The Advocate Scott Rabalais: LSU athletic director Joe Alleva, a former quarterback, has guidelines in mind for his next football ... The Advocate After all, he was athletic director at basketball superpower Duke from 1998 until he came to LSU in 2008. As if to illustrate the connection, against the far wall across from Alleva's desk is a set of five bench chairs from the past five Final Fours, a ... Continue reading...