2007 LSU Tigers football team
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No. 12 Tennessee xy | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Georgia x% | 6 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Florida | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 1 LSU x$# | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Auburn | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: LSU 21, Tennessee 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AP Poll
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The 2007 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It won the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship and the national championship–their third claimed national championship and fourth recognized by the NCAA and the college football community.[1] It was the team’s second national championship in five years and first consensus national championship since 1958.
The team's head coach was
The team overcame two triple-overtime losses and four other close games to become the first, and only, two-loss national champion in the BCS/CFP era. On their way to the BCS national championship, the Tigers won their tenth SEC championship by defeating Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game.
The Tigers finished the season having earned the Southeastern Conference championship trophy, the
Previous season
In his second season as head coach, Les Miles had another terrific year leading the Tigers to back-to-back 11 win seasons. The Tigers finished 2006 with a record of 11–2 (6–2 SEC) and were invited to the 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl to play Notre Dame. The Tigers went on to defeat Notre Dame 41–14 to cap a 7-game win streak to end the season. The Tigers headed into the off-season with higher hopes for the 2007 Season.
Pre-season
LSU was ranked No. 2 in the preseason USA Today
In the pre-season, returning quarterback Matt Flynn was named one of the top-10 impact seniors for 2007.[4] Senior tailback Alley Broussard left the team on July 24 to concentrate on academics. Broussard had started eight games, but was not expected to start in 2007.[5]
Coaching changes
- Jimbo Fisher decided to leave LSU after seven years as the offensive coordinator to take the same position at FSU, where he was designated as the eventual successor to head coach Bobby Bowden. He was replaced by Gary Crowton who was the offensive coordinator for Oregon in 2005 & 2006.
- Todd Monken, who came to LSU with Les Miles in 2005, decided to leave after just two years as the passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach. It is rumored that Monken was unhappy that he was not chosen as the OC.[citation needed] He was replaced by D.J. McCarthy.
- Stacey Searles, the offensive line coach, was replaced by Greg Studrawa who had been the offensive coordinator at Bowling Green the previous four years. Searles left LSU to take the same position at Georgia.
2007 recruiting class
LSU signed a total of 26 players for the 2007 recruiting class. The 2007 class was a solid recruiting class for Les Miles and the LSU Football program. The class was headlined by safety Chad Jones, wide receivers Demetrius Byrd and Terrance Tolliver, quarterback Jarrett Lee, and defensive tackle Joseph Barksdale. LSU did miss out on signing Joe McKnight, the top recruit out of Louisiana who decided to commit to USC instead. Overall, the 2007 LSU recruiting class was ranked No. 4 by rivals.com and No. 5 by scout.com.
US college sports recruiting information for 2007 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Kentravis Aubrey DE |
Bastrop, Louisiana | Bastrop High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Mar 11, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Joseph Barksdale DT |
Detroit | Cass Technical High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 323 lb (147 kg) | Jan 6, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
DeAngelo Benton WR |
Bastrop, Louisiana | Bastrop High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | May 25, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Will Blackwell DT |
West Monroe, Louisiana | West Monroe High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | Jan 14, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Delvin Breaux DB |
New Orleans | McDonogh 35 Senior High School
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jun 13, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Ron Brooks ATH |
Irving, Texas | MacArthur High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 11, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Demetrius Byrd WR |
Poplarville, Mississippi | Pearl River Community College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jan 20, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Shomari Clemons DB |
West Monroe, Louisiana | West Monroe High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | N/A | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Jordon Corbin TE |
Lakeland, Florida | Lakeland Senior High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jun 2, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
Sidell Corley DE |
Mobile, Alabama | McGill-Toolen High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Feb 4, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Andrew Crutchfield K |
