LSU Sports Zone

On today's early morning edition of Tiger Tailgating, Mike Detillier and Herb Tyler get together to preview LSU taking on the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, SC. as both teams look to come out with some serious momentum heading into the meat of the schedule and Jeff Palermo, Louisiana Radio Network news & sports director and Host on Tiger Rag radio, joins Mike and Herb to recap LSU v. Ni...

In this hour, Mike and Herb break down LSU Tight end Mason Taylor turning the corner this year as he steps up in an area where the Tigers have been relatively quiet as of late, Herb also gives us some insights as to how a screen play can work when done correctly, before Zach Nagy, who covers the LSU Tigers for Sports Illustrated, joins the gang for our Tiger's Scout Notebook as the Tigers and Game...

Mike and Herb call up Zach Nagy, publisher of LSU Tigers on Sports Illustrated, as the Tigers and Gamecocks are almost identical teams with the same strengths and weaknesses, showing that the cliche will be true today that the game will be won in the trenches, as Kyren Lacy has stepped up to become the new WR1 who will become the guy behind the guy, the center is as vital a position as any of them...

Mike and Herb open up the second hour discussing to see what area SC will match up to try and stop Mason Taylor where the Tigers can make some noise and Herb enlightens Mike on what makes a screen play really work, and how confident will SC's defensive front can be to pressure Nussmeier into making a mistake.

This hour, Mike and Herb get together for an early morning pregame as the Tigers take on the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, SC at 11 am, before diving into the WR core that LSU continues to develop churning out talent from all angles, and where the Tigers need to improve offensively so as to take some weight off of Garrett Nussmeier and Jeff Palermo, Louisiana Radio Network news & sport...

Mike and Herb discuss the development of Kyren Lacy as he looks to become "the guy" for LSU as he has shown serious growth from last year, and Shelton Sampson is looking to overcome simple mistakes to become the next WR to take LSU by storm, and to help define that LSU passing game, the Tigers pass protection has been incredible, but will they be able to become a strong run blocking O-line or will...

Jeff Palermo, Louisiana Radio Network news & sports director and Host on Tiger Rag radio, joins Mike and Herb to discuss how this game will define both teams with LSU looking a little sloppy against Nicholls at home last weekend, if LSU's run game will finally come alive, LSU linebacker Whit Weeks has surged into the spotlight with his ability to stop just about everything, but LSU's defense s...

Wilson Alexander, an LSU reporter for The Advocate, joined Mike and Deuce to preview the Tigers' SEC opener against South Carolina. Alexander discussed the Bayou Bengals' disappointing rushing attack. He called South Carolina "trendy" after their dominant victory over Kentucky. Alexander also evaluated the Tigers' passing game. 

On today's show, Mike and Herb get together over at Acme Oyster House to ring in the first home game of LSU's 2024 season with the Tigers looking to find themselves against Nicholls following their tough loss in Vegas against USC, Jim Derry, host of the Datitude podcast for NOLA.com, joins the guys to discuss what we need to see from the Tigers going forward with the O-line and running backs needi...

Mike and Herb close out the final half hour breaking down the intimidation factor of Nicholls playing in Tiger Stadium for the first time but being locally grown might leave a sense of familiarity with who the Colonels will be playing against, and how vital this game will be for the LSU players on the fringe depth chart in the 2nd and 3rd string that will get a shot to show that they can be a star...

This hour, Mike and Herb look at what all is being offered over at Acme Oyster House, how they are reinventing tailgating and how far the history between LSU and Nicholls goes, before having JT Terrell, Director of Athletics for Nicholls State, on what it means for Nicholls to play the Tigers, the vision of Nicholls going forward, and the strength of Nicholls local recruitment efforts. We also div...

Mike and Herb look at Nicholls State's game plan for taking on the Tigers tonight as running might be the go-to attack, man-to-man play for the offense will likely be off the table even with LSU's have questionable secondary play, what Nicholls QB Pat McQuaide needs to do, and if tackling will continue to be an issue for the Colonels.

