The start of what could be a special football season for the LSU Tigers begins today as the players report for Fall Camp. The Bayou Bengals are coming off a 9-and-3 season. College football expert Phil Steele predicts LSU will be one of four playoff teams at the end of the regular season. Steele says new defensive coordinator Dave Aranda should make LSU’s defense one of the best in the US…:
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He says LSU is certainly loaded this year, but the key will be getting above average play out of the quarterback position.

Despite major injuries to both of his knees, the Arizona Cardinals have agreed to a five year contract with All-Pro defensive back and former LSU star Tyrann Matheiu. Sources say the agreement totals $62.5 million dollars, with $40 million guaranteed.

LSU and Rice announced Tuesday a two-game series will take place at Houston’s NRG Stadium in 2020, and in Baton Rouge in 2024. The Tigers and Owls are already scheduled to play in 2018 in Tiger Stadium, with LSU paying Rice $1.8 million dollars for that game. Another announcement LSU made yesterday was that the broadcasts can all be heard for free on your desktop and mobile devises this season. You previously had to pay for a subscription to hear the radio broadcasts stream.

The Associated Press’s top 100 best college football programs of all time has LSU at No. 11. It’s based on how many teams have been ranked during the 80 years of the poll. Ohio State tops the list. Tulane made No. 70.

The 2016 Olympic Games officially kick off today as former LSU Soccer standout Allysha Chapman and the Canadian Women’s National Team faces Australia in their first group match. Chapman will make history in Brazil over the next two weeks as LSU Soccer’s first Olympian. The opening ceremony for the Olympics is scheduled to take place Friday night.