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The LSU football team has made another seven additions via the transfer portal in the past week, including Florida State edge rusher Patrick Payton, Oklahoma wide receiver Nic Anderson and Virginia Tech defensive back Mansoor Delane.
Our LSU football beat writer at The Advocate, Wilson Alexander, breaks down the new additions, why they can make a big impact on the 2025 team and gives his list for what the Tigers are still looking for in this episode.
Also, Wilson and host Zach Ewing discuss the Texas Bowl and their reactions to the first round of the College Football Playoff.
#lsu #geauxtigers #transferportal #collegefootball #cfp #ncaafootball

In today's episode of the LSU Sports Insider, our experts from The Advocate provide an LSU gymnastics season preview. The Tigers won the national championship last year and returned Monday with their "Gymnastics 101" exhibition. Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais and editor Zach Ewing cover it all: returning stars Haleigh Bryant and Aleah Finnegan, injured phenom Konnor McClain, newcomers like Kaitlin Chio and social media sensation Livvy Dunne, we cover it all. Also: College Football Playoff picks and predictions! #lsu #geauxtigers #gymnastics #ncaagymnastics #livvy

It hasn't taken Brian Kelly and staff long to make an impact in the transfer portal. LSU has landed starting-caliber players at five (and live during the recording, make it six!) positions.
Our Advocate LSU beat writers, Wilson Alexander and Koki Riley, join host Zach Ewing to discuss the additions, which might have the biggest impact and what else the Tigers are still searching for in the transfer portal.
We also take a look at news surrounding LSU's upcoming matchup with Baylor in the Texas Bowl and make our first-round College Football Playoff picks.
#lsu #geauxtigers #transferportal #ncaarecruiting #cfp #bowlgames

A month into basketball season, LSU women's basketball team is unbeaten and ranked No. 4 in the country. More surprising, the men's team is 8-1 and looks like a strong contender for an NCAA tournament berth. Advocate beat writers Reed Darcey and Toyloy Brown III break down the teams' hot starts, what's gone right and what could still be improved, with editor and host Zach Ewing in this episode of the LSU Sports Insider. Included: • How the women's team has pulled off two unlikely comeback victories • Why the men's team didn't slow down after Jalen Reed's season-ending injury • The SEC is as tough as it's ever been, especially on the men's side • Players of the week and more #lsu #geauxtigers #ncaabasketball #collegebasketball #womensbasketball

LSU starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier announced Wednesday evening that he's returning to Baton Rouge for his final season of eligibility. Advocate beat writer Wilson Alexander and editor Zach Ewing break down the decision, where Nussmeier can grow in his final season with the Tigers and how LSU moves forward with its offseason. #lsu #geauxtigers #lsutigers #collegefootball

The college football transfer portal officially opened Monday morning, and LSU plans to be more active than in the past several years.
What exactly are Brian Kelly and the Tigers looking for? And what might they lose off of their roster? Our LSU Sports Insider crew breaks it down and also offers thoughts on the Texas Bowl matchup with Baylor and the College Football Playoff selection.
#lsu #geauxtigers #lsufootball #transferportal #collegefootball #bowlgames

Brian Kelly and the LSU football team had plenty of good things happen on signing day — three new 5-star recruits, the top player in Louisiana, a late flip on the offensive line — so why is everyone so angry?
Start with who they missed out on and why the coach is complaining about NIL dollars.
Our LSU Sports Insiders — Advocate beat writer Koki Riley and editor Zach Ewing — break down the situation with the good, the bad and the ugly of National Signing Day at LSU.
#lsu #geauxtigers #collegefootball #recruiting #signingday #nil

Get ready for college football National Signing Day at LSU with our preview. Advocate beat writers Wilson Alexander and Koki Riley and editor Zach Ewing break down who's expected to sign with the Tigers, why the class is still worth celebrating despite the loss of Bryce Underwood to Michigan and other big questions.
We break down:
• What type of player LSU is getting in top-rated cornerback D.J. Pickett
• Who's signing Jahkeem Stewart after a bizarre high school career?
• Trying to hold onto Derek Meadows and Mike Tyler
• Replenishing the running back room with Harlem Berry and J.T. Lindsey
• The other side of Flipsmas: Trying to flip Solomon Thomas

#lsu #lsufootball #geauxtigers #nationalsigningday #recruiting #collegefootball

Extra-large Thanksgiving meals? Try an extra-large podcast, with the LSU Sports Insiders — Advocate beat writers Wilson Alexander and Koki Riley and editor Zach Ewing — recapping LSU's victory over Vanderbilt and looking forward to their regular-season finale against Oklahoma this weekend. Also included in this episode: • Thanksgiving dinner — how to cook the turkey, favorite side dishes and Zach's strange preferences • Why LSU's red zone struggles have continued • Roster management for next season — Nussmeier's decision, NIL funds, transfer portal and more • Keys to the game and picks for LSU-Oklahoma #lsu #geauxtigers #boomersooner #anchordown #secfootball #collegefootball #thanksgiving

The nation's top-rated high school quarterback, Bryce Underwood, flipped his college commitment Thursday night from LSU to Michigan, his home-state school. He had been committed to LSU since January. The move comes less than two weeks before National Signing Day and is a significant blow to the Tigers' signing class — and their future at quarterback. Wilson Alexander, the LSU football beat writer for The Advocate, and columnist Scott Rabalais, join Zach Ewing to discuss Underwood's flip, how big of a blow this is to Brian Kelly and staff and where LSU goes from here. 

