Bayou Brew 10/19: Time Is Ticking

Today, last chance for shoes, midseason All-Americans, Man of the Year, and much more.

Good morning. Theo Von and Hardy stopped by the football facility to check things out! See what their day was like with players and coaches.

What did we pour into today's Brew?

👟 Last chance
🏈 Midseason honors
🐯 And much, much more!

Piece By Piece. Mark your calendars for November 2 at 8pm, because you won’t want to miss this. Piece by Piece: The 2023 LSU Women’s Basketball Championship will premiere live on LSU.gold. The film will feature exclusive interviews with players and staff, plus never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes footage that brings LSU’s first basketball national championship to life. Catch a sneak peak.

Play By Play. In the summer of 2023, Micki Collins was promoted to LSU's Director of Sports Medicine, overseeing healthcare for 450 student-athletes as well as managing the athletic department's sports medicine team. Collins joined Chris Blair and Kent Lowe on the latest episode of Play by Play, presented by The Advocate, to talk more about her critical role.

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 The Time Is Now. Today is your last chance to enter to win Brian Kelly’s custom Air Force Ones from the Tiger Walk before the Auburn game. The shoes are inspired by Louisiana’s culture and LSU’s rich tradition. Proceeds are used to support LSU student-athletes thanks to Bayou Traditions, the Official Collection of LSU Athletics.

🔼 Midseason Mania. The Associated Press released their midseason All-America teams yesterday, and Jayden Daniels and Malik Nabers made the list! Malik was named to the first-team and Jayden to the second-team. The two have connected for 52 receptions and 7 touchdowns.

🔼 Man Of The Year. LSU running back Josh Williams received a high honor yesterday. He was named a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award! The award focuses on a player’s leadership on and off the field. Josh was a walk-on before earning a scholarship and has played a key role in LSU’s success over the last few years.

🔼 Watch For Morrow. LSU women’s basketball player Aneesah Morrow was named to the Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Watchlist! The award recognizes the best small forward in the country. She’s recorded 53 double-doubles in 66 career games. She was joined by Angel Reese as the only two players to rank inside the top-10 nationally in both scoring and rebounding.

🔼  Two For Me, Two For You. Two Tigers received their second SEC weekly awards this week! Men’s golfer Jay Mendell earned his second SEC Freshman of the Week award this season after earning the highest finish of his young career, tied for third at 7-under. Women’s diver Montserrat Gutierrez Lavenant was named SEC Female Diver of the Week for the second week in-a-row. She finished first in both springboard events against Arkansas last week.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

Do you know which running back led the group in rushing yards last season?

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

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 10/19

⚾️ Baseball Scrimmage @ 3:30pm

⚽️ Soccer vs. No. 10 Arkansas @ 6:00pm | SEC Network+

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

Friday 10/20

🎾 Men’s Tennis at Cajun Classic

🥎 Softball vs. Co-Lin CC @ 5:00pm

⚾️ Baseball Scrimmage @ 3:30pm

Saturday 10/21

🎾 Men’s Tennis at Cajun Classic

🏐 Beach Volleyball at Coconut Beach Fall Competition

🏐 Beach Volleyball at p1440

🏈 Football vs. Army @ 6:30pm | SEC Network | Tickets 

Sunday 10/22

🏐 Volleyball at Alabama @ 1:00pm | SEC Network+

⚾️ Baseball Scrimmage @ 3:30pm

⚽️ Soccer at Auburn @ 4:00pm | SEC Network

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Josh Williams

Josh Williams ran for 532 yards and six touchdowns last season, leading all LSU running backs.

🐯 Have a great Thursday, y'all!