LSU's Jerermy Hill named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

LSU sophomore running back Jeremy Hill has garnered the SEC Offensive Player of the Week
honor for his three touchdown, 184-yard performance last week in the Tigers' 35-21
victory over Auburn.
Hill has gained 351 yards , averaging 8.4 yards per rush. Hill also tops the Tigers with six
rushing TDs. Last year, Hill won the SEC Co-Freshman of the Week for his play in LSU's win over third ranked South Carolina.
The 4-0 Tigers, ranked No. 6 in both polls, continue their preparation this week getting
ready to face off with the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. Georgia is ranked ninth and 10th in the
polls, setting up a quality, early SEC showdown, between two top 10 ranked teams.

                                   LSU running back Jeremy Hill. Photo courtesy of ESPN..

LSU reinstates Jeremy Hill

The LSU football Tigers, who were picked as the No. 13 team in the nation in the recent USA
Today College Coaches preseason poll, have reinstated sophomore running back Jeremy Hill
after the team voted his return. Coach Les Miles allowed the team's leading rusher from last
season to return to the club after he was put on indefinite suspension following an off-campus
incident during the spring. Hill returned to the Tigers' practice session yesterday afternoon
after being cleared to practice and take part in team activities. Miles said Hill is still
subject to additional punishment. Hill met with the media following yesterday's practice,
saying, "First of all I want to thank Coach Miles and this university for giving me another
chance to play football. I would like to apologize to my teammates and the community. I
made a poor choice in judgment. But since then I've learned from that mistake."
LSU conducted a pair of split-squad workouts yesterday and will continue to hold split-squad
sessions through Thursday. The first full squad workout is scheduled for Friday.  LSU opens the regular season on the road Aug. 31, taking on No. 20 ranked TCU.