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C O N T E N T S P R E V I E W 129 Defending the Title Bradie James and LaBrandon Toefield are back to lead the 2002 Tigers as LSU looks to defend its Southeastern Conference title. LSU returns 14 starters from last year’s team that posted a 10-3 overall mark and beat No. 7 Illinois 47-34 in the Sugar Bowl. James, considered by many to be one of the top defenders in the nation this season, registered 113 tackles in earning First-Team All- SEC honors last year.Toefield, also a First-Team All-SEC pick in 2001,rushed for 992 yards and tied an SEC mark with 19 rushing TDs for the Tigers. 106 150 296 310 Nick Saban Sweet Ending Death Valley Reed-iculous In two years as head coach of Rohan Davey's career For the college football fan, Josh Reed delighted the crow d the Tigers,Nick Saban has couldn't have ended any there’s no place better to be and baffled opponents on his guided LSU to an 18-7 overall sweeter. After spending the on a Saturday night during way to becoming the SEC's mark and to the 2001 SEC better part of four years as a the fall than Tiger Stadium on all-time leader in rec e i v i n g title. Now in his third year backup quarterback, Davey the LSU campus.Considered yar ds with 3,001 for his caree r . with the Tigers, Saban has his shined in his senior season, by many to be one of the best Last yea r , Reed caught 94 sights on making the Tigers a breaking several school places to watch a college passes for an SEC rec o r d 1,740 fixture among the nation’s records in leading the Tigers football game, Tiger Stadium yar ds to win the Biletnikoff elite. to the SEC title and a Sugar is the fifth largest on-campus Awar d as the nation's top Bowl victory. stadium in America. collegiate rec e i v e r . 2 2002 LSU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2 0 0 2 L S U F O O T B A L L 4 . .Quick Facts Preview Honors 6 . .Numerical/Alphabetical Roster 130 . .Virginia Tech 246 . .All-Americans 8 . .2002 Signees/Pronunciation Guide 131 . .The Citadel 254 . .Academic All-Americans 9 . .Geographical Breakdown 132 . .Miami (Ohio) 255 . .All-SEC 10 . .Squad Breakdown 133 . .Mississippi State 256 . .First-Team All-SEC 12 . .Depth Chart 134 . .UL-Lafayette 257 . .Second-Team All-SEC 135 . .Florida 258 . .Academic All-SEC This is LSU 136 . .South Carolina 260 . .National Awards 14 . .Nick Saban Football 137 . .Auburn 261 . .SEC Awards 16 . .Academic Center for Student-Athletes 138 . .Kentucky 262 . .State and University Awards 18 . .Academic Center Expansion 139 . .Alabama 263 . .Team Awards 20 . .Campus Life 140 . .Ole Miss 264 . .MVPs 24 . .Giving Back 141 . .Arkansas 265 . .Teams of the Century 25 . .Career Development 142 . .SEC Championship Game 266 . .Tigers in the Pros 26 . .The City of Baton Rouge 143 . .Bowl Championship Series 268 . .Tigers in the Draft 28 . .The State of Louisiana 144 . .Series Records vs.2002 Opponents 270 . .Lettermen 30 . .Tiger Stadium 148 . .Stadium Diagrams/Travel Plans 282 . .All-Time Signing Classes 32 . .Gameday in Tiger Town 34 . .National Spotlight Review History 36 . .Practice Facility 150 . .Season in Review Notebook/Honors 288 . .The History of LSU Football 37 . .Indoor Practice Facility 152 . .2001 Final Statistics 294 . .Mike the Tiger 38 . .Locker Room 155 . .2001 Individual Defensive Statistics 295 . .LSU Heritage 40 . .Lawton Room 156 . .2001 Individual Offensive Statistics 296 . .Tiger Stadium 41 . .Players Lounge 158 . .The Last Time LSU... 301 . .Tiger Stadium Attendance Figures 42 . .Strength and Conditioning 160 . .2001 Superlatives 304 . .1958 National Champions 44 . .Broussard Center for Athletic Training 161 . .2001 Seniors 306 . .LSU’s SEC Championship Teams 46 . .Championship Football 164 . .Tulane 308 . .Heisman Trophy Winner Billy Cannon 48 . .Bowl Games 166 . .Utah State 310 . .Biletnikoff Award Winner Josh Reed 50 . .NFL Scout Day 168 . .Tennessee 312 . .Bowl History 52 . .Tigers in the NFL 170 . .Florida 54 . .LSU Greats 172 . .Kentucky 56 . .Prominent LSU Alumni LSU 174 . .Mississippi State 58 . .Athletic Facilities 322 . .The History of LSU 176 . .Ole Miss 60 . .Tiger Pride 324 . .Board of Supervisors/Athletic Council 178 . .Alabama 62 . .The Southeastern Conference 325 . .University Administration 180 . .Middle Tennessee 326 . .Athletics Director Skip Bertman 182 . .Arkansas 327 . .Athletics Administration Players 184 . .Auburn 329 . .Athletics Staff History 64 . .Player Profiles 186 . .SEC Championship Game vs. Tennessee 330 . .Athletics Phone Directory 100 . .Signee Profiles 188 . .Sugar Bowl vs.Illinois 331 . .LSU Athletics 191 . .2001 SEC Standings/Statistics 334 . .LSU Athletics 2001-02 Year in Review 195 . .2001 National Honors Coaches 335 . .The