Bayou Brew 5/2: Lions and Tigers, oh my!

Good morning. We know it’s Tuesday but we're still going to throw it back to Mini-Mondo setting world records in his backyard! No wonder he’s a champion.

What's steeping in today's Brew?

⚾️ Tigers face the Lions
🏈 New sheriff in town
🐯 And much, much more!

Tigers Win. LSU gymnastics coach Jay Clark joins the Tigers Win podcast this week! Coach Clark looks back and gives insight into The Climb docuseries. Tune in to reflect on the climb, grit, and adversity that came along with this season.

🔼 Lions and Tigers, Oh My. The unanimous No. 1 baseball team in the country strikes again! The Tigers were once again ranked No. 1 by all major outlets and tonight they’re back in action. The Tigers hit the road to Hammond, Louisiana to play Southeastern at 6:30pm. The Lions are on a three-game losing streak after dropping a series to Lamar over the weekend.

Crewsin’. Dylan Crews was named SEC Player of the Week for the after helping lead the team to three wins over Alabama. He hit two home runs, eight RBIs, and scored five runs while batting .545 in the Alabama series.

🔼 Celebrating The Climb. The 2023 Gymnastics Banquet celebrated the season on Sunday afternoon with 400 of their closest friends. The team was recognized as the Tiger Cup winners for being the total package. Haleigh Bryant received the MVP award and Alexis Jeffrey was named Newcomer of the Year. You can find all of the awards given out here!

🔼 Top-10 On The Track. The men and women track teams remain in the top-10 in this week’s USTFCCCA polls, both coming in at No. 6. Each team has remained one of the 10 best every week of this outdoor season. The Tigers currently have 15 marks inside the top-10 of the national rankings.

🔼 Welcome To The Boot. There’s a new defensive line coach in town and his name is Jimmy Lindsey! Coach Lindsey has been coaching the defensive line at South Carolina for the past two years and he brings over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience. One of his linemen at South Carolina was just taken in the third round of the NFL draft. Welcome to Louisiana, Coach!

Marching In. The LSU Tiger marching band is well known as the Tiger Band for short.

Do you know what the other name for the Tiger Band is?

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

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Tuesday 5/2

⚾️ Baseball at Southeastern Louisiana @ 6:30pm | ESPN+

Answer: The Golden Band from Tigerland

The LSU marching band is actually called The Golden Band from Tigerland.

Have a great Tuesday, y'all.