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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 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
The college football transfer portal is still churning, and LSU has added another quarterback to its room that already included Sam Leavitt. That would be 5-star freshman Husan Longstreet from USC, who committed to LSU on Wednesday. The result is that the Tigers have gone from no scholarship QBs last week to one of the nation's most promising QB rooms this week. Now, as for the offensive line... Also, the LSU men's basketball team's NCAA tournament hopes — and Matt McMahon's future at LSU — are on the brink of collapsing after a heartbreaking loss to Kentucky on Wednesday night. We give details on what athletic director Verge Ausberry said about McMahon's future and what's next for LSU basketball. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #collegefootball #ncaafootball #transferportal #samleavitt #collegebasketball #marchmadness
The LSU Sports Insider is back with breaking news: Arizona State quarterback transfer Sam Leavitt is expected to sign with LSU, giving the Tigers their presumptive starter for the 2026 season. We take a look at how Lane Kiffin and Co. made it happen, even after Leavitt left Baton Rouge without signing, and what kind of impact he can have on the LSU offense. Plus, we talk about Caden Durham returning to the Tigers, the rest of their No. 1-ranked transfer portal haul and what's still left to accomplish. #lsu #lsutigers #lsufootball #geauxtigers #collegefootball #ncaafootball #transferportal #samleavitt #quarterbacks
The LSU Sports Insider is back with a transfer portal extravaganza, updating you on the players Lane Kiffin and his staff have brought in, what needs LSU still has, and, of course, the quarterback situation. Does LSU prefer Sam Leavitt or Demond Williams? Will they have their choice between the two? What about Williams' legal situation with Washington? And is it time to hit the panic button if they land neither? We answer those questions and more on this episode. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #collegefootball #ncaafootball #collegefootballtransfers #transferportal #football #cfp #collegefootballplayoff #womensbasketball
College football's transfer portal opens Friday, and a flurry of activity is expected across the country, not least at LSU, where new coach Lane Kiffin and the Tigers will be seeking a quarterback among many other starters. Our LSU Insiders take a look at which starters are returning, positions the Tigers need most, where they might be looking and what kind of strategies they might employ with their budget. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #lsufootball #collegefootball #ncaafootball #transferportal
The 2025 LSU football season is finally at an end after a 38-35 loss to Houston on Saturday night. Our LSU Insiders give their takeaways — a couple from the game, more from Lane Kiffin's interview on the ESPN broadcast — and start to turn their attention to the transfer portal that opens Friday. Also, we preview the SEC basketball seasons for both the LSU men's and women's teams. Can the men continue their rebound all the way into the SEC tournament? Can the women finally beat South Carolina and parlay their explosive start into a No. 1 seed? Advocate beat writers Toyloy Brown and Reed Darcey provide their best conjecture. #lsu #lsutigers #lsusports #geauxtigers #lsufootball #collegefootball #ncaafootball #collegebasketball #womensbasketball #womenshoops #ncaabasketball
LSU football is back in the Texas Bowl for the third time in five years. This time, the Tigers will face Houston, and it looks like they'll have a more complete roster than they did when they lost to Kansas State in the 2022 edition of the bowl. Which players will suit up? Which ones will sit out? And what can coach Lane Kiffin and his offensive staff learn from the matchup? Reed Darcey and Scott Rabalais, two members of The Advocate's LSU beat team, break it all down, then turn their attention to the College Football Playoff's quarterfinal games.
Another busy news week for the LSU football team means another LSU Insider podcast to discuss. Frank Wilson will be leaving the Tigers after coaching them in the Texas Bowl next week — and he's heading to Ole Miss, of all places. More outbound transfers confirmed, including a promising freshman offensive lineman in Carius Curne and a backup quarterback. And the College Football Playoff starts Friday. We offer some predictions and hot takes. #lsu #lsufootball #lsutigers #geauxtigers #collegefootball #ncaafootball #transferportal #olemiss #hottytoddy #cfp #collegefootballplayoff
The college football transfer portal opens Jan. 2, and new LSU coach Lane Kiffin and his staff figure to be busy filling out the roster of the 2026 Tigers. Our LSU Insiders go through the team's needs and departures at quarterback, offensive line, wide receiver and defensive positions. We also take a look at the newly released 2026 schedule, with LSU's first SEC game already one of the most anticipated road games in program history. #lsu #lsutigers #lsufootball #geauxtigers #collegefootball #ncaafootball #transferportal #football
The LSU Sports Insiders are back with a look at some Texas Bowl opt-outs for LSU, including the starting quarterback whose final season at LSU went nothing like he expected. We discuss Garrett Nussmeier's legacy, Whit Weeks' decision to come back and more. Also, for the first time this season, we have an extended basketball discussion, as both the men's and women's teams at LSU are off to strong starts. We examine what's gone right and what to expect when the schedules toughen up next month. #lsu #geauxtigers #lsutigers #collegefootball #ncaafootball #texasbowl #bowlseason #football #collegebasketball #collegehoops #lsubasketball #womensbasketball #womenshoops
It was only seven days ago that Lane Kiffin was introduced as LSU's new football coach. In that time, he's named or retained nearly his entire coaching staff, kept together the major parts of a recruiting class and generally continued to make headlines, skipping out on a College Gameday interview, and as an afterthought, LSU learned its bowl destination. Our LSU Sports Insiders discuss the week that was and what we expect to come next. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #secfootball #collegefootball #ncaafootball #collegefootballplayoff #olemiss #hottytoddy #lanekiffin #football