#lsu #geauxtigers #michigan #mgoblue #collegefootball #recruiting

For the LSU football team, all tangible goals are off the table: The Tigers are eliminated from the SEC title race and the College Football Playoff. However, there still should be some motivation for LSU in Saturday's home game against Vanderbilt. Snapping a three-game losing streak and building some momentum into the offseason are important. And as offensive tackle Will Campbell said, 8-4 is a whole lot better than 6-6. So can the Tigers do it against pesky Diego Pavia and the Commodores. Our LSU Insiders — Advocate beat writers Koki Riley and Reed Darcey and editor Zach Ewing — break down the matchup and offer their predictions. #lsu #geauxtigers #vandy #godores #secfootball #collegefootball

The LSU men's basketball team is 4-0 with a road win over Kansas State. The women's team is ranked No. 7 with five blowouts in five games. Our LSU Sports Insiders — Advocate basketball beat writers Reed Darcey and Toyloy Brown III and editor Zach Ewing — break down the teams' starts.
• What are they doing well?
• What are the early red flags?
• Vyctorius Miller is off to a great start
• Flau'jae Johnson was indeed ready for the spotlight
• Big tournaments ahead for both teams
#lsu #geauxtigers #collegebasketball

The LSU football team must avoid a hangover from back-to-back losses as it travels to Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators.
Our LSU Sports Insiders — football beat writers Wilson Alexander and Koki Riley and editor Zach Ewing — break down the game, including:
• Believe it or not, the Tigers can still make the SEC championship
• What LSU needs to fix from Alabama game — and why it wasn't all bad
• Florida has played a tough schedule but hasn't been impressive
• Will it be DJ Lagway or Aidan Warner at QB?
• Keys to the game and predictions
#lsu #geauxtigers #gogators #collegefootball #secfootball

The LSU football team suffered a disappointing, embarrassing loss to Alabama on Saturday night. So what's next, both for this season's team and for the future of the program? Are the Tigers really as far away from the Crimson Tide and other national title contenders as that game made it seem? What can they do to make immediate improvements? And what does the race for the SEC title game look like?
All that and more from our LSU Sports Insiders at The Advocate — columnist Scott Rabalais, beat writer Reed Darcey and editor Zach Ewing — as we continue to detail LSU's roller-coaster season.
#lsu #geauxtigers #rolltide #alabama #secfootball #cfp #collegefootball

It all comes down to this for the No. 15 LSU football team, which faces No. 11 Alabama on Saturday night at Tiger Stadium. Win, and the Tigers remain on a path to the College Football Playoff. Lose, and that dream is almost certainly over.
Our LSU Sports Insiders — Advocate beat writers Reed Darcey and Koki Riley and host Zach Ewing — break down the matchup from every angle, give you our keys to the game, tell you what's at stake ... and ultimately make our predictions.
#lsu #lsufootball #collegefootball #geauxtigers #alabama #rolltide

It figures to be a close game when LSU faces Alabama in a showdown Saturday night at Tiger Stadium. So what will decide the game? 
Our LSU Sports Insiders, Advocate beat writer Wilson Alexander and columnist Scott Rabalais, have come up with eight crucial matchups they think will decide the winner.
What do you think they are? Which matchups would you add? And how much will LSU miss starting left guard Garrett Dellinger, who's going to miss this one with injury?
The answers are inside the latest LSU Sports Insider podcast.
#lsu #geauxtigers #rolltide #collegefootball #ncaafootball #alabama

Two days after the LSU football team blew a 17-7 lead in a second-half collapse to lose 38-23 to Texas A&M, the LSU Sports Insiders break down what happened, and why the Tigers couldn't make the proper adjustments on either side of the ball.
Advocate beat writer Koki Riley and host Zach Ewing also take a look at the big picture, why LSU's College Football Playoff hopes aren't finished and what the team must do during its bye week to keep them alive.
#lsu #geauxtigers #gigem #secfootball #collegefootball

After a dominating 34-10 win at Arkansas, the LSU football team finds itself squarely in the middle of the races for the Southeastern Conference title and the College Football Playoff. That comes as the Tigers face their toughest two-game stretch of the season, at Texas A&M and home vs. Alabama. Our LSU Sports Insiders — Advocate beat writers Wilson Alexander and Reed Darcey and host Zach Ewing — break down both races, take a final look back at the rout of Arkansas and start looking ahead to Saturday at Texas A&M in this episode. #lsu #geauxtigers #lsufootball #gigem #woopig #secfootball #collegefootball

