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LSU Sports Insider

A podcast from the beat writers, columnists and editors covering LSU athletics for The Advocate, NOLA.com and the Times-Picayune. Scott Rabalais, Wilson Alexander, Sheldon Mickles, Reed Darcey and more give you the latest news and analysis on LSU athletics and college sports nationwide.

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48:12

Ranking LSU football's MOST DIFFICULT GAMES in 2025

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/06/30

The LSU football team will face a difficult 2025 schedule, including road trips to Clemson, Alabama and Ole Miss and home games against Florida, Texas A&M and South Carolina. What do we consider the Tigers' most difficult games? Advocate beat writer Wilson Alexander joins editor Zach Ewing to rank the games, 1-12 on a scale of difficultly. We also talk some early betting lines and how LSU's season could be shaped by its schedule. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #collegefootball #ncaafootball

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52:29

Eight is great: Wrapping up LSU baseball's title run

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/06/24

Advocate sportswriters Koki Riley and Scott Rabalais have spent the past 12 days in Omaha, and before they return to Baton Rouge (the Southern version), we catch up with them for one last chat about LSU baseball's latest national championship. What was special about No. 8? What moments will they remember from this season? How do you define a dynasty? Is LSU the greatest college baseball program ever? And what are the Tigers going to look like next season? #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #secbaseball

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34:18

CWS finals: LSU vs. Coastal Carolina keys,...

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/06/20

The College World Series has come down to Tigers vs. Chanticleers, and our LSU Sports Insider crew is here to break down the matchup. Can LSU's hitters continue their power barrage against a tough Coastal Carolina pitching staff? Will the Chants' hitters find a way to get on base against Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson? And finally, will Coastal — and its 26-game winning streak — or LSU — and its seven national titles — lift the trophy when the series ends? #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #cws #mcws

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43:14

How long will LSU stay in Omaha?

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/06/10

The LSU baseball team heads to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, this week as one of the favorites. Unfortunately for the Tigers, they must play one of the other favorites, Arkansas, in their first game. Our LSU Sports Insiders — beat writer Koki Riley, columnist Scott Rabalais and host Zach Ewing — break down that massive opening-round game, the field of eight at the CWS and give our predictions for what will happen in Omaha. #lsu #lsutigers #geauxtigers #roadtoomaha #cws #mcws

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24:33

LSU-West Virginia super regional preview

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/06/06

The LSU baseball team is set to take on West Virginia in an NCAA super regional this weekend at Alex Box Stadium, with the winner heading to Omaha for the College World Series. Our LSU Sports Insider team — beat writer Koki Riley and editor Zach Ewing — records this episode live on location from the Box, with a look at the matchups, potential pitching matchups and predictions for the series, which starts Saturday. We'll have pregame and postgame shows for every game of the weekend coming up. #lsu

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47:18

May 29: College football changes: Is LSU in a good...

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/05/29

The SEC spring meetings have brought about lots of talk — although thus far little tangible action — about sweeping changes in college sports, particularly college football. Advocate sports columnist Scott Rabalais is there in Destin, Fla., following it all and trying to make sense of it. Today's LSU Sports Insider focuses on the changes, where we think the College Football Playoff and SEC football schedules are headed and where it all leaves LSU. And of course the existential question: Is all of

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39:25

May 26: LSU baseball gets NCAA regional draw

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/05/26

The LSU baseball team has learned its pathway to Omaha with the unveiling of the 64-team NCAA tournament bracket on Monday morning. Our LSU Insiders, Advocate beat writer Koki Riley and editor Zach Ewing, react to the Tigers' draw, the toughest opponents in their way and what their pitching plan might be for the Baton Rouge Regional this coming weekend. #lsu #lsutigers #lsubaseball #collegebaseball #collegeworldseries #ncaaregionals #geauxtigers #secbaseball

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34:09

May 21: What is LSU's plan for the SEC baseball...

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/05/21

The LSU baseball team is the No. 3 seed for the SEC baseball tournament in Hoover, Ala., this weekend. But with a top-8 national seed likely locked up and the NCAA regionals next week, how much will the Tigers push themselves to win the conference event? Advocate beat writer Koki Riley joins host Zach Ewing to discuss LSU's plan for the tournament, how Jay Johnson will handle the pitching staff, what we expect for LSU's national seeding and more on this episode. We also talk briefly about the LSU

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47:37

May 12: Has LSU baseball locked up a top-8 seed?

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/05/12

The LSU baseball team returned to No. 1 in the national rankings after taking two of three from Arkansas over the weekend. Have the Tigers done enough to ensure a top-8 national seed (and home-field advantage all the way to Omaha?) Or is there still work to be done, starting with a series against ex-coach Paul Mainieri and South Carolina this weekend? Our LSU Insiders — beat writer Koki Riley and columnist Scott Rabalais — join Zach Ewing to discuss, with an eye on a resurgent offense, a pitching

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34:48

May 8: Inside LSU's effort to ace the transfer portal

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/05/08

Advocate beat writer Wilson Alexander joins the LSU Insiders to discuss the story he wrote detailing how the Tigers' football team was able to raise $13 million for the transfer portal and emerge with 18 players who comprise the nation's best transfer class and ramp up expectations for LSU's 2025 football team. #lsu #geauxtigers #lsutigers #collegefootball #lsufootball #sec #secfootball #transferportal #football

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35:29

May 5: LSU football transfer portal finishing with a...

