Good morning. Today, we have sports in Baton Rouge, updates on our pro Tigers, and much more. But first, check out what Justin Jefferson had to say about the 2019 LSU football team and playing with Joe and Ja’marr.

What else did we pour into today's Brew?

⚽️ It’s game day!
⚾️ Checking in on the pro’s
🐯 And much, much more!

Fall Camp. We have all of the week two highlights from football’s fall camp for you on LSU GOLD! Week two brought a new energy and some standout performances that offer an exciting glimpse of the season to come.

🎥 Click here to watch Fall Camp 2023 Week Two Highlights.

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼  Kicking Off. It’s finally game day in Baton Rouge! The soccer team is kicking off the 2023 LSU athletic season tonight at home against South Florida. The Tigers are 2-0 all-time against the Bulls. Geaux Free means free admission, so come out and support the Tigers! The first 300 students to arrive will receive a shirsey at halftime. If you can’t make it out, you can stream the game on SEC Network+.

🎥 Before the game, meet the newcomers — hosted by the Moll’s.

🔼 Football Freaks. Defensive lineman Maason Smith and wide receiver Malik Nabers made the 2023 College Football Freaks List by Bruce Feldman. The list is composed of 101 players with physical abilities that wow people who watch gifted athletes daily. Malik is on the Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list for the most outstanding receiver in college football.

🔼 Best In Class. All-American women’s golfer Ingrid Lindblad was awarded the 2023 Mark H. McCormack Medal as the top golfer in the World Amateur Golf Ranking! She is now the first golfer from Sweden to win the medal. She’ll receive exemptions into the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open and the 2024 AIG Women’s Open.

🔼 Leave It To The Pros. Although voting for the AAU James E. Sullivan Award is closed for now, we still have plenty of Dylan Crews for you. He’s started his pro career hitting .326 with four home runs and 17 RBIs over nine games. Check out his feature in this week’s MiLB Player Spotlight from the MLB Network. Former pitcher Paul Gervase moved up to the New York Mets double-A team, the Binghamton Rumble. Speaking of LSU pitchers named Paul, Paul Skenes got his first single-A start and strikeout with the Bradenton Marauders this week.

🎥 Drafted: Dylan Crews

🎥 Drafted: Paul Skenes

🎥 MEET THE NEWCOMER

Meet Jordan Wright. Before basketball season comes around, you need to know the new faces! Leading off is Jordan Wright, a guard transfer from Vanderbilt. Jordan decided to come back home to Baton Rouge as a graduate student. He attended The Dunham School where he won two state titles. He then went to Vanderbilt where he was third on the team in scoring, second in rebounding, second in assists, and first in steals last season. He landed on the SEC Academic Honor Roll three times, earned CSC Academic All-District in 2022, and was the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He came home to make his state proud.

🎥 Click here to meet Jordan Wright.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

Do you know how many SEC Football Championships LSU owns?

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

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📆 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 8/17

⚽️ Soccer vs. South Florida @ 6:00pm | SEC Network+

Saturday 8/19

🏐 Purple-Gold Scrimmage @ 3:00pm

Sunday 8/20

⚽️ Soccer vs. Southern Miss @ 4:00pm | SEC Network+

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 12

🐯 Have a great Thursday, y'all!