Opponent Information Press Box
Pro Scouts
Practices
Tiger Stadium is equipped with power outlets at every seat with wireless Internet available throughout the press area and a limited number of Ethernet lines available. If a private telephone line is needed, call 1-800-238-5501. When ordering phone lines for the press box, the physical address for Tiger Stadium is 3800 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, La. 70803. Please allow two weeks for installation. FAX service is also available. Quarterly play-by-play, offensive and defensive statistics and quotes from players and coaches of both teams will be passed out as soon as they are compiled. The Les Miles press conference, when possible, and portions of the the visiting coach press conference will be played over the interior PA in the press box following the game. Stats and play-by-play of LSU’s games will be available on LSU’s web site, www. LSUsports.net within minutes of the conclusion of the game.
Due to severe space limitations, scouts of professional football teams are not issued press credentials. Tickets will be made available to pro scouts at regular price. Tickets should be requested two weeks prior to the date of the game to guarantee availability and should be requested through LSU Sports Information Administrative Secretary Pam LeBlanc at 225-578-8226.
Practices are closed to the media once the regular season starts. Pre-season practices are open to the media during individual drills at the discretion of the head coach.
Parking Media parking is located in lots near Tiger Stadium. Because of limited space, requests for parking should be made with credential requests. It should not be assumed that parking passes will be provided with all media credentials. Due to construction in some parts of campus, media parking will be adjusted to different lots than in past years.
Satellite Trucks TV stations must request satellite truck access and must have a truck in place at least five hours prior to kickoff. Any satellite truck arriving less than five hours prior to kickoff may be denied access to the stadium. Requests for parking area for satellite trucks must be made by noon on Wednesday prior to Saturday games and must be confirmed through Director of Television Kevin Wagner (225-578-1797, jwagne2@lsu.edu). No other vehicles will be allowed to park with the satellite truck and all credentials for personnel must be included in the online request.
Head Coach Les Miles
Players All player interviews must be coordinated through the LSU Sports Information Office at least one day in advance. Player interviews will be held each Monday after Coach Miles’ press luncheon at a time TBD and then following practice on Monday and Tuesday. All player interviews will be held at the Indoor Practice Facility. • Phone interviews should be requested through SID Michael Bonnette and Associate SID Jake Terry (225-578-7678, jterry9@lsu.edu.. • Players are available through Tuesday of game week. No player interviews will be conducted after Tuesday. Team locker rooms and apartments are off limits to media representatives at all times.
Postgame
Request for interviews with Les Miles should be coordinated through SID Michael Bonnette at 225-578-8226 or mbonnet@ lsu.edu.
LSU is committed to a policy of equal access for both male and female reporters and photographers.
• Coach Miles, besides his weekly press luncheon and after Wednesday practice, is also available by request Tuesday through Friday during the season between 12:45 and 1:30 p.m. through Michael Bonnette.
• Les Miles will conduct his postgame news conference at home games approximately 10 minutes after the game in the Media Interview Room located just off the chute area leading to the LSU locker room.
LSU
• The LSU locker room is closed. Several players will be brought into the Media Interview Room following coach Miles’ postgame news conference. • The opponents’ coach will conduct his postgame news conference in the interview room located across from the visitors’ locker room in the southeast portal of the stadium. TV lighting and adequate electrical outlets are available in the visitors’ interview area.
Credentials All credential requests should be made at LSU’s on-line credentialing website: www.LSUsports.net/media. All requests should be made as early as possible and should be limited to working press only. The deadline for season credential requests is August 15. Individual game credentials must be requested two (2) weeks prior to the date of the game. • The credential authorizes the use by an accredited organization for news coverage of the game. Any unauthorized use of credentials subjects the bear to ejection from the stadium and subjects the accredited organization to revocation of its credentials for future LSU athletic events.
