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Hospitality and comfort are a Southern

tradition practiced to perfection around

Baton Rouge. Minutes from the city, ancient

moss-draped oaks, fragrant honeysuckle, formal

gardens and the finest examples of Southern

architecture await. Combine this with the

excitement of the mighty Mississippi River,

cajun music and a gourmet meal that is

topped with freshly brewed cafe-au-lait at

one of Baton Rouge’s fine restaurants. Mix in

an autumn Saturday evening at Tiger

Stadium, and Baton Rouge

becomes one of the most

attractive cities for living,

entertainment and education

in the South.

The City of Baton RougeThe state capitol building of Louisiana,located

in Baton Rouge, boasts the tallest capitolbuilding in the nation at 34 stories.

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• The State Capitol building,located in downtown BatonRouge, is the tallest state capitol in the nation at 34 stories tall.

• Baton Rouge, the capitalcity of Louisiana, sits on thebanks of the MississippiRiver.

• The average annual temperature in Baton Rouge is68 degrees and the city features a semi-tropicalclimate highlighted by mild winter months.

• Baton Rouge is just an hour away from the FrenchQuarter in New Orleans and even closer to the mil-lion-acreAtchafalayaSwamp, which iscalled one of thebiggest fishingponds in the country.

Garth Brooksdonned an LSUfootball jersey

when he playedbefore a sell out

crowd at thePete Maravich

AssemblyCenter.

DISTANCE CHART FROM BATON ROUGE:

Atlanta, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 hours

Biloxi, Miss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 hours

Birmingham, Ala. . . . . . . . . . .6 hours

Dallas, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 hours

Houston, Texas . . . . . . . . . . .4 hours

Jackson, Miss. . . . . . . . . . .21/2 hours

Mobile,Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . .21/2 hours

New Orleans, La. . . . . . . . . . . .1 hour

Pensacola, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . .4 hours

Shreveport, La. . . . . . . . . . .31/2 hours

The Mississippi River with all of its mightrolls through downtown Baton Rouge.

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BATON ROUGE FACTS

Population:BATON ROUGE . . . . . . . . . . . . .227,818EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH . . . .421,852

Time Zone:Central

Average Temperatures:HIGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81.3LOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52.5AVERAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67.5

T R A V E L I N G

Souththe

Louisiana, one of America’s most

culturally and geographically diverse

states, is located in the heart of the Deep

South. Adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and

dotted with hundreds of lakes and bayous,

Louisiana is home to all types of terrain from

swamps and marshes to lush forests and gentle

hills.The state is known for its charm and

friendly people, and still maintains the stately

antebellum plantations and majestic oaks of its

early days.The atmosphere is elegant, yet relaxed

and casual. Dubbed the “Sportsman’s Paradise,”

Louisiana offers some of the finest hunting,

fishing and boating opportunities in the country.

The State of Louisiana

Millions of visitors from around the world come toNew Orleans each year to participate in Mardi Gras,

a two-week party that includes more than 60 parades.


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The French Quarter ofNew Orleans joins progressive technology with traditional Southerncharm. Take a carriage ride throughthe heart of NewOrleans and discoverthat even today it stillmaintains many of itstraditional Europeanroots.

• Oak AlleyPlantation, builtin 1839, is situat-ed between NewOrleans andBaton Rouge.Thesite of manymovies, the quar-

ter-mile canopy of giant live oak trees, believedto be 300 years old, is a spectacular site.

• Foods like boiled crawfish, jambalaya,shrimp etouffee, andgumbo make thecajun and creole cui-sine of Louisiana theenvy of the nation.

• Last year, an estimated 23.5 mil-lion U.S. resident vis-itors came toLouisiana.

• Louisiana is hometo Mardi Gras, NewOrleans Jazz, Creole culture, stately riverboatsand some of the finest cuisinein the world.

Louisiana LagniappeATCHAFALAYA: \a-chaff-a-LIE-a\n.Louisiana’s famedundeveloped wetland.

BEIGNET: \ben-YAY\ n.A tastyFrench doughnut without thehole.

BOUDIN: \BOO-dan\ n.Hot,spicy pork mixed with onions,cooked rice and herbs andstuffed in sausage casing.

ETOUFFEE: \ay-too-FAY\ n.Crawfish or shrimp in adelightfully spicy red sauce.

GUMBO: \GUM-boe\ n.A delica-cy of South Louisiana.A thick,robust soup with thousands ofvariations,only a few of whichare Shrimp Gumbo,ChickenGumbo,and File' Gumbo.

KREWE: \crew\ n.An organiza-tion that puts on Mardi Grasballs and parades.

