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A podcast from the beat writers, columnists and editors covering LSU athletics for The Advocate, NOLA.com and the Times-Picayune. Scott Rabalais, Wilson Alexander, Sheldon Mickles, Reed Darcey and more give you the latest news and analysis on LSU athletics and college sports nationwide.
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The LSU men's basketball program received a shot in the arm Thursday when news broke that former coach Will Wade — who was fired after receiving a Notice of Allegations of NCAA violations in 2022 — is returning to LSU. Wade announced that he's leaving North Carolina State after one season and coming back to Baton Rouge. Our LSU Sports Insiders react live to the news and what it means for the men's basketball program. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #collegebasketball #ncaabasketball #marchmadness #secbasketball #sweet16 #basketballcoaches
The LSU Sports Insiders are back with a look at LSU's first spring football practice under new coach Lane Kiffin. What's different? Lots of players, for one thing. What are we looking for over the next several weeks? And how's quarterback Sam Leavitt progressing with his injury? We answer all that in a comprehensive look at spring practice. In addition, we bid farewell to Advocate LSU football beat writer Wilson Alexander, who is leaving the company after seven years as a friend and co-worker. Wilson shares some of his favorite moments on the football beat and his thoughts about the Baton Rouge community. #lsu #lsufootball #geauxtigers #lsutigers #secfootball #collegefootball #ncaafootball #springpractice #sportsjournalism
The LSU women's basketball team routed Jacksonville and Texas Tech by a combined 112 points in two NCAA tournament games this weekend, giving Flau'Jae Johnson a perfect home sendoff and storming their way to Sacramento for the Sweet 16. Can LSU come out of a very tough regional? Our LSU Insiders are here to discuss, including a full recap of the history the Tigers set this weekend and their chances against Duke and UCLA coming up. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #ncaabasketball #marchmadness #womensbasketball #womenshoops #secbasketball
The LSU baseball team hosts No. 8 Oklahoma for a three-game SEC series this weekend, and the stakes are high — at least for March. The Tigers are trying to even their SEC record, and more importantly trying to build some momentum after a poor stretch. LSU baseball beat writer Koki Riley of The Advocate joins the LSU Sports Insiders for a look at what's going well, what needs to improve and whether his outlook and expectations have changed for the rest of the season. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #secbaseball #lsubaseball #collegebaseball #baseball
It's March Madness time, and the LSU women's basketball team drew a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Tigers will open tournament play Friday at home against No. 15 Jacksonville, almost certainly followed by a second-round game Sunday versus either No. 7 Texas Tech or No. 10 Villanova. Our LSU Insiders break down the matchups, the question of whether LSU is happy to be in a Sacramento regional with UCLA instead of a Fort Worth regional with UConn and our thoughts on possible rematches down the road with Duke and UCLA ... or a meeting with Kim Mulkey's old school, Baylor. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #secbasketball #womensbasketball #womenshoops #marchmadness #ncaatournament #bracket #finalfour
The LSU baseball team has hit a rough patch in the month of March, losing four of its past six games against competition far weaker than what the Tigers will face in SEC play, which begins this weekend with a road trip to Vanderbilt. Advocate LSU beat writer Koki Riley joins the LSU Insiders to discuss what's gone wrong for the Tigers, what they can do to fix it and whether fans should be panicking. We also have a mini preview of the SEC season — championship contenders, dark horses and teams that could fade. We'll finish with a preview of the Vanderbilt series and our expectations for LSU in conference play. Oh, and there's a rant about Team USA in the World Baseball Classic to get you started. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #lsubaseball #secbaseball #collegebaseball #sec #worldbaseballclassic #wbc2026
The LSU women's basketball team beat Oklahoma with one of the Tigers' best performances of the season to open their run in the SEC tournament, but then ran up against a familiar obstacle in South Carolina, which beat LSU 83-77 in the semifinals. What does it all mean? What seed are the Tigers going to get? And are they still national championship contenders? Our LSU Sports Insiders break it all down and also talk about Gary Redus' departure to become the head coach at Rutgers. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #womensbasketball #womenshoops #secbasketball #collegebasketball #collegehoops #marchmadness
The LSU men's basketball team is coming to the end of another disappointing season, the fourth under head coach Matt McMahon, who is squarely on the hot seat. Does that mean the end of the road for McMahon at LSU? Or will the school keep him another year to save money on a buyout and see if things improve next season? Our LSU Sports Insiders break down the situation and give their take on LSU's decision and a possible coaching search. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #secbasketball #marchmadness #collegebasketball #collegehoops #coachingcarousel
March Madness is here as the LSU women's basketball team heads to Greenville, South Carolina, this week for the SEC tournament. The Tigers are the No. 4 seed in the conference tourney, but they're still chasing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament if they could pull off a run in Greenville. On the flip side, is their current No. 2 seed projection in jeopardy if they lose their first game? How much will Kim Mulkey "go for it" at an event she usually doesn't emphasize? And how does LSU match up with likely quarterfinal opponent Oklahoma? Our LSU Insiders answer these questions and more as we preview the SEC tournament. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #womensbasketball #womenshoops #sectournament #championshipweek #marchmadness #secbasketball
