LSU doubled the size of its 2027 recruiting class in the last few days. The Tigers added five-star edge rusher KJ Green and four-star wideout Cade Cooper

LSU also earned a commitment from three-star running back Brennan Lacey over the weekend. Lacey is a 6-foot-1, 187-pound speedster out of Frisco, Texas who has been shooting up recruiting boards. Andre Champagne of 247Sports says the only reason he’s only a three-star is that he started his high school career as a wide receiver.

Cut 17 (17)  “…in the offense.”

Northwestern State left-handed pitcher Brody Trosclair announced he’d be transferring to Tennessee. The Southland Conference Freshman of the Year also made visits to LSU and Arkansas.

LSU kept three-star Northwest High School cornerback Markez Davis in the state. Northwest football coach Chris Edwards says when Davis was in the sixth grade, his junior high coach told him he would change the Northwest program one day. Edwards has been the Raiders’ head coach for 13 years and is an Opelousas native. He says he can’t remember another Power Four commit from the school.

Cut 20 (15) “…for the program.”

Coastal Carolina head baseball coach Kevin Schnall has been hired as the new head coach for South Carolina. Schnall has a 93-and-36 record with the Chanticleers and led them to the championship series of the College World Series against LSU in his first season last year. He led the Chants to a regional appearance this year and has been a candidate for the South Carolina job since Paul Mainieri left midseason.

The commitments keep on rolling in for Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers. Four-star wide receiver Cade Cooper and three-star cornerback Markez Davis announced their commitments today. Davis is a 6-3, 180-pound DB out of Northwest High School in Opelousas. Cooper is the tenth-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania and will add length to the receiver room with his 6-foot-3, 192-pound frame.

The commitments come after LSU received verbal pledges from five-star edge rusher KJ Green and three-star running back Brennan Lacey yesterday. The four new additions double the size of LSU’s 2027 class, which now ranks 22^nd in rivals’ industry rankings.

The field for the Men’s College World Series is officially set after Alabama took down St. John’s 7-2 and Oklahoma beat Kansas 13-2 this afternoon. They’ll join Georgia and Texas in an all-SEC half of the College World Series bracket while West Virginia, Troy, UNC, and Ole Miss make up the other.

It’s been 30 years to the day since Warren Morris’s legendary two-run walk-off homer clinched LSU’s 1996 College World Series final win over Miami. The Tigers trailed 7-3 in the game before tying it at 7-all in the eighth. The Hurricanes took back the lead in the top of the ninth and were three outs away from a national title. Down again, with wind blowing in and Miami All-American closer Robbie Morrison on the mound, things were looking bleak for the Tigers, but Morris says he never wavered.

Cut 8 (12) “…of destiny.”

The home run capped off an 8-and-0 postseason run to LSU’s third College World Series title.

Louisiana Tech closer Thomas Allen was named a second-team freshman All-American by the NCBWA. The Benton-native posted a 5-and-3 record with 5 saves in 19 appearances this season. He struck out 49 batters and walked 15 in 48-and-a-third with a 3.54 ERA.

Today is the 30th anniversary of one of the most iconic moments in LSU baseball and College World Series history. In the 1996 College World Series championship against Miami, the Tigers were down 8-7, with two outs and a runner on third, when second baseman Warren Morris stepped up to the plate. Morris roped a two-run walk-off homer over the right field wall to win the Tigers’ third national championship.

Cut 6 (12) “…seen him.”

The walk-off homer is still the only one in the history of the College World Series championship game. Morris had not hit a homer all year. He was batting ninth after a wrist surgery he had just two weeks before the start of the tournament, but he told coach Skip Bertman something was different that day.

Cut 7 (12) “…all year.”

Six teams punched their tickets to the Men’s College World Series over the weekend. West Virginia, Troy, UNC and Ole Miss will make up one half of the bracket while Texas and Georgia await results from two suspended matchups between Alabama and St. John’s and Oklahoma and Kansas.

