Bayou Brew 10/3: Geauxing To Paris

Today, Aleah Finnegan is Olympic bound!

Good morning. The swim & dive teams have been having some fun on the beach volleyball courts before their meet at Utah on Saturday! They’re ready to get the season started.

What did we pour into today's Brew?

🤸‍♀️ Tiger to the Olympics
🎥 Brian Kelly’s press conference
🐯 And much, much more!

Tigers Win. Yesterday, we sent you to the film room with star outfielder Ciara Briggs. Today, we have a Tigers Win episode for you with the two-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner! She brought some hardware to the set with Cody Worsham as they talk about growing up, getting to where she is now, and chasing a third Gold Glove.

Film Room. Let’s head back to the Film Room. Coach Brian Kelly joins Gordy Rush in the Football Film Room to break down quarterback Jayden Daniels' great execution at Ole Miss - including a draw that allowed LSU to pick up the first down on 2nd & 17. Click here to watch!

👀 Keep your eyes peeled for episode five of The Path, coming out this evening on LSU GOLD.

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Oh Là Là. Laissez les bons temps rouler! Aleah Finnegan is headed to Paris for the Olympics in 2024! She booked her trip at the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championship yesterday and will be competing for the Philippines. She’s the first active gymnast in school history to become an Olympian, and the first ever female gymnast from the Philippines to do so. She had an all-around score of 51.366. Congratulations, Aleah!

🔼 Fallin’ For The Tigers. Fall baseball is kicking off this week with intra-squad scrimmages on Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Scrimmages will be open to the public with free admission and parking. The champs will have a six-week fall practice period and will wrap things up with exhibition games at McNeese, at home against UL-Lafayette, and the Purple and Gold World Series. Click here to see the entire fall schedule!

🔼 Fantastic Four. There are four former LSU baseball players that will make an appearance in the MLB Playoffs this week! Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros, Kevin Gausman of the Toronto Blue Jays, Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Josh Smith of the Texas Rangers will all be representing the Purple & Gold. There have been a total of 42 former Tigers to be a part of an MLB playoff team since 1990, and 13 have been a part of World Series Championship teams.

🔼 Touching Base. It’s a new week for LSU football, but first we’re listening to Coach Brian Kelly’s press conference. Coach Kelly met with the media yesterday to look back at Saturday’s game at Ole Miss and where improvements will be seen going into this weekend at Missouri. Click here to watch!

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

Do you know which LSU receiver leads the conference in receiving touchdowns?

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

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday 10/3

🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Q)

🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-American Championships (Q)

🎥 Episode Five of The Path | LSU GOLD

Wednesday 10/4

🏐 Volleyball vs. No. 13 Arkansas @ 7:00pm | Tickets | SEC Network+

Thursday 10/5

🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Southern Regional

⚾️ Baseball Scrimmage @ 5:00pm

⚽️ Soccer at No. 15 South Carolina @ 6:00pm | SEC Network+

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

Friday 10/6

🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Southern Regional

🏐 Beach Volleyball at AVCA Collegiate Beach Central Zone Qualifier

⚾️ Baseball Scrimmage @ 5:00pm

Saturday 10/7

🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Southern Regional

🏐 Beach Volleyball at AVCA Collegiate Beach Central Zone Qualifier

🏈 Football at No. 21 Missouri @ 11:00am | ESPN

🏊 Swimming & Diving at Utah @ 11:00am

Sunday 10/8

🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA Southern Regional

🏐 Volleyball at Tennessee @ 12:00pm | ESPN2

⚾️ Baseball Scrimmage @ 1:00pm

⚽️ Soccer vs. Tennessee @ 4:00pm | SEC Network

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Brian Thomas

Brian Thomas has 8 receiving touchdowns, which is 2 more than anyone else in the conference.

🐯 Have a great Tuesday, y'all!