Concord, North Carolina | Northwest Cabarrus High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Aug 3, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Josh Dworaczyk OL |
New Iberia, Louisiana | Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 263 lb (119 kg) | Aug 2, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Stefoin Francois DB |
Reserve, Louisiana | East Saint John High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Feb 5, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
T-Bob Hebert OL |
Norcross, Georgia | Greater Atlanta Christian School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 256 lb (116 kg) | Oct 26, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Josh Jasper K |
Memphis, Tennessee | Ridgeway High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Aug 31, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Chad Jones ATH |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Southern Laboratory High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Feb 7, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Jarvis Jones OL |
Rosenberg, Texas | Lamar Cons High School
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 4, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 | ||||||
Phelon Jones ATH |
Mobile, Alabama | McGill-Toolen High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 10, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Mitch Joseph TE |
New Iberia, Louisiana | Catholic High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | Apr 1, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Jarrett Lee QB |
Brenham, Texas | Brenham High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | May 31, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
Ernest McCoy OL |
Belle Glade, Florida | Glades Central High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | Dec 4, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Drake Nevis DT |
Marrero, Louisiana | John Ehret High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 281 lb (127 kg) | Dec 10, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
Stevan Ridley ATH |
Natchez, Mississippi | Trinity Episcopal School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | Mar 27, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Alex Russian TE |
Round Rock, Texas | Round Rock High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | Jun 19, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Terrance Toliver WR |
Hempstead, Texas | Hempstead High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 6, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 86 | ||||||
John Williams ATH |
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana | Breaux Bridge High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Mar 4, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #5 Rivals: #4 | ||||||
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Key losses
- Dwayne Bowe, WR, first round draft pick[6]
- Craig Davis, WR, first round draft pick[6]
- LaRon Landry, S, first round draft pick[6]
- JaMarcus Russell, QB, first overall draft pick[6]
- Justin Vincent, RB, 2003 SEC Championship & Sugar Bowl MVP[7]
Schedule
The schedule was ranked as the No. 3 toughest home schedule.[8]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | No. 2 | ESPN | W 45–0 | 50,112 | |
September 8 | 8:15 p.m. | No. 9 College GameDay ) | ESPN | W 48–7 | 92,739 | ||
September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Middle Tennessee* | No. 2 |
| PPV | W 44–0 | 92,407 |
September 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 12 CBS | W 28–16 | 92,530 | |||
September 29 | 11:00 a.m. | at Battle for the Rag) | ESPN2 | W 34–9 | 58,769 | ||
October 6 | 7:28 p.m. | No. 9 College GameDay ) | CBS | W 28–24 | 92,910 | ||
October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Commonwealth Stadium | CBS | L 37–43 3OT | 70,902 | ||
October 20 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 18 Auburn | No. 5 |
| ESPN | W 30–24 | 92,630 |
November 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Alabama | No. 3 | CBS | W 41–34 | 92,138 | |
November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech* | No. 2 |
| PPV | W 58–10 | 92,512 |
November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 1 | CBS | W 41–24 | 60,850 | |
November 23 | 1:30 p.m. | Arkansas | No. 1 |
| CBS | L 48–50 3OT | 92,606 |
December 1 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Tennessee | No. 5 | CBS | W 21–14 | 73,832 | |
January 7, 2008 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. No. 1 College GameDay) | FOX | W 38–24 | 79,651 | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Coaches | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Harris | Not released | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Not released | |||
BCS | Not released | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | Not released |
Game summaries
Mississippi State
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LSU and Mississippi State kicked off the 2007 college football season in a Thursday night SEC contest broadcast live on ESPN. Through much of the first half it appeared as though Mississippi State was up to the daunting task of challenging the Tigers, then the #2-ranked team in the country behind only USC, as MSU clung to a 3–0 deficit until the end of the second quarter, when LSU scored 14 points in the last six minutes of the first half, opening the door for the Tigers to cruise to the final 45–0 margin.
