Locked On LSU - Daily Podcast On LSU Tigers Football & Basketball

LSU dropped the series at Vanderbilt with an 11-3 loss in Nashville as the Tigers’ struggles at the plate continued. LSU managed just four hits and struck out ten times while Vanderbilt took advantage of free passes and a costly error during a five-run fifth inning that blew the game open. Cooper Moore took the loss after allowing five runs on seven hits over four innings of work. The Tigers never...

SEC Baseball is finally here, and LSU opens conference play with a pivotal road series at Vanderbilt. The Tigers enter the weekend at 13-5 while the Commodores sit at 11-7 after a surprisingly uneven pre-conference stretch for both programs. Vanderbilt insider Chris Lee joins the show to break down what’s happening in Nashville, including several key injuries that could threaten the Commodores’ po...

SEC quarterbacks take center stage as questions swirl around rising stars like Arch Manning, Sam Leavitt, and Byrum Brown. Which signal-callers will define the 2024 SEC football season—and who faces the steepest climb? The SEC Squad breaks down every program’s most intriguing quarterback, factoring in coaching changes, high-pressure battles, and critical early-season matchups. From Lane Kiffin’s r...

LSU men’s basketball has reached a pivotal moment. With the season now over, LSU administrators must decide the future of the program: pursue a potential reunion with former head coach Will Wade or stick with current head coach Matt McMahon for a fifth season. In this episode, we break down the latest buzz surrounding the LSU job, including what it might realistically take to lure Wade away from N...

Spring football is approaching, and LSU is preparing for its first under Lane Kiffin with plenty of questions surrounding the roster. In this episode, Matt Moscona is joined by Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports and Shea Dixon of On3/The Bengal Tiger to preview the biggest storylines and position battles to watch when the Tigers begin spring practice. Marcello explains why he’ll be watching how LSU’s...

LSU didn’t play a clean game early Tuesday night, but the Tigers found the spark they needed before SEC play begins. After falling behind 4-2, Omar Serna blasted a 455-foot grand slam into the trees beyond left-center to flip the game and lift LSU to an 8-4 win over Creighton at Alex Box Stadium. The real turning point came on the mound. Deven Sheerin delivered 2.1 scoreless innings with four stri...

Bill Connelly released his pre-spring rankings of all 68 Power Conference quarterbacks, and LSU’s new signal caller is right in the middle of the list. Connelly has Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt ranked No. 14 entering spring football. Is that a fair evaluation, or is it disrespect for Lane Kiffin’s offense and the upside Leavitt brings to Baton Rouge? We break down Leavitt’s ranking, his inju...

LSU may be getting a key piece back soon. Jay Johnson provided an encouraging update on senior outfielder Chris Stanfield, who has been out since injuring his hand in the second game of the season but is now “full go” swinging the bat and nearing a return. Could Stanfield be the spark LSU’s offense needs after dropping four of its last five games? SEC Network analyst David Dellucci joins the show...

LSU’s rough stretch continues. The Tigers dropped the series finale to Sacramento State 6-1 at Alex Box Stadium , and while Sunday’s loss by itself isn’t catastrophic, it’s the bigger trend that has people concerned . LSU’s pitching was solid all weekend, but the offense has completely stalled over the last two weeks. William Schmidt turned in a strong outing with 8 strikeouts over 5.2 innings , b...

LSU’s offense followed up a 15-run outburst Friday with a complete no-show Saturday at Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers managed just three hits all night and went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position in a frustrating 5-4 loss to Sacramento State that evened the series. In this episode, we recap how LSU let a strong pitching effort slip away. Cooper Moore gave the Tigers 4.2 solid innings and Etha...

Brian Kelly has finally spoken publicly for the first time since being fired as LSU’s head coach. In an interview on SiriusXM’s Dusty and Danny in the Morning , Kelly addressed the circumstances surrounding his departure from Baton Rouge and reflected on what he believes went wrong during his tenure with the Tigers. Kelly admitted one of his biggest regrets was giving too much autonomy to his youn...

LSU got exactly what it needed Friday night — a palate cleanser. After dropping two straight games, the Tigers erupted for a 15-4 run-rule win over Sacramento State at Alex Box Stadium. The offense exploded for six home runs , led by a monster night from Jake Brown , who launched three homers and drove in six runs to match his entire home run total from last season. Derek Curiel and Steven Milam a...

Defending national champion LSU Tigers baseball has hit a rough patch. After a red-hot start, the Tigers have now dropped three of their last six games as the offense has gone ice cold. Is this just an early-season slump or something more concerning? Matt Moscona is joined by Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball to break down what’s gone wrong with LSU’s lineup, how concerned fans should be, and where the...

Florida Gators dominate SEC basketball with a staggering 10-game win streak, but are they the only squad poised for a Final Four run? The SEC Squad debates which SEC teams—including Arkansas under Calipari, Alabama’s high-octane offense, and Tennessee’s trademark defense—can make postseason noise. Can dark horses like Missouri or Kentucky shake up the tournament brackets, and what wild seeding sce...

LSU’s slump deepened Wednesday night in Lafayette. The Tigers were outplayed from start to finish in a 7-2 loss to Louisiana as defensive miscues and a quiet offense continued to plague Jay Johnson’s club. LSU committed three more errors—bringing the total to seven over the last two games—and struck out 11 times while failing to deliver a hit with runners in scoring position. Trent Caraway provide...

LSU has its sights set on the nation’s top cornerback in the 2027 class. Joshua Dobson has locked in his official visit to LSU , and Corey Raymond and DBU appear firmly in the mix to land the elite defensive back. But Dobson is just part of what could be a historic recruiting class in Louisiana , with five of the top 15 players in the country coming from the state in 2027. Can Lane Kiffin and the...

Garrett Nussmeier is finally telling part of the story. At the NFL Scouting Combine, Garrett Nussmeier disclosed new details about the mysterious injury he suffered on Day Two of fall camp in 2025 — an injury that lingered all season. We revisit what Brian Kelly said at the time, compare it to practice observations, and piece together a timeline that raises just as many questions as it answers. Wh...

LSU got exposed Monday night. On today’s Locked on LSU , we break down the Tigers’ 13-10 loss to Northeastern at Alex Box — a game that revealed cracks the weekend rotation had been covering up. Cooper Williams couldn’t find the zone, Zac Cowan got barreled, and the defense unraveled with four errors and three wild pitches. The offense? The starting lineup went 4-for-21 without an extra-base hit,...

LSU sophomore right-hander William Schmidt joins the show for an exclusive conversation about his development from Year 1 to Year 2 in Baton Rouge and why the game has finally slowed down for him on the mound. Schmidt discusses how watching teammates Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson prepare and compete helped him settle his nerves and grow into a more confident pitcher — and what that means for L...

William Schmidt was the headline Sunday — and if that version of the sophomore right-hander is here to stay, it changes the trajectory of this LSU team. We recap LSU’s 2-0 win over Dartmouth, highlighted by Schmidt’s dominant 7.1 shutout innings. He retired the first 12 hitters he faced, allowed just four ground-ball singles, walked none and struck out nine on 95 pitches. It was the best linescore...

LSU mega booster Gordon McKernan joins the show for a candid, in-depth conversation about the state of LSU athletics in the NIL era. We discuss whether LSU’s current level of football spending under Lane Kiffin is sustainable long term and what it really takes behind the scenes to build — and maintain — a championship-caliber roster. How are donors viewing the arms race? And what does the future m...

LSU bounced back Friday night at Alex Box Stadium, but it wasn’t exactly stress free. The Tigers beat Dartmouth 5-2 behind a clutch sixth inning swing from Derek Curiel and dominant extended relief from Gavin Guidry, and we break down everything that mattered from the win. We discuss Curiel’s go-ahead double that flipped the game, Guidry’s emergence as a true shutdown weapon out of the bullpen, an...

LSU basketball appears headed toward a fourth straight missed NCAA Tournament under Matt McMahon — but the decision on his future may not be so straightforward. A prominent LSU booster publicly endorsed McMahon returning next season, adding intrigue to what many assumed would be an inevitable change. We break down the biggest factors in play, including the nearly $11 million buyout for McMahon and...

SEC eligibility chaos sparks debate—is common sense finally returning to college sports? Trinidad Chambliss gets his sixth year at Ole Miss, while Charles Bediako at Alabama and Joey Aguilar at Tennessee are denied, highlighting the NCAA’s inconsistent rulings. Is the NCAA’s arbitrary approach to eligibility making things worse? The crew explores potential fixes, NIL’s growing impact, and wild sce...

SEC Network analyst Dari Nowkhah stirred up plenty of conversation when he called LSU under Lane Kiffin “The Evil Empire.” On today’s episode, we discuss why Nowkhah believes Kiffin has fully tapped into LSU’s identity and how the Tigers are becoming what many expected the program to be under Brian Kelly. What does that perception mean nationally — and just how high is LSU’s ceiling moving forward...