TGIFF, LSU Fam 🏈. The LSU football team opened fall camp on Wednesday as fourth-year head coach Brian Kelly and staff put the Tigers through a 12-period practice at the Charles McClendon Practice Facility. LSU’s training camp roster features 64 returning players along with 18 transfer portal additions and 28 true freshmen.

The Tigers open their season on Saturday, Aug. 30, at Clemson in what will likely be a Top 10 matchup. It will be LSU’s first trip to Clemson and the first meeting between the teams since January 13, 2020, when the Tigers claimed the CFP National Championship with a 42-25 win in New Orleans.

Wednesday’s workout was the first of four straight for the Tigers this week before using Sunday as a recovery day.

“This is all about acclimatization,” Kelly said following Wednesday’s workout.

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What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🥎 Exciting Softball Alum News
🏈 Countdown to Kickoff Hits 2️⃣9️⃣ Days!
👟 USATF is Underway
🐯 And much more!

🎥 LSU+: EYE-TO-EYE

Family and faith powers Michaela Rose to greatness.

Get to know the Suffolk, Va. native who left an incredible legacy as
one of the best to ever toe the line for LSU Track & Field.

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🔼 Tigers in the Wild. Former four-time All-American Sahvanna Jaquish and longtime assistant coach Howard Dobson, who is the head coach of the Talons, won the first-ever Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Championship title after defeating the Bandits 2-0 in a best-of-three series at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The Talons opened the championship series with a 3-1 victory and sealed the deal with a 1-0 win over the Bandits.

🥎 : FULL RUNDOWN

🔼 This May Spike Your Heart Rate. 📈 It’s officially time to put LSU volleyball on your radar.

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🔼 In G.O.A.T. News. Unless you’ve been living underground, you know that Angel Reese has been absolutely slaying for the Chicago Sky!

As with most days, there isn’t just one big story coming out of the Angel Reese camp… 👇🏼

🔼 Courting International Talent. LSU women’s tennis head coach Taylor Fogleman announced today the signing of 20-year-old German native Carolina Kuhl, joining the Tigers for the 2025-26 season. Kuhl becomes the fourth signing in the freshman class under Coach Fogleman.

Hailing from Germany, Kuhl is currently ranked No. 608 in singles and No. 681 in doubles, according to the WTA. In 2024, she reached her career highs of No. 391 (Nov. 11) in singles and 617 (Dec. 2) in doubles. Kuhl is currently ranked No. 53 in the German women’s tennis rankings.

🎾 : MORE ON KUHL’S IMPRESSIVE BACKGROUND

🔼 Hoop Scoop. Yes, all eyes are on the Countdown to Kickoff, but that doesn’t mean we can’t bask in the hard work put in on the hardwood by LSU hoops!

🎥 Did you catch episode three of No Timeouts as Junior Point Guard Dedan Thomas Jr. sits down with assistant coach JC Williams to talk about the influence that former Tiger Tremont Waters has had on his career?

And, ahem, not to be outdone … LSU WBB: 👇🏼

⏱️ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 2️⃣9️⃣ DAYS

In honor of the Countdown to Kickoff reaching 2️⃣9️⃣ days, we rewind to the LSU football 2007 national championship season—specifically, the game against Tulane, played on Sept. 2️⃣9️⃣. The Tigers overcame a sluggish start to dominate in-state rival Tulane, ultimately winning 34-9.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Cue the Confetti. In keeping with the rewind from The Countdown to Kickoff, today’s trivia asks: Who did LSU beat to become national champions in 2007?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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Saturday, August 30th
🏈 Football at Clemson @ 6:30 pm CST l ABC

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Ohio State Buckeyes!

The LSU Tigers took on the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and defeated them 38–24. This 2007 win made the LSU Tigers the first team to win two BCS National Championships.

🐯 Have an awesome weekend, y’all!