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LSU camp observations: Garrett Nussmeier commands another sharp day of offense Here's everything we saw from LSU football's fifth preseason practice, the last session before the pads go on.

Today's practice report covers a sharper day of offense than the one LSU turned in on Saturday, more disruptive Harold Perkins plays and some clarity in the offensive line competitions:
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A former LSU women's basketball walk-on guard is joining Kim Mulkey's staff Kim Mulkey is adding a familiar face to her LSU women's basketball staff.

LSU women's basketball news: former walk-on guard Emily Ward is Kim Mulkey's new director of operations. She's replacing Jordin Westbrook, a staffer who's leaving the team for a "venture away from basketball."
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LSU camp observations: Garrett Nussmeier's explosive offense picks up where it left off Here's everything we learned from LSU football's first practice of preseason camp.

First practice report of LSU preseason camp has notes on the vertical passing game and position battles. Where things stand on the offensive line, in the secondary and elsewhere:
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Keli Zinn had a big hand in things at LSU the past few years, most recently with the rev-share plan and the new arena project. Comes after Rutgers hired former LSU president William Tate earlier this summer.

Brian Kelly reemphasizes top priority ahead of Year 4 at LSU. 'Get ready for Clemson.' It's all about the opener: How LSU's game against Clemson took center stage at Brian Kelly's annual visit to the Rotary Club.

Full story on Brian Kelly’s annual stop at the Baton Rouge Rotary Club, which centered around the Clemson game this year. He even threw a jab at those Tigers: “Death Valley junior”
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LHSAA honors The Advocate's Robin Fambrough, 'a true sportswriter' set to retire in August Fambrough, a Hall-of-Fame sportswriter, has covered Baton Rouge high school sports for over three decades.

LHSAA honors The Advocate's Robin Fambrough, 'a true sportswriter' set to retire in August:
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Thanks to the LHSAA for taking the time today at its coaches clinic to salute our Robin Fambrough on a legendary career. She's retiring in August after 34 years on the Baton Rouge preps beat.

📸: Javier Gallegos, @theadvocatebr.bsky.social

Haleigh Bryant explains why she decided to join the LSU gymnastics coaching staff Haleigh Bryant knew she wanted to coach. But for her to land a job at LSU, the timing had to be right.

Why Haleigh Bryant joined the LSU gymnastics coaching staff, w/ Scott Rabalais:
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'It's been a gift:' Gymnastics great Ashleigh Gnat leaving LSU staff after five seasons It’s a choice she said has been a long time coming.

Scott Rabalais has all the details on Bugs' departure here: www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...

Coach GOAT? Haleigh Bryant joining LSU gymnastics staff after legendary competitive career The LSU gymnastics program has a new assistant coach, and you may have heard of her.

Big news from LSU gymnastics this morning: Haleigh Bryant is joining Jay Clark's coaching staff. She'll be taking the job left behind by Ashleigh Gnat, another program great who said yesterday she was stepping aside
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Our Lady of the Lake Arena? See more on plans for proposed new venue at LSU. Each of the architect's renderings of the proposed arena show it sporting the name "Our Lady of the Lake Arena."

Our Lady of the Lake Arena? Renderings obtained today by @theadvocatebr.bsky.social showed the hospital could have the naming rights for LSU's potential new arena.

The Advocate sports cover with a headline that reads: Beloved sportswriter Fambrough is retiring Coffee and toast are next to the paper

This was a bittersweet one to design 🥲 we are losing a pillar in the prep sports community, but I'm thrilled to see Robin get her flowers. Shoutout to @reeddarcey.bsky.social for capturing Robin's greatness with his wonderful words ❤️📰
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Beloved sportswriter Robin Fambrough retiring after 34 years on Baton Rouge preps beat Fambrough, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, covered generations of Baton Rouge prep athletes, coaches and administrators.

Robin Fambrough played on her high school's first girls basketball team, then covered its first win two years later. Now she's wrapping up a legendary sportswriting career after 34 years (!!) on the Baton Rouge preps beat. Give the 🐐 her flowers:
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Despite slump, Michael Braswell put his fingerprints all over LSU baseball's eighth title How LSU's slumping third baseman found ways to leave a mark on a CWS title run. Our LSU baseball coverage is brought to you in part by Our Lady of the Lake Health, Championship Health Partners of LSU...

From @reeddarcey.bsky.social: Michael Braswell's fingerprints all over LSU's CWS title www.nola.com/sports/lsu/l...

Rabalais: If greatness is measured in CWS titles at LSU, these Tigers measure up www.nola.com/sports/lsu/l...

