Any update on his OV? Thanks.

— Brian Kelly says Texas A&M is as talented a team LSU has played all year but, "This is their game. They'll play their absolute best against us."

— Kelly likes what Marlon Martinez did at center. Says Garrett Dellinger is more comfortable at guard and that's where he'll stay.

— Josh Williams is making progress with a knee sprain and the hope is he can play vs A&M.

— LSU will have Thanksgiving dinner together, Kelly said. Practice will be in the morning and then coaches, families and players will be there together for dinner.

— Quency Wiggins is redshirting this year. Kelly is excited about his future: "He's learning how to play the game the right way and excited about him moving forward."

— Kelly said Derrick Davis is done for the year too as he’s redshirting. When asked about Davis playing RB, Kelly said they should have moved him sooner.

— Kelly was asked about the possibility of DC Matt House being poached for another opportunity. He basically said he thinks House and his family are happy, but if a coach gets a good opportunity and it's best for him to leave he wouldn't stand in the way. Also, "I don't think Matt came here to be the defensive coordinator for a year.”

— Kelly confirmed that Jayden Daniels also had the flu against Arkansas.

— Noah Cain helped himself with his performance against UAB and expect to see more of him with Armoni Goodwin out.

Glenn Guilbeau famously wrote that LSU should have hired Billy Napier instead of Brian Kelly. Well, Napier’s UF team managed to lose to Vandy today.
Glenn’s knowledge, acquired over decades of sports writing, is unmatched.
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More from this weekend here:

Saturday wasn't ideal conditions for the LSU team or hosting recruits and families with the continuous rain and 40 degree temps but LSU made the most of the situation with a win on the field and hosting several in-state targets. This morning I wanted to focus specifically on a handful of out-of-state guys after talking to sources Sunday.

Let's start with 2024 OLB Sterling Dixon, who's announcing on December 1 -- he's down to Alabama, Auburn and LSU and I like where the Tigers are with the four-star, so much so that I put in a FutureCast for him over the weekend. He attended the game in Baton Rouge over the weekend and at this point he's been to LSU more times than I can count this year it seems.

Dixon previously told Rivals this about LSU: “I know a bunch of their players like Desmond Little. He talks to me a lot. Their coaches talk to me a lot. They treat me like family. I can play early there and play multiple positions there. That will help get me ready for the NFL.”

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We all know LSU needs a defensive tackle, or two depending what Jaquelin Roy does, but Brian Kelly and Brian Polian had a familiar face visiting in Baton Rouge over the weekend in Jacob Lacey, a Notre Dame transfer DT. Lacey left Notre Dame before playing his fifth game this year, meaning he will have two years of eligibility wherever he transfers. He's already visited Wake Forest, Oklahoma and Kentucky but did this visit to Baton Rouge seal the deal? A source tells me LSU is feeling pretty good about landing Lacey and fairly confident LSU could be his future home whenever he's ready to decide but it could still be a couple of weeks before a decision is officially made. I still believe Kentucky would be the biggest threat being his hometown team but it sounds promising for LSU following the weekend.

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LSU has its 2023 quarterback with Rickie Collins, its 2024 QB in reclassified Colin Hurley and Joe Sloan hasn't already started developing relationships with 2025s. One to keep an eye on over the next year or two is Mississippi's Emile Picarella, who was back on campus this weekend. It's certainly not the first time he has visited and likely won't be the last. Picarella is a Top 100 recruit and currently a four-star. I'm sure Ole Miss and Mississippi State will be the biggest threats down the stretch but there's some history with LSU and the Picarella family. Below is a picture of Emile as a kid and his mom in Tiger Stadium for a game. Kind of a cool full circle moment if they grew up as LSU fans to be back in the stadium but this time as a recruit.

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Stinks can not watch. Trying to stream but have to order

LSU up big over Illinois State 68- 45 7:35 2nd half

If i'm reading correctly KJ Williams has 31 points already!

1 Georgia
2. Ohio State
4. Michigan
5. LSU
6. USC

Mike Elko Duke. Clark Lea Vanderbilt. Marcus Freeman Norte Dame.

