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Sam Burns finishes runner-up at U.S. Open

Three of golf’s biggest tournaments are now complete. Needless to say, there’s been strong LSU representation in each one by Shreveport native Sam Burns. After a rough start to the year where he was cut from three of the four tournaments to open the season, Burns ripped off a T13 at the Players Championship, T7 […]

LSU News, June 23: How good will LSU’s run game be this season?

Welcome to Tiger Tales, a daily roundup of LSU and college sports news! Evaluating LSUs 2026 rushing attack A potentially exciting year for the group. Two LSU football stars earn preseason honor from Phil Steele Some of the top players on the roster get recognition. Game Times For Fort Myers Tip-Off Event Announced Offical times […]

LSU Soccer announces 2026 Schedule

We now know when the 2026-27 LSU athletics season begins. On Monday, LSU released their 2026 soccer schedule. The Tigers will play 18 regular season games after playing two exhibitions in early August. The first exhibition will be at home on August 5th against Alabama, and the first regular-season game will be August 12th at […]

Evaluating LSUs 2026 rushing attack

When teams have a good running game, it can take so much pressure off the rest of the offense and create winning football. RB is a position that is often overlooked and undervalued, but recently football has been moving towards more run-focused offenses. In the SEC, the defenses are among the best, if not the […]

Highlights from 2025-26 LSU Athletics Fall Season:

The 134th season of LSU athletics is over, and it was quite eventful. LSU didn’t win a team title on the conference or national level, but they always kept their name in the headlines. Most of that came from off-field things and everything that makes the 135th season so exciting. However, it’s worth looking back […]

LSU News, June 22: Could LSU football finally get back to the playoffs

Welcome to Tiger Tales, a daily roundup of LSU and college sports news! Will the LSU Tigers to make CFP in 2026 The future first-round pick gets honored on his way out of college. Will LSU football’s five-star freshman WR play this fall? A path is open. SEC Announces 2027 Women’s Basketball Home/Away Opponents Check […]

WR Gary Burney Jr. flips from Houston to LSU

Just when you think the LSU staff might slow down, they continue to gain steam and keep the recruiting trail hot. On Sunday afternoon, Gary Burney Jr. flipped his commitment from Willie Fritz and the Houston Cougars to Lane Kiffin and the Tigers, becoming the latest addition to LSU’s 2027 recruiting class. Burney, a 6’4″, […]

Will the LSU Tigers to make CFP in 2026

Oh, the season of speculation. Everybody loves to predict and explain why they feel like certain things are going to happen, and we here at ATVS are no different. Today, we’re going to look at the first schedule for Lane Kiffin at LSU and make way too early predictions on which games LSU will win […]

How proposed MLB Draft changes could impact LSU

As Major League Baseball and the players’ association near the end of their collective bargaining agreement in less than 6 months on December 1, questions over a potential lockout loom. It was reported today that the MLB has proposed widespread changes to it’s annual draft. The likelihood of the proposition being accepted as-is may not […]

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Could LSU land Ca’Ron Williams?

Recruiting news never stops. Ca’Ron Williams, a four-star defensive back from Rancho Santa Margarita, California, says he could see himself donning the Purple and Gold. He spent some time in Baton Rouge at a camp recently. Williams, the Class of 2028 prospect and defending California state champion with Santa Margarita Catholic, told 247Sports, “it was […]

Lane Kiffin and LSU add Anthony Sweeney for Official Visit

Just when you thought the Tigers were finished at the EDGE position, Sterling Lucas and Lane Kiffin pulled off another surprise. Late Friday afternoon, Shea Dixon of On3 reported that Anthony Sweeney had made his way to Baton Rouge for an official visit with the Tigers. Sweeney is a 5-star prospect and the No. 2 […]

