Mik’d Up! With Mikie Mahtook & Jared Mitchell

#LSU #LSUBaseball #LSUFootball #MikdUp #MikdUpMikieMahtook #MikieMahtook #JaredMitchell First-year LSU head coach Lane Kiffin led the No. 10 Tigers to a historic 63-14 blowout victory over McNeese State, setting multiple program records before shifting focus to their upcoming SEC road trip against Kentucky. Record-Setting Night vs. McNeese State During the matchup at Tiger Stadium, LSU's relentless offense exploded to set two brand-new single-game program milestones: • Total Offensive Plays: The Tigers ran 101 plays, shattering the previous school record of 99 set against Tulane back in 1969. • First Downs: LSU picked up 39 first downs, surpassing the record of 37 they had already established earlier in the 2026 season opener against Clemson. • Total Yards: The offense piled up 731 total yards (364 passing, 367 rushing), the second-most in program history and just 13 yards shy of the 1977 record against Rice. The game was so lopsided that game officials approached Kiffin at halftime—with LSU leading 35-0—offering a running clock to shorten the second half. Kiffin firmly refused, stating, "Play the game and we decide when the game's over by the way we play." Preparing for Kentucky Now sitting at 4-1 overall (1-1 SEC), Lane Kiffin's squad is shifting gears to open a grueling seven-game consecutive SEC stretch. LSU will travel to Lexington to face the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field on Saturday, October 10. The Tigers head into the heart of conference play holding the No. 1 total offense and No. 1 total defense rankings in the SEC. In injury news, Kiffin provided an encouraging update regarding sophomore tight end Trey'Dez Green, noting he is officially out of his knee brace and getting closer to a return.

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LSU Football Beats Texas A&M 35-6, But At What Cost? | Can LSU Withstand Injuries To EVERY Position? LSU's dominant 35-6 victory over Texas A&M was overshadowed by a severe wave of injuries to key players across multiple positions. Head coach Lane Kiffin faces mounting depth concerns as vital leaders on both offense and defense face extended or season-ending absences. For more details, visit 247Sports. Lane Kiffin Sounds ALARM on LSU Injuries After A&M Win Sep 28, 2026 — LSU rolled past Texas A&M, but the victory came with more bad news as the Tigers' injury list continues to grow.

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Completely Healthy: Leavitt confirmed he is 100% recovered. He underwent a follow-up surgery in April to remove the hardware (pins) from his foot and has faced no physical limitations during the first week of camp.

Mental Mastery: Despite missing valuable physical reps in the spring, Leavitt utilized extensive film study and mental data-tracking to fully digest Kiffin’s rhythm-passing system. [1, 2]

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The 6-foot-4 California southpaw features a commanding high-90s fastball and highly praised strike-throwing capabilities How the "Unthinkable" Happened

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Is The Loss of LSU Baseball's Marcos Paz A Direct Result Of Texas A&M's New Hire To Recruiting Staff. The departure of freshman right-handed pitcher Marcos Paz from the LSU Tigers baseball program is directly tied to a combination of Texas A&M's revamped coaching hires and LSU's crowded starting rotation.When Paz entered the NCAA transfer portal, insiders immediately named the Texas A&M Aggies as the heavy favorites to land the Texas native. This roster movement is heavily influenced by staff changes in College Station alongside internal depth charts in Baton Rouge:1. The Nolan Cain & Barry Enright Effect at Texas A&M. Texas A&M head coach Michael Earley completely overhauled his staff by making two major hires that altered the recruiting landscape:Nolan Cain: Texas A&M brought back Nolan Cain as Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. Cain is widely regarded as one of the most elite recruiters in college baseball and formerly served as LSU's recruiting coordinator under Paul Mainieri. His deep ties to Louisiana and Texas prospects make Texas A&M an instant threat to lure players out of Baton Rouge.Barry Enright: The Aggies also hired MLB pitching coordinator Barry Enright as their new Pitching Coach. Enright’s background in professional player development is a massive drawing card for a high-ceiling pitcher like Paz who is still recovering from a high school Tommy John surgery and looking to maximize his MLB draft stock.

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The Three Core Changes Impacting College Baseball Ban on High School Draftees: Under the proposal, high school players would no longer be eligible for the domestic draft. Every graduating senior must head to college or the junior college ranks first.Earlier College Eligibility: Four-year college players would become draft-eligible after their sophomore seasons instead of their junior years.Shortened 12-Round Draft: Shrinking the draft from 20 rounds to 12 eliminates roughly 240 professional selections per year, forcing an immense amount of depth back into the collegiate system.The Impact on LSU: Roster Upgrades vs. Parity Bottlenecks Guaranteed Arrival of Elite Commits: Historically, LSU's primary recruiting battle is not against other college programs, but against MLB signing bonuses. In a typical cycle, several of head coach Jay Johnson's highest-rated high school signees opt to go pro instead of arriving in Baton Rouge. If high schoolers are barred from the draft, LSU's roster would immediately lock in 100% of its top-tier high school recruiting classes.The "Super Sophomore" Roster Turnover: While LSU gains immense freshman classes, they would only hold onto those elite players for two seasons instead of three. High-end talent would leave for the MLB draft a year earlier, leading to highly accelerated roster turnover and making long-term roster construction more volatile.The Roster Crunch and Talent Spillover: The NCAA currently restricts baseball rosters to 35 players. With hundreds of elite high school phenoms and displaced late-round players flooded into the college system, top-tier rosters will overflow. This massive surplus of talent will inevitably spill over into mid-major programs, raising the talent floor and driving intense parity nationwide rather than a single-school monopoly.Because the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) strongly opposes the proposal—arguing that cutting the draft pool and capping signing bonuses hurts the next generation of players—the rule changes face a steep uphill battle before the December 1, 2026, CBA deadline.

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