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/05/05

Brian Kelly and the LSU football team dipped into the transfer portal for one more big-time player this weekend. landing safety AJ Haulcy, an All-Big 12 player last year at Houston. He's the 18th (and final) transfer the Tigers welcome this season. The Advocate's LSU beat writer, Wilson Alexander, joins Zach Ewing to talk about Haulcy's impact, what this means for the Tigers in 2025, when these newcomers will see plenty of playing time, and beyond for Kelly and LSU's program. #lsu #geauxtigers

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50:28

May 1: Is Garrett Nussmeier the best quarterback in...

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/05/01

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier returns for his senior season after throwing for more than 4,000 yards and 29 touchdowns. Is he the top quarterback in the SEC? Or do you prefer Texas' Arch Manning or a high-upside pick like LaNoris Sellers, DJ Lagway or John Mateer? Advocate LSU football beat writer Wilson Alexander joins the show to give us his SEC quarterback tiers. We'll talk all 16 signal-callers in the league, who can make a jump and where Nussmeier fits on the list. #sec #secfootball

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39:25

April 28: LSU baseball wins BIG series over Tennessee

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/04/28

The LSU baseball team took two out of three against Tennessee this weekend in a matchup of the past two national champions. Zach Ewing and Advocate beat writer Koki Riley go through the series game-by-game, with a particular focus on LSU's epic comeback in the Friday night (actually early Saturday morning) ninth inning. We also talk about Jay Johnson's varied pitching strategies and Derek Curiel's sensational freshman season. #lsu #geauxtigers #lsutigers #secbaseball #collegebaseball #baseball

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38:27

Is LSU baseball slump a sign of postseason trouble?

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/04/22

The LSU baseball team has lost four of its last six SEC games, but is it really a sign of trouble, or just a normal baseball slump? Our LSU Insiders — Advocate beat writer Koki Riley and editor Zach Ewing — examine the team's recent form and where it can go from here with a huge series coming up against Tennessee. #lsu #geauxtigers #lsubaseball #collegebaseball #lsutigers

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32:44

LSU spring football: The good, the bad and what's to...

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/04/17

The LSU football team wrapped up spring practice on Thursday, so Advocate beat writer Wilson Alexander and host Zach Ewing break down their takeaways from the spring session. Included: • Why an impressive pass rush could be a double-edged sword • Brian Kelly's comments about this being his best roster at LSU • Shuffling in the secondary • Spring transfer portal needs #lsu #geauxtigers #lsufootball #secfootball #collegefootball #springfootball

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26:54

April 16: Keys to repeat national title for LSU...

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/04/16

The LSU gymnastics team heads to Forth Worth, Texas, this weekend in hopes of repeating as national champions. The Tigers will face seven of the nation's other top teams in hopes of winning its second straight title. Our LSU Sports Insiders — columnist Scott Rabalais and host Zach Ewing — preview the national championship meet, including LSU's mindset, momentum and projected lineup as well as some of the top competition, including SEC foes Oklahoma and Florida. #lsu #gymnastics #geauxtigers

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37:01

April 8: LSU's historic pitching performance; Auburn...

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/04/08

The LSU baseball team swept Oklahoma last weekend, allowing just four runs and using only five pitchers over the three-game series. Advocate beat writer Koki Riley joins host Zach Ewing to dissect the sweep, exactly what went into it (windy weather played its role) and preview the Tigers vs. Tigers showdown this coming weekend in Auburn. #lsu #geauxtigers #collegebaseball #secbaseball #lsutigers #wareagle #boomersooner

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35:53

Portal shopping with LSU men's basketball

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/04/07

The LSU men's basketball team has undergone a severe roster overhaul after a miserable season, seeing six players leave via the transfer portal and bringing in five (so far). Our LSU Sports Insiders — men's basketball beat writer Toyloy Brown and editor Zach Ewing — break down the moves, including a big swing for UNLV point guard Dedan Thomas and the departure of Vyctorius Miller. We also have some breaking news regarding Matt McMahon's staff at LSU. Finally, Toyloy answers the question: Is this

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49:08

April 3: Portal shopping with LSU women's basketball

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/04/03

The LSU women's basketball season came to an end in the Elite Eight last weekend, and now the Tigers turn their focus to the offseason. LSU has the nation's top recruiting class but also has lost two players to transfer, including breakout NCAA tournament star Sa'Myah Smith. So where do the Tigers go from here? Is Flau'jae Johnson coming back? Who will they look for in the transfer portal? And is next season the year in which they go back to the Final Four to meet increasingly high expectations? Our

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36:32

April 1: Buckets of rain. 27 hours at the ballpark....

LSU Sports Insider ·

2025/04/01

The LSU baseball team waited out multiple long rain delays to sweep Mississippi State last weekend at Alex Box Stadium, running the Tigers' SEC record to 7-2 and setting them up for a big series at No. 10 Oklahoma this weekend. Advocate beat writer Koki Riley joins host Zach Ewing for a dive into what is working for LSU, including: • The shutdown law firm of Cowan and Evans • A deep lineup that is suddenly hitting more homers • A multi-faceted offensive approach We also take a look at the Oklahoma

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