Bayou Brew 8/9: 5 On It

Good morning. There’s only one school in the country with two players in the top 10 of the NFL 100, and it’s LSU. Justin Jefferson is ranked as the second best player in the NFL and Joe Burrow is No. 6.

What else did we pour into today's Brew?

🏈 Jayden Daniels is being watched
🏀 Takin’ care of business
🐯 And much, much more!

Listen Up. We have you covered all camp long with updates from Coach Brian Kelly! Coach Kelly addressed the media yesterday after the 5th practice of LSU’s fall camp. He started things off mentioning 5 former football players who graduate from LSU on Friday, so congratulations to the graduates!

🎥 Click here to watch Brian Kelly’s Press Conference.

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🔼  Got 5 On It. The Davey O’Brien Award goes to the best quarterback in the country, and No. 5 made the preseason watch list! Jayden Daniels is also on the Maxwell Award watch list, which is given to the best player in college football. Jayden and the Tigers landed at No. 5 in the preseason AFCA Coaches Poll.

🔼 Takin’ Care Of Business. The LSU men’s basketball team had an easy day yesterday, winning 120-59 against the Bahamas Club Team. The Tigers shot 61% throughout the game, making 50-of-82 shots. Tyrell Ward led the team for the second day in-a-row with 18 points and Will Baker also had 18 points. We don’t get to watch the Tigers play, but they are vlogging for us! Check out the vlog from Paradise. The Tigers are back in action on Thursday against Argentina’s Obras Sanitarias at 1:00pm CT.

🔼 Spiked. The volleyball team opened up fall camp yesterday, which means we’re one step closer to the season! The Tigers welcome back Anita Anwusi and Sanaa Dotson who finished ranked No. 8 in the SEC in blocks per set and kills per set. Things will get started in the PMAC when UCLA comes for the Tiger Classic, August 25-26. The SEC slate will start on September 22 at Kentucky.

🎥 Summer Santa came to visit the team with some presents for the new season!

🎟 Season tickets can be purchased here.

🔼 Stayin’ Alive. Two Tigers advanced to the round of 64 match play after qualifying at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship in Los Angeles, California. Latanna Stone will tee off against Amari Avery at 12:50 CT and Taylor Riley will tee off against Morgan Miller at 1:10 CT. Television coverage will be on the Golf Channel from 5-8pm CT.

Today’s trivia question…

Do you know how volleyball matches the Tigers won last season?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer. 

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Thursday 8/10

🏀 Basketball vs. Obras Sanitarias @ 1:00pm CT

Answer: 16

🐯 Have a great Wednesday, y'all!