The LSU women's basketball team wraps up its regular season this weekend, and that means the final run for senior Flau'jae Johnson, a singular character in program history. Johnson has excelled on the court, winning a national title as a freshman and becoming a team leader as she approaches 2,000 career points, but also is a burgeoning star off the court with three recorded hip-hop albums and several big-time performances. Our LSU Sports Insiders talk about the impact of Flau'jae at LSU as well as a short preview of tonight's Tennessee game and a look at LSU's seeding possibilities in the NCAA tournament. Feature story on Flau'jae Johnson's background: https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/lsus-flaujae-johnson-womens-basketball/article_c1a9fb74-9552-11ef-b225-7b0daf83f6c2.html Feature story on Izzy Besselman: https://www.nola.com/sports/lsu/womens_basketball/lsu-womens-basketball-izzy-besselman-heart-condition-senior-day/article_b4d3966b-98ac-4f37-bb7d-17450d14064c.html #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #womensbasketball #womenshoops #flaujae #collegebasekball #marchmadness
It's been a perfect beginning for the LSU baseball team, the reigning national champions who are off to an 8-0 start with a serious offensive explosion. The LSU Sports Insiders discuss what that tells them in this episode, from which of those offensive numbers are real, to what to make of an up-and-down pitching staff to any weaknesses we might see in what looks like another College World Series contender. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #lsubaseball #collegebaseball #secbaseball
The LSU Sports Insiders are back, even though we're traveling across the South for coverage. Reed Darcey checks in on his way to Oxford, where the LSU women's basketball team will take on Ole Miss on Thursday night, still with a long-shot chance at a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. We examine what it will take and why the meeting with the Rebels is a tough first step. Scott Rabalais also joins the show before leaving for Jacksonville, where the LSU baseball team plays this weekend. We have first impressions of the baseball Tigers from their 5-0 start against soft competition. Also: A check on men's basketball and the fate of Matt McMahon and the second No. 1 vs. No. 2 meeting this season for LSU gymnastics. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #womensbasketball #womenshooops #collegebasketball #ncaabasketball #collegebaseball #secbaseball #gymnastics #collegegymnastics
The No. 6 LSU women's basketball team hosts No. 3 South Carolina on Saturday night in a nationally televised spotlight game that gives the Tigers their best opportunity yet to break a long losing streak against the Gamecocks. Can they do it? Our LSU Sports Insiders break the game down, from LSU's advantages to South Carolina's advantages and finally what the game means and our predictions. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #womensbasketball #southcarolina #gamecocknation #womenshoops #collegebasketball
It's difficult to repeat as a national champion in college baseball, but this year's LSU team starts at No. 1 or No. 2 in virtually every set of national rankings. We break down the Tigers in our 2026 season preview, including: • Why it's so difficult to repeat • The lineup has several key holdovers, including Derek Curiel and Steven Milam • How LSU is filling the rest of the holes • The new-look pitching staff • A schedule breakdown and predictions Also in this episode, a brief discussion on LSU alum Will Campbell and his struggles for the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #lsubaseball #collegebaseball #collegeworldseries #superbowl #nfl #patriots #newenglandpatriots
LSU football coach Lane Kiffin spoke to the media Wednesday for the first time since his opening week on the job. Our LSU Sports Insiders break down his comments on the Tigers' new transfer-laden roster, Kiffin's dogged pursuit of Sam Leavitt and Jordan Seaton, an injury update on Leavitt and much more. We also offer Super Bowl predictions. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #lsufootball #secfootball #collegefootball #ncaafootball #superbowl #superbowllx
The LSU women's basketball team thumped Alabama 103-63 on Sunday afternoon, punctuating what is now a seven-game SEC winning streak. The Tigers head to Austin for a rematch with Texas on Thursday night, and our LSU Sports Insiders talk about what is going so well for LSU, what challenges they'll face in trying to sweep the Longhorns and what's at stake in the next couple of weeks. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #womensbasketball #womenshoops #collegebasketball #marchmadness
The LSU women's basketball team has won five straight, including wins over top-10 foes Texas and Oklahoma, and has put an 0-2 start in SEC play behind it. Our LSU Sports Insiders dissect what makes this LSU team so effective and their hopes to compete for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Also discussed: • The dreary season for LSU men's basketball and the shaky future of coach Matt McMahon • Garrett Nussmeier's comments at the Senior Bowl and that mysterious injury #lsu #lsutigers #lsuwomensbasketball #womensbasketball #womenshoops #collegebasketball #marchmadness #seniorbowl #collegefootball
The transfer portal is closed, and LSU has 42 new players, plus 16 incoming freshmen, to create an all-new roster for 2026. The Tigers have new quarterbacks, a new receiver room and a new starting left tackle on an offense that will have eight new starters. On defense, there are fewer newcomers but still some significant additions. Our LSU Sports Insiders break down the new roster, looking at early ideas of strengths and weaknesses and position battles as we head into the spring. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #collegefootball #ncaafootball #transferportal #lanekiffin
The college football transfer portal is closed, and while LSU is still waiting on a big decision from a big guy in Colorado offensive tackle Jordan Seaton, the Tigers' new class is mostly complete. And what a class it is: 41 players, including three quarterbacks, top edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen and dozens of top players everywhere. Our LSU Sports Insiders break it down and discuss what it means for the 2026 season. Are high expectations warranted? Is it too early to say? And what questions do we still have? #lsu #lsufootball #lsutigers #geauxtigers #collegefootball #ncaafootball #transferportal #jordanseaton
The LSU Sports Insider welcomes a special guest for this episode: LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson, as he prepares for the 2026 season with the reigning national champions. Johnson and our insiders converse about: • How he reminds himself to enjoy the successes • The hardest part about repeating as champion • His thoughts on the 2026 team • Key lineup and rotation decisions • LSU baseball's place in the NIL/revenue sharing era #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #collegebaseball #ncaabaseball #secbaseball
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