LAGNIAPPE: \LAHN-yap\ n.A lit-tle something extra.

PO-BOY: - n.A sandwich extrava-ganza of either shrimp, oyster,roast beef, etc.,that's served ona crispy-crusted loaf breadcalled French Bread.

VIEUX CARRE’: \vyuh-kah-RAY\ n.The French name for theFrench Quarter meaning “OldSquare.”

Situated on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River,the New Orleans skyline is one of the most recognizable

in America.The city is a thriving metropolitan area that still maintains the traditional charm of a time long gone.


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LOUISIANA FACTS

NICKNAME: . . . . . . . .The Pelican StateADMITTED TO UNION: . . . .April 30, 1812STATE COLORS: . .Gold, white and blueSTATE BIRD: . . . . . . . . . .Brown PelicanSTATE DOG: . .Catahoula Leopard DogSTATE TREE: . . . . . . . . . . .Bald CyprusSTATE FLOWER: . . . . . . . . . . . .MagnoliaCLIMATE: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Subtropical


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I’ve been here as a player in theearly ’60s. I’ve been here as a

coach in the ‘80s. When the crowdis with it, there is no place like this

(Tiger Stadium) in all of collegefootball. I might add there is noplace like it in the NFL. These

people (LSU fans) make adifference with their squad. It’s

tough to play them when they getlike this.

- Bill Curry, color analyst,ESPN

COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S LARGEST STADIUMS

SCHOOL STADIUM CAPACITY1. Michigan Michigan 107,5012. Penn State Beaver 106,5373. Tennessee Neyland 104,0794. Ohio State Ohio 98,0005. LSU Tiger 91,600

The band plays the first note of the fightsong and more than 90,000 fans rise totheir feet, c a p t i vated and transformed by

what they are about to see.The energ y, t h enoise and excitement level hit another gear asthe players charge through the uprights andp re p a re to take the field of battle.As the game begins the fans cre a t ean atmosphere unlike any other incollege football, raising their level ofintensity as the magnitude of thegame heightens with ev e ry turn.

This could only be a Saturdaynight in Tiger Stadium.

For the college football fan, itdoesn’t get any better than Tiger

Stadium, also known as Death Valley.Already considered one of the loudestathletic venues in the world, an additional11,600 seats were added prior to the 2000season, creating an even more hostileenvironment for its visitors with its current

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The sheer noise level is startling,and the roiled passions and

unrepentant love which oozes likehot lava from the steep cliffs of the

stadium onto the field can bedisarming. The intense level of noise

cascades almost incessantly fromthe stadium peaks in a close game.

- Marty Mule’,writer

capacity of 91,600.LSU averaged better than 90,000 fans

per game a year ago and ranked fifth in thenation in attendance for the second straightseason. The Tiger Stadium single-gameattendance mark was broken three times

during the 2001 season. First in the seasonopener against Tulane, then against Florida,and finally before a record 92,141 fans thatwitnessed LSU defeat Auburn to claim theSEC West title.

Tailgaters start arriving

for a Saturday night

football game in Tiger

Stadium as early as

Friday morning. LSU‘s

pregame party and

tailgating have been

named as the best in

college football by ESPN.

3:00 p.m.Tiger fans begin lining North Stadium

Drive to see the LSU football teamand the LSU marching bandwalk down Victory Hill.

5:00 p.m.The Tiger Football team makes the walkdown Victory Hill to Tiger Stadium.

6:15 p.m.The Golden Band from Tigerland follows later as itwalks to the stadium from the Greek Amphitheater.The band begins to play“Tiger Rag”as it marchesdown the hill next to the Journalism School.

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SATURDAY

FRIDAY

6:50 p.m.The LSU marching band and golden girlsenter the field for the National Anthemand the LSU Alma Mater. Before leav-ing the field, the band plays the LSUfight song and then forms a tunnel forthe LSU football team to run throughas they take the field.

6:55 p.m.A standing ovation crowd greets theTigers as they enter through the splitgoalposts.

7:00 p.m.It’s kickoff time inDeath Valley, thefifth-largest on-campus collegefootball stadiumin America andthe most-fearedroad playing siteaccording toSport Magazine.

6:40 p.m.Mike the Tiger, LSU’s live Bengal Tiger,rides through Tiger Stadium before eachhome game in his cage topped by the LSUcheerleaders. Before entering the stadium,his cage-on-wheels is parked next to theopponent’s lockeroom in the southeastend of the stadium. Opposing playersmust make their way past Mike cage’s toreach their lockeroom.


