Former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier said he had to wait what seemed like forever as his name was not called until the seventh round of the NFl draft. But he’s going to a championship organization as the Chiefs selected the Lake Charles native. Nussmeier is fired up to learn from head coach Andy Reid and superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes…

Cut 20 (12) “…grateful for.”

Former Louisiana high school football star and current Southern Jaguars running back Trey Holly has avoided jail time after he pleaded no contest to charges in connection with a shooting that took place in Farmerville in 2024 that wounded two people. Holly’s attorney, Mike Small, says he had a decent shot at acquittal, but it would have been a gamble…

Cut 7 (10) “…probation”

Instead Holly was sentenced to one year probation and a one-thousand dollar fine and he’ll continue playing football for Southern.

LSU sophomore wide receiver Winston Watkins is one of four players who followed coach Lane Kiffin to Baton Rouge from Ole Miss. Watkins says that he and Kiffin have had a special bond since he recruited him in high school, which led to his decision to play for the Tigers.

Cut 16 (14) “…the good move for me.”

For the first time in program history, LSU baseball lost its ninth straight SEC game yesterday. Mississippi State rallied back from two separate three-run deficits to beat the Tigers 13 to 8.

Louisiana Tech scored seven runs in the ninth inning to beat Missouri State nine to eight to complete of the sweep of the Bears.

And Southeastern swept H-C-U to move into a first place tie with Lamar in the Southland standings.

LSU baseball has done something it’s never done before. Lose nine straight SEC games. For the third consecutive game against Mississippi State, the Tigers jumped out to a three-to-nothing lead in the first inning only to see their bullpen blow the lead and give up a bunch of runs. State won 13 to 8 yesterday despite a four-hit game from LSU’s Mason Braun.

Southern won its 10^th straight as the Jags rallied from a seven-run deficit in the seventh inning to beat Arkansas Pine Bluff 16-15.

Louisiana Tech scored seven runs in the ninth inning to beat Missouri State nine to eight to complete the sweep of the Bears. Sebastian Mexico scored the first run in the ninth, and he drove in the game-winning run with a single.

The Cajuns won their series over Arkansas State, while ULM lost its series versus James Madison.

Southeastern swept H-C-U to move into a first-place tie with Lamar in the Southland.

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The Saints selected three wide receivers in the 2026 draft, including former LSU Tiger Barion Brown, who is ecstatic to be staying in the Boot…

Cut 19 (18) “….let’s do it”

Brown led the Tigers in receiving in 2025 with 53 catches.

LSU has a new group of receivers, and Winston Watkins has the chance to be one of the leading receivers this season. As a freshman at Ole Miss, he caught 26 passes for 373 yards and a touchdown. Now that he’s at LSU, Watkins says he’s aiming to make a significant leap in year two.

Cut 17 (18)  “…of the world at LSU.”

On the second night of the NFL draft, the Saints selected two players from Georgia. In the second round, with the 42^nd overall pick, New Orleans took defensive tackle Christen Miller, who had 23 tackles and four tackles for a loss in 2025. Miller calls himself a versatile player…

Cut 22 (15) “…live by”

And then with the 73^rd overall pick, the Saints took tight end Oscar Delp. In his four seasons with the Bulldogs, she caught 70 passes for 854 yards and nine touchdowns.

Two LSU Tigers were taken on Friday…safety AJ Haulcy is headed to Indianapolis, while receiver Zavion Thomas was selected by the Chicago Bears. Garrett Nussmeier is still waiting to be selected.

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Tough loss for the LSU Tigers last night in Starkville. LSU led by four runs at one point, but lost to Mississippi State ten to eight in 11 innings. Pitcher Casan Evans was the scheduled starter, but he didn’t pitch due to arm discomfort. LSU was one pitch away from winning 8-7, but State tied it in in the ninth and won it on a two-run homer in the eleventh inning.

In other baseball action…Louisiana Tech leads Missouri State eight to two in the seventh inning. Declan Dahl struck out seven and Trey Hawsey had three runs driven in. The game resumes at 1 PM today.

The Cajuns rallied from a two-run deficit to beat Arkansas State three to two. Donovan LaSalle tied the game with a two-run homer and Steven Spalitta drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning.

Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana both won, while McNeese lost to UT Rio Grande Valley eight to seven in 11 innings. Grambling thumped Alcorn 11 to 4.

The Saints used the eighth overall pick in last night’s draft to take Arizona State receiver Jordyn Tyson, who caught 61 passes for 711 yards and 8 touchdowns for the Sun Devils last season. Tyson says he can’t wait to team up with Chris Olave to give Tyler Shough an added target.

