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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

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