The Red Zone COLONEL FAN OUTLOOK:
Top Things to Anticipate for Nicholls Athletics in 2015-16 Nicholls vs. LSU baseball returns to Didier Field for rematch
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ebruary 2015 was a particularly sweet month for Colonel baseball fans. After beating American East favorite Stony Brook twice at home, the Colonels traveled to the much-revered Alex Box Stadium — and dominated the No. 4-ranked LSU Tigers. The 6-3 upset generated much fan enthusiasm, which will come in handy when LSU treks to Thibodaux for a rematch at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 2. “It’s been five years since LSU played at Didier Field, so we’re excited to be able to bring a big rivalry game to this region,” says head Coach Seth Thibodeaux. “It benefits the school and the program to host as many great games and opponents as we can.”
Nicholls recruits ESPN New Orleans and Walk-On’s Bistreaux
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alk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar may have been started by two purpleand-gold-wearing basketball players, but the restaurant’s newest location in Houma is proudly sporting some Colonel red and gray. On Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m., the popular sports bar becomes home to the Tim Rebowe Show, the coach’s official radio show on ESPN New Orleans 100.3 FM KLRZ. This August, Nicholls announced a partnership establishing KLRZ as the flagship station for all 11 Colonel football games this season. In addition
to game coverage, the live weekly show from Walk-On’s, hosted by Ken Friedlander (BA ’70) and Bryant Johnson, will feature interviews with Colonel coaches and players plus discussions with Rebowe. “To be associated with ESPN New Orleans and Walk-On’s, the No. 1 sports bar in the country, provides a great opportunity for us to get out to our fan base in Houma and beyond,” says Brandon Ruttley (BS ’05), associate athletics director for external affairs. “For Nicholls athletics to be branded with these two major entities is incredible.”
Stopher Gym gets stuffed – twice
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he crowd makes all the difference. As fans packed the gym for last year’s Stuff Stopher game, they were treated to a nice victory over the University of New Orleans along with a killer one-handed dunk from JaMarkus Horace. The stellar play sent the crowd into an uproar and attracted the attention of ESPN. Men’s basketball fans will fill the seats again at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25 for the 2016 Stuff Stopher game against Northwestern State. The Colonel women’s team, led by 2015 Southland Co-Head Coach of the Year DoBee Plaisance, will host its must-see Stuff Stopher game against Northwestern State at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20.
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