Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons Student Senate Enrolled Legislation LSU Student Government Spring 2006 S06RS SGR No. 24 (Men's Basketball) Bergeron Lynch Athmann Anderson Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/sg_sslegislation Part of the Legislation Commons Recommended Citation Bergeron, Lynch, Athmann, and Anderson, "S06RS SGR No. 24 (Men's Basketball)" (2006). Student Senate Enrolled Legislation. 974. https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/sg_sslegislation/974 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the LSU Student Government at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Student Senate Enrolled Legislation by an authorized administrator of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STUDENT GOVERNMENT ENROLLED STUDENT SENATE S06RS SGR NO. 24 BY: SENATORS REMSON, LYNCH, ATHMANN, AND SPEAKER PRO-TEMPORE ANDERSON A RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM ON A MONUMENTAL 2005-2006 SEASON. PARAGRAPH 1: WHEREAS, THE LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM WON THE 2006 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE (SEC) REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1981, AND PARAGRAPH 2: WHEREAS, THE LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM, WAS AWARDED A FOURTH SEED IN THE ATLANTA REGIONAL IN THE NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, AND PARAGRAPH 3: WHEREAS, THE LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATED IONA AND TEXAS A & M, ADVANCING TO THE SWEET 16 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2000, AND PARAGRAPH 4: WHEREAS, THE LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATED OVERALL NUMBER 1 SEED AND NUMBER 1 RANKED DUKE TO ADVANCE TO THE ELITE 8, AND PARAGRAPH 5: WHEREAS, THE LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATED NUMBER 2 SEED TEXAS, WINNING THE ATLANTA REGIONAL AND ADVANCING TO FINAL FOUR FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1986, AND PARAGRAPH 6: WHEREAS, THE LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM, COMPLETED A 27-9 RECORD, THE THIRD HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN SCHOOL HISTORY, AND PARAGRAPH 7: WHEREAS, THE LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM FINISHED THIRD IN THE ESPN/USA TODAY COACHES POLL, ITS HIGHEST POST TOURNAMENT RANKING SINCE 1981, AND PARAGRAPH 8: WHEREAS, HEAD COACH, JOHN BRADY WAS NAMED SEC COACH OF THE YEAR. PARAGRAPH 8: WHEREAS, GLEN "BIG BABY" DAVIS WAS NAMED SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR, AND PARAGRAPH 9: WHEREAS, TYRUS THOMAS WAS NAMED SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR AND MOST VALUABLE PLAYER OF THE ATLANTA REGIONAL IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT, AND PARAGRAPH 10: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE LSU MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM BE CONGRATULATED AND HONORED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING 2005-2006 SEASON. PARAGRAPH 10: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT A SUITABLE COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE TRANSMITTED TO HEAD COACH JOHN BRADY ON BEHALF OF THE TEAM AND COACHING STAFF, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS SKIP BERTMAN, AND SENIOR ASSOCIATE SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR KENT LOWE. APPROVED: _______________________________ ______________________________ BO STAPLES, SPEAKER MICHELLE GIEG, PRESIDENT __________ __________ DATE DATE .