0:00- intro

3:45- LSU has become a serious CFP contender

17:15- Keys to the Game: LSU aces road test

25:50- Star Players: Durham and Weeks shine

31:30- Injury Report: CJ Daniels leaves game

36:00- Sports Betting

41:30- Around the SEC

47:00- Big one in College Station

The LSU football team returns to action Saturday night in Tiger Stadium for a huge showdown with rival Ole Miss. Both teams have one loss. The winner will be in the top 10 and establish pole position for a College Football Playoff spot; the loser will be on the brink of being eliminated from CFP contention.
Our LSU Sports Insiders — Scott Rabalais, Reed Darcey and Zach Ewing — break down the matchup, looking at both teams' offenses and defenses and where the game might turn, before making our predictions for a pivotal game.
#lsu #geauxtigers #olemiss #hottytoddy #sec #secfootball #collegefootball

Star linebacker Harold Perkins suffered a season-ending knee injury Saturday in LSU's victory over UCLA. How will the Tigers adjust their defense without him? How much will they miss him, and what does this mean for his future, either in the NFL draft or the possibility of a return to LSU?
Our LSU Sports Insiders, beat writer Koki Riley and host Zach Ewing, break down the situation and take a look back at the Tigers' 34-17 win over the Bruins, as well as a brief look ahead at South Alabama and where LSU is improving or still stagnating.
#lsu #geauxtigers #collegefootball #ncaafootball #secfootball

Our LSU Sports Insider crew is back with Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais, beat writer Reed Darcey and host Zach Ewing as they break down LSU's home game against UCLA on Saturday.
The Tigers are significant favorites in this one, so the discussion focuses more on what LSU must do to polish its game before the huge matchup with Ole Miss coming in three weeks.
As part of the preview, we break down both offenses and defenses, our keys to the game and give predictions. We also have sports betting tips, what to watch for in the SEC and more.
#lsu #lsufootball #geauxtigers #secfootball #ncaafootball #ucla #collegefootball

On a new episode of the LSU Sports Insider, beat writers Wilson Alexander and Koki Riley discuss all things defense, including exactly what has stood out on the field this preseason, players who have stood out at preseason practices and forecast whether these adjustments will result in an improved unit in 2024.

They also talk about new defensive coordinator Blake Baker’s comments with the media, linebacker Harold Perkins’ impressive preseason and various schematic changes the defense is expected to implement in 2024.

The LSU Tigers began preseason football practice Thursday, and our LSU sports insiders Wilson Alexander and Reed Darcey watched every minute. They shared their initial takeaways in this episode, including observations on the defensive backs, freshmen who stood out and the latest on two players returning from injury.

The LSU Tigers open their preseason football camp Thursday, and our LSU Sports Insiders of Wilson Alexander, Reed Darcey and host Zach Ewing will be there every step of the way. In this episode of the LSU Sports Insider podcast, we preview camp, from top storylines to position battles and youngsters to watch. Then we end with the burning question we want to see LSU answer over the next month before the Tigers open the 2024 season against USC in Las Vegas. #lsu #lsusports #lsufootball #sec #secfootball #collegefootball #ncaafootball

What questions must the LSU football team answer when it opens camp next week? Our LSU Sports Insiders of Koki Riley, Reed Darcey and host Zach Ewing give their takes, plus:
• LSU football wins a huge recruiting battle
• Baseball roster reset after MLB draft
• Final takeaways from SEC media days

With SEC Media Days wrapping up in Dallas, there's plenty to talk about in the world of LSU football. Advocate staffers Scott Rabalais, Koki Riley and Reed Darcey take a break from reporting to share their insights on what's been said and their projections for the 2024 season. Also, Koki talks about Paul Skenes' night in starting the MLB All-Star Game, while the staff predicts here LSU might land in the initial SEC media preseason poll.

The college football season in the new-look SEC begins unofficially Monday with SEC Media Days in Dallas. Our LSU Sports Insiders of Scott Rabalais, Koki Riley, Reed Darcey and host Zach Ewing break down what we'll be watching when the coaches and players take the stage next week and offer our early predictions for the season to come, including:
• SEC championship game prediction
• What to expect from LSU
• Most interesting teams at media days
• Teams that will be better than you think
• Teams that will be worse than you think
• Players to watch
• Non-LSU game we'd pay to see

#sec #secmediadays #collegefootball #ncaafootball #lsu

LSU athletics has produced five national titles in the past five school years. What's next?
Our LSU Sports Insider team of Reed Darcey, Koki Riley and host Zach Ewing give their opinions and break down the possibilities of the usual suspects: Football, women's basketball, gymnastics and baseball.
Also on this episode:
• EA Sports ranks Tiger Stadium third on college football's "Toughest Places to Play"
• Trey'Dez Green will try to play football and basketball