Lane Kiffin hasn't even been LSU's football coach for a week, but already he had to navigate an early signing day. It was chaotic, as expected, but as the dust continues to settle, how did he do? Our LSU Insiders discuss on this episode, as well as what Kiffin and Co. will continue to do as they build their staff, recruit the high school ranks and prepare for the transfer portal. Also: A quick update on basketball, which has been great thus far for both the LSU men and women. #lsu #lsutigers #lsufootball #geauxtigers #collegefootball #ncaafootball #nationalsigningday #footballrecruiting
Lane Kiffin is officially the new football coach at LSU after a tumultuous hiring process that finally ended with Kiffin's introductory press conference Monday. Our LSU Sports Insiders give their first impressions of Kiffin and recap the process that led the Tigers to hiring him, the tough decision Kiffin had to make to leave Ole Miss and what's first for Kiffin in a busy period in which he'll need to hire a coaching staff, keep LSU's recruiting class on board and prepare for the transfer portal. #lsu #lsutigers #lsufootball #secfootball #footballrecruiting #olemiss #hottytoddy #lanekiffin #americanfootball #football #coachingcarousel #collegefootball #ncaafootball
Lane Kiffin is still the football coach at Ole Miss, at least for now. After that, could he be coming to LSU? It appears increasingly likely, although a deal is not done yet. Our LSU Sports Insiders, beat writer Wilson Alexander and columnist Scott Rabalais, tell us what they're hearing and their thoughts on the matter, including a reported lucrative contract offer to Kiffin and what names they're hearing as backup candidates. We also talk about what LSU's new coach will need to do to overhaul the Tigers' woeful offense, which hit a new low during an ugly win over Western Kentucky on Saturday. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #lsufootball #lanekiffin #lsucoach #secfootball #hottytoddy #olemiss #football
Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is the hottest name in the college football coaching carousel, and both the LSU Tigers and Florida Gators are very interested, hosting Kiffin's family in Baton Rouge and Gainesville and selling the coach on their job. So on this episode of LSU Insider, we do exactly that: Make the best sales pitch for both LSU (beat writers Wilson Alexander and Koki Riley) and Florida (Advocate prep sports writer Jackson Reyes, who went to UF) and why he might choose that school. We also discuss LSU's backup plans if Kiffin goes to Florida or stays at Ole Miss, and a quick discussion of the quarterback situation for Saturday's game against Western Kentucky. #lsu #lsutigers #lsufootball #collegefootball #gogators #gatorchomp #florida #ncaafootball #football #footballcoach
The LSU football team won a game on Saturday against Arkansas, but chatter continues to increase on the coaching search that will define this program's future. Our LSU Insiders reset the situation and divulge what they know on this episode, including some speculation on Lane Kiffin declining to commit long term to Ole Miss, what that could mean for LSU and just who the favorite is to be the Tigers' next head coach. We also answer the question: Who's a bigger long shot, Nick Saban or Frank Wilson? #lsu #lsutigers #lsufootball #collegefootball #lanekiffin #olemiss #hottytoddy #ncaafootball #football #footballcoach
The LSU football team has a game against Arkansas on Saturday, but let's face it, that's not what anyone wants to talk about. Brian Kelly sued LSU! Nick Saban is the new betting favorite to be the Tigers' next coach! Our LSU Insiders discuss all that and, yes, a little bit of the Arkansas game on this episode. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #lsufootball #secfootball #collegefootball #ncaafootball #coachingcarousel #football #woopig #arkansasrazorbacks
The LSU football program has more chaos in its coaching search. This time, it's ex-coach Brian Kelly fighting for as much of his $54 million buyout as possible while LSU tries to minimize its payment to him. Our LSU Insiders comment on the situation and what it means for the Tigers' coaching search. On the field, LSU replaced starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier with Michael Van Buren in the second half against Alabama on Saturday. Will that be the case going forward? More on that and on Nussmeier's ultimate legacy at LSU. #lsu #lsufootball #lsutigers #geauxtigers #secfootball #ncaafootball #collegefootball #football #nfldraft
The LSU Sports Insiders are back to discuss more confusion in the LSU football coaching search saga, this time regarding the title of Verge Ausberry, who has been described as the interim athletic director, the "acting" athletic director and the permanent athletic director at various points this week. We parse what it means and whether it matters. Plus: An actual football game! For the first time since Brian Kelly was fired, LSU takes the field, and it's a big test against No. 4 Alabama. Can the Tigers pull off the upset under interim coach Frank Wilson? We'll break it down and offer predictions. #lsu #lsutigers #lsusports #lsufootball #geauxtigers #secfootball #collegefootball #ncaafootball #football
The LSU football team heads to Alabama this week, but the oxygen in Baton Rouge is all being taken up by the team's search for a new coach. Our LSU Sports Insiders are here with more thoughts, including lead beat writer Wilson Alexander, who spoke to 15 people involved with the football program to find out how it all went wrong with Brian Kelly. We also offer updated thoughts on the search after interim athletic director Verge Ausberry and members of LSU's Board of Supervisors held a press conference Friday, look at the latest odds for LSU's next coach and talk about how the timeline will get very complicated for any candidates taking their current team to the College Football Playoff. #lsu #lsutigers #lsufootball #geauxtigers #football #secfootball #collegefootball #ncaafootball #coachingcarousel
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