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LSU's Brian Kelly "Bullish" on the No. 9 Tigers as He Enters a Pivotal 4th Season

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LSU's Brian Kelly "Bullish" on the No. 9 Tigers as He Enters a Pivotal 4th Season

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Brian Kelly doesn’t sound worried about managing expectations as he enters what could be a pivotal fourth season with the Tigers.See the Story

Louisiana Legislators Asked to Hold Dates for Special Redistricting Session

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Louisiana Legislators Asked to Hold Dates for Special Redistricting Session

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The Louisiana Legislature is considering convening a special session for congressional redistricting this fall in anticipation of a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on the map lawmakers approved last year, but a decision on whether those districts will stand is not expected to come until next year See the Story

Brian Kelly reveals how much money LSU football spent to build its 2025 roster

LSU · Baton Rouge

Brian Kelly reveals how much money LSU football spent to build its 2025 roster

50% Center coverage: 4 sources

Brian Kelly revealed Thursday on his weekly radio show that LSU has about $18 million invested into its 2025-2026 roster, a group built largely on a foundation of an 18-player transfer class.See the Story

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3 children charged with unauthorized entry after Howell Community Park pool incident

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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Three children were arrested Thursday in connection with the incident at the Howell Community Park pool on July 20. The children who are 10, 11, and 12 years old were charged with unauthorized entry of a business. The Baton Rouge Police Department said they are siblings. They were released to the custody of their parent, pending their court date. On the date of the incident, a report was made by BREC, which s…Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge Read Article

ESPN's Booger McFarland shares 'biggest question mark' for LSU entering 2025

ESPN’s Booger McFarland believes the biggest question mark for his alma mater, the LSU Tigers, is their mindset heading into the 2025-26 college football season. “LSU has a really good roster. The biggest question mark isn’t talent, it’s mindset,” McFarland wrote in a message shared on social media. “You have to be able to run the football and stop the run/rush the passer. “Football is a physical, hit-someone-in-the-mouth game. Can/will they do …LSU · Baton Rouge Read Article

2025 quarterback predictions: Passing yardage picks, analysis on Underdog

The folks over at Underdog Fantasy have updated their CFB SZN projections for numerous college football quarterbacks. Below you’ll find analysis on 3 passing yardage projections, but Underdog is also offering projections on passing touchdowns and, in some cases, whether or not a quarterback will start a College Football Playoff game this fall. College football DFS predictions: Passing yardage for 2025 This story will attempt to predict passing…Sports · Baton Rouge Read Article

POETS Day: LSU and Robert Penn Warren

Photo and fiddlin’ with it by Rene Sears I’ve spent a lot of this last month’s non-rainy days in my backyard making noise. The constant noise comes from a small but surprisingly loud bluetooth speaker that subjects my neighbors to (lately) Elvis Costello, Blondie, Joe Jackson, and whatever the Amazon Music algorithm associates with albums by those three. Blondie does a particularly good cover of Buddy Holly’s “I’m Gonna Love You Too” so the when…LSU · Baton Rouge Read Article

Community unites for Clear the Shelters, truck filled with supplies

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BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Companion Animal Alliance received a generous donation of pet supplies following the successful Fill the Truck event. The supplies, collected last week outside the Walmart on Burbank Drive, were delivered in a Gerry Lane Buick-GMC truck to the Companion Animal Alliance. The event is part of the annual Clear the Shelters campaign, which aims to find homes for shelter animals. During the Fill the Truck event, s…Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge Read Article

LSU’s NIL-Portal Guru Austin Thomas Compares Attracting Transfer Talent To “Speed Dating”

GLENN GUILBEAU, Tiger Rag Editor Before there was Name, Image & Likeness and the immediate NCAA Transfer Portal, which each began in 2021 in college football, recruiting was about long term courtships. It still is [...] The post LSU’s NIL-Portal Guru Austin Thomas Compares Attracting Transfer Talent To “Speed Dating” appeared first on Tiger Rag.LSU · Baton Rouge Read Article

Brian Kelly reveals how much money LSU football spent to build its 2025 roster

50% Center coverage: 4 sources

Brian Kelly revealed Thursday on his weekly radio show that LSU has about $18 million invested into its 2025-2026 roster, a group built largely on a foundation of an 18-player transfer class.LSU · Baton Rouge See the Story

Lainey Wilson Releases Deluxe Edition of 'Whirlwind' with Five New Tracks

Lainey Wilson has released the deluxe edition of her award-winning album ‘Whirlwind' today via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. The extended version adds five new songs to the original 14-track project, offering fans an expanded look into one of country music’s most celebrated recent albums. The new tracks include ‘Bell Bottoms Up,' ‘King Ranch, King George, King James,' ‘Yesterday, All Day, Every Day,' ‘ Peace, Love, and Cowboys' and Wilson’s cur…Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge See the Story

Deputies arrest more than a dozen suspected gang members in drug raids across the parish

Deputies announced the arrests of over a dozen people believed to be involved in both gangs and local shootings.Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge Read Article

Where business meets capacity: Capital Region’s top 20 event venues

58,070 That’s the total combined capacity of the Capital Region’s top 20 convention and meeting facilities, according to Business Report’s latest ranking. The Pete Maravich Assembly Center at LSU holds the top spot again with a capacity of 13,215, followed by the Raising Cane’s River Center with 10,400. The F.G. Clark Activity Center rounds out the top three at 8,000. The smallest venue on the list is The Mallory in St. Francisville, with a capa…Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge Read Article