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Wednesday, February 6, 2008 is LSU's official signing day for high school athletes. Today, National Letters of Intent will be signed and faxed in to the LSU Athletics Department from high school students all across the United States who will be expressing their intent to play football with LSU in the fall of 2008. The day is celebrated with an event downtown at the Baton Rouge River Center called the "Bayou Bash". Bayou Bash is hosted by the Tiger Gridiron Club and started in 1996. The first bash was held in the LSU Fieldhouse but the popularity of the event called for a location with more space. The doors at the River Center opened at 8:30 am to the public who had purchased advanced tickets for $35 for the day. Tickets at the door are $45.00. The admission price covers and all-you-can-eat lunch that is served by area restaurants and caterers, all-you-can-drink beer courtesy of Mockler Beverage Company, performances by the LSU Golden Band from Tigerland, speeches by current LSU football players, and a showing of a video of the 2007 National Championship Game Highlights. The event is expected to draw around 5,000 participants which were already lining up outside the River Center this morning at 7:30 am. There will be over 30 vendors with Tiger gear and memorabilia for sale. The last event of the day will start at 5:00 pm with Coach Les Miles taking the podium for his speech, recapping the success of the last football season, bringing home the National Championship and announcing his thoughts on the new signees and 2008 season. The atmosphere is electric all day long at the River Center. When you combine thousands of LSU fans, plenty of Cajun food, beer and LSU football you have one hell of a party-all day long. The Commitments: The first signee came through right before he doors opened this morning. Derrick Bryant was the first to get his letter in at 8:23 am. Bryant is a defensive back from Peachtree Ridge High School and from Lawrenceville, GA. He is 6' tall and weighs 185 lbs. Cordian Hagans, also from Georgia, was the second signee to come in at 8:43 am. Hagans, 6'5" and 290 lbs., is a defensive lineman from Northview High School. He is from Snellville, GA. At 8:54 am, Alex Hurst's letter came in. Hurst, from Bartlett, TN, is an offensive lineman, also 6'5" and 290 lbs. from Arlington High School. The next letter came from the first in-state signee, P.J. Lonergan from Rummel High School. Lonergan is from New Orleans, LA and plays offensive lineman, 6"4" and weighs 290 lbs. The 9 o'clock hour had the letters rolling in. The first of the hour came from Greg Shaw of Hialeah, FL, offensive lineman from Edward Pace High School, with his signed letter coming through at 9:12 am. Shaw is 6'5" and 285 lbs. Shaw's letter was followed by Ryan Baker's at 9:16 am. Baker is also from Florida and attended Bountstown High School. Baker's hometown is Grand Ridge, FL. He is a linebacker and stands 6' tall, weighing 210 lbs. DeAngelo Benton's letter came through at 9:23 am. Benton is a wide receiver from Hargrave Military/Bastrop High School in Bastrop, LA. Benton is 6'3" and weighs 205 lbs. At 9:31 am Matt Branch's letter arrived. Branch 6'5", 240 lbs. is a tight end from Sterlington High School in Monroe, LA. Thomas Parsons' letter came through at 9:39 am. Parsons is a 6'5" offensive lineman from Smithson Valley High School. He is from Canyon Lake, TX. He weighs 272 lbs. Another signee from Texas came through at 9:47 am from Chancey Aghayere. Aghayere comes from Garland High School, Garland, TX. He is 6'4", 243 lbs. and plays defensive lineman. Rockey Duplessis rounded out the hour with his letter arriving at 9:58 am. Duplessis is from Belle Chase, LA and played defensive back at Belle Chase High School. He weighs 185 lbs and is 6'1". Another defensive back's letter came through at 10:15 am from Brandon Taylor from Franklinton High School, Franklinton, LA. Taylor is 6' and weighs 178 lbs. Also from Franklinton High School, Franklinton, LA is Jhyryn Taylor. Jhyryn is a wide receiver and is 6'1" and 180 lbs. His letter trickled in at 10:19 am. Tyler Edwards' letter arrived at 10:27, keeping the fax machine hot! Edwards played at Ouachita Parish High School and is from Monroe, LA. He is 6'3", weighs 240 lbs. and plays tight end. At 10:35 am a letter from Clay Spencer, Parkview Baptist, Baton Rouge, LA was received. Spencer is 6'6", 285 lbs and plays offensive lineman. Jordan Jefferson was the next signee to get through on the fax line. His letter came through at 10:41 am. Jefferson plays quarterback and is from Destrehan High School, St. Rose, LA. He is 6'4" and weighs 210. Another commitment from Louisiana player came through at 10:48 am from Tim Molten. Molten is from Montz, LA and played wide receiver at Destrehan High School. He is 6'3" and weighs in at 190 lbs. At 10:55 am a letter from Kyle Prater, Kerrville, TX came through. Prater is 6'1", 210 lbs. and played linebacker and played at Tivy High School. Ryan St. Julian was the first to commit in the 11:00 hour with his letter arriving at 11:05 am. St. Julian attended Catholic New Iberia High School and is from St. Martinville, LA. Julian is a defensive back, weighs 170 and is 6'1". The 20th letter of commitment came from Patrick Johnson of Pompano Beach, FL at 11:25 am. He is a defensive back from Ely High School and is 6'1" and 175 lbs. Other letters of commitment came from: Lavar Edwards, 6'4", 280 lbs., defensive end from Gretna, LA. Attended Desire St. Academy. Karnell Hatcher, defensive back from Delray Beach, FL, 6'2", 190 lbs. Attended Atlantic Community High. DeAngelo Peterson, wide receiver from New Orleans, LA, 6'3", 190 lbs. Attended Desire Street Academy. Chris Tolliver, wide receiver from Rayville High School, Rayville, LA, 6'1", 189 lbs. Chase Clement, defensive end from Thibodaux, LA, 6'6", 245 lbs. Attended E.D. White High. A total of 26 high school players have declared their intent in playing football at LSU in 2008. The 26th student, Kellen Theriot has already enrolled in classes. He is from Houston, TX, plays linebacker and is 6'1". Theriot weighs 225 lbs. and went to Episcopal High School. It looks to be another good season for Les Miles and the LSU Tigers. Source: http://www.lsusports.net |
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