“Old gold” returns: LSU is giving fans their first look at the Nike Pro Combat uniforms the Tigers will wear against Auburn on Oct. 22 in Tiger Stadium. The Tigers are one of eight teams wearing a Pro Combat uniform for at least one game this season. The uniform design includes a white helmet with the traditional LSU Tigers helmet logo on each side, while “old gold” and purple run from front to back and faint Tiger stripes are integrated into the helmet design. The white jerseys will also include “old gold” piping around the shoulder pads and more subtle Tiger stripes within the purple numerals. White pants, white and gold-toned shoes, “Eyes of the Tiger” gloves, and an LSU Tiger–themed underlayer complete the uniform design. See it here.
Investment opportunities abound: Baton Rouge is listed fifth among the top 10 college towns in the country for foreclosure properties available through the first half of 2011, according to data compiled by Foreclosure News Report. The primary criteria for the top 10 is the average discount on a foreclosure purchase—the percentage difference between the average sales price of properties in foreclosure and the average sales price of properties not in foreclosure—along with the percentage of all sales that are foreclosures. See the full list here.
No longer waiting on Uncle Sam: When it comes to disaster management, Bloomberg Businessweek magazine says, Louisiana is leading the way in self-reliance. “After Katrina, the state is relying less on government and actively engaging companies in recovery and relief efforts,” reads the subhead of a magazine feature published Sept. 5. Along with featuring private businesses, the article highlights the Emergency Operations Center at LSU. Read it here. For a recent Business Report cover story about the business of disaster in Louisiana, click here.