Southeastern Conference 104 . .Head Coaches of the SEC Era 196 . .2001 All-SEC Lists 105 . .All-Time Coaching Records Media 106 . .Head Coach Nick Saban Records 338 . .Media Guidelines 113 . .Kirk Doll 198 . .Individual Records 340 . .Media Calendar 114 . .Derek Dooley 204 . .Team Records 341 . .Media List 115 . .Jimbo Fisher 206 . .Bowl Records 342 . .Sports Information 116 . .Charlie Harbison 208 . .200+ Yard/100+Yard Rushing Games 344 . .Electronic Media 117 . .Michael Haywood 210 . .300+ Passing/100+ Yard Receiving Games 346 . .LSU Sports Network 118 . .Stan Hixon 212 . .Top 10 Statistical Leaders 348 . .SEC SID Offices 119 . .Will Muschamp 218 . .Yearly Leaders 349 . .LSUsports.net 120 . .Lance Thompson 220 . .NCAA Leaders from LSU 350 . .Tiger Athletic Foundation 121 . .George Yarno 221 . .SEC Leaders from LSU 351 . .Corporate Sponsors 122 . .Dr. Sam Nader 222 . .Early Day Records 123 . .Doug Aucoin/Graduate Assistants 223 . .Yearly Records/Milestones 124 . .Strength and Conditioning Staff 225 . .vs.All Opponents CREDITS 126 . .Athletic Training Staff 226 . .Year-by-Year Results EDITOR: Michael Bonnette 128 . .Equipment Staff 239 . .Season Openers LAYOUT & DESIGN: Jason Feirman 240 . .Television Appearances COVER & PAGE DESIGN: Marie Brewer 242 . .Homecoming Games PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: David Hurd,Keith Robin 243 . .Final Polls RESEARCH Scott Dean,Michelle Fakier, Bill Franques, Pat Fredericks,Suraj Jagannathan,Kent Lowe, O N T H E C O V E R Patrick Meehan,Ryan Rogers, Todd Politz, In the summer of 2002,LSU Jamie Segar, Zac Schrieber, David Steinle • Bradie James was a First-Team All-SEC performer in Athletics released a new • 2001 and is a candidate for the prestigious Butkus PHOTOGRAPHY visual identity in an effort to Linebacker Award this season. further enhance its image. Steve Franz,The Advocate,Brian Crain, Jennifer Abelson, J.”Rico”Clement,Buff Daniel,Bill Feig,Kathy Hurd, A freezing downpour outside the Louisiana Superdome Chris Graythen,Dan Hardesty, Jim Hudelson,LSU It was a guarantee all season • opened the scoring floodgates on the turf for the Gumbo,Neil Johnson,Brad Messina,Rob Muschmeche, long - give the ball to Tigers. LSU, led by the passing of Rohan Davey, the Jim Zeitz,Prather Warren, Jason Feirman, Tee Shots,NFL LaBrandon Toefield and he will • receiving of All-American Josh Reed and the tenacity punch it in the endzone. He led of Domanick Davis,steamrolled No. 7 Illinois for the PRINTING the SEC with a record 19 school’s first Sugar Bowl victory since 1968. EBSCO Media - Birmingham,Ala. rushing touchdowns in 2001. • Head Coach Nick Saban led LSU to the The 2002 LSU Football Media Guide was produced by the LSU claimed its eighth SEC • school's first outright SEC title since 1986. LSU Sports Information Office on an Apple PowerMac G4 Championship in 2001. using QuarkXpress 4.1 and Adobe Photoshop 7.0. 2002 LSU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 T I G E R S C O A C H E S P R E V I E W R E V I E W R E C O R D S H O N O R S H I S T O R Y L S U M E D I A Quick Fa c t s L S U VISUAL IDENTITY In the summer of 2002,LSU Athletics released a new logo in an effort to further enhance its image.The primary logo (left), designed by Phoenix Design Works in New York, focuses on the three letters L-S-U.The new tiger image was combined with the unique font system to combine a strong recognition of the 20 varsity sports that are vital to the Louisiana State 2002 LSU Football Schedule University campus environment. DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME Sept. 1 at Virginia Tech (ABC) Blacksburg,Va. 1:30 p.m. "The new logo and graphics were designed to Sept. 7 The Citadel Baton Rouge 7 p.m. provide the entire University with a readily Sept. 14 Miami (Ohio) Baton Rouge 7 p.m. identifiable symbol. In undertaking the project, the Sept. 28 Mississippi State* Baton Rouge 7 p.m. objective was to develop a visual identity that is clear Oct. 5 Louisiana-Lafayette (HC) Baton Rouge 7 p.m. and crisp in its representation of LSU, that is true to Oct. 12 at Florida* Gainesville, Fla. TBA Oct. 19 South Carolina* Baton Rouge 7 p.m. our past and telling of our future. Though athletics Oct. 26 at Auburn* Auburn,Ala. TBA may garner the logo the most widespread attention, Nov. 9 at Kentucky* Lexington, Ky. 12:30 p.m. the design is one appropriate to portray all of LSU." Nov. 16 Alabama* Baton Rouge 7 p.m. - LSU Chancellor Dr. Mark Emmert Nov. 23 Ole Miss* Baton Rouge 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at Arkansas* (CBS) Little Rock,Ark. 1:30 p.m. * denotes conference game | (HC) denotes homecoming game 2001 Game-by-Game Results Overall Record: 10-3 • SEC Record 5-3 (SEC Champions,1st in the West) LSU RK.