Mike and Herb are joined by Nicholls State Director of Athletics, JT Terrell, to discuss the history of the LSU-Nicholls game that was originally slated to be played in 2020, what it means for Nicholls to play the Tigers, what the vision is for Nicholls moving forward, and the strength of Nicholls local recruitment endeavors. 

Mike Detillier and Herb Tyler preview the LSU vs. Nicholls game that has been in the making for a while as the Tigers look to bounce back from yet another season-opening loss, what Herb wants to see from Nussmeier tonight, Brian Kelly wanting Shelton Sampson Jr. to step up this week, before having Jim Derry, host of the Datitude podcast for NOLA.com, join the guy to discuss LSU's must-need improve...

Jim Derry, host of the Datitude podcast for NOLA.com, joins the guys to discuss LSU's offensive line needs to step up as the dominant force that they were supposed to be as well as the running game step up in the absence of John Emery Jr. following his injury, the conservative play calling in the 2nd half of the USC/LSU game that might've been the reason why the Tigers fell, how was new DC, Blake...

Mike and Herb get together as Herb returns from his trip to Vegas, LSU opens up there 100th year at home against Nicholls for the first time, what Herb is looking for from Nussmeier tonight, and Miller Moss may just be the guy to step up for Lincoln Riley.

Mike calls up Glen West, senior writer at Geaux247.com, to get the latest on John Emery Jr. who tore his ACL in his left knee in practice yesterday following an offseason comeback from tearing his right ACL in November of last year against FL, what the biggest takeaways are from the Tigers tough loss in Vegas vs. USC, does LSU have a running back that can step up to be that every down, workhorse p...

Mike and Charlie spoke to a WWL listener about LSU WR Shelton Sampson Jr. and RB Kaleb Jackson. The guys shared their thoughts on Sampson's opportunity to step up, Chris Hilton's role in LSU's offense, and the Tigers' usage of Jackson in their loss to USC. 

Blake Ruffino, the founder of the Are You Serious sports network, joined Bobby and Mike to recap LSU's season-opening loss to USC in Las Vegas. Ruffino slammed the Tigers' offensive issues in the second half. He shared his thoughts on LSU's conservative offense, D'Anton Lynn's defensive play calling, and the Tigers' young defensive backs. 

Bobby and Mike reviewed LSU's 27-20 loss to USC in their season-opening battle in Las Vegas. They expressed their disappointment in the Tiger rushing attack and offensive line. The guys criticized LSU head coach Brian Kelly for extending the Tigers' losing streak in openers to five straight games. They explained what went wrong in the loss to the Trojans. Bobby also evaluated LSU QB Garrett Nussme...

Dave Hilbert, the marketing manager of The Silver Slipper, joined Bobby and Mike. The guys explained what went wrong in LSU's loss to USC. They also projected future expansion of the College Football Playoff. 

Bobby and Mike spoke to WWL listeners about the Tigers' loss vs. USC. Bobby said the Trojans humbled LSU's supposed "elite" offensive line. They reviewed the Tigers' loss of momentum at the end of the fourth quarter. The guys also discussed LSU's usage of their top recruits. 

Mike Detillier and Jeff Palermo ring in the new season over at Acme Oyster House breaking down the strength of this Tiger team with the offensive line, who could be the next superstar WR from LSU before having Pete Jenkins, renowned defensive line coach, join the guys to recap some of the new faces on this Tigers defensive front and how the Bayou Bengals are looking to right the ship from their de...

In our final little half hour, Mike and Jeff discuss who could be the go-to Nickel guy on the field today, and if Lincoln Riley may actually attempt to establish a run game or just let the air raid offense take control to try and beat an LSU DB group that needs to bounce back after last year.

In the 2nd hour, Mike and Jeff look at how LSU's special teams will have to step up to help this Tiger team win tonight before covering the incredible offensive depth and who we might see trending up or trending down during tonight's game before we dive into our Inside the Tiger's Den segment with Doug Mouton, Sports Director for WWL TV, to discuss how much of a difference maker Harold Perkins wil...