On the afternoon of Oct. 27, Edward Jim Orgeron reached the pinnacle of his profession. The 58-year-old journeyman coach from the remote Cajun outpost of LaRose is maestro of the team ranked No. 1 in […]
The 2019 Heisman Trophy winner should be determined the week before Louisiana has its gubernatorial run-off between incumbent John Bel Edwards and challenger Eddie Rispone, two men with degrees from LSU. Seven days before Edwards […]
There was a time when the head football coaching post at West Point was more coveted than any other plum in the college game. From 1941-58, Earl “Red” Blaik lost a total of 33 games […]
Joe Burrow’s assault on the LSU record book is relentless. After four games, Burrow has surpassed last year’s total for touchdown passes with 17 and has 1,520 yards in the air. In a 14-game season […]
Twenty years ago, LSU was stumbling through its eighth losing season in eleven years. From 1989-99, the Tigers won 33 SEC games and lost 51. In the 21st Century, LSU is 105-47 in the SEC. […]
On a night when LSU’s last first-team All-American quarterback turned 68, 22-year-old Joe Burrow zipped his way into LSU lore with one of the best performances by a Tiger passer on enemy turf. Burrow riddled […]
The first week of play on the college gridiron is a time when hope springs eternal. In Baton Rouge, fans swelter through the summer with conviction that this is The Year. Every year brings hope […]
Editor’s Note: This column appears in our 2019 Football Preview issue, which is now out on newsstands around Baton Rouge. Click here to find a newsstand location near your or here to order your own […]
When Coach Edward Jim Orgeron Jr. was born on the bayou at Larose in 1961, the LSU football team was embarking on a 10-1 season and No. 4 national ranking in Paul Dietzel’s final year […]
On the day of birth for LSU Basketball Coach Will Wade, a legendary heavyweight bout was held in Houston, 779 miles from Wade’s earthly arrival in Nashville. On the night of November 26, 1982, Larry […]
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