Will Wade was formally introduced as LSU’s new men’s basketball coach during an entertaining press conference yesterday. Wade left North Carolina State after just one season in Raleigh. He says he stopped worrying about public perception long ago and is now embracing the “villain” role in college basketball after making the move to return to Baton Rouge.

Cut 20 (11) “…mistake about that.”

Wade said that he plans to attack the transfer portal when it opens on April 6th.

LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey added one of the nation’s top assistant coaches in Gabe Lazo Tuesday, strengthening LSU’s staff with an elite coach and recruiter. Lazo replaces Gary Redus, who recently accepted the head coaching position at Rutgers. He spent the past two seasons at Tennessee as the top assistant to head coach Kim Caldwell and played a key role in securing the Lady Vols’ No. 1 recruiting class in 2025.

LSU football coach Lane Kiffin confirmed that sophomore defensive end Gabe Reliford will miss the entire 2026 season after suffering a torn ACL in practice last week. Reliford has now suffered a season-ending injury for the second straight year, following last season’s early finish due to a shoulder injury that required surgery. Kiffin says it is a significant loss, particularly in a position room where depth is crucial.

Cut 21 (15): “how he was performing.”

Dr. Bryan Maggard, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics at Louisiana Lafayette, has been appointed to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee by the CFP Management Committee. Maggard will serve on the 13-member committee for the next three football seasons.

The LSU baseball team looks to extend its win streak to three games tonight when the Tigers take on Southern at 6:30 p.m.