Cut 16 (06) “…to be ugly.”

Tyson is six-two, 203 pounds. He’s known as a great route runner who can go up and get 50-50 balls.

The Kansas City Chiefs moved up three spots to number six to take former LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane. Delane is excited to play for the Chiefs who have won three Super Bowls since the 2019 season…

Cut 28 (14) “…ready to go”

The second round of the draft is tonight at 6 PM.

Stormy weather is expected in Starkville tonight, so LSU’s first game of the weekend series against Mississippi State has been moved up to three PM. The Tigers have lost six straight SEC games and with 12 league games left, time is running out for LSU to turn its season around. Coach Jay Johnson…

Cut 18 (19) “….how we play”

LSU has not missed the NCAA Tournament since 2011.

In other action this weekend, La Tech hosts Missouri State. ULM hosts James Madison, the Ragin Cajuns are at Arkansas State. Northwestern State faces Stephen F Austin, McNeese takes on UTRGV and Grambling hosts Alcorn.

Tonight is the NFL draft and the Saints have the eighth overall selection. There are several players the Black and Gold are considering  and they are Ohio State receiver Carnell Tate, edge rushers Rueben Bain Junior from Miami and David Bailey from Texas Tech. LSU cornerback Mansoor Delanne is also a possibility as he’s expected to be a top ten pick.

Former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier will not be drafted in the first round, but he’s expected to be selected tomorrow in the second or third round. NFL Draft expert Mike Detillier of WWL Radio says Nussmeier struggled in 2025 because of an injury, but when healthy he does a lot of things well.

Cut 13 (15)  “…he’s got that.”

Former LSU safety AJ Haulcy is also expected to be a second round pick.

UL Lafayette football will wrap up spring practice with a game Saturday. Head coach Michael Desormeaux says he wants his team to take full advantage of the work they’ll have the opportunity to get in.

Cut 18 (10)  “…in the summer.”

The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved a new contract for athletic director Verge Ausberry. Ausberry would receive one-point-five million by the end of 2027 and it would increase by 100-thousand dollars each year. The deal runs through 2030. Proposals to increase ticket and parking prices for LSU men’s and women’s basketball are also on the agenda.

The Zurich Classic gets underway today at the TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Shane Lowry, Matt Fitzpatrick and Brooks Koepka are some of the big names in the 148-man field.

It’s draft day as the first round of the NFL draft is tonight. The Saints have the eighth overall pick and WWL Radio’s Mike Detillier says there is a chance the Black and Gold will use that pick to take former LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane…

Cut 15 (14) “…out wide”

Saints offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier will not be with the team during the draft. He’ll be with his son, former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who is expected to be drafted on Friday night. Saints G-M Mickey Loomis has no problem with Doug Nussmeier being with his son…

Cut 17 (13) “>..value his input

The LSU football team will be back on this morning as spring practice is winding down. A big question mark going into next season will be the Tigers running game. Tigerbait’s Preston Guy says LSU has struggled to run the ball during the scrimmages…

Cut 29 (17) “…as a receiver”

Wisconsin transfer Dilin Jones has also had a good spring and has been getting snaps with the first team.

In college baseball…Nicholls defeated Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi six to one as Caston Thompson hit his 12^th home run. This game actually started on March 6^th in Corpus Christi, but it had to be restarted from the first inning due to an appeal won by the Islanders. Nicholls is now 14 and 10 in Southland play.

LSU erupted for seven runs in the fifth inning and went on to beat UNO ten to seven last night. In that fifth inning, Steven Milam had a two-run double, and a pair of freshmen, Omar Serna and Jack Ruckert, each had two-run singles. Reliever Daniel Lachenmayer struck out five of the seven hitters he faced.

LSU heads to Mississippi State for a series this weekend, and they will not have one of their best players for that series and the rest of the season, as Jake Brown has a broken hamate bone in his wrist and will undergo surgery today.

La Tech left 15 runners on base and lost to McNeese four to three. Isaiah Keller had three hits, including two doubles, and scored the winning run in the eighth inning for the Cowboys

ULM topped Northwestern State four to one. Micah Dean hit a two-run homer, and Seaver Sheets struck out seven for his second win of the season.

The Cajuns clobbered Grambling 15 to 7. Lee Amedee and Drew Markle homered.

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Cecilia football star Braylon Calais (COL-ay) is the fourth commitment in LSU’s 2027 recruiting class. He joins four-star quarterback Peyton “Pop” Houston out of Shreveport, whom Calais says played a major role in his decision to commit to the Tigers.

