LSU Sports Insider – Details, episodes & analysis

On this episode, the LSU Insiders welcome a new member: Jon Blau, The Advocate's new LSU football beat writer. Jon joins us from South Carolina, where he was covering Clemson for the Post & Courier newspaper. Today he'll talk about his career, his expectations for covering LSU and the big storylines he'll be following closely as the 2026 season approaches.

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We are still 11 weeks away from LSU's 2026 football season, but it's time to start the countdown. Our LSU Sports Insiders take a look at the schedule windows for the Tigers' 2026 season, give our thoughts on an early kickoff and determine which home games are the most intriguing. We also take a look at alternate uniform possibilities and whether Lane Kiffin might introduce more alternates in his tenure at LSU.

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Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais joins the LSU Insiders for a chat about all things LSU sports. We talk about the baseball team, whose SEC losing streak has reached historic proportions. We talk the first spring football session under Lane Kiffin and why the new coach is trying to stay realistic about his first year with the Tigers. We talk basketball transfer portal (the LSU men's team has HOW many players?). And we go big picture and discuss the state of college sports and where it's going in the NIL/revenue sharing era.

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Brian Kelly and the LSU football team dipped into the transfer portal for one more big-time player this weekend. landing safety AJ Haulcy, an All-Big 12 player last year at Houston. He's the 18th (and final) transfer the Tigers welcome this season. The Advocate's LSU beat writer, Wilson Alexander, joins Zach Ewing to talk about Haulcy's impact, what this means for the Tigers in 2025, when these newcomers will see plenty of playing time, and beyond for Kelly and LSU's program. #lsu #geauxtigers #lsufootball #sec #secfootball #secsports #transferportal #collegefootball #ncaafootball

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier returns for his senior season after throwing for more than 4,000 yards and 29 touchdowns. Is he the top quarterback in the SEC? Or do you prefer Texas' Arch Manning or a high-upside pick like LaNoris Sellers, DJ Lagway or John Mateer?
Advocate LSU football beat writer Wilson Alexander joins the show to give us his SEC quarterback tiers. We'll talk all 16 signal-callers in the league, who can make a jump and where Nussmeier fits on the list.
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The LSU baseball team took two out of three against Tennessee this weekend in a matchup of the past two national champions. Zach Ewing and Advocate beat writer Koki Riley go through the series game-by-game, with a particular focus on LSU's epic comeback in the Friday night (actually early Saturday morning) ninth inning. We also talk about Jay Johnson's varied pitching strategies and Derek Curiel's sensational freshman season.
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The LSU baseball team has lost four of its last six SEC games, but is it really a sign of trouble, or just a normal baseball slump? Our LSU Insiders — Advocate beat writer Koki Riley and editor Zach Ewing — examine the team's recent form and where it can go from here with a huge series coming up against Tennessee.
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The LSU gymnastics team heads to Forth Worth, Texas, this weekend in hopes of repeating as national champions. The Tigers will face seven of the nation's other top teams in hopes of winning its second straight title. Our LSU Sports Insiders — columnist Scott Rabalais and host Zach Ewing — preview the national championship meet, including LSU's mindset, momentum and projected lineup as well as some of the top competition, including SEC foes Oklahoma and Florida. #lsu #gymnastics #geauxtigers #collegegymnastics #lsutigers

The LSU baseball team swept Oklahoma last weekend, allowing just four runs and using only five pitchers over the three-game series. Advocate beat writer Koki Riley joins host Zach Ewing to dissect the sweep, exactly what went into it (windy weather played its role) and preview the Tigers vs. Tigers showdown this coming weekend in Auburn.
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