LSU’s Tre’Davious White following in Morris Claiborne’s footsteps
BATON ROUGE, La. – Morris Claiborne figured out quickly that Tre’Davious White would be more than just another kid tagging along in his shadow. As it turns out, the two Shreveport, La., natives could...
View ArticleLeonard Fournette is back, but LSU rushing attack more than a 1-man show
BATON ROUGE, La. – Slow down Leonard Fournette. Easy enough to type, and realistic to come up with a game plan. Not all that simple to pull off, though. For Mississippi State’s defense, that almost...
View ArticleLSU wins but makes it harder on itself than it should’ve been
Identity is a slippery thing in football. Do what you do well and sometimes it gets stale and rabid fans start kicking and cussing for something different. So then what happens when you stray from what...
View ArticleQB change means LSU evolving offensively — which is a good thing
BATON ROUGE, La. – End-of-the-day results, as in wins and losses, are the big thing in sports. So by that barometer, LSU got exactly what it was after Saturday against Mississippi State. There was...
View ArticleNew LSU QB Danny Etling now the toast of the town
BATON ROUGE, La. – Life is different for Danny Etling now. And from the sound of things, he wouldn’t want it any other way. The role of college quarterback lends itself to heavy scrutiny no matter...
View ArticleThe ending undeniably was memorable, but LSU lost the game earlier
No one play ever determines the outcome of a football game and that certainly wasn’t the case Saturday when LSU absorbed an impossible-to-digest 18-13 loss at Auburn. The wild, weird and dramatic...
View ArticleLSU fires Les Miles because, really, what else was there to do?
BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU abruptly tore the bandage off a fresh wound because, really, there was nothing else left to do. Les Miles is out as the Tigers’ coach after 11-plus seasons that were equal parts...
View ArticleThe big question: Who replaces Les Miles at LSU?
BATON ROUGE, La. – Once the inevitable shoe dropped Sunday afternoon, the natural reaction for so many was predictable: What now for LSU football? Tigers football coach Les Miles was cut loose by...
View ArticleIn interview, Les Miles gracious about his LSU exit
BATON ROUGE, La. – Fired LSU coach Les Miles went public for the first time since his dismissal, doing a spot on “The Dan Patrick Show” on Monday, less than 24 hours after he was let go. Here are some...
View ArticleIf nothing else, Ed Orgeron will bring energy, enthusiasm to LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. – Where y’at, Ed Orgeron? For those of you not lucky enough to live in Louisiana, that’s a familiar friendly greeting in the state, especially for anybody with any connection to New...
View ArticleLife goes on for LSU – and improvement is needed
BATON ROUGE, La. – As crazy weeks go, LSU is smack-dab in the middle of one. It all began with a gut-wrenching 18-13 loss at Auburn that, as it turned out, was a massive domino that had a lot of...
View ArticleNew LSU OC Steve Ensminger has had issues as play-caller in past
BATON ROUGE, La. – In a week of widespread changes within LSU’s football program, most of the focus has been on Ed Orgeron getting another chance at running a big-time program. Second chances don’t...
View ArticleNo Fournette? No problem for LSU as Guice, Williams run wild
BATON ROUGE, La. – Not all problems are a bad thing to have. In fact, what the LSU offensive coaches are dealing with all of a sudden is the polar opposite of a dilemma. Playing without Leonard...
View ArticleGood, bad and ugly from LSU’s big win over Missouri
BATON ROUGE, La. – “Coach O” came, made changes and LSU dominated. What the Tigers’ 42-7 thumping of Missouri revealed as much as anything is how badly LSU needed a jolt of energy, which interim coach...
View ArticleWhere might Les Miles end up after LSU? A breakdown of possible destinations
If the last generation of legendary college football coaches taught us anything, it’s that walking away from the game they know so well isn’t the easiest thing for any of them. Bobby Bowden and Joe...
View ArticleThere is simple solution on Florida-LSU: Move the game or postpone it
BATON ROUGE, La. – You can take one of two approaches to the Florida-LSU game scheduled in Gainesville on Saturday. Will they or won’t they. Should they or shouldn’t they. Unfortunately, either some...
View ArticleEd Orgeron proves to be calming influence after Florida-LSU postponement
BATON ROUGE, La. – It’s a quiet Saturday in Baton Rouge for a bunch of reasons that don’t need to be rehashed again. Seems like that dead horse has absorbed enough abuse. After all the confusion,...
View ArticleIt’s time for Florida, LSU and the SEC office to find a solution
BATON ROUGE, La. – SEC football is good for a few black eyes every fall and this one doesn’t figure to be any different. As with any family, there’s almost always going to be a few dust-ups with the...
View ArticleDanny Etling-Steve Ensminger tandem preparing for tougher defenses
BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU got handed a whole bushel of lemons late last week when the Tigers’ road trip to Florida was scrubbed in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. The best thing LSU could do was make as...
View ArticleFlorida-LSU drama has been ugly from all corners
BATON ROUGE, La. – At long last, the not-so-national nightmare (actually more of a regional skirmish) is over. Florida and LSU will play football this fall after some wrangling that played out in the...
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