1. Let's start with the Monday report that came out from The Advocate regarding cornerback Sevyn Banks, who I have confirmed, has quietly entered his name in the NFL Draft. He has the size, speed and athleticism to play in the NFL however his problem seemed to always be consistency but now the biggest concern has to be injuries. Banks was carted off for the Auburn game with a bruised spinal cord and never suited back up for the Tigers. Prior to that, he dealt with knee injuries throughout his career. We all just assumed he was returning to Baton Rouge this fall because he has one year of eligibility remaining and an announcement was never made publicly but he did not need to declare for the draft by the underclassman date of Jan. 16 since he's a senior.
With all of that being said, I understand the decision for him with his injury history but it's also a head scratcher too because I have no idea where he'll be taken (or IF he'll be taken) but it sounds like he's been working and preparing for LSU's pro day, which would be the first time in a while we'll see him on the field. Laterrance Welch is now the lone scholarship cornerback returning in 2023. Thankfully, the Tigers rebuilt the secondary using the transfer portal and high school signees.
2. Speaking of high school signees, Michael Daugherty announced over the weekend his intention to withdraw from LSU and enter the transfer portal (the next window begins May 1). The freshman just enrolled at LSU in January after signing during the Early Signing Period in December. Was this shocking? Sort of. Not too often we see players withdraw after only being on campus for such a short period of time. Is it a hit to the secondary? No. He wasn't expected to compete for playing time at this time. I think it was the right choice for his career.
3. How about those Lady Tigers? What a helluva regular season Kim Mulkey & Co. just wrapped up Sunday by defeating Mississippi State, 74-59, in front of the largest crowd in Pete Maravich Assembly Center history. The Tigers ended the regular season 27-1 and clinched the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament.
LSU will play its first game of the tournament on Friday at 6 p.m. CT in Bon Secours Arena in Greenville, South Carolina on the SEC Network against the winner of Thursday’s matchup between No. 10 Auburn and No. 7 Georgia.
By the way, the LSU Women’s Basketball team will hold a sendoff Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. CT in front of Tiger Stadium (Gate 6) as the Tigers head to Greenville, South Carolina as the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament. Fans coming to campus for the sendoff can park in lot 404.
4. Wow, welcome to the 2023 season, Dylan Crews! The LSU junior centerfielder was named Monday as the SEC Co-Player of the Week after an incredible start to the season. In the four games LSU played in last week, Crews batted a sizzling .714 (10-for-14) with three doubles, seven RBI and nine runs scored. He was voted the MVP of the Round Rock Classic, leading LSU to the tournament title. Crews hit .692 (9-for-13) in three games at Round Rock with three doubles, seven RBI and six runs. All of that led to Jay Johnson having some very impressive words about Crews: “Dylan Crews is the best player I’ve ever coached, and I had 14 former players play in the major leagues last year,” LSU head coach Jay Johnson said. “That tells you how good he is."
Crews very well might be the No. 1 overall MLB draft pick.
LSU's next game is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. against Texas at Disch-Falk Field in Austin.
5. Recruiting has been dead as of lately but things are about to get chaotic again as things open back up on March 1. LSU will host multiple junior day events throughout the spring with big recruiting weekends looking like March 4, March 10-12 and April 1 weekend. I have a full running list of recruits coming in but that second weekend in March has the potential to be very interesting due to the Battle New Orleans 7-on-7 tournament taking place.
From what I've gathered, here's a few popular teams and players expecting to attend, many of which will end up visiting LSU at some point during the weekend:
Teams | Louisiana Bootleggers, F3, Miami Immortals, 24K, Raw Miami, Deuces, Defcon Texas, Arkansas Elite, Tennessee Select, and 215 Playmakers just to name a few.
LSU commits/targets in attendance... I'll have a preview with more confirmed names as we get closer to that event.
With all of that being said, I understand the decision for him with his injury history but it's also a head scratcher too because I have no idea where he'll be taken (or IF he'll be taken) but it sounds like he's been working and preparing for LSU's pro day, which would be the first time in a while we'll see him on the field. Laterrance Welch is now the lone scholarship cornerback returning in 2023. Thankfully, the Tigers rebuilt the secondary using the transfer portal and high school signees.
2. Speaking of high school signees, Michael Daugherty announced over the weekend his intention to withdraw from LSU and enter the transfer portal (the next window begins May 1). The freshman just enrolled at LSU in January after signing during the Early Signing Period in December. Was this shocking? Sort of. Not too often we see players withdraw after only being on campus for such a short period of time. Is it a hit to the secondary? No. He wasn't expected to compete for playing time at this time. I think it was the right choice for his career.
3. How about those Lady Tigers? What a helluva regular season Kim Mulkey & Co. just wrapped up Sunday by defeating Mississippi State, 74-59, in front of the largest crowd in Pete Maravich Assembly Center history. The Tigers ended the regular season 27-1 and clinched the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament.
LSU will play its first game of the tournament on Friday at 6 p.m. CT in Bon Secours Arena in Greenville, South Carolina on the SEC Network against the winner of Thursday’s matchup between No. 10 Auburn and No. 7 Georgia.
By the way, the LSU Women’s Basketball team will hold a sendoff Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. CT in front of Tiger Stadium (Gate 6) as the Tigers head to Greenville, South Carolina as the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament. Fans coming to campus for the sendoff can park in lot 404.
4. Wow, welcome to the 2023 season, Dylan Crews! The LSU junior centerfielder was named Monday as the SEC Co-Player of the Week after an incredible start to the season. In the four games LSU played in last week, Crews batted a sizzling .714 (10-for-14) with three doubles, seven RBI and nine runs scored. He was voted the MVP of the Round Rock Classic, leading LSU to the tournament title. Crews hit .692 (9-for-13) in three games at Round Rock with three doubles, seven RBI and six runs. All of that led to Jay Johnson having some very impressive words about Crews: “Dylan Crews is the best player I’ve ever coached, and I had 14 former players play in the major leagues last year,” LSU head coach Jay Johnson said. “That tells you how good he is."
Crews very well might be the No. 1 overall MLB draft pick.
LSU's next game is Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. against Texas at Disch-Falk Field in Austin.
5. Recruiting has been dead as of lately but things are about to get chaotic again as things open back up on March 1. LSU will host multiple junior day events throughout the spring with big recruiting weekends looking like March 4, March 10-12 and April 1 weekend. I have a full running list of recruits coming in but that second weekend in March has the potential to be very interesting due to the Battle New Orleans 7-on-7 tournament taking place.
From what I've gathered, here's a few popular teams and players expecting to attend, many of which will end up visiting LSU at some point during the weekend:
Teams | Louisiana Bootleggers, F3, Miami Immortals, 24K, Raw Miami, Deuces, Defcon Texas, Arkansas Elite, Tennessee Select, and 215 Playmakers just to name a few.
LSU commits/targets in attendance... I'll have a preview with more confirmed names as we get closer to that event.