The Advocate front page poster cover. Headline: GRRR-8! Tigers win eighth national championship

The Advocate sports cover: UNDISPUTED Legendary pitching, timely hitting recharge LSU's dynasty talk

In Monday's paper: Eight is great! 🏆🐯 ⚾📰

From @kokiriley.bsky.social: LSU secures 8th national championship with sweep of Coastal Carolina
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Sports section featuring LSU and Coastal Carolina coaches and players

Inside newspaper pages featuring stats, columns and feature stories on Coastal Carolina and LSU

Another day of tryin' to keep print alive! 📰⚾🐯 In Saturday's sports, from @kokiriley.bsky.social: For LSU and Jay Johnson's Arizona, 2016 clashes with Coastal Carolina haven't been forgotten

Scott Rabalais: Is it fate? LSU, Coastal believe so
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Jared Jones shook off a hitting slump. Now LSU baseball needs his best at-bats in Omaha. Jared Jones was slumping. Now he's working on a bit of a hot streak. Our LSU baseball coverage is brought to you in part by Our Lady of the Lake Health, Championship Health Partners of LSU.

From @reeddarcey.bsky.social: Jared Jones shook off a hitting slump. Now LSU needs his best at-bats in Omaha.

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The Advocate sports section cover with an illustration of LSU freshman Derek Curiel

We are 2ish hours away from first pitch! Kill some time with us while we wait for LSU-Arkansas ⤵️

From @kokiriley.bsky.social: Derek Curiel didn't need to go anywhere to hit growing up. Everything he needed was in his backyard.

"We built that cage with our hands."
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Three NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional preview pages from The Advocate sports section

In Saturday's sports, from @kokiriley.bsky.social: Inside the town and school that shaped LSU slugger Ethan Frey

From our columnist Rabalais: LSU aims to be picture perfect vs. West Virginia www.nola.com/sports/lsu/l...

And a complete guide to your Baton Rouge Super Regional weekend 📰🐯⚾

Can schools pay international athletes? An ex-LSU guard's lawsuit is raising the question. Here's the latest on Last-Tear Poa's lawsuit, a filing that's now raising questions about the financial opportunities available to international athletes in the NIL era.

Remember Last-Tear Poa's lawsuit? It's now raising questions about the financial opportunities available to international athletes in the NIL/rev share era. Story from a hearing held yesterday on a motion to dismiss the suit:
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The inside story of how LSU football signed the No. 1 transfer portal class in the country The LSU football program went from the No. 43 transfer class to No. 1 in a year. Here's a deep dive on how it happened.

How did LSU sign the No. 1 transfer class?

Needing more NIL money, Brian Kelly and Austin Thomas got donors to back a $10M front-loading effort.

On fundraising, the Bryce Underwood effect and NFL-inspired valuations that set up a CFP chase:

Hailey Van Lith working to 'get more comfortable' a year removed from rocky year at LSU For Hailey Van Lith, a lot has changed in the year since she decided to transfer from LSU.

Hailey Van Lith transferred to LSU, then left and returned, this time with the comfort and confidence she was seeking all along. Now it’s time for her toughest adjustment yet:
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Flau'jae Johnson breaks silence on WNBA Draft decision, potential return to LSU Is Flau'jae Johnson officially returning to LSU for her senior season? Have a look for yourself.

Flau'jae Johnson said on her podcast yesterday that she's excited to play with LSU's incoming freshman class and its newest transfer, Kate Koval.

"I want to graduate at LSU."
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LSU women losing sophomore center, former top-10 recruit to transfer portal Three of the four recruits who signed with the Tigers’ top-ranked 2023 freshman class have now decided to transfer.

Aalyah Del Rosario is the third LSU player to hit the portal this cycle. Three of the four recruits signed to the Tigers' top-ranked 2023 freshman class have now transferred out
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Notre Dame’s Kate Koval is a rising star in college basketball and a daughter of war-torn Ukraine On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia had just invaded Koval's home country of Ukraine. And she had no idea where her parents were.

LSU transfer Kate Koval is a native of Kyiv, Ukraine, who moved to New York in 2021 to pursue college basketball. Her parents fled when Russia invaded.

Recommending this from @chanteljennings.bsky.social
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LSU women circle back to former high-profile recruit in first transfer-portal splash Kim Mulkey's latest transfer was one of the top high school recruits in the country.

More on Kate Koval, the LSU women's latest transfer addition
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LSU women's basketball offseason guide: How will Kim Mulkey approach the transfer portal? Here's your complete guide to the LSU women's basketball team's offseason.

Your complete guide to the LSU women's basketball team's offseason, with a look at the transfer portal, the incoming freshmen and more
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A source with a knowledge of the decision confirms that Flau’jae Johnson did not declare for the 2025 WNBA draft.

LSU's Kim Mulkey talks challenges of 'broken' NCAA landscape. 'Why do I keep doing this?' Why does Kim Mulkey keep coaching? The LSU coach kicked around that question in an illuminating interview on Tuesday.

"What keeps me going? Sometimes I ask myself that question. Honestly, why do I keep doing this? I don’t need to win more championships to validate my resume or my career."

Story on the illuminating interview Kim Mulkey gave to ESPN 104.5 FM today:
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The LSU women are losing Sa'Myah Smith to the transfer portal. Here's what it means. Sa'Myah Smith played the best basketball of her career in the NCAA Tournament.

Sa'Myah Smith played the best basketball of her career in the NCAA Tournament. Now she's going into the transfer portal. A look at what it means for LSU:
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