LSU football

Winning Coach of the Tigers Gets Raise

Kelly Connelly — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:55:06 +0000

LSU's governing board has approved a $549,000 annual pay raise for football coach Les Miles.

The change has bumped Miles' salary to $4.3 million a year and extended his contract through the 2019 season.

WEDNESDAY: Sports Editor Jeff Palermo, Sugar Cane League's Jim Simon

Jim Engster — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:09:10 +0000

Jim talks with Louisiana Radio Network News and Sports Director Jeff Palermo about LSU's season-wrapping loss to Clemson in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl.

Jim also talks about the 'fiscal cliff' deal and some celebrities lost in 2012.

American Sugar Cane League General Manager Jim Simon talks about the state of Louisiana's $3 billion sugar industry and the need for a new farm bill from Congress.

Gene Lyons, J.R. Ball

Jim Engster — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 01:34:06 +0000

Syndicated columnist Gene Lyons discusses the results of the 2012 presidential election, and a growing political divide between rural and urban America.

Baton Rouge Business Report executive vice-president and columnist J.R. Ball weighs in on LSU head football coach Les Miles’ contract extension and raise … and some local and state politics.

Richard Fischer, Emily Nemens and Erin Rolfs

Jim Engster — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:24:32 +0000

With news breaking yesterday afternoon that Arkansas has offered LSU head coach Les Miles a five-year, $27.5 million contract to assume the same position with the Hogs, Jim spent the first two segments discussing the proposition. The show's producer and associate editor of Tiger Rag Magazine, Richard Fischer, also chimed in with his thoughts on the issue.

Then, Jim finished the show with Emily Nemens of The Southern Review and Erin Rolfs of LSU Press. They discussed the collaboration between the two entities.

Preparation Key to Preventing Football Injuries

Susan Hidalgo-Smith — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:07:34 +0000

Philippe Vetters, a physical therapist in Baton Rouge, is on the front lines of athlete care.

Jay Perkins, Bud Davis, Beth Gayle

Jim Engster — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Former AP Correspondent and LSU Journalism Professor Jay Perkins discusses the good and bad prognostications made for presidential election.

Former LSU sports information director Bud Davis previews the LSU-Arkansas match-up.

Beth Gayle shares the story of her son's recovery from a near fatal hunting accident, which is detailed in the book, "Then Came the Angels."

Jack Germond, Cody Worsham

Jim Engster — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Jim spends the hour with political analyst Jack Germond and Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham, who talks about his report that current LSU football players Spencer Ware and Anthony Johnson may be linked to NCAA violations.

Foster Campbell, Ray Glier

Jim Engster — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Public Service Commission chairman Foster Campbell says the current system for prison inmate phone service is a scam run by greedy individuals. Campbell also shares his thoughts on Tuesday's election and Louisiana's congressional delegates.

New York Times sportswriter Ray Glier talks Saturday's LSU-Alabama matchup, a rematch of January's BCS title game.

Bill Cassidy, Cody Worsham, Darlyne Nemeth

Jim Engster — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:59:29 +0000

6th District Congressman Bill Cassidy, who's running for re-election on Nov. 6, visits.

Tiger Rag Magazine editor Cody Worsham reports the arrest of four former LSU players on drug charges.

Dr. Darlyne Nemeth shares from her book, "Living In An Environmentally Traumatized World."