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The LSU football program is determined to make a deeper run in 2024. The Tigers will enter the upcoming season with a revamped roster, and although Jayden Daniels is no longer with the team, head Brian Kelly has the utmost confidence in his squad. Kelly outlined LSU’s ultimate goal for 2024 on “The Paul Finebaum […]

With the 2024 college football season approaching, it’s clear that LSU football’s Brian Kelly is eager for more banter with Ole Miss football’s Lane Kiffin. He made this evident during a Wednesday press conference in Baton Rouge. The rivalry between the teams is heating up once again. Just days after Lane Kiffin’s comments about Coca-Cola’s […]

It may seem like just yesterday that Brian Kelly stepped up to the microphone with a ridiculous, Benoit Blanc-inspired accent to say hello to the fine folks in Baton Rouge for the first time after being named the head coach of the LSU football program, but in reality, it’s almost been three years since that […]

It’s round one of Media Day for college football’s most dominant conference, and among the teams at the center of the frenzy on Monday afternoon were the LSU Tigers. LSU, coming off of a 10-3 season in Brian Kelly’s second year with the program, is in a position where they need to make up for […]

The LSU football program enters the 2024 season with a lot of changes on the roster. The most notable piece out the door is quarterback Jaylen Daniels, who won the Heisman Trophy and was selected second overall by the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL Draft. Kelly also fired a ton of coaches following the […]

Since Nick Saban left the LSU football program after the 2004 season to take over as head coach of the Miami Dolphins, the belief was that powerhouse that Saban had built down in Baton Rouge would revert back to mediocrity. After all, when Saban led LSU to a National Title in 2003, it was the […]

College sports look a lot different than they did just a few years ago before NIL and the transfer portal became such a big thing. There are positives that come with it, but a lot of people also have issues with this new era, specifically when it comes to college football and college basketball. One […]

The 2024 NFL draft is less than a month away and one of the highly-touted names is quarterback Jayden Daniels. The LSU football star, who recently won the Heisman Trophy, is expected to be a top-three pick. It seems like he might just end up with the Washington Commanders, based on Brian Kelly’s recent comments. […]

The New England Patriots are a popular destination for Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels in recent mock drafts with the number three overall pick, although Drake Maye’s name has also been floated out recently. The Patriots are still deciding what to do about former first round pick Mac Jones at the quarterback position and Daniels […]

Many didn’t know how Brian Kelly would work out in his departure from Notre Dame to the LSU football program and the SEC. But things have worked out pretty well for him thus far, including either a first or second-place finish in the SEC West, with an SEC Championship Game appearance in his first season […]

The Michigan football team is without a head coach as Jim Harbaugh accepted the head coaching position with the Los Angeles Chargers. The Wolverines are coming off of a national championship win, but Harbaugh wanted to make a return to the NFL. It seems very likely that Michigan is going to hire offensive coordinator Sherrone […]

The Michigan football team is coming off of a national title win, but they might be losing their head coach before next season rolls around. Jim Harbaugh has entertained NFL head coaching options during his time as the head coach of the Wolverines, and now that he has accomplished all there is to accomplish at […]

The LSU football program finished the year with a 10-3 record and a ReliaQuest bowl win over Wisconsin. Jayden Daniels was named the Heisman Trophy winner, and Malik Nabers is looking every bit like a top-10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Now, Brian Kelly has made his official decision on who will be the […]

Just as the transfer portal was dying down, there has been another wave of unexpected movement. Nick Saban’s retirement from being the head coach at the University of Alabama prompted many of his former recruits to hit the portal. The same was the case when Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer took Saban’s place and the […]

As Jim Harbaugh begins talking to NFL teams as he contemplates a return to the pros, Michigan football is internally beginning its search for his replacement. No obvious external candidates have been mentioned but there are several intriguing names to watch, including LSU football head coach Brian Kelly. Kelly was mentioned by Bruce Feldman of […]

The LSU football program finished the year with a 35-31 ReliaQuest Bowl victory over the Wisconsin Badgers. Days later, head coach Brian Kelly has decided to clean house on the defensive staff, firing defensive coordinator Matt House along with a few other assistants, per Matt Fortuna of The Inside Zone. ‘LSU has fired defensive assistants […]

To bring in the New Year, the Wisconsin Badgers will face the No. 13 LSU Tigers in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa Bay, FL. It will be only the fifth time these teams have faced one another with the series in the Tigers’ favor, 3-1, meeting last in 2016. Wisconsin football will be bowling for […]

The LSU football team finished the regular season with a 9-3 record and they did not meet their goals of winning the SEC and making the College Football Playoff. However, quarterback Jayden Tigers did bring back some hardware for the Tigers as he is the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner. Daniels transferred to LSU from Arizona […]

The LSU football team capped off its 2023 season with a win over the Texas A&M Aggies at home en route to a #13 final ranking and matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2024 Reliquest Bowl in Tampa, Florida (formerly named the Outback Bowl). Superstar QB Jayden Daniels looked back on his journey in […]

On Sunday afternoon, Florida State football found itself on the wrong end of history when it became the first ever undefeated Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the College Football Playoff. Sliding into the fourth spot instead of Florida State was the Alabama Crimson Tide, who defeated Georgia in the SEC Championship Game […]

