For the second year in a row, the LSU gymnastics team has reached the Four on the Floor. The Tigers advanced to the final round at the NCAA championships in Fort Worth, Texas, with a total score of 198.1125, finishing .400 ahead of second-place finisher California, which also advanced to the championship round. LSU finished with the top score in the final three rotations, with Haleigh Bryant recording the meet-high on the beam (9.950) and Aleah Finnegan doing so on the floor (9.9625). Bryant also finished with the highest all-around score of 39.7125. THE DANCE AIN'T OVER The Tigers post their ..read more

LSU has a clear need along the interior of the defensive line, and it’s clear addressing that is a priority in the second transfer portal window. The Tigers have already offered one of the best transfers at the position in Kent State’s CJ West, and now they’re reportedly in contact with Michigan State defensive tackle transfer Simeon Barrow Jr. A redshirt senior from Grovetown, Georgia, who entered the transfer portal on Thursday, Barrow appeared in 34 games over the last three seasons with the Spartans, starting 30 of them. He has 110 career tackles (18.5 for loss) and 10.5 sacks. He has also ..read more

We’re one week away from the 2024 NFL draft, and there’s still some uncertainty about where Jayden Daniels will be selected. He’s widely viewed as the No. 2 quarterback behind Caleb Williams and has been commonly projected to go second overall to the Washington Commanders, but they may not be the only potential suitor. The Minnesota Vikings seem intrigued by the prospect of selecting a quarterback, and the team is set to meet with Daniels for dinner on Thursday night in Baton Rouge, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The Vikings currently hold the 11th and 23rd picks, and it’s unlikely ..read more

After one season in Baton Rouge, former LSU women’s basketball point guard Hailey Van Lith will finish out her collegiate career at TCU. Van Lith committed to the Horned Frogs as a fifth-year transfer on Thursday, as was first reported by Talia Goodman of The Next. Van Lith came to LSU after an All-ACC season at Louisville, but she saw her production drop after moving from the two to the one spot. She averaged 11.6 points and 3.6 assists this season, and she opted to enter the transfer portal after the Tigers’ Elite Eight loss to Iowa rather than join Angel Reese in the 2024 WNBA draft ..read more

As spring practice concludes, LSU owns the fifth-best odds to win the SEC, according to FanDuel. The Tigers sit behind Georgia, Texas, Ole Miss and Alabama. That sounds about right given the loss of Jayden Daniels and the uncertainty on defense. The ceiling is high, but a few things need to click if LSU hopes to compete at the top of the conference. Here, we’ll look at five things LSU needs to happen to win the SEC in 2024. Winning a title requires skill and luck. Some of these notes are factors LSU can improve on and some are out of its control. The SEC is tough, but outside of Georgia, ever ..read more

A former LSU quarterback has found a new home coaching high school football in Nashville. Zach Mettenberger will take over as the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and strength and conditioning coach at Father Ryan High School. It’s not Mettenberger’s first stop in the Nashville area. He previously worked as the OC at Hillsboro High School. Mettenberger will have his work cut out for him. Father Ryan went 4-7 last year, including a 0-4 district record. Mettenberger began his collegiate career at Georgia in 2009 before eventually landing at LSU. He was a two-year starter for the Tigers ..read more

After taking victory in the Fayetteville Regional, LSU is moving on to the 2024 NCAA Gymnastics Championship semifinal in Fort Worth. The Tigers will compete in the first semifinal, which is set for Thursday afternoon at Dickies Arena. Eight total teams are competing for a spot in the Four on the Floor, and LSU will go head-to-head against No. 3 California, No. 12 Arkansas and Stanford. The top two teams from each semifinal will advance with No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 4 Florida, No. 5 Utah and No. 8 Alabama competing on the other side of the bracket. “I’m proud of our group,” coach Jay Clark said in ..read more

Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff took a trip to Santa Ana, California, to extend an offer to a three-star interior offensive lineman from the 2025 recruiting class. To land him, the Tigers will have to fend off UNLV. Sione Tohi is a 6-foot-2, 310-pound, three-star IOL from Santa Ana, California, where he plays for Mater Dei East High School. The Mater Dei Monarchs finished the season 13-1 with a win over Serra in the Open Division Championship. There are no Crystal Ball projections for him at this time but UNLV is a 13% favorite to land him per On3 ..read more

For the 2023 recruiting class last season, Brian Kelly and his recruiting staff picked up a commitment from a big tight end out of Butte College by the name of COnnor Gilbreath. Gilbreath is a 6-foot-5, 265-pound tight end who came to LSU with the tools to have a lot of playing time. He got exactly what he wished for as he appeared in 13 games for the Tigers last fall but he did not make any receptions. He was mainly used in short-yardage blocking situations. Now, Gilbreath has decided to move on to greener pastures. He has entered his name into the transfer portal for 2024. LSU has a few good ..read more

College football journeyman Maurice Hampton is set to join his fourth program. The former LSU defensive back, who played at Memphis this past season and previously at Samford, is back in the transfer portal. A former football and baseball player at LSU, he appeared in 12 games as a defensive back from 2019-20. He opted to transfer to Samford, where he only played baseball over the next two seasons. The Memphis native reignited his football career in 2023 when he transferred to his hometown team, but he didn’t record a stat in his only season with the Tigers as he suffered a preseason injury. T ..read more