LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson was able to lure Minnesota Twins pitching Coach Wes Johnson to Baton Rouge for the same position. Tiger Rag Editor Tim Buckley says having a coach with MLB experience should boost recruiting.

Cut 17 (15) “…like that.”

Johnson returns to his roots, having spent nine seasons as a college pitching coach before joining the Twins in 2018. He says his decision was driven by his family.

Cut 21 (11) “…things of that nature.”

The Tigers have also added another infielder in Vanderbilt transfer Carter Young, while outfielder Brody Drost is transferring to Louisiana Tech.

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ESPN announced today that former Saints special teamer Steve Gleason will be honored next month with the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award, joining tennis legend Chris Evert and NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo as recipients of the honor. The award celebrates athletes, teams, and sports industry executives that have taken risks and used innovative approaches in the sports world to help the disadvantaged. ESPN will contribute 50 thousand dollars to his Team Gleason Foundation, which raises awareness of ALS and support for those affected by it.  Gleason was named as the 2022 recipient of the NCAA Inspiration Award earlier this year.

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Former LSU great and recently retired NFL lineman Andrew Whitworth is making the move to television. Whitworth, who won a Super Bowl ring with the Los Angeles Rams earlier this year, is expected to be part of the Prime Video studio team when Amazon begins broadcasting Thursday Night Football this fall.

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Westgate five-star safety Derek Williams announced on Twitter that he’s 100 percent committed to the Texas Longhorns, where he will join Arch Manning among others. Tioga offensive lineman Hayden Christman has announced his commitment to Louisiana Tech.