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JIM ENGSTER: LSU’s Greatest Athlete
The Ole War Skule has produced a candidate for best athlete of the first quarter of the Twenty-First Century. Armand Duplantis has reigned as the top pole vaulter of all time for five years and […]
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LSU Athletics Exit Interviews – Part II
‘Made her life hell’: LSU athletes allege bullying, racism by swimming and diving coaches by Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator September 2, 2025 LSU swimming and diving team members allege their coaches have engaged in bullying, […]
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LSU Athletics Exit Interviews – Part I
LSU isn’t recording complaints from student athletes in most sports by Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator September 2, 2025 LSU is not documenting feedback from student athletes in most of its athletic programs, including football, raising […]
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Clash of the Titans: LSU vs. Clemson Season-Opener Preview
t’s an August like no other in Baton Rouge—filled with endless practices, lineup shakeups, and the buzz of anticipation. The stage is set for Saturday, August 30, 2025, as No. 9 LSU charges into Death […]
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LSU’s New Arena Project in Jeopardy
LSU officials are concerned about the impact of the indictment of Oak View Group’s CEO on their planned sports and entertainment arena in Baton Rouge. Recent Developments A day after federal prosecutors in Texas charged […]
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House v. NCAA Settlement Approved, So Now What? College Sports Amateurism Is Over as LSU and Other Colleges Begin Directly Paying Athletes
Beginning July 1, 2025, LSU — along with every other Power 5 program in the country — can and will directly compensate its athletes for the first time, thanks to Judge Claudia Wilken’s final approval […]
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JIM ENGSTER: LSU Loses Weak Leader in Tate
When William Fleming Tate IV was hired as LSU President, it was predicted in this space he would adapt street fighting skills honed as a lad on the streets of south Chicago to shake things […]
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President William Tate Leaving LSU for Rutgers
LSU President William Tate to take same job at Rutgers University by Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator May 19, 2025 LSU President William Tate has been named the next leader of Rutgers University in New Jersey, […]
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Louisiana Punts Tax Breaks for NIL Athletes
Tax breaks for Louisiana college athletes on NIL money punted under budget pressure by Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator May 15, 2025 Louisiana lawmakers have pumped the brakes on exempting college athletes’ name, image and likeness […]
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Governor Jeff Landry Approves Executive Order
Louisiana governor signs order to allow schools to pay college athletes by Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator May 13, 2025 Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Tuesday that aims to give colleges and universities […]