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Good Morning LSU Fam. Down South, we can talk ball year around.
But when SEC Media Days roll around, we know that the season is getting close.
What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!
⚾️ The Diamond Nine
🏈 Talkin’ Ball
⏱️ Countdown To Kickoff
🐯 And much more!
The YETI Game Changer of the Week is LSU baseball legend Paul Skenes. For the second straight season, Skenes will toe the rubber as the National League starter in tonight’s MLB All-Star game in Atlanta. He is one of only four pitchers in MLB history to earn an All-Star start on the mound in back-to-back seasons.
⏱️ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 4️⃣6️⃣ DAYS
A year after the end of World War II, the 1946 LSU football team marched to a 9-1-1 record (5-1 against SEC opponents) and earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Under the direction of head coach Bernie Moore, in his 12th season, the Tigers stifled opponents defensively, holding them to an average of only 178.6 yards per game. For the season, LSU outscored the opposition, 240-123.
Offensively, the team was led by quarterback Y. A. Tittle who completed 45 of 95 passes for 780 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Watch @CoachBrianKelly's full press conference at SEC Media Day in Atlanta
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball)
10:34 PM • Jul 14, 2025
🔼 Talkin’ Ball. With kickoff less than 50 days away, the LSU contingent descended upon Atlanta on Monday to take on SEC Media Days and preview the upcoming 2025 season.
"[Garrett Nussmeier] came back because he wants to win a championship."
Brian Kelly has all the confidence in his QB1 😤 @LSUfootball
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork)
5:01 PM • Jul 14, 2025
Asked Garrett Nussmeier why he decided to come back to LSU.
"I just couldn't envision anybody else that leads LSU to a national championship."
Full conversation: youtu.be/UQPJUiRR4OU
— J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell)
10:04 PM • Jul 14, 2025
🔼 The Diamond Nine. For the second straight season, the LSU baseball program saw nine players drafted, including five on Monday’s Day Two of the MLB Draft.
After Kade Anderson, Chase Shores, Anthony Eyanson and Ethan Frey from Sunday were, second baseman Daniel Dickinson (6th round, No. 185) by the Milwaukee Brewers; first baseman Jared Jones (9th round, No. 263) by the Pittsburgh Pirates; right-hander Jacob Mayers (9th round, No. 268) by the Pittsburgh Pirates; right-hander Kade Woods (10th round, No. 307) by the Atlanta Braves; and left-hander Conner Ware (15th round, No. 463) by the New York Mets.
During Coach Jay Johnson’s tenure, LSU has had 36 players drafted, including 16 in the top 5 rounds and 24 in the Top 10 rounds.
🎥 LSU+: THE BOUNCE BACK
On the second edition of No Timeouts, Jalen Reed, senior forward who averaged 11.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in 2024 before suffering a season-ending injury, sits down with J.C. Williams to talk recovery, growth, leadership and much more.
🤔 TIGER TRIVIA
Since 1984, how many LSU baseball players have been selected in the MLB Draft?
Got a guess?
Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!
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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD
Saturday, August 30th
🏈 Football at Clemson @ 6:30 pm CST l ABC
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Since 1984, LSU players have been selected in the MLB Draft on 250 occasions – 129 pitchers and 121 position players – an average of nearly seven players per season.
🐯 Have a great one, y’all!