LSU women’s basketball players Mikaylah Williams and MiLaysia Fulwiley earned gold with Team USA at the FIBA 3-on-3 World Cup. Williams hit a game-winning 2-pointer against Australia to take the 21-20 win in the finals. She was also named the MVP of the tournament.

A Lubbock County Court judge granted Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby a temporary injunction against the NCAA, allowing him to play this season. Sorsby faced penalties from the NCAA after placing numerous bets on college football games, some of which on his own team. The injunction states he will be suspended the first two games of the season. Sorsby was a top portal target for Lane Kiffin and the Tigers before LSU signed Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt.

Jay Johnson is starting to make moves in the transfer portal. The Tigers landed commitments from Texas State shortstop Dawson Park and Gonzaga right-hander Landon Hood. Hood won W-C-C freshman of the year, striking out 78 batters in 54-and-a-third and picking up 5 saves. The 6-3, 200-pounder features a two-pitch combination with an upper-90s fastball and upper-70s changeup. Park was a defensive ace for the Bobcats and led the team with 52 RBIs and 13 homers before parting ways with the team due to an on-field dispute in early May. He hit .301 this season and posted a .957 fielding percentage.

Park is exactly the type of versatile defender ESPN Baton Rouge Radio’s Hunt Palmer says the Tigers will keep looking to add.

Cut 17 (16)  “…in the portal.”

LSU baseball added one infielder and lost another. Freshman Ethan Clauss was rated the No. 37 high school shortstop in his class by Perfect Game, but he entered the portal after playing in just 11 games this season.

The LSU women’s basketball team will visit UNC December 2 in the SEC-ACC challenge. Both teams are coming off sweet 16 appearances. It will be the second straight road trip in the challenge for the Lady Tigers, who took down Duke at Cameron Indoor last year. LSU is undefeated in the three seasons of the challenge.

Will Wade and the LSU men will host Wake Forest on December 1. The Demon Deacons were 18-and-17 last year.

The NCAA Super Regionals are already underway as Cal Poly opens the weekend against West Virginia. UNC hosts USC at 2:00, Little Rock and Troy face off at 4:00, and Ole Miss visits Auburn at 7:00.

Game 2 of the NBA Finals also tips off tonight at 7:30. The Spurs will look to bounce back against the Knicks after losing their first finals opener in franchise history.

LSU hosted numerous top football recruits in the class of 2027 over the weekend. In addition to the number one overall prospect and top receiver in the class, five-star athlete Xavier Sabb, four-star edge rusher Abraham Sesay, and three-stars Adryan Cole and Markez Davis all made visits. While Lane Kiffin’s staff certainly has the money to compete for the nation’s top recruits, Andre Champagne with 247Sports says it’s the culture at LSU and the connection with the staff recruits have raved about.

Cut 18 (15) “…him this weekend.”

Coach O also pitched in with Jay Johnson’s staff this week. He helped host Northwestern State left-handed pitcher Brody Tosclair on a visit this week. The Thibodaux native entered the portal after winning Southland Freshman of the Year with the Demons. He pitched 38 innings with a 1.89 ERA and 55 strikeouts before injuring his elbow.

Gameday on LSU campus might look and smell a little different after a law signed by Governor Landry increases penalties for marijuana use near schools. State Representative Gabe Firment says the bill hopes to restore a family-friendly tailgating atmosphere.

Cut 3 (09) “…good time.”

LSU men’s basketball is already loading up on marquee non-conference matchups next season. The Tigers are scheduled to take on Gonzaga in Spokane, Washington November 14. It will be the first-ever matchup between the Tigers and Bulldogs. LSU will also compete in the Palm Springs Classic alongside SMU, Arizona State and USC.

A pair of former Louisiana college baseball stars faced off in the majors last night. Former Cajun Spencer Arrighetti’s Astros took the 11-9 win over Paul Skenes and the Pirates. Neither starter made it out the fifth inning, but it was Skenes who left the game with the lead, allowing three runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts. Arrighetti allowed four runs on six hits with three strikeouts, but the Astros snatched a win with a six-spot in the bottom of the eighth.