Boot Up: The LSU Basketball Podcast

Cody is back from Disney, but he left most of his brain behind. Harrison's cough has returned too, but the guys power through to break down LSU's chances of making a run at the SEC Tournament this week and NCAA Tournament next week. Plus, Harrison breaks down his new longform feature on Tari Eason, up now at LSUSports.net.

An exclusive interview with LSU sophomore guard Adam Miller [8:37] as he works his way back from a preseason ACL tear that has sidelined him for the 2021-22 season.

Miller, expected to be LSU's leading scorer prior to his injury, discusses his rehab process, the mentality of Chicago player, his affinity for LSU even before his recruitment began, and how he hopes to honor Wayde Sims and the Sims family while wearing No. 44.

Back after the regular season to preview the SEC Tournament and, hopefully, look back at a three-game Tiger winning streak. 

LSU has two more wins. Xavier Pinson, Tari Eason, and Brandon Murray are the best trio in college basketball. Eason is a historically great two-way player. And the Tigers have a big five-game stretch ahead of them. 

All that and more on today's Boot Up. 

Cody and Harrison are back to break down LSU's wins over Texas A&M and the losses in between, including what went right against the Aggies and what has gone wrong against Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, and TCU. 

They also discuss their favorite wins of the Will Wade era, after The General picked up Win No. 100 at LSU. 

Finally, Xavier Pinson, who made his return to the starting lineup on Tuesday, joins the show for an interview that took place in the preseason. 

Sometimes, Will Wade is at his most honest and candid when the results are going the wrong way. 

The injury bug, poor finishing around the rim, and an unexpected defensive slide has seen LSU struggle in recent weeks, losing five of six after a 15-1 start to the season. 

Wade didn't shy away from any of that at Thursday's edition of Will Wade Unfiltered, live from Walk-Ons. Nor did he shy away from questions about NIL, officiating, or how to battle through an incredible run of injuries. 

On today's show, we hear from The General on what he can control, what he cannot, and how the Tigers can grind out the wins they need down the stretch to make a run once they get healthy. 

The Tigers finished the toughest stretch of the season with three straight losses. 

Harrison and Cody are here to tell you why there's reason for concern but no reason to panic. 

After all, the best views come after the roughest climbs. 

Harrison and Cody are back to break down a tale of two contests – the first loss of the season at Auburn and the biggest win of the season vs. Kentucky. 

On the table for discussion are Brandon Murray's importance to LSU, Eric Gaines' impact in defeat and victory, the historic dominance of LSU's "junk defense," and more.

(Editor's note: Cody hinted at a Brandon Murray interview to play after this episode – for the sake of time and production, we'll save that for another episode. Apologies!)

The Tigers are 10-0 for the first time in two decades. Colonel Kent returns with a dispatch to set the table, then Cody and Harrison break down the Georgia Tech and Northwestern State games, highlight why Will Wade's program is thriving, and discuss Xavier Pinson's impact on the LSU offense. 

After that, Shareef O'Neal (42:30) joins the podcast in an interview taped during the preseason. This week marked the three year anniversary of Shareef's open heart surgery, and he opens up for the first time on the ups and downs on his road to recovery. Plus, we talk NIL and what he learned from his father, both in basketball and branding.