LSU and Alabama renew a rivalry Saturday in Tiger Stadium that has been highly competitive in the 21st Century as the primary powers of college football face off for the 22nd time in the new millennium. The […]
When Les Miles dipped from a 12-win national title team in 2007 to a paltry eight wins in 2008, many critics found the decline deplorable for a program that was annually among the top five […]
The emergence of TJ Finley as the possible starting quarterback for LSU until the next governor’s election in 2023 reminds me of the 1983 NFL Draft. The first round that year saw five quarterbacks selected […]
Next month is the 35th anniversary of a memorable Sports Illustrated feature on LSU athletics. The headline on the cover of the Nov. 18, 1985 issue read “Crazy Days at LSU” coupled with a photograph […]
For the first time since 1994, LSU football stands at 1-2 after three games. That season 26 years ago marked the end of the Tiger trail for Coach Hudson Hallman. As horrid as that ordeal […]
A decorated LSU alum died last week in Los Angeles. Not another rich guy who threw a few coins at his alma mater. Nobody loved his university or valued people of all kinds more than […]
Only two SEC coaches have produced undefeated national championship seasons with Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks. Gene Chizik of Auburn savored the Triple Crown in 2010 as the War Eagles raced through a 14-0 season directed […]
Eight months removed from its historic national championship season, the herculean force that is LSU football is fighting through a pandemic, defections and unrest as the Tigers brace for their Sept. 26 opener against Mississippi […]
Conventional wisdom dictates that 20/20 hindsight is keenly accurate when analyzing football games that are part of the historical record. Looking ahead is much murkier, and crystal balls are elusive for football this fall. Anyone […]
Charles McClendon directed LSU teams to post-season victories over undefeated teams vying for national honors three times in six years in the 1960s. His Tigers whipped unbeaten Texas 13-0 in the 1963 Cotton Bowl, snapped […]
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