Randy Rosetta
Randy Rosetta is the LSU beat writer for the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
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Klein’s heart for helping others fits in perfectly at Kansas State
October 26, 2012
If he had his druthers, Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein would be just a small part of the mosaic of a great team. Just another piece of the beautiful machinery that makes a talented team click and purr.
Well, the Colorado native and already-graduated senior has gotten part of his wish.
With the 2012 season set to hit its November stretch run, the Wildcats are flying as high as ever, ranked No. 4 in the country and squarely in the hunt for a spot in the BCS National Championship… Continue Reading…
What defines Nola is what he does when no one is watching
May 11, 2012
Where Austin Nola wound up as a college baseball player wasn’t by accident.
In fact, it’s hard for him or anybody who has known him a while to imagine LSU’s senior shortstop anywhere but in the Tigers’ purple-and-gold and right in the middle of the Alex Box Stadium diamond – where he’s been a starter from the middle of his freshman season on.
Understanding Nola’s connection to LSU also provides a glimpse into who he is as a person. The Baton Rouge native…
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Belmont’s Mick Hedgepeth uses what he loves - basketball - to teach kids about faith and life
February 17, 2012
Unless the Belmont University basketball team takes a spin as Cinderella in the 2012 NCAA Tournament – and nobody connected to the Bruins is ready to cross that off their to-do list – the likelihood of a Mick Hedgepeth’s name rolling off the tongues of college basketball fans isn’t very likely.
That suits the 6-foot-9 senior just fine and seems to fit with his personality and what he has accomplished in four seasons on and off the court.
Hedgepeth is one of 10…
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Frazier Hall put baseball dream on hold to help his older brother chase another dream
May 23, 2011
Like any other kid who picked up a baseball or a glove when he had barely mastered the art of walking, Frazier Hall had a full set of dreams lying in front of him.
Those aspirations grew and developed clarity as he got older and realized there was a bright future ahead on the diamond.
But when his older brother encountered a life-altering hurdle several years ago, Hall did something unlike a lot of those same youngsters whose dreams have taken flight.
He…
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