Guy has hired good coaches. Bodes well for LSU!

Always around the ball, always in the right position, sure tackler and physical player. Everting you want in a safety.

So glad he transferred here.

“Perkins and Harbor”…..sounds like a law firm but in reality would be undertakers, heat-seeking misses, whatever. But man, can you imagine those two at LB at the same time? Come on BK, gotta make this happen! Will our stellar track program be the difference? That and a little NIL on the cake? Ok Cotton, that’s my contribution.

USC jumped LSU in the newly released AP poll so LSU stays at No. 6.

Will be interesting to see if College Football Playoff rankings follow suit or move LSU to 5.


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One final time from Tiger Stadium this season. See y’all at kickoff!

Curious what their board is saying now.

Wallace Foster, CB outta New Orleans - 4*

Home game at night for the Gamecocks.

Can’t say enough for the coaching staff and team to dominate when they should. Through the last 2 coaches tenure that just didn’t happen.

-- Brian Kelly opens the press conference by giving credit to his team's mental toughness: "I am most proud of the mental toughness this group has shown."

-- Kelly says may have been Jayden Daniels’ best game. “I don’t know that we were lacking confidence at all. We wanted to bounce back from what we thought was offensively less than our best game. And Arkansas had something to do that, but we had something to do with that.”

-- Kelly says Kayshon Boutte wanted to play, but had been out sick with the flu since Wednesday.

-- Josh Williams probably could’ve pushed knee and been ready, but they felt it was smarter to be safe and have him ready for Texas A&M next week.

-- The biggest difference for Noah Cain for a big night tonight was just the opportunity, Kelly said. A slow month and a half for the Louisiana native more about a crowded backfield than anything else, the coach said.

-- Kelly on the LSU seniors recognized tonight before the game. “They jumped in and gave me the opportunity to build this program with the right standards, so we didn’t have to cut corners or take three steps back. We were able to take steps forward every day.”

-- Kelly confirms that ESPN broadcast report that Armoni Goodwin will be out the rest of the season. Adds that Charles Turner is really beat up and they'll have to see how he responds but joked that he expects Turner to bounce back well Monday after seeing how well Marlon Martinez played tonight.

Foster just tweeted his commitment in the middle of the game. We mentioned a week or two ago he would be one to watch.

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Illinois up 17 - 10 over Michigan in Ann Arbor ; end of 3rd qtr....RB Corum hurt knee

Baylor up 28 - 20 .... Frogs missed an extra point...9:47 in 4th qtr

Saturday night is the last game in Tiger Stadium this season and although LSU doesn’t have the biggest visitor list of the year, it’s still an important one. From my understanding, the focus was to get in-state guys at this game along with a few out-of-staters.

COMMITMENTS
Shelton Sampson Jr.
Khai Prean
Tyree Adams
Ashton Stamps
Dylan Carpenter
Xavier Atkins (24)
Zion Ferguson (24)
Khayree Lee Jr. (24)

2023
Jordan Hall - Official Visit
Jonathan Bax
Justin Horne
Ryan Robinson

2024
Kolaj Cobbins
Wallace Foster IV
Wardell Mack
Koby Young
Sterling Dixon Jr.
Alex January
Melvin Hills III
Andrew Hines
Hubert Caliste Jr.
Joshua Jackson
Dylan Day
Ahmad Breaux
Kylan Billiot
Mason Voirse
Daniel Beale
Ty Lee
Fred Robertson
Gabriel Reliford
Traville Frederick Jr.
Albert Smith III
Jadon Mayfield
Jay’Shaun Johnson

2025
Brett Bordelon
Russell Babineaux
Emile Picarella III
Alec Haynes
James Simon
Carmaro Mayo
Jaylon Coleman
Amari Clayton

2026
Lamar Brown
Blaine Bradford
Omari Johnson
Jahkeem Stewart

What are your thoughts on SEC going from two divisions to one division. Sec Commissioner is apparently saying one division is favored over the four divisions when we go to 16 teams and the current two divisions.