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Bayou Brew 7/26: Geaux For Gold

Bayou Brew 7/26: Geaux For Gold

Today, one former Tiger is going for a gold medal and another is coming home.

Sydney Fields
July 26, 2023

Good morning. Happy Hump Day! Some good news for your Wednesday morning — Coach Jay Johnson has received yet another National Coach of the Year award, this one by D1 Baseball. This is his third Coach of the Year honor this year.

What else is in today's Brew?

⚽️ Geauxing for gold
🏈 Homecoming for a former Tiger
🐯 And much, much more!

Uncut. We have some big news for the women’s basketball team down below, but before we get into that we have some uncut footage for you! Go all the way back to the night the ladies won it all with this episode of Uncut from the NCAA Championship game.

🎥 Uncut: Women’s Basketball National Championship Sights & Sounds

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🔼 Geaux For Gold. Former LSU soccer star Allysha Chapman is chasing a gold medal with Canada at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup this week. Canada tied with Nigeria in their first game of the World Cup and continue their journey this morning at 7:00am CT against the Republic of Ireland. Allysha and Canada won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She played at LSU from 2009 to 2011 when she became one of the most decorated defenders in the history of the program.

🎥 See what Coach Sian Hudson has to say about the upcoming season

🔼 Back In The Boot. Former LSU Tiger and New Orleans native Trai Turner is coming home! The New Orleans Saints signed the former Pro Bowl guard to a one-year deal yesterday. Trai is a nine-year NFL veteran who was drafted in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers. He was selected for five straight Pro Bowls and has had stints with the Panthers, Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Washington Commanders.

🔼 Queens Of The Boot. Kim Mulkey & Co. took over the All-Louisiana Women’s Basketball Team, but who’s surprised? They’re National Champions!

🏆 Player of the Year: Angel Reese

🏆 Newcomer of the Year: Angel Reese

🏆 Freshman of the Year: Flau’jae Johnson

🏆 Coach of the Year: Kim Mulkey

🏆 First Team All-Louisiana: Angel Reese, Flau’jae Johnson, Alexis Morris

Coach Sian Hudson was named the LSU soccer coach in December of 2019.

Today’s trivia question…

Do you know how many Tigers have gone professional since her hiring?

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

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