Paul Skenes is the first former LSU pitcher to win a Cy Young Award. Skenes was a unanimous winner of the 2025 National League Cy Young Award. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander had a 1.97 ERA and had 216 strikeouts in his second season in the big leagues.

For the fourth time this season, the LSU women’s basketball team broke the century mark as they defeated Charlotte 117 to 59. MiLaysia Fulwiley had 22 points, knocking down five three-pointers. Several of them were from long-range. Mikayla Williams added 18 points.

The LSU men’s basketball team will try to go 3-0 tonight as the Tigers host F-I-U.

The Pelicans fell to 2-9 last night, losing to Portland 125-117. Rookie center Derek Queen had 26 in a losing effort.

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In Brian Kelly’s lawsuit against LSU, it claims that Monday wvas the first time the former Tigers coach was told the school was seeking to fire him for cause. Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne says sources close to the situation tell him that’s not the case, as Kelly was informed of the possibility that he could be fired for cause the day after LSU’s loss to Texas A&M.

Cut 10 (14) “…is what happened.” 

Horne says his sources tell him Kelly was offered a 30-million dollar buyout and when he refused, LSU said they would fire him for cause.

LSU hosts Arkansas at 11:45 this Saturday. Sixth year defensive tackle Jacobian Guillory says he’ll be ready….

Cut 18 (19) “…for this week”