@Luke Hubbard previews LSU’s matchup with Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon.

Doc supplied me with this web site to research the Florida pass defense in 2023

interceptions National rank 125. Last in SEC
Yards allowed per catch. National Rank. 101. Last in SEC
Team defense passing efficiency National Rank 122. Last in SEC

NOTES :

1. Gators we’re worst than LSU in pass D
2. They gave up a lot of chunk plays and busted assignments
3. They made ever QB they faced look like Joe Burrow

I'll have more remote coverage throughout the week, but here are some notes about the Polynesian Bowl:

• LSU running back Caden Durham is committed to play in the game for Team Makai.
  • He is fresh off an official visit this past weekend: https://lsu.rivals.com/news/lsu-signee-caden-durham-living-out-his-dream-at-polynesian-bowl
• Terry Bussey is listed as a wide receiver again for Team Mauka.
  • Here is his conversation with Rivals.com: https://lsu.rivals.com/news/texas-a-m-commit-terry-bussey-wants-to-visit-lsu-before-signing-day

2024 Polynesian Bowl

• When: 8 p.m. CST on Friday, Jan. 19
• Where: Kūnuiākea Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Watch: NFL Network

@Luke Hubbard breaks down LSU Gymnastics' sec opening win.

Jay Clark

• Said they needed that. They had a complete meet and feel really good about everything they did.
• Aleah Finnegan was out on floor and bars with an arm injury. Says imaging looks fine, but they had to pull her because she was in discomfort.
• He knew it was just a matter of time for them to get things right on beam. They see them do quality routines everyday in practice, so they knew it was coming, and they finally saw the results today with a team score of 49.425.
• Said he knew Kiya Johnson was back from her achilles injury, but she needed to get right mentally and fully trust herself. Today, she finished with a 9.900, 9.850, 9.900 and 10.000 in her four events. Said he thought about pulling her from floor after all five gymnasts hit their mark, but they wanted to let her play it out.
• Calls Haleigh Bryant "gold." Says there's no words to describe them. It's not just their gymnastics, it's their personalities. Said as a coach, you can wait a lifetime to have a duo that can do what Haleigh and Kiya can do.
• Calls Sierra Ballard a "fire starter" which is why she leads off on beam and floor. Her first routines help settle in the rest of the gymnasts. Said he was "furious" with her score, thought it should've been much higher than a 9.875. Says there's no kid on this campus that reps LSU harder than Sierra.
• Felt good to go into beam with a lead and hold it down. Says he never lost confidence in them on beam, but it was reassuring.
• Thinks they have the best floor routines in the nation. Said if they go into floor with a lead, they feel really confident.
• Gives props to Savannah Schoenherr. She's had a rough start to the season, but tonight she popped off with a 9.925 on bars and vault.
• In three seasons and three meets as head coach, Clark won his 50th meet at LSU.

Gymnasts

• Kiya Johnson said her floor routine was really fun. The five before hit, so she just wanted to have fun and complete her routine.
• Johnson - who tore her achilles on floor against Kentucky last year - said her journey back has been difficult, but she has the best teammates and support staff to help her get back. This was her first floor event in the PMAC, and she scored a perfect 10.
• Haleigh Bryant said they didn't do anything different to prepare for this meet. Said they emphasized sticking their landings and the little details, and that's how they scored so well tonight.
• Bryant says she does everything for this team and this school. She's not focused on becoming the "greatest LSU gymnast of all time."

There is a lot going on in Tuscaloosa. One day after DeBoer gets his freshman QB from Washington to transfer to Bama, Sayin announces he portal bound.
This will be a knife fight and lots of NIL for his autograph. Ohio State jumped to quickly going after Kansas State guy

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Joseph will pick between LSU, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Tennessee, Michigan and Penn State. He is set to announce his commitment at 3 p.m. CST Feb. 18 in Fort Valley, Georgia.

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Joseph told Death Valley Insider that LSU was a top-three choice last month:

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Doc supplied me with this web site . Interesting numbers

Florida pass defense..

passes intercepted National Rank. . 125. Last in SEC
yards allowed per catch. National Rank 102 Last in SEC
Team passing defense efficiency National Rank 122. Last in SEC

Take always :
The Gators pass D was worst than LSU
They gave away a lot of chunk yardage …poor tackling, busted coverages
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From @Luke Hubbard

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Matt McMahon previews the Tigers upcoming matchup with Texas A&M.