LSU
LSU starting
Defensively, LSU
Virginia Tech
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The ESPN
Middle Tennessee State
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Second ranked LSU played
South Carolina
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#14 South Carolina, coached by
Tulane
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LSU played Tulane in a recently renewed rivalry that stretches all the way back to LSU's first football game in
LSU and Tulane both wore special uniforms designed by Nike to honor Hurricane Katrina victims. The new designs will be sold at stores throughout the city and proceeds will benefit Nike's Let Me Play New Orleans fund to help rebuild New Orleans through Sport.[13] LSU's uniforms consisted of white pants and a purple jersey and a white helmet. This is only the second time in history that LSU has worn a white helmet. The other time came in the 1997 Independence Bowl against Notre Dame.[14]
The LSU victory, along with
Florida
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In the pre-season, this game was named as one of candidates for the 10 most important games of 2007, with the 2006 contest having made a significant impact on determining the national championship (Florida finished #1, LSU #3); it would also serve as the first true road test for Gator's starting quarterback Tim Tebow.[16]
In preparation for the matchup,
The Gators took an early lead by kicking a field goal on their first drive. Two drives later, the Gators mounted a 12-play drive that culminated in a Tim Tebow two-yard pass to Kestahn Moore to put the Gators up by ten. LSU immediately countered with a long drive of their own, going 80 yards in 16 plays, scoring on a Ryan Perrilloux option play to cut the Gator lead to 10–7. The Gators marched down the field again and scored on a Tebow run to put their lead back at 10 with 2:23 to play in the first half. LSU moved the ball right before the half, but kicker Colt David missed a 43-yard field goal.
In the second half, LSU took the ensuing drive but were stopped by the Gator defense. Appearing to kick another long field goal, LSU instead ran a brilliant fake with the holder—quarterback
The Gators answered the LSU drive with a quick 3-play drive to score on a 37-yard Tebow pass to Cornelius Ingram. Craig Steltz missed an assignment on the play which left Ingram wide open on the post pattern. Florida started the fourth quarter with a 24–14 lead.
However, the Tigers were not to be denied. After missing another relatively short field goal, LSU took advantage of an errant pass by Tim Tebow which hit Ingram in the helmet. The Tigers drove down the field, and Flynn hit Demetrius Byrd for a 3-yard touchdown to cut the Gator lead to 3.
On the final LSU drive, the Tigers converted several fourth down plays, including one by Jacob Hester where he made a great second effort to surge ahead to just get the first down. Hester scored a short touchdown with 1:06 to play in the game, giving the Tigers a 28–24 lead.
On the final drive, Florida gained 30 yards, but a Hail Mary pass as time expired was batted down by Chad Jones, sealing the LSU victory.
Much of the hype during game week concerned the fate of starting safety and captain, Tony Joiner, who was arrested earlier in the week for what was later termed a "misunderstanding." The owner of the towing company where Joiner was arrested was quoted as having received over 200 calls from Florida fans, several of them death threats to him and his family.[19] Joiner played but did not start the game.
Kentucky
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After suffering their first loss of the season to No. 17 Kentucky, LSU fell to No. 5 in the polls. LSU blew a 13-point lead in the 3rd quarter.
Auburn
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One week after their brutal triple overtime loss to Kentucky, LSU returned home for another tough matchup: number 17 Auburn. Auburn jumped out to an early 7–0 lead when
Alabama
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In the game dubbed "Saban Bowl I", in which
Louisiana Tech
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Ole Miss
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Arkansas
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After coming off of a win against Ole' Miss, the once again No. 1 ranked LSU Tigers lost again in a triple overtime battle against the Arkansas Razorbacks. The loss dropped them back to No. 7 and the loss also jeopardized their chances of getting into the BCS National Championship.
