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A Louisiana judge granted an injunction allowing RJ Luis to pursue LSU for the 2026-27 season, potentially leveraging an extra year of eligibility after stints at UMass and St. John’s and a pro stint; SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey filed an affidavit opposing the move, underscoring ongoing disputes over college basketball eligibility rules.
LSU women’s basketball center Kate Koval is leaving the program for personal reasons, Mulkey said. The Ukrainian-born transfer joined LSU in 2025, started 17 games last season, and averaged 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds, with a potential major role planned for 2026-27. Her departure leaves LSU’s frontcourt with Grace Knox, Anna Minaeva, Noa Morro and Meghan Yarnevich. NCAA rules prevent Koval from joining another program for the 2026-27 season; if she sits out this year, she can enter the transfer portal in April to pursue two more seasons under the five-year eligibility window.
After Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU amid a College Football Playoff push, the Rebels reportedly had the FBI sweep the building for bugs, tightened communications, and split staff as Kiffin and his coaches prepared to depart; defensive coordinator Pete Golding was promoted to permanent head coach, and Ole Miss managed to retain most of its roster as it pressed toward the playoff.
ESPN's College GameDay opens the 2026 season with three consecutive SEC stops—LSU in Week 1, Texas in Week 2, and Ole Miss in Week 3—featuring LSU hosting Clemson Week 1 and Texas vs. Ohio State Week 2; the piece notes Lane Kiffin's move to LSU and marks the show’s 40th season and 500th road edition, with Week Zero replaced by a special College Football Countdown edition.
The Mets cheekily roasted Jayden Daniels on X after a 4-1 win over the Nationals, tying their post to the LSU quarterback’s ongoing jersey-number controversy and his NIL-linked ties to LSU. Daniels, now with the Washington Commanders, faced questions about his LSU legacy as teammate DJ Pickett changed numbers, and Daniels expressed gratitude for LSU while staying focused on football. The playful jab comes amid a season-long Mets stretch and a broader college football jersey-number saga.
OutKick portrays Jayden Daniels’ push for respect at LSU as igniting a public NIL-jersey dispute over the No. 5 jersey for DJ Pickett, with Lane Kiffin honoring the promise and Daniels’ camp arguing the move disrespected him. The piece suggests the saga illustrates how NIL-era politics and legacy pressures can harm a player’s reputation, contrasting Daniels’ situation with Joe Burrow’s LSU legacy.
LSU cornerback DJ Pickett says he will continue wearing No. 5 next season despite former quarterback Jayden Daniels’ objections and a clash over the jersey after Daniels left LSU; Daniels’ family criticized the move and issued a cease-and-desist over NIL usage, while Daniels focuses on training camp with the Washington Commanders and hopes the matter can be resolved privately.
The 2026 college football schedule is highlighted by Arch Manning-led Texas and a slate of marquee showdowns, including Ohio State at Texas (Sept. 12); LSU at Ole Miss (Sept. 19); Georgia at Alabama (Oct. 10); Texas vs Oklahoma (Oct. 10); Ohio State at Indiana (Oct. 17); Ole Miss at Texas (Oct. 24); Miami at Notre Dame (Nov. 7); Oregon at Ohio State (Nov. 7); Texas at LSU (Nov. 14); and Texas at Texas A&M (Nov. 27), all with major playoff and Heisman implications and plenty of prime-time attention.
LSU promised DJ Pickett the No. 5 jersey after he wore No. 3 last year, a move that同时 contradicts a prior commitment involving Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels. Pickett insists No. 5 is his lifelong number and won’t give it up, while his father expresses disappointment at the public dispute. The episode highlights the tricky politics of jersey-number promises and how programs handle them when players transfer or leave.
DJ Pickett plans to wear No. 5 this season at LSU despite a cease-and-desist letter from Jayden Daniels’ camp. The Pickett family says LSU hasn’t instructed them to change the number, Lane Kiffin has supported honoring the recruitment promise, and the dispute is framed by unclear recruiting communications during Kelly’s tenure rather than any action by Pickett himself.
Former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels has filed a cease-and-desist to stop LSU from using his name, image, and likeness in promotions tied to the No. 5 jersey after LSU allowed DJ Pickett to wear the number; Daniels’ attorney argues the NIL and legacy should be protected, while coach Lane Kiffin says he’s honoring a recruiting promise to Pickett, highlighting a growing NIL-era dispute over jersey numbers and legacy.
An early look at the 2026 preseason rankings argues that five high-profile programs—Texas, Alabama, LSU, Miami, and Penn State—are overrated because polls lean on brand, transfer portal headlines, and past reputations rather than current rosters or recent results. Each program faces roster turnover or quarterback uncertainty: Texas with an unsettled line and Arch Manning-era hype; Alabama lacking a defined starting quarterback and a struggling run game; LSU undergoing its largest roster overhaul in program history with an unproven QB; Miami losing major starters and relying on a first-year quarterback; and Penn State in a transition year under Matt Campbell with a largely new roster. The piece contends these factors don’t justify top-five or high-teen placements given last season’s results and the current roster reality.
LSU coach Lane Kiffin says he’s quit Instagram and X after a spring challenge from his son Knox, hasn’t posted on Instagram for more than two months and hasn’t posted on X since mid-May, choosing to avoid social media to escape constant comparisons as he leads LSU following his move from Ole Miss.
Lane Kiffin’s surprise move from Ole Miss to LSU is framed as a net win for several programs and people, with Pete Golding, Kiffin himself, and LSU highlighted as big winners, while Trinidad Chambliss, Dabo Swinney, Arkansas, and Ole Miss are listed as losers or uncertain outcomes, illustrating a domino effect across coaching changes, players' contracts and the transfer market as the SEC eyes a potentially stronger path to a national title next season.
Lane Kiffin apologized after a Vanity Fair profile quoted him describing why Black families might hesitate to send their kids to Ole Miss, saying the remarks weren’t calculated and apologizing to Ole Miss and Mississippi. He reiterated the Oxford versus Baton Rouge anecdote, noting he wouldn’t want it to land as a shot at Ole Miss, and suggested he’ll use similar talking points in recruiting for LSU. The piece also situates the comments within Kiffin’s fraught departure from Ole Miss and broader SEC recruiting dynamics.