Yes, Leonard Fournette will play in 2016. Why wouldn’t he?
BATON ROUGE, La. – Leonard Fournette will play football this fall for LSU. To even have to type that sentence seems inanely unnecessary. But a handful of writers are clinging tightly to the assertion...
View ArticleLeonard Fournette is back and all is right in LSU’s world
BATON ROUGE, La. – This must be what those who hunt the elusive legends of the world feel like on a regular basis. Big Foot/Sasquatch. The Loch Ness Monster. Unicorns. Leonard Fournette. For the first...
View ArticleThe offensive and defensive X-factors for LSU in 2016
The definition of an “X-factor,” says Merriam-Webster (you know, the dictionary people), is “a circumstance, quality or person that has a strong but unpredictable influence.” When it comes to football,...
View ArticleThe beef(ier) people: LSU looking for a nose tackle in its new 3-4 defense
BATON ROUGE, La. – Coaches could spend hours dissecting and explaining the intricate conceptual differences between a 4-3 front and 3-4. Hey, they get paid to be that complex about it, right? One...
View ArticleWho will start at offensive tackle for LSU this season?
BATON ROUGE, La. – Like every college football program, the names change each season for LSU. While that is easy to quantify at the glamour positions, determining how impactful the changing faces on...
View ArticleLSU depth chart has somewhat surprising starters at OT spots
BATON ROUGE, La. – For sports media and hard-core fans, the release of depth charts before a first game is akin to Christmas morning for anybody who still believes in Santa Claus. You can almost hear...
View ArticleLes Miles says Travonte Valentine’s ‘self-discipline’ is impressive
BATON ROUGE, La. – Football season isn’t quite here. But the first sign that it’s really getting close came Monday when Tigers coach Les Miles met with the media to kick off the first game week of the...
View ArticleLes Miles calls Brandon Harris ‘more poised and ready for situations’
BATON ROUGE, La. – It’s not exactly breaking news that the LSU player who will fall under the heaviest scrutiny is junior quarterback Brandon Harris. Tigers coach Les Miles acknowledged Harris’ ongoing...
View ArticleLSU DC Dave Aranda vs. his old team definitely a storyline this week
BATON ROUGE, La. – Dave Aranda’s first game as LSU’s defensive coordinator just happens to come against his former employer. Aranda takes the reins of one of the most talented units in the country...
View ArticleLSU defense going against Wisconsin QB making 1st career start
As LSU enters a season of promise, the quarterback spot isn’t one where the Tigers usually figure to have an obvious edge. But that’s exactly the case on Saturday when LSU takes on Wisconsin at Lambeau...
View ArticleBrandon Harris shrinks in the spotlight — again
In the immortal “Christmas Vacation,” leading man Clark Griswold spends the better part of a day and night meticulously installing lights on his big fancy house. But when it comes time to unveil the...
View ArticleLSU’s season-opening loss leaves a sort of gloomy funk
BATON ROUGE, La. — As is almost always the case, an LSU football loss has cast a gloomy funk over Louisiana’s capital city. The range of emotions the unexpected loss to Wisconsin triggered were...
View ArticleLSU suspends G Josh Boutte for game because of late hit
BATON ROUGE, La. – What should have been made official within minutes after LSU’s game against Wisconsin now is official: Tigers starting guard Josh Boutte will sit out for his late hit in the Tigers’...
View ArticleIt’s time for Les Miles to ride off into the sunset
BATON ROUGE, La. – Les Miles will speak to the media Tuesday. Questions should be tough and his answers will be interesting, and if form holds true, some will be hard to decipher. None of that strays...
View ArticleWhat if Danny Etling replaces Brandon Harris as LSU QB this season?
BATON ROUGE, La. — The what-if game is always fun for fans. Especially when those fans are reeling from a tough loss and not in the best of moods. So let’s throw it out there for the LSU faithful: What...
View ArticleJacksonville State QB Eli Jenkins will test LSU defense
BATON ROUGE, La. – Facing a team with a first-time starting quarterback gave the LSU defense a blend of uncertainty and confidence last week against Wisconsin. The Tigers’ second test is much...
View ArticleDanny Etling sparks LSU to win; is he the new starter?
BATON ROUGE, La. – Controversy, competition, situation, discussion. Place the word “quarterback” in front of any of those three and the meaning changes an awful lot. LSU’s quarterback position changed...
View ArticleDanny Etling’s performance the biggest positive in LSU’s victory
BATON ROUGE, La. – Taking on a high-level FCS team in Jacksonville State on Saturday produced what many LSU fans expected, along with some “it’s about time” and “that’s more like it.” Did it also yield...
View ArticleDanny Etling shows he has the needed tools — but he also has some rust
BATON ROUGE, La. – Overreaction is a major pillar of SEC football fandom, along with the massive emotional swings that are its constant companion. No surprise, then, that LSU’s faithful – a group as...
View ArticleA season-turning weekend looms in the SEC West
BATON ROUGE, La. – Mid-September is a bit early to start talking or thinking about season turning points. Heck, in most places, the leaves haven’t even changed colors yet and sultry temperatures are...
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