SEC Championship Game: Tennessee
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Tennessee and LSU faced off in the
2008 Allstate BCS National Championship Game
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After coming out of a two loss season with a win in the SEC championship game, the
Honors
Player | Honors |
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Darry Beckwith | First Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
Ciron Black | Second Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
Colt David | First Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
Glenn Dorsey | Bednarik Award FinalistFirst-Team All-American (AP, AFCA, FWAA, Walter Camp Foundation, ESPN, CBSSports.com, CNNSI.com, Rivals.com, Sporting News) SEC Defensive Player of the Year (SEC Coaches) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 22 vs. South Carolina) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 3 vs. Alabama) SEC Community Service Team Player of the Week (Nov. 3 vs. Alabama) |
Patrick Fisher | First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
Matt Flynn
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SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20 vs. Auburn) 2008 BCS National Championship Game Offensive MVP |
Jacob Hester | Second-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6 vs. Florida)[23] Sporting News Player of the Week (Oct. 6 vs. Florida) |
Ali Highsmith | First-Team All-American (CBSSports.com) Second-Team All-American (AP) Honorable Mention All-American (CNNSI.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) Senior Bowl South Team Defensive MVP[24] |
Trindon Holliday | SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 17 vs. Ole Miss) |
Chevis Jackson | Honorable Mention All-American (CNNSI.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
Ricky Jean-Francois
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2008 BCS National Championship Game Defensive MVP |
Herman Johnson | First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) |
Chad Jones | First-Team Freshman All-American (Sporting News) Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (CollegeFootballNews.com) Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Rivals.com) |
Ryan Perrilloux | SEC Championship Game MVP[25] |
Kirston Pittman | SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 8 vs. Virginia Tech) |
Craig Steltz | Thorpe Award FinalistFirst-Team All-American (AP, Walter Camp Foundation, ESPN, CBSSports.com, CNNSI.com, Rivals.com) First-Team All-SEC (SEC Coaches) Louisiana Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 30 at Mississippi State) SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 17 vs. Ole Miss) |
Terrance Toliver
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Honorable Mention Freshman All-American (Sporting News) Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, Rivals.com) |
Keiland Williams | Louisiana Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8 vs. Virginia Tech)[26] |
White House visit
On April 7, 2008, the 2007 LSU Tigers football team traveled to the White House in Washington, D.C. to meet U.S. President George W. Bush.[27]
Roster
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Roster source: http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=27812&SPID=2164&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SORT_ORDER=6&Q_SEASON=2007 Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
Coaching staff
Name | Title | First Year at LSU | Alma Mater |
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Les Miles[28] | Head coach | 2005 | Michigan (1976) |
Gary Crowton[29] | Offensive coordinator | 2007 | BYU (1983) |
Bo Pelini[30] | Defensive coordinator | 2005 | Ohio State (1990) |
Josh Henson[31] | Tight ends coach/recruiting coordinator | 2005 | Oklahoma State (1998)
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Earl Lane[32] | Defensive line coach | 2006 | Northwood |
Doug Mallory[33] | Defensive backs coach | 2005 | Michigan (1988) |
D.J. McCarthy[34] | Wide receivers coach | 2007 | Washington (1994) |
Bradley Dale Peveto[35] | Special teams coordinator/linebackers coach | 2005 | SMU (1987) |
Larry Porter[36]
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Asst. head coach/running backs/special teams | 2005 | Memphis (1996) |
Greg Studrawa[37] | Offensive line coach | 2007 | Bowling Green (1987)
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Tommy Moffitt[38] | Strength and conditioning coordinator | 2000 | Tennessee Tech (1986)
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LSU Tigers in the 2008 National Football League Draft
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Overall | NFL Team |
Glenn Dorsey | Defensive tackle | 1 | 5 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs |
Chevis Jackson | Defensive back | 3 | 5 | 68 | Atlanta Falcons |
Jacob Hester | Running back | 3 | 6 | 69 | San Diego Chargers |
Early Doucet | Wide receiver | 3 | 16 | 81 | Arizona Cardinals |
Craig Steltz | Safety | 4 | 21 | 120 | Chicago Bears |
Matt Flynn |
Quarterback | 7 | 2 | 209 | Green Bay Packers |
Keith Zinger | Tight end | 7 | 25 | 232 | Atlanta Falcons |
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2008.htm Archived 2008-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
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