Volume 122 · No. 25
Monday, September 26, 2016
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two losses
TOO MANY TWITTER REACTS
DREW ALLEMAN former LSU kicker Sure hope you “fans” treat that man with respect on his exit out, because that man loved and respected this university like no other. #Les
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THE DAILY REVEILLE ARCHIVES
JAMIE KEEHN former LSU punter Couldn’t have asked for a better head coach over my time at LSU. He will be missed. Thank you @LSUCoachMiles for everything.
NICK BROSSETTE sophomore running back The main reason I came to LSU is coach miles
CHRISTIAN LACOUTURE senior defensive tackle Thank you coach for the best college experience any player could have. It was a true blessing running out of that tunnel with you!!
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LSU relieves Les Miles, Cam Cameron; Ed Orgeron named interim head coach BY CHRISTIAN BOUTWELL @CBoutwell_
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fter’s LSU’s second loss of 2016 to Auburn on Saturday, Les Miles and Cam Cameron have been relieved of their duties, the University confirmed Sunday in a news release. The news came less than 24 hours after LSU’s five-point, 18-13 loss at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama. “Everyone is going to miss him,” senior wide receiver Travin Dural said. Miles, athletic director Joe Alleva
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RESEARCH
Pennington Biomedical performs study for DOD
BY LAUREN HEFFKER @laurheffker Conducting a first-of-itskind study, LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is at the forefront of using nutrition research to improve field performance among soldiers. During military missions, soldiers may experience a drop in testosterone levels because of a
calorie deficiency. They may not have enough time to eat an adequate meal simply burns more calories than they consume. The Optimizing Performance for Soldiers study is researching how maintaining normal testosterone levels throughout this caloriedeficit period can minimize the negative effects of insufficient caloric intake, according to Pennington Associate Executive
Director for Cores and Resources Jennifer Rood, the OPS study’s primary investigator. When soldiers burn more calories than they consume, they begin to lose weight over time. Losing weight means a loss in muscle mass and fat, which affects their mental and physical performance and can lead to a drop in testosterone levels, Rood said. To mimic this environment,
the experiment is separated into three phases, where participants operate on a calorie-deficit diet and gradually increase their amount of exercise. Subjects are then given an injection of either testosterone or a placebo and are monitored to see the effects of the hormone. A physician is on staff to oversee the safety of these medical procedures. University students are
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involved in the study, primarily administering exercise protocol throughout the phases. “We’re hoping the results of this study can lead us toward something, whether it’s a nutritional intervention or a nutritional combination with testosterone,” Rood said. “It’s to help our war fighters perform
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