• Quick turnaround having just played them two weeks ago. Says they do an excellent job at offensive rebounding (No. 1 in nation) and getting to the FT line.
• Wants to see his team continue to build on their big win over Ole Miss.
• Says A&M's win over Kentucky was the "highest level of college basketball."
• Loves the way his backcourt has been playing. Felt their perimeter defense was great against Ole Miss and will need it again against A&M with Wade Taylor and Tyrece Radford.
• Said they need to get back to not turning the ball over. They were doing a great job, but have given it up 32 times over the last two games.
• Said there was a lot that stood out in the front courts effort. They were all over the place on defense and got some big rebounds.
• Thinks in the second half vs A&M, they finished plays at the rim and didn't give up the basketball. Wants to see a 40 minute offensive performance instead of a second half effort.
• Says at halftime they just try to identify a few areas that need to be corrected. Said they'll show about 5 video clips of things they want to emphasize for the second half.
• He doesn't have the answer for how you stop Wade Taylor. Said he's just so well rounded. He's going to get his shots up and he's going to get to the free throw line, so you have to just find ways to make it hard for him.
• Says the team is staying focused on what's ahead of them. They aren't letting the 3-1 start get to them, they just want to stack days and go 1-0 every game.
• Said they were intentional in the portal, getting guys that are veterans who have a lot of experience, but that may have hurt them early. None of them had played together and it took a bit to gel, but he gives all the credit to his players for turning it around. Still thinks they have a long way to go.
• Says they've given up too many free throws recently. Between the Auburn and Ole Miss games, they've given up over 60 FT's. Jokes and says they need to defend the FT better because they're making 92% of those. But thinks they need to be more disciplined on defense around the rim. They need to stop bailing them out and fouling them when they get in the paint.
• Carlos Stewart has been out with knee soreness but came back to practice yesterday. Daimion Collins is still rehabbing his shoulder and is day-to-day.
• Feels the team has learned to play better together offensively. They fixed their assist to turnover ratio and their spacing is much better, so they've been able to get the offense going.

Would you know of a site that would give team pass defense stats on SEC teams in 2023 …yds per game , interceptions , pass defense efficiency etc etc

Im particularly interested in stats for the Florida Gators

Of perhaps you already know these numbers

Thanks in advance

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Bo Davis is on the recruiting trail.

Rivals.com talked with Caden Durham at the Polynesian Bowl yesterday. Included in the article is a YouTube link to hear from Durham himself:

Hitting the portal, lolololol. The demise of Bama is going to be glorious to watch

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As mentioned twice before, Raymond, who recruited Moses at Florida, is in fact cousins with the Class of 2025 commit.

I see the SEC in Tiers

Tier No.1 Alabama ( w/o the G.O.A.T. Will they stay ). and Georgia

Tier No.2 Texas ( only 1 good yr) , LSU (not yet tier 1)

still having keyboard issues , didn’t get to complete my Tier post

Tier No.3 Tennessee , Ole Miss ( at least for now ) ,Oklahoma ( need the right coach)

Tier No.4 Missouri ( not sold for only 1 yr ) Auburn ( potential only) A&M ( will take a few to restart ). Florida ( sleeping Giant)

Tier No.5. Arkansas, Miss State, S Carolina , Kentucky,

Tier No.6. Vandy ( there is no Tier low enough )

Notes …Ole Miss may be a one shot wonder
Auburn and Florida have much potential
A& M …this sleeping Giant keeps on sleeping

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Parker Fulghum, son of former LSU quarterback Josh Booty, is set to announce his commitment at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Evangel Christian in Shreveport, Louisiana. The unrated wide receiver is between Clemson and LSU as a preferred walk-on. He went on an official visit to Clemson last weekend, but he canceled his official visit to LSU this weekend so he could make his decisions known on his grandfather's birthday.

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More on Fulghum from last month:

Time for him to reel in his first commit. 2024 Top 15 CB Jameer Grimsley just hit the portal from Bama. Down to LSU and Florida.

@Logan Pounds shares her observations from LSU's 78-58 win over Alabama.

And his recruitment:

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LSU faces Alabama in Tuscaloosa for 8 p.m. Stay here for a live thread throughout the game.