And The Valley Shook

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports No. 18 finally has his home It took longer than expected, but Mekhi Wingo’s wait is finally over. Wingo was picked in the sixth round, 189th overall, by the Detroit Lions. He is the sixth LSU player selected, and third drafted today. Wingo transferred to LSU after beginning his collegiate career at Missouri. He was a freshman All-American at … [Read more...] about 2024 NFL Draft: Mekhi Wingo Selected by Detroit Lions

LSU pitcher Gage Jump during LSU’s 5-0 victory over Auburn on April 26, 2024. | LSU Athletics Jump’s scoreless seven innings help LSU take game one of the series. LSU starting pitcher Gage Jump threw seven scoreless innings while only allowing two hits while striking out six batters in LSU’s 5-0 win over Auburn. Jump (4-1) has very high standards when it comes to his … [Read more...] about Gage Jump, LSU shut out Auburn 5-0

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Smith reunites with Brian Thomas After the Jacksonville Jaguars invested their first round pick on Brian Thomas Jr., the Jags decided to use their second round pick on a Tiger as well. Maason Smith was picked by Jacksonville in the second round, 48th overall Friday evening. Smith came to LSU as a five-star prospect but was never quite able to … [Read more...] about 2024 NFL Draft: Maason Smith Selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports DUUUUUVAL Brian Thomas Jr.’s wait is over. The former Tiger wide receiver was selected 23rd overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He’s the third Tiger to hear his name called in the 2024 NFL Draft; Jayden Daniels went 2nd to Washington and Malik Nabers went 6th to the New York Giants. A former two-sport star at Walker High, Thomas had a career … [Read more...] about 2024 NFL Draft: Brian Thomas Selected 23rd Overall by Jacksonville Jaguars

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Does Jayden Daniels go 2 or 3? Can Malik Nabers overtake Marvin Harrison Jr.? How high will Brian Thomas go? Late April is always one of the best times of year on the sports calendar: you’ve got the NBA and NHL playoffs, baseball at the pro and college level is underway, but all those things end up getting dwarfed by the NFL. The NFL Draft … [Read more...] about 2024 NFL Draft Open Thread