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LSU baseball writer Koki Riley joins sports editor Perryn Keys to recap the Tigers' huge series win over Texas A&M and whether the they can make a late charge to the NCAA regionals. First, we take a fresh look at LSU's RPI rankings, its final two weekend series and what type of work they've got left before they can feel good about their chances at an NCAA tournament berth. Then it's on to the Texa...

Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais joins sports editor Perryn Keys for a look at a little bit of everything, from the LSU women's basketball roster and Haleigh Bryant's return to the gymnastics program and the Tigers' baseball series against Texas A&M. We first discuss Kim Mulkey's addition of three transfer guards — Miami's Shayeann Day-Wilson, Arizona's Kailyn Gilbert and Mississippi State's Mjra...

Beat writer Koki Riley joins sports editor Perryn Keys to recap the LSU baseball team's weekend series against Auburn and where the Tigers stand with 11 regular-season games remaining. We first discuss Jay Johnson's decision to start Kade Anderson in LSU's series finale against Auburn, which didn't work out well enough in a 7-5 loss that cost LSU a chance to sweep. Koki also explains why he though...

Beat writer Koki Riley joins sports editor Perryn Keys to take a long look at what's gone wrong with the LSU baseball team and how the Tigers can still make it into the NCAA tournament. We first discuss how Jay Johnson's team has tumbled to 5-13 in Southeastern Conference play as it heads into a weekend series with lowly Auburn — as well as what LSU needs to do with 14 games remaining to give itse...

Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais joins sports editor Perryn Keys to recap the LSU gymnastics team's thrilling ride to the first national championship in program history. NOTE: BUY THE ADVOCATE'S CHAMPIONSHIP POSTERS HERE ! We first discuss LSU's run through the semifinals Thursday — and Oklahoma's shocking turn on beam, which led to the Sooners' early departure and increased the Tigers' chances a...

Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais joins sports editor Perryn Keys to preview the LSU gymnasts' chances to win their first national championship. Rab comes aboard to discuss whether this is the best LSU gymnastics team in school history, and why the Tigers have a real chance to not only make it through to Saturday's semifinals but to score an upset over Oklahoma, the heavy favorite. The guys take a...

Beat writer Wilson Alexander joins sports editor Perryn Keys to take stock of the LSU football roster after the spring game and what to expect when the NCAA transfer portal reopens. One of the most important things for LSU was what didn't happen in the spring game: The Tigers didn't suffer any major injuries. Wilson discusses why that was (obviously) good to see, then breaks down the performance o...

Beat writer Wilson Alexander joins sports editor Perryn Keys to break down what to expect in the LSU spring football game, which gets underway at 1 p.m. Saturday. First things first: We know that what we see in the spring game will not be the finished product, but rather a glimpse into what the Tigers still need to work on between now and Sept. 1, when they face USC in Las Vegas. This is Garrett N...

Beat writer Wilson Alexander joins sports editor Perryn Keys to discuss the latest developments from LSU's spring football practice, where Brian Kelly and the Tigers. The spring game is at 1 p.m. Saturday. Wilson begins with the emergence of Kyren Lacy, who has been LSU's best offensive player, and why he's been so good this spring. We also discuss changes to the ground game and why Brian Kelly an...

Beat writer Reed Darcey and columnist Scott Rabalais join sports editor Perryn Keys to discuss the end of the LSU women's basketball season, Angel Reese's decision to turn pro and what comes next for Kim Mulkey and her team. The guys break down why LSU didn't keep up against Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Elite Eight on Monday night — which, as we all found out, was the most-viewed wom...

Beat writer Reed Darcey and columnist Scott Rabalais join sports editor Perryn Keys to discuss the LSU women's long, wild day at the Sweet 16, their thrilling victory over UCLA and their big rematch Monday with Iowa in the Elite Eight. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Rab offers up a blow-by-blow of the Tigers' long, wild Saturday, which began with the long-awaited Washington Post pr...

Beat writers Wilson Alexander and Koki Riley join sports editor Perryn Keys to discuss LSU's pro day, more on spring football practice and the Tigers' crucial baseball series at Arkansas. Brought to you by ChampionWealthStrategies . We begin with a breakdown of the LSU starting rotation and why Jay Johnson decided not to throw Luke Holman in Thursday's series-opening game against the Razorbacks. K...

