LSU football coach Lane Kiffin told ON3 he apologizes to anybody at Ole Miss or in Mississippi if he offended anyone when he told Vanity Fair that out of state Black parents did not want their son to attend Ole Miss because of its history tied to the Confederate Battle Flag and a mascot named Colonel Reb. Kiffin says it’s a narrative that coaches have been fighting forever. He added that Ole Miss has been wonderful to him and his family.
The 2026 LSU baseball season will likely end next week with no NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time since 2011. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the Tigers pitchers’ have struggled and injuries have also been an issue…
Cut 19 (10) “…with multiple injuries”
The Tigers conclude the regular season with a three game series against Florida that will start on Thursday at Alex Box Stadium.
Governor Landry has signed Senate Bill 244 into law. The legislation makes it legal for Louisiana to hold a recreational alligator hunting season. The bill’s author is Franklin Senator Robert Allain, who notes that Louisiana’s alligator population has now topped three-million, and there are not enough commercial alligator hunters to get it under control.
The Louisiana Wildlife Fisheries Commission will establish how tags will be distributed and when the season will take place.
The 2026 Louisiana black bear hunting season will take place from December 5th to the 20th; and this year, bear hunting will be allowed in all seven of the state’s black bear management areas. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says 42 tags will be tentatively issued for the hunt.
The lottery for the 2026 season will begin in late July.