Cut 20 (06) “…be a blessing.”

LSU sees Calais as a future receiver for the Tigers.

Lane Kiffin has been open about his commitment to a healthy lifestyle, as he avoids alcohol and works out regularly. He’s emphasized to his coaching staff the importance of staying in shape and has recently taken an active role in helping them improve their health at the facility.

Cut 17 (16)  “…long he lives.”

LSU has just three more practices left in spring practice.

A devastating blow to an LSU baseball team that’s already teetering as right fielder Jake Brown, is done for the season with a broken hamate bone. Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau says LSU’s offense is already struggling and now they will play the rest of the season without one of its best players…

Cut 6 (10) “….national championship”

The injury news does not stop with Brown, starting pitcher Cooper Moore is also out for the season with a stress fracture in his throwing elbow that will need surgery.

LSU leads the SEC in wild pitches with 59 on the season, which is 21 more than the second-most in the conference. Coach Jay Johnson says both the pitchers and catchers have to do a better.

Cut 17 (12)  “…on a positive.”

LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade’s first transfer portal commitment is 6-foot-7, 220-pound small forward Mo Dioubate (dee-ah-BOT-Tay), from Kentucky. Dioubate has also played at Alabama, and between the two schools, he’s averaged six points and five rebounds a game for his career, mostly as a bench player. The New York native will be a senior next season.

 One of the state’s best high school athletes, Braylon Calais, has committed to LSU. In the 2024 season, Calais helped Cecilia win a state championship in football. He is a freak of an athlete. At Ceclia, the four-star recruit plays running back, wide receiver, and the defensive secondary. LSU sees him as a receiver in college. He’s the fourth commitment for the 2027 Class.

Louisiana Tech and Conference USA have reportedly reached a settlement in principle as Tech looks to join the Sun Belt Conference this summer. A previous report said Tech would pay CUSA more than 8 million dollars so they can join the Sun Belt for the 2026-27 athletic season.

The LSU baseball team has lost six straight SEC games to fall to 6-12 in conference play. This past weekend, LSU was swept by a Texas A&M team that looked bigger and stronger than LSU. Coach Jay Johnson saw it too…

Cut 16 (22) “…big way”

LSU hosts UNO tonight

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reports that doctors at the NFL combine found a cyst on the spine of former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier that caused his persistent oblique pain. Pelissero reports Nuss has been symptom-free since the Senior Bowl. If the issue returns, a minor surgery can fix it, and he would be back in two to three weeks.

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UL-Lafayette dropped two of three games to Troy over the weekend to lose the series. Coach Matt Deggs says the outcome came down to a few missed opportunities, including a misplayed ball in the outfield that sparked a five-run sixth inning for the Trojans in Friday’s 7-6 loss.

Cut 19 (18) “…walk away with the series”

The Cajuns host Grambling tonight at 6 p.m.

Elsewhere,,,La Tech is at McNeese, ULM at Northwestern State and Nicholls visits Jackson State.

Four-star athlete Braylon Calais from Cecilia High School has committed to LSU. Calais has played running back, receiver and defensive back for the Bulldogs. He chose LSU over Ole Miss, Ohio State, Texas A&M and Miami.

The LSU Tigers were swept for a second consecutive time in SEC play for the first time since 2021 as Texas A&M dominated the Bayou Bengals, outscoring them 22-8. Ole Miss swept LSU the weekend before in Oxford, and Coach Jay Johnson knew this part of the schedule would be difficult.

Cut 17 (17)  “…that storm coming.”

In other college baseball, Louisiana Tech won its third Conference USA series in a row. The Ragin Cajuns and ULM lost their respective Sun Belt series. Lamar swept Northwestern State. Nicholls swept Stephen F Austin and Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi took two of three from McNeese.

The LSU gymnastics program nearly won their second national championship in three years on Saturday, but the Sooners won by percentage points over the Tigers. It was the Tigers’ fourth runner-up finish in program, while Oklahoma won its eighth national championship. Coach Jay Clark says  O-U is the gold standard, but LSU is not going away…

Cut 13 (07) “…next year.”

This is the final week of spring practice for LSU, and one of the more notable performers has been running back Dilin Jones, who has moved to the top of the depth chart.  Jones was Wisconsin’s starting running back last season before his year was cut short by turf toe. He says his decision to come to LSU, despite the Tigers already having a crowded running back room, came down to the coaching staff.

Cut 19 (16) “…why not LSU?”