Mo Isom is back on the practice field as she tries to kick her way onto LSU’s football roster this season. The fifth-year senior and homecoming queen made headlines last year when she tried out for a placekicking spot. Though she didn’t make the cut, she left with a memorable performance including hitting on a 51-yard field goal attempt. After a year to reflect, she is back and ready to show the world that a female can compete on...
In the wake of LSU’s soccer sensation Mo Isom failing to make the cut to kick for the Tigers, Virginia Tech’s Lauren Luttrell also fell short in her quest. Yesterday, the Hokies held kicking tryouts in which Luttrell was one of 10 kickers trying to make the team. The former high school star athlete, made seven of eight field goal attempts and advanced to the second round beating out three male counterparts. Unfortunately, at the end of the day,...
LSU women’s soccer sensation Mo Isom made headlines when news broke she was trying out for the Tigers football team as a kickoff specialist. Unfortunately, her dream of becoming a D1 football player has come to an end. On Tuesday, coach Les Miles announced that Isom did not make the cut stating, “we kind of felt like there’s four guys on the team right now that would be ahead of anybody that tried out the other day.” Miles did...
