu- AFFILIATES CARRYING TIGER SPORTSLINE tunity to come out and watch the show lar season finale with Arkansas. BATON ROUGE ...... 98.1 Mhz ALEXANDRIA ...... 970 Khz BOGALUSA ...... 920 Mhz BOGALUSA ...... 92.9 Mhz BUNKIE ...... 104.3 Mhz EUNICE ...... 1290 Mhz FOLSOM ...... 104.7 Mhz HAMMOND ...... 107.1 Mhz HOUMA ...... 107.5 Mhz JENA ...... 102.7 Mhz LAFAYETTE ...... 105.9 Mhz LAKE CHARLES ...... 1470 Khz MONROE ...... 1440 Khz NEW IBERIA ...... 1240 Khz NEW ORLEANS ...... 870 Khz SHREVEPORT ...... 1130 Khz TALLULAH ...... 1360 Khz TALLULAH ...... 104.5 Mhz THIBODAUX ...... 640 Khz MISSISSIPPI McCOMB ...... 1250 Mhz Stations are subject to change

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Corporate Sponsors

Twelve corporations, some of them national and multi-national in scope, participate in an innovative and profitable corporate sponsorship program with the LSU Athletic Department. The sponsorships provide these companies with valuable promotional avenues and high-profile identity affiliation with LSU sports in exchange for financial support. The corporate sponsorship program generates over $3 million annually, enabling the athletic department to fund scholarships, team travel, athletic facility improvements and other typical athletic expenses. Current Major Corporate Sponsors of LSU Athletics include Bank One of Louisiana, Coca- Cola, Powerade, EATEL, Winn-Dixie, Louisiana Lottery, McDonald’s, United Parcel Service, Farm Bureau, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Ochsner Clinic, and Abita Springs Water Company.

MARKETING & PROMOTIONS

Rannah Gray Assoc. AD/Marketing & Promotions

Ward Wyatt Marketing Coordinator

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