INTRO Media Guidelines Credentials for LSU home games are issued • The official website of LSU athletics and the Note: Websites that sponsor message boards, for working media only and should be official website of the visiting school will be message centers or chat rooms where people requested as early as possible due to severe credentialed. Also, the official online service are allowed to post anonymous information CHAMPIONS space limitations and demands. of the national over-the-air or cable television will not be issued credentials. If a medium has • All members of the media must request network which owns broadcast rights to the an online site and they sponsor these THE credentials in writing through sports game requested will receive credentials. Other anonymous forums, they may continue to information director Michael Bonnette. websites will not be credentialed unless they request credentials under its traditional meet specifications outlined below: medium (newspaper, magazine, radio, • Requests are honored from sports editors of 1. Must be a legal corporate entity which has been television), but will not be granted additional daily newspapers and sports directors of in business at least one full calendar year and passes for online staff. THIS IS LSU television and radio stations. Requests from has provided coverage of LSU or the visiting team for at least one year. individuals not employed by a media outlet will • Spouses, dates, non-workers and anyone under 18 2. Must provide daily coverage of ALL athletic years of age are not permitted in the working not be considered. teams of LSU or the visiting team with its own press area. staff of reporters, photographers and CREDENTIALS YERS • Requests from radio stations must come A equipment. PL from the sports director of that radio station 3. Must travel to and cover all football away and may be filled with a ticket in the stands of games and all major post-season events. Tiger Stadium due to space restrictions in the 4. Must provide coverage of all press LSU press box. conferences of ALL athletic teams at LSU or the visiting team. 5. Must be accredited by home university as CHES A working media. CO Media Gameday Rules for Tiger Stadium Entrance originating networks. for each team, conference statistics and • Armbands will not be mailed or otherwise gameday notes. The entrance to the Tiger Stadium Press PREVIEW issued prior to gameday. Armbands must be • A pregame meal will be served beginning 90 Box is through the press elevator, located picked up at the press elevator no earlier minutes before kickoff. Soft drinks will be between Gates 4 and 5 on the west side of the than two hours before kickoff. stadium. The elevator will be in operation two available throughout the game. • Only one armband will be issued per person hours prior to kickoff. Media Will Call is at the press gate and identification will be located at the entrance to the elevator and will Parking requested. be open two hours prior to kickoff. Media parking is located in lots nearby REVIEW • Due to space restrictions, those media Tiger Stadium. Because of limited space, wearing armbands will not have access to requests for parking should be made with Level I - Photo Deck Radio/Television the press box at any time without other credential requests. It should not be assumed This level offers space for network television proper credential. A box lunch will be that parking passes will be provided with all and both coaches' film crews. This level also served at ground level for photographers. media credentials. accommodates booths for both home and visiting • No one under 18 years of age will be issued radio crews, as well as network television, public an armband for sideline access. RECORDS address and scoreboard operations and LSU and • Photographers should contact Steve Franz, Pro Scouts visiting coaches' booths. Only those with LSU Coordinator of Photography, for further Due to severe space limitations, scouts of appropriate passes will be allowed on this level. information at (225) 578-4193. professional football teams are not issued Due to lack of space on the photo deck, no • Photographers may send photos from the press credentials. Tickets will be made video cameras will be allowed on the photo LSU Photo Room located in the Southwest available to pro scouts at regular price. deck other than the originating network Corner of Tiger Stadium. Requests for tickets should be made well in HONORS camera, home and visitor coaches' video and Contact Steve Franz to reserve space. advance of the game to guarantee availability scoreboard video camera. and should be requested through LSU Sports Information Administrative Secretary Pat Level II - Working Press Fredericks at (225) 578-8226. Y OR This level is reserved for print media and statistical operations. Fax service is available. Satellite Trucks HIST Several pay phones (with no removable jacks) Any outlet using a satellite truck must and several phones with removable jacks are request satellite truck access and must have a available on a first-come, first-served basis. truck in place at least five hours prior to kickoff (example: 2 p.m. for a 7 p.m. kickoff). Sidelines The area immediately adjacent to Tiger LSU Stadium where satellite trucks are parked LSU follows NCAA and SEC rules becomes very congested with pedestrian regarding media representatives on the traffic in the hours prior to kickoff. Any sidelines. satellite truck arriving less than five hours • Photographers are not permitted to shoot prior to kickoff may be denied access to the between the 25-yard lines and must wear Press Box Services stadium. Requests for parking area for armbands at all times. Complete individual and team statistics, satellite trucks must be made by noon • Armbands must be worn on the arm -- not MEDIA running play-by-play, postgame coaches' Wednesday prior to Saturday games and must on the leg or camera. quotes and game facts will be distributed to be approved by SID Michael Bonnette. • No credentials will be issued to freelance members of the working media. photographers, cutline writers, equipment • Press kits are provided 30 minutes prior carriers or radio station representatives, to kickoff, or earlier upon request. Press kits except for the two teams' broadcast include program, flip card, updated statistics 366 2004 LSU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE INTRO Media Guidelines THE SEC Teleconference CHAMPIONS S Each of the 12 SEC coaches will be featured on a weekly teleconference each Wednesday during the regular season. Contact LSU or the SEC Office for times and phone number. THIS IS LSU LSU Satellite Feed LSUsports.net LSU Image Media Database Video highlights of LSU football are available via satellite each week during The media and general public can access Members of the media can obtain photos the regular season. Contact LSU for information pertaining to all of LSU's 20 on all LSU coaches and athletes as well PL dates, times and coordinates. varsity sports at www.LSUsports.net, as official LSU logos on the internet at A YERS which is the home page of LSU Athletics. http://media.lsusports.net. The site Media and fans can access everything features head shots and action shots of Press Luncheon from the current media guide to updated all of LSU's football players. The site will Nick Saban's weekly press luncheon is MEDIA SERVICE statistics and game notes at this website, be updated weekly throughout football held each Monday throughout the which is updated everyday all year long. season. To gain access to the database, regular season (except prior to open CO A please contact Michael Bonnette in the dates). The luncheon will begin at 11:30 CHES LSU Sports Information Department for a.m. and coach Saban will address the a login and password. media at approximately Noon in the Press Conference Room of the LSU Athletic Administration Building. PREVIEW Phones in the Press Conference Room on the fifth postgame news conference at home games floor of the LSU Athletic Administration approximately 10 minutes after the game in There are a limited number of telephones Building. the Media Interview Room located just off available in the press box, therefore writers on • Coach Saban will meet with the media the chute area leading to the LSU locker deadline are encouraged to order phone lines immediately after practice on Wednesday room. His postgame press conference can REVIEW from BellSouth in Baton Rouge (1-800-238- afternoon in the Lawton Room. also be heard in the press box. 5501). Several credit card phones are available • Coach Saban is also available by request • The LSU locker room is closed. Several on a first-come, first-served basis in the between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday players will be brought into the Media visiting media area of the press box. When through Friday during the season. Contact Interview Room following coach Saban's ordering phone lines for the press box in Tiger Michael Bonnette to arrange these postgame news conference. Stadium, the physical address for Tiger interviews with Coach Saban. • The opponent's coach will conduct his RECORDS Stadium is 3800 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, postgame news conference in the interview LA 70803. Practices room located across from the visitors' locker room in the Southeast portal of the stadium. LSU football practices are open to the TV lighting and adequate electrical outlets media on Monday thru Wednesday from the are available in the visitors' interview area. beginning of practice until team or group work begins. Media members should request HONORS to have their name placed on a practice pass MEDIA INFORMATION list for admission to practices.