Good news for LSU football fans: quarterback Jayden Daniels could probably take the field against Florida in Week 11. LSU football head coach Brian Kelly gave the update on Daniels, per CBS Sports’ Dean Straka. “LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels is ‘probable’ for the No. 19 Tigers’ home game Saturday against Florida. Brian Kelly told reporters Thursday. […]

LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has given an update on the status of his starting quarterback Jayden Daniels. Kelly said Daniels has been progressing. However, he will only know the latter’s status in two days, per ESPN’s Paul Finebaum (via WBRZ-TV’s Michael Cauble). “Brian Kelly tells @finebaum that Jayden Daniels is making progress in […]

Alabama football’s Week 10 will be one of the biggest games of the entire weekend when they host the LSU Tigers. While Brian Kelly’s Tigers have already suffered two losses, Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide is still holding the single loss they suffered against Texas earlier in the season. Each have only one conference loss. So […]

The Michigan football program is currently under investigation by the NCAA for sign stealing, and many college football coaches across the country have been asked about the situation. Two of the latest coaches to share their thoughts are Alabama football’s Nick Saban and LSU football’s Brian Kelly. Both Kelly and Saban have a similar stance […]

The LSU football team is right in the middle of its bye week, but all eyes are focused on the Week 10 showdown against Alabama in Tuscaloosa. In preparation, Tigers head coach Brian Kelly gave a key injury update on two players: cornerback Zy Alexander and offensive tackle Emory Jones. Kelly gave a promising update […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly gave an update on safety Greg Brooks battle with brain cancer on Monday. Kelly said Greg Brooks will undergo another procedure, per Paul Finebaum’s official X account. .@CoachBrianKelly joined the show updating us all on Greg Brooks Jr. as he's been transferred to St. Jude's Children Hospital in Memphis […]

When the transfer portal became the new fad in college football, it completely revolutionized the sport. Guys like quarterback Jayden Daniels, who transferred from Arizona State, could quickly transform a team in just a mere season. Well, Daniels has held his part for the LSU football team since transferring last year. It’s some of the […]

LSU football safety Greg Brooks Jr. was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer called medulloblastoma. The 22-year-old played in the first two games of the season for the Tigers versus Florida State and Grambling State before the cancer was discovered. He then went to doctors after experiencing dizziness where he was then diagnosed […]

With a loss in week one against Florida State, the LSU football team likely has zero room for error the rest of the season as a two loss team has never made the College Football Playoff. The Tigers have their second ranked matchup coming up this weekend, and it’s a big one. LSU is hitting […]

Brian Kelly was not at all pleased with how their game against the Florida State football program went. The LSU football squad with Jayden Daniels at the helm was doing fairly well at the start. They even got a slight lead entering halftime. But, the Seminoles rallied back into the game and steamrolled the Tigers […]

No. 5 LSU football was feeling confident heading into Sunday’s matchup against No. 8 Florida State. So confident, in fact, that coach Brian Kelly said earlier in the week that “we’re gonna beat the hell out of FSU.” Well, Kelly and the Tigers couldn’t back up that talk in the game itself. After leading by […]

Although Brian Kelly has compiled a highly reputable resume during his long coaching career, his teams are known for faltering in big games. LSU football continued that unfortunate tradition Sunday night in a 45-24 loss to the No. 8 Florida State Seminoles. “Brian Kelly has the 3rd-most losses by 20+ points as head coach of […]

LSU football’s 2023 season opener was one to forget for the Tigers and their fans. Facing Florida State, Brian Kelly’s squad fell apart in the second half and lost 45-24. A loss like that from a nationally ranked team right out of the gates has been scarcely seen in college football. The beatdown that the […]

After predicting that LSU football would go into Tallahassee and topple No. 8 Florida State, head coach Brian Kelly had to eat his words when his No. 5 Tigers were trounced, 45-24, Sunday night. Perhaps even more painfully, though, he was forced to come to grips with the harsh reality that his team might not […]

Florida State football put an absolute beating on Brian Kelly and LSU on Sunday. This was not your run of the mill performance that will be topped next week. In fact, what Jordan Travis and Co. did hasn’t been accomplished in 55 years. The Seminoles’ 45-point effort tied for the most points allowed by a […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly did not have a happy beginning to his team’s 2023 season. While LSU football got off to a great first few plays, marching all the way down the field against the Florida State Seminoles, Kelly was in disbelief when the team failed to punch the ball into the end […]

The No. 8 Florida State Seminoles take on the No. 5 LSU Tigers in a highly-anticipated rematch from a year ago, with the second showing finding the squads in the top-10 this time around. Both teams are coming off 10-win seasons and getting comfortable with their newer coaching staffs, leading Brian Kelly and Mike Norvell […]

LSU football is back on the hunt for SEC and CFP National Championship title contention. Every good run starts with a win during the NCAA’s Week 1 of college football. However, Brian Kelly faces huge challenges, not just in his new schematics but also with the players who are not available during their campaign’s start. […]

Year one of the Brian Kelly era in Baton Rouge went better than most people expected. LSU football ended up beating Alabama football and winning the SEC West division to go to the SEC championship game. Unfortunately for the Tigers, they came up short losing to the eventual national champion Georgia football team. Now, year […]