2014 Football Opponent Sports Information Contacts Wisconsin
New Mexico State
Kentucky
Texas A&M
August 30
September 27
October 18
November 27
Houston, Texas NRG Stadium (71,054) Director, Athletic Comm.: Brian Lucas E-mail: BML@athletics.wisc.edu Office: (608) 263-5052 Website: www.uwbadgers.com Twitter: @BadgerFootball Head Coach: Gary Andersen Road Headquarters: Omni Hotel 4 Riverway Houston, Texas 77056 (713) 871-8181
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tiger Stadium (TBD) Asst. AD Media Relations: Tyler Dunkel E-mail: tydunekl@nmsu.edu Office: (575) 646-2927 Website: www.nmstatesports.com Twitter: @NMStateAggies Head Coach: Doug Martin
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tiger STadium (TBD) Director Media Relations: Tony Neely E-mail: tneely@email.uky.edu Office: (859) 257-3838 Website: www. ukathletics.com Twitter: @UKAthletics Head Coach: Mark Stoops
Auburn
Ole Miss
October 4
October 25
Auburn, Alabama Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451) Assoc. AD Communications: Kirk Sampson E-mail: sampska@auburn.edu Office: (334) 844-9800 Website: www.AuburnTigers.com Twitter: @AuburnTigers Head Coach: Gus Malzahn Road Headquarters: Embassy Suites 300 Talapoosa Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104 (334) 269-5055
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tiger Stadium (TBD) Asst. AD Media Relations: Kyle Campbell E-mail: kyle@olemiss.edu Office: 662-915-7522 Website: www. olemisssports.com Twitter: @OleMissFB Head Coach: Hugh Freeze
College Station, Texas Kyle Field (82,600) Assoc. AD Media Relations Alan Cannon E-mail: acannon@athletics.tamu.edu Office: (979) 845-5725 Website: www.AggieAthletics.com Twitter: @AggieFootball Head Coach: Kevin Sumlin Road Headquarters: La Toretta Lake Resort & Spa 600 La Toretta Blvd. Montgomery, Texas 77356 (936) 448-4400
Sam Houston State September 6 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tiger Stadium (TBD) Assoc. AD Media Relations: Paul Ridings E-mail: ridings@shsu.edu Office: (936) 294-1764 Website: www.gobearkats.com Twitter: @BearkatSports Head Coach: K. C. Keeler
ULM September 13
Florida
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tiger Stadium (TBD) Asst. AD Media Relations: Alex Edwards E-mail: edwards@ulm.edu Office: (318) 342-5463 Website: www.ulmwarhawks.com Twitter: @ULMWarhawks Head Coach: Todd Berry
October 11
Mississippi State September 20 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tiger Stadium (TBD) SID: Bill Martin E-mail: BMartin@athletics.msstate.edu Office: (662) 325-2703 Website: www.HailState.com Twitter: @mstateFB Head Coach: Dan Mullen
Gainesville, Florida Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (90,511) Sr. Assoc AD: Steve McClain E-mail: stevem@gators.ufl.edu Office: (352) 375-4683 ext. 6115 Website: www.GatorZone.com Twitter: @GatorZoneFB Head Coach: Will Muschamp Road Headquarters: Hilton 3600 SW 36th Ave. Ocala, Florida 34474
Alabama November 8 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tiger Stadium (TBD) SID: Jeff Purinton E-mail: jpurinton@ia.ua.edu Office: (205) 348-3631 Website: www.RollTide.com Twitter: @AlabamaFTBL Head Coach: Nick Saban
2014 SEC Championship December 6 Atlanta, Ga. Georgia Dome (71,228) SID: Chuck Dunlap E-mail: cdunlap@sec.org Office: (205) 458-3000 Website: www.SECDigitalNetwork.com Twitter: @SECSportsUpdate
Arkansas November 15 Fayetteville, Arkansas Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000) Asst. AD Communications: SID: Zack Higbee E-mail: zhigbee@uark.edu Office: (479) 575-5786 Website: www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com Twitter: @RazorbackFB Head Coach: Bret Bielema Road Headquarters: Embassy Suites 3303 Pinnacle Hills Parkway Rogers, Arkansas 72758 (479) 254-8400
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