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 […]
Scott Woodward’s ascension to the athletic directorship of LSU is the most well received hire for that position since another LSU graduate snagged the post 32 years ago. Joe Dean fought political winds at the […]
Forty-one years ago as Tiger Rag was hatched for its inaugural issue of Sept. 1, 1978, there was a new sheriff in TigerTown. He was a familiar face to many insiders who had yearned for […]
LSU’s Sweet Sixteen date with Michigan State sparks memories of the last meeting between the Bengals and Spartans. It was almost exactly 40 years ago to the date that Magic Johnson and Michigan State defeated […]
Historians will remember the 2019 basketball team as a group of players with roles to resemble an ancient Greek tragedy. The Maravich Assembly Center was a stage for the polarity of magnificent feats and mournful […]
The 30 largest schools in the country annually generate more than $100 million from their respective athletic programs. This windfall has resulted in stratospheric salaries for coaches and comfortable compensation for many administrators. Those who […]
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