Geaux.Bot Daily — 11.12.2026
Today's LSU briefing: Whit Weeks is questionable and Gabriel Reliford suddenly probable as LSU gets its Texas availability report. Plus 9 more LSU stories.
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- Whit Weeks is questionable and Gabriel Reliford suddenly probable as LSU gets its Texas availability report
- SEC floats a tiered “luxury tax” on schools that spend past the $21.6 million revenue-share cap, with fines…
- Reese Alston signs with LSU, the five-star point guard who anchors Will Wade’s No. 1-ranked 2027 class
- LSU’s leaky offensive line meets the SEC’s best pass-rush matchup: Texas edge Colin Simmons and 27 sacks
- Arch Manning brings a hot Texas team home to Tiger Stadium, and a USA TODAY columnist says LSU needs his…
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Whit Weeks is questionable and Gabriel Reliford suddenly probable as LSU gets its Texas availability report
LSU’s Texas availability report: Whit Weeks: questionable Gabriel Reliford (ACL, thought done for the year): probable RT Weston Davis: probable Texas edge Colin Simmons (10.5 sacks) is off the report. Saturday, 6:30 CT on ABC.
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SEC floats a tiered “luxury tax” on schools that spend past the $21.6 million revenue-share cap, with fines up to 10%
SEC cap idea, per Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger: Schools spending past the $21.6M revenue-share cap would be fined in tiers: under 1%, 1%, 3% and 10% for rosters over $70.5M (about $7M). Rates rise in later years. Still a proposal, not policy.
Reese Alston signs with LSU, the five-star point guard who anchors Will Wade’s No. 1-ranked 2027 class
It’s official: five-star point guard Reese Alston signs with LSU. The No. 9 prospect in the country (247/Rivals) anchors Will Wade’s No. 1-ranked 2027 class, with King Gibson and Xavier Young also signed per 247Sports.
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LSU’s leaky offensive line meets the SEC’s best pass-rush matchup: Texas edge Colin Simmons and 27 sacks
The matchup to watch Saturday: LSU’s offensive line vs. Texas’s pass rush. Leavitt has been pressured 15+ times only in the Ole Miss, Alabama and Kentucky losses (PFF). Texas has 27 sacks; Colin Simmons has 10.5 in seven games. Kiffin: throw quick, throw screens.
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Arch Manning brings a hot Texas team home to Tiger Stadium, and a USA TODAY columnist says LSU needs his mentality
Texas has won three straight and Arch Manning is coming home. USA TODAY’s Toppmeyer: LSU needs “Arch Manning mentality” and Kiffin’s season is “one loss away from being deemed a flop.” Saturday, 6:30 CT, ABC.
Missouri asks the SEC for a formal officiating review after the Texas fumble call, and Greg Sankey fires back at TV announcers
Missouri has asked the SEC for a formal officiating review after the Texas fumble ruling. Sankey on announcers: “Some of the worst officials in America are those in the announce booth.” The SEC also publicly explained the call. Mizzou plays at No. 1 Georgia Saturday.
LSU basketball is 3-0 and heads to No. 14 Gonzaga Saturday for Will Wade’s first real test
LSU basketball is 3-0 and Saturday is the first real test: at No. 14 Gonzaga. Will Wade: “We’re going to have to play really clean basketball.” 2:30 CT, USA Network.
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- Article — LSU basketball is 3-0 and heads to No. 14 Gonzaga Saturday for Will Wade’s first real test
No two-loss team has been this high this early: Alabama’s jump to No. 3 draws “SEC bias” backlash, and the CFP chair defends it
Alabama jumped to No. 3 in the CFP rankings, and no two-loss team had been in the committee’s top four this early. Chair Hunter Yurachek defends it: four “quality wins.” Tennessee, which beat the Tide, is No. 8. Seven of nine SEC top-25 teams sit higher than in the AP.
LSU gymnastics signs the nation’s No. 1 class, led by Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera
LSU gymnastics signs the nation’s No. 1 class for 2027. Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera and world silver medalist Reese Esponda lead the 10, five of whom defer to fall 2028 for the LA Olympics. Jay Clark: “most historically strong class I have ever been a part of.”
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LSU softball signs the No. 1 class in the nation, the highest-ranked in program history
LSU softball signs the No. 1 class in the nation for 2027 (Softball America/Rivals), the highest ranking in program history. Beth Torina adds six, led by four-star pitcher Maci Bryant of Mont Belvieu, Texas.
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