LSU Head Coach Brian Kelly opened SEC Football Media Days in Dallas today to preview the 2024 season. Redshirt junior Garrett Nussmeier will have the tall task of replacing Heisman-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels this season. Nussmeier has spent the past three seasons in Baton Rouge as a backup and, Kelly says he’s been preparing for this moment…

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Baton Rouge Catholic High School right-handed pitcher Will Schmidt removed his name from the MLB Draft yesterday to play for LSU. Schmidt was expected to go as high as the top 15 picks and is ranked as the number one righty in high school baseball. He becomes the top-ranked high school prospect to ever come to Baton Rouge.

LSU third baseman Tommy White was selected by the Oakland Athletics 40th overall in the second round of the MLB Draft last night. The junior slugger finishes his collegiate career batting .355 with 75 homers and 249 RBI in 187 games.

LSU left-handed pitcher Gage Jump will be joining Tommy Tanks after being selected 73rd overall by the A’s. The redshirt sophomore posted a 3.47 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 83 innings for the Tigers this year after transferring from UCLA.

Tigers ace Luke Holman was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 71st-overall pick. The junior righty posted a 2.75 ERA with 127 strikeouts in 91 innings this season. He’ll join No. 2 overall pick, Wake Forest pitcher Chase Burns with the Reds.

UL-Lafayette shortstop Kyle DeBarge was selected with the 33rd overall pick by the Minnesota Twins. Debarge was named the Cajuns’ second consensus All-American this year after batting .355 with 21 homers and 72 RBI and earning Sun-Belt Player of the Year honors. DeBarge becomes the highest-drafted player in the history of the Cajuns.