Former LSU pitcher Gage Jump off to hot start in Majors

Two full years have not even passed, yet, since Gage Jump was drafted by the Athletics in the 2nd round of the 2024 MLB Draft. To have made it to the big leagues and completed five consecutive scheduled starts in the A’s rotation in such a short amount of time is impressive. To be dominating […]

Braxton Beaty announces plan to forgo the MLB Draft

On Thursday afternoon, Braxton Beaty out of Angleton, Texas, announced on social media that he plans to withdraw his name from the Major League Baseball Draft and head to Baton Rouge. Just about every summer, Jay Johnson hears one of his top high school signees announce prior to the draft that they plan to head […]

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LSU avoids disaster as Brendan Sorsby is on his way to the NFL

When Lane Kiffin took over as HC of LSU, the next QB began right away. Among the names heavily linked to the football program was former Cincinnati and Indiana QB Brendan Sorsby. Last season, Sorsby showed college football he was a player to watch and became one of the top players available when he entered […]

LSU to host final OV weekend of the summer

Just because it’s the final weekend of official visits doesn’t mean things will be quiet in Baton Rouge. LSU has a full list of prospects arriving on campus throughout the weekend, so let’s take a look at who’s coming in and where things stand. Lane Kiffin and his staff will host several committed prospects this […]

Seth Dardar to participate in Omaha Homerun Derby

On Friday night, CHIPS Performance will put on the first ever high school/college homerun derby. The event is a 15-man competition, consisting of 7 college players, 7 high school seniors, and a class of 2028 player. Competing both as individuals and as teams, the derby will take place at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha. Seth […]

2 for 1: Isaiah Whitehead commits to the LSU Tigers

Following the commitment of his older brother, Chris Whitehead, Isaiah Whitehead committed to the Tigers as well. Isaiah Whitehead is a 2028 offensive line prospect. Imagine the sibling rivalry between those two—and what a great opportunity it will be for them to train against each other. Isaiah measures in at 6’4″, 325 pounds, while his […]

Jordan Bender commits to LSU Basketball

Will Wade refused to be left out of the recruiting parade taking place in Baton Rouge right now. Early this morning, Wade and his staff secured a commitment from 2026 prospect Jordan Bender. Bender is a 6’8″ southpaw forward from Kentucky. While he is currently unranked by the major recruiting services, he comes from basketball […]

Kiffin dominating the recruiting trail for LSU

If you’ve followed college football for any length of time, you are well aware of Lane Kiffin’s ability to recruit high-level talent. Whether at USC, Tennessee, or Ole Miss, he always had top classes. But what he’s done so far at LSU has been nothing short of impressive. After assembling one of the best rosters […]

Derek Curiel awarded Gold Glove

On Wednesday afternoon, Derek Curiel was named as one of the nine Rawlings Gold Glove winners by the ABCA. The award is a prestigious honor, recognizing him as one of the best three outfield gloves in entire country, which consists of 300+ Division 1 schools. 2026 was Curiel’s first year in centerfield, after spending his […]

Tigers do it again as #6 Edge Chris Whitehead commits to LSU

Lane Kiffin and company are blazing a recruiting trail for the 2027 class. Kevin Smith has landed three running backs in the past week, including two commitments in a 24-hour span. Eric Wolford has added two offensive linemen in just over 24 hours, and it appears Edge Coach Sterling Lucas didn’t want to be left […]

LSU lands commitment from in state RB Trey Martin

In-state RB Trey Martin has committed to Lane Kiffin and running backs coach Kevin Smith. LSU has added another fantastic running back to its 2027 class following the commitment of Brennen Lacey out of Texas. Martin is rated as a consensus 4-star running back, the No. 1 running back in the state of Louisiana, and […]

Tigers bolster pitching staff with All-Freshman Velazquez from USC

While the Tigers had been busy in the transfer portal with 5 commits so far, only one was a pitcher. The entire rotation is returning for 2027 and while that is important, there was no doubting that the bullpen needed to be revamped. LSU fans have been ecstatic about the signings of guys like Bino […]