Bayou Brew 9/14: Cover Girls

Today, Livvy Dunne & Angel Reese star in SI, Freshman of the Week, and Mike's birthday!

Good morning. We’re still not over the National Championship season that the baseball team had in the spring, but 2024 is on the way! The team released the 2024 baseball schedule and season ticket renewals are now available. Check it out!

Don’t forget to join us tonight at TJ Ribs for The Brian Kelly Show at 7:00pm!

What did we pour into today's Brew?

📰 LSU girls feature in Sports Illustrated
🎉 Celebrating Mike the Tiger’s birthday
🐯 And much, much more!

Film Room. LSU football’s Coach Brian Kelly joins Gordy Rush to discuss both sides of the ball as they break down the Tigers’ 72-10 victory over Grambling State, including linebacker Greg Penn III’s stellar performance. Click here to enter the film room!

Everybody Eats. Jacob Hester and Harrison Valentine recap LSU’s win over Grambling State in the home opener and look ahead as Tigers travel to Starkville on Saturday to open SEC play.

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Who Run The World? LSU has set the standard for female athletes capitalizing on NIL deals. LSU’s Angel Reese and Olivia Dunne are stars of Sports Illustrated’s “The Money Issue.” On3 ranks Livvy as the No. 3 earner in the country, Angel sits at 8th, and teammate Flau’jae Johnson at 19th. They make LSU one of two schools with three athletes in the top 25. Livvy recently started the Livvy Fund through Bayou Traditions, a program that connects other LSU female athletes with brands to up their NIL game. The girls are certainly taking the college athletics world by storm, you can read more about their impact on Sports Illustrated.

🔼 Making Waves. On top of being a Sports Illustrated star, Angel Reese was also named to the TIME100 Next list as an innovator, nominated by WNBA star Candace Parker. She joins the list alongside stars such as Kelsea Ballerini, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Jalen Hurts. She’ll be featured in the upcoming edition of TIME, releasing this Friday.

🔼 Bring ‘Em Home. Two LSU golfers brought home SEC weekly awards, let’s see who they are!

🏆 Ingrid Lindblad was rightfully named the SEC Golfer of the Week. She earned her 12th collegiate victory over the weekend at the Cougar Classic. In the second round, she scored 64 which marked the fifth time she has tied the school record for the lowest single round. She remains the No. 1 World Amateur Golfer for the 15th consecutive week.

🏆 Jay Mendell secured the SEC Freshman of the Week award. He placed inside the top 25 in his first two events as a collegiate golfer and combined for a 72.17 stroke average. The Tigers will be back on the course Sept. 25 for the SEC Match Play.

🔼 Happy Birthday To You. Yesterday was Mike VII’s birthday! In honor of his 7th birthday, we have a deal for you. You’ll get a limited-edition Mike the Tiger t-shirt as part of a ticket package at one game for each ticketed sport. The first two t-shirt ticket packages available are volleyball and football. Buy a ticket to the volleyball match against Kentucky and you’ll get a Spike Mike shirt. When you buy football tickets to the Georgia State game, you’ll get the shirt above.

🎥 A DAY IN THE LIFE

Doctor’s Orders. Today, we’re giving you a day in the life of Assistant AD of Nutrition, Dr. Matt Frakes. The work never stops for the nutrition crew when you have tons of football players to keep up with! Dr. Frakes makes sure everyone is in their weight range, well-hydrated, and well-fueled throughout their busy days of training.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

Do you know which receiver has the most targets without a drop this season?

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

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 9/14

🎧 The Brian Kelly Show at TJ Ribs @ 7:00pm | Listen Live | Ask a Question

Friday 9/15

🎾 Women’s Tennis at River Oaks Invitational (Day 1) @ TBA

🎽 Cross Country at LSU Invitational @ 8:15am

🏐 Volleyball at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi @ 4:00pm

⚽️ Soccer at Ole Miss @ 7:00pm | SEC Network+

Saturday 9/16

🏊 Swimming & Diving at Purple & Gold Intrasquad @ 10:00am

🎾 Women’s Tennis at River Oaks Invitational (Day 2) @ TBA

🏈 Football at Mississippi State @ 11:00am | ESPN

🏐 Volleyball vs. Texas Tech @ 2:00pm

Sunday 9/17

🎾 Women’s Tennis at River Oaks Invitational (Day 3) @ TBA

🏐 Volleyball at SMU @ 12:30pm | ESPN+

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Malik Nabers

Malik leads the country with 19 targets and zero drops so far this season.

🐯 Have a great Thursday, y'all!