http://www.lsusports.net/cached/featurestory.html?1119536462111 The 2004-05 athletics year has come to a close and it has been another wonderful year for our Tiger teams. Some sports won more and ranked higher than others; some exceeded expectations and some did not. All in all it was an exciting year for LSU's student-athletes, coaches and fans, and we are anxiously looking to the seasons ahead. Of LSU's 20 sports, 14 teams advanced to post-season play. Among the highlights: the football team advanced to a New Year's bowl game for the fourth straight year ... the women's basketball team reached the Final Four for the second straight season ... the men's outdoor track & field team finished No. 3 in the country ... and the men's tennis team reached the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. LSU was one of only four schools in the country to send its football team to a New Year's Bowl game and both of its basketball teams to the NCAA Tournament. ACADEMIC WINNERS, TOO Your Tigers had another outstanding semester in the classroom in the spring. Seven of 16 sports posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and 13 of the 16 were above 2.8, with women's tennis leading the way with a team GPA of 3.40. I'm proud to report that nearly 50 percent of your Tigers -- 48.5 percent to be exact -- recorded a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. A total of 79 had a GPA of 3.5 or higher and 22 Tigers had a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring semester. CONSTRUCTION UPDATE The big topic of the summer is the renovation of the west side of Tiger Stadium. Everywhere I go, I am asked about the progress of this massive project. The contractor is on a pace that will make the west upper deck habitable for the first game of the season. There will be many finishes that won't be complete, but our goal from Day One has been to have seats ready for our fans to watch the first game. We could have taken an easier path and scheduled this construction over a two year period, but we made the decision to renovate during just one off-season to accommodate our west side fans. This project is good for the long term future of LSU Athletics, and although we will have some inconveniences this year, the stadium will look better with each and every game.
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speaking of sports this year don't forget to go to espn.com and vote for seimone augustus for the espy awards. she was nominated for best female athelete for which she's a long shot and best college athlete which is very winnable for her. do your part tiger fans!!!!!! www.espn.com LSU! :bball: :lsup: :bball:
