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Today's LSU briefing: Auburn dismisses star linebacker Xavier Atkins, a former LSU Tiger, four days before LSU comes to Jordan-Hare. Plus 9 more LSU stories.
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- Auburn dismisses star linebacker Xavier Atkins, a former LSU Tiger, four days before LSU comes to Jordan-Hare
- Alabama loses back-to-back regular-season games for the first time since 2007, and Kalen DeBoer stands by…
- Watch: Kiffin opens his Monday press conference with a message for Mississippi State about injuries: “Still…
- LSU legend Angel Reese puts up 30 points and 16 rebounds as the Dream beat the Valkyries 79-65 to even the…
- Kiffin says Auburn’s possible letdown after Georgia is real (“Relief syndrome is real”) and admits he was…
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Auburn dismisses star linebacker Xavier Atkins, a former LSU Tiger, four days before LSU comes to Jordan-Hare
Auburn has dismissed LB Xavier Atkins, a former LSU Tiger, per ESPN and AL.com. He was first-team All-SEC in 2025 and led the league with 17 TFL. He also sat out the Georgia upset. LSU at Auburn, Saturday, 11 a.m. CT, ABC.
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Alabama loses back-to-back regular-season games for the first time since 2007, and Kalen DeBoer stands by OC Ryan Grubb before LSU’s November date with the Tide
Alabama has lost back-to-back regular-season games for the first time since 2007. Kalen DeBoer on OC Ryan Grubb: “I think he’s a great playcaller.” The Tide host Texas A&M Saturday, then come to Tiger Stadium on Nov. 7.
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Watch: Kiffin opens his Monday press conference with a message for Mississippi State about injuries: “Still shut you out”
Kiffin opened his Monday presser like this: “We don’t have Whit Weeks, DaShawn Spears, and Princewill played seven plays… three All-American-type players… and still shut you out.” 🎥 (via @ZachNunezTV)
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LSU legend Angel Reese puts up 30 points and 16 rebounds as the Dream beat the Valkyries 79-65 to even the WNBA Finals
Angel Reese in WNBA Finals Game 2: 30 points 16 rebounds 2 blocks The Dream beat Golden State 79-65, and the series is tied 1-1. Game 3 is Wednesday in Atlanta. 🐯
Kiffin says Auburn’s possible letdown after Georgia is real (“Relief syndrome is real”) and admits he was rooting for Auburn to win in Athens
Kiffin on Auburn coming off its win at Georgia: “Relief syndrome is real. It doesn’t mean we’re going to win this week and they’re going to lose, but that is a real thing.” He also said he was rooting for Auburn to win in Athens.
Today is LSU’s deadline to answer the SEC in federal court, the next step in the conference’s lawsuit against the school
Today is LSU’s deadline to reply in the SEC’s federal lawsuit against the school. The SEC says a “live controversy” remains. LSU wants the case dismissed. The judge has not ruled.
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Kiffin says the SEC’s ninth conference game is costing teams in the rankings, and points to Auburn, unranked after winning at Georgia
Kiffin on the SEC’s ninth league game: “You’re going to take on eight more losses.” His example is Auburn. Take away one SEC loss and it’s a top-10 team. Instead, it’s unranked after winning at No. 1 Georgia.
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LSU climbs three spots to No. 6 in ESPN’s SP+ ratings, one of three SEC teams in the top 10
The computers like LSU more than the voters do. AP poll: No. 18 ESPN SP+: No. 6 The Tigers are one of three SEC teams in the SP+ top 10, along with Georgia and Texas.
Five former Tigers are on NBA opening-night rosters, and Garrett Temple begins his coaching career on the Dallas Mavericks bench
Former Tigers on NBA opening-night rosters: Naz Reid (Hornets) Tari Eason (Rockets) Trendon Watford (Pelicans) Duop Reath (Suns) Ben Simmons (Kings, out for the season) And Garrett Temple is now a Mavericks assistant. #BootUp
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Jay Johnson flips one of the nation’s top catchers, Caden Borcherding, from Clemson to LSU baseball
Jay Johnson goes into Clemson’s backyard recruiting and flips a top catcher. Caden Borcherding, Perfect Game’s No. 2 catcher in the 2027 class, is now committed to LSU. 🐯⚾
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