Author Archives: Hunt Palmer
STATION SURVEY: Texas Bowl picks
By Hunt Palmer It's LSU and Houston from NRG Stadium in Houston. The 104.5 ESPN staff has its final picks. Jacob Hester, Co-host, Off the Bench: LSU finally gets somewhat of a consistent run game goin...
Dec 27, 2025 Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
PALMER: Bowl season has lost it's soul
By Hunt Palmer I don't care about Saturday's result. I've been locked into every LSU football, basketball and baseball game for more than two decades. I watch the baseball team practice every October ...
Dec 26, 2025 Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports
Texas Bowl secondary subs provide strongest ties to 2026
By Hunt Palmer LSU's 2026 secondary could play a prominent role in Saturday's Texas Bowl. While the absence of Mansoor Delane and AJ Haulcy weakens LSU's unit against Houston, the group of DJ Pickett,...
Dec 25, 2025 Stephen Lew
Three Matchups to Watch: Texas Bowl
By Hunt Palmer LSU's 2025 season ends on Saturday. An era departs with it. All eyes in Baton Rouge are on Lane Kiffin's first staff and the roster overhaul coming in early January. Still, this team wi...
Dec 25, 2025 Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
PALMER: A Christmas wish list for LSU's coaches
By Hunt Palmer The Big Guy has loaded up the sleigh, and he'll make his annual rounds Wednesday evening. I took the liberty of making the list and checking it twice. There are plenty of folks from LSU...
Dec 24, 2025 Jonathan Mailhes
Resume Review: LSU in solid position as non-con closes
By Hunt Palmer LSU dodged a bullet on Monday. A loss to Prairie View would have been a huge shot to LSU's non-conference resume. The Panthers have one Division 1 win to date, and their NET ranking as ...
Dec 23, 2025 December 22, 2025: during NCAA Basketball action between the Prairie View A&M Panthers and the LSU Tigers at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Michael Bacigalupi
PALMER: Kiffin navigated a delicate hiring cycle
By Hunt Palmer The first two wins come easy for a new head coach. Win the press conference. Win the hiring cycle. Lane Kiffin has done both in Baton Rouge. The "This place is different" line from his ...
Dec 23, 2025 Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images
Tigers avoid disaster, storm back to beat Prairie View
By Hunt Palmer THE STORY Monday's scare won't register come March, but it