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KICKOFF

LSU is one of the most widely recognizedprograms on the national forefront. It isamong the most frequently-covered

programs in the nation, while also being the largestmedia draw in the state of

Louisiana. With itsconstant national

visibility, millions ofcollege football fans

throughout thecountry see, read and

hear about LSUfootball on a daily

basis. The LSU campushas also twice been the

site of ESPN’s Game Day.

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Nick Saban with Jill Arrington of CBS.The Tigers were nationally televised on CBS four times in 2001.

Over 30 years ago, the Tigers werealready among the leaders in the

national spotlight. In SportsIllustrated's Sept. 13, 1971 edition,SI ranked the Tigers as the presea-

son No. 5 team in the nation anddeclared Tommy Casanova the

best player in the nation.

In 1997, Kevin Faulk andthe LSU Tigers defeated No.

1 Florida and later thatweek were on the cover of

Sports Illustrated.

WHY BE ANYWHERE ELSE?With Tiger Stadium as the backdrop, thousands of rowdy LSU fans showed up for ESPN Gameday.

In 1958, Billy Cannon with wife Dorothy and theirtwo children in Sports Illustrated.


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Rohan Davey was featured in the Sporting News’college football preview in 2001.

N A T I O N A L

TelevisionCollege football and LSU fans all across thenation had ample opportunity to root for theirTigers on television in 2001.LSU was all ofover the tube with a school-record ninenational television games.

at Tennessee ESPN L, 26-18Florida CBS L, 44-15at Miss. State ESPN2 W, 42-0Ole Miss ESPN2 L, 35-24at Alabama CBS W, 35-21Arkansas CBS W, 41-38Auburn ESPN W, 27-14SEC CHAMPIONSHIPGAME - ATLANTA,GA.

Tennessee CBS W, 31-20SUGAR BOWL - NEWORLEANS,LA.

Illinois ABC W, 47-34

Practice Facility

The LSU football practice

facility, with four lighted

full-length fields and one-full

length indoor field, rivals that of any

major college or professional football

practice complex. The LSU football

complex is also equipped with a

satellite medical facility, which can

service injured players as well as

rehab recovering players on site.


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LSU is one of only a handful of schools in

college football with a full 100-yard

indoor, climate-controlled football

practice facility. A new state-of-the-art turf, the

same turf on which the Indianapolis Colts, the

NewYork Jets and NewYork Giants play their

games, was installed in the spring of

1998.

To simulate game conditions, the

surface is crowned in the middle and

all lighting is on the sides of the field.

The Indoor Football Facility is located

adjacent to the outdoor practice field

so a practice session can resume

indoors within 10 minutes if an

outdoor practice is interrupted by rain

or lightning.

Indoor Practice Facility

The Tigers conduct their entire winter conditioning program in the Indoor Practice Facility.The facility is also a short walk from the main practice fields, giving the Tigers a quick

turnaround to continue practice when inclement weather hits.


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Locker Room

The LSU locker room

is located on the

north end of Tiger

Stadium and adjoins the

recently remodeled

equipment room with all the

necessary features to serve a

college football team.The

LSU locker room was

remodeled prior to the 1996

season and houses all of the

football players in one room.


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With locker space for 115 athletes, the LSU

football locker room is superior to that of many

NFL franchises. Among the features of the LSU

football locker room are wide dressing areas for

each player, including a locker, sitting area,

storage bin, a sauna and a steam room.The locker

room is also equipped with seven televisions as

well as a surround sound stereo system.

Each spring the seniorsmeet with Coach Sabanto set the team goals forthe upcoming season.The goal board proudly

stands outside theLSU locker

room asa dailyreminder.


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With seating for 140 athletes, the

Bill Lawton Squad Room is one

of the finest meeting rooms in

the country. Built adjacent to Tiger Stadium in

1998, the Lawton Squad Room is the one of

the newest additions to the LSU football

program and features plush individual seating

in a theater-like atmosphere.The

main auditorium has state-of-the-

art audio and visual components

necessary for meetings, reviewing

of game tapes and lectures. Nine

additional rooms are used for

individual position meetings.

The room was made possible

largely in part by Mr. William

Lawton of Lake Charles, La.

Lawton Room

The Tigers have nine meeting rooms inside the Lawton Room to review tape and go over game plans for the upcoming week’s opponent.


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Situated behind the main auditorium of

the Lawton Room is the players lounge,

an area where the student-athletes can sit

in comfort and study or relax prior to team

meetings.The players lounge is equipped with

big screen TV, couches and plush seating and is

situated between a wall honoring all of LSU’s

numerous alumni in the National Football

League and a series of paintings by Jack Jaubert

honoring the All-Americans in LSU’s illustrious

history.

Players Lounge

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