Beat writer Reed Darcey and columnist Scott Rabalais join sports editor Perryn Keys to break down the LSU women's basketball team and its march to the Sweet 16 on a wild, tense and semi-controversial weekend at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Rab and Reed begin by sharing their 2 cents on where the Tigers stand after a shaky first-round win over Ri...

Beat writers Wilson Alexander and Koki Riley join sports editor Perryn Keys to break down the LSU baseball team's rough weekend at Mississippi State, a huge weekend against Florida and a fresh look at spring football practice. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Koki begins by breaking down what happened at Mississippi State — especially with the starting rotation but also in the bullpe...

Beat writer Reed Darcey and columnist Scott Rabalais join sports editor Perryn Keys to break down LSU's draw in the NCAA women's basketball tournament, as well as a couple check-ins on two LSU international celebrities: Livvy Dunne and Maggie Mac Neil. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Reed and Rab take a long look at the Albany 2 bracket, which includes No. 1-seeded Iowa, No. 2 UCLA,...

Beat writers Reed Darcey and Koki Riley join sports editor Perryn Keys to break down where the LSU women's basketball team stands on the eve of the NCAA tournament — and where the LSU baseball team stands as SEC play begins. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Koki breaks down LSU's 4-1 record in five games against Xavier and North Dakota State — including how Jay Johnson tinkers with h...

Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais and beat writer Sheldon Mickles join sports editor Perryn Keys to break down what happened Sunday when a great SEC championship game between LSU and South Carolina was marred by a fourth-quarter fight. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Rab takes a moment to break down LSU's march through the SEC tournament, during which the Tigers showed quite a bit o...

Advocate columnist Scott Rabalais and beat writer Koki Riley join sports editor Perryn Keys to break down what appears to be LSU's deepest pitching staff under Jay Johnson, as well as updates on women's basketball, gymnastics and spring football. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Koki begins with a breakdown of the Tigers' sweep of Texas, UL-Lafayette and Texas State the previous week...

LSU beat writers Reed Darcey and Sheldon Mickles join sports editor Perryn Keys to take a look at basketball as we barrel toward March Madness. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Reed begins with a recap of the LSU women's regular season, which ended with a ho-hum win over Kentucky. The Tigers finished second in the SEC and have a double-bye in the conference tournament — and Reed expl...

LSU beat writer Wilson Alexander and columnist Scott Rabalais join sports editor Perryn Keys to take a looooong look at the LSU defense as spring practice begins. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Wilson begins with a broad view of the defense, starting with new coordinator Blake Baker and what head coach Brian Kelly expects to see from the revamped staff. First things first: Harold P...

LSU beat writers Koki Riley and Reed Darcey join sports editor Perryn Keys to break down what we've learned about the baseball team and where the LSU women stand as they hit the homestretch. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Koki comes on to discuss the Tigers' first eight games. Some good signs: Luke Holman looks strong, LSU has options in the infield and the bullpen has looked fairl...

LSU columnist Scott Rabalais and beat writer Wilson Alexander join sports editor Perryn Keys to break down the Tigers' thrilling upset of Kentucky and take an early look at spring football practice. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . The guys discuss back-to-back signature wins for Matt McMahon and the men's basketball program — most recently the Tigers' comeback win over Kentucky on a...

LSU baseball writer Koki Riley and men's basketball writer Sheldon Mickles join sports editor Perryn Keys to break down the first weekend of baseball season and the LSU men's basketball team's big upset of No. 11 South Carolina. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Sheldon comes on to break down how the Tigers beat South Carolina — even without star Jalen Cook, and even after they had fa...

LSU baseball writer Koki Riley and columnist Scott Rabalais join sports editor Perryn Keys to preview the 2024 baseball season, which gets underway Friday at Alex Box Stadium, as well as another perfect 10 for Haleigh Bryant, the amusing Livvy Dunne Mardi Gras float and the latest on the LSU women's basketball team. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Koki comes on to discuss his featur...

LSU beat writers Koki Riley and Reed Darcey join sports editor Perryn Keys to crank up baseball season and check in on the resurgent LSU women's basketball team. Brought to you by Champion Wealth Strategies . Koki comes on to take a wide-angle look at the Tigers as they begin their season ranked No. 4 in D1Baseball's preseason poll, aiming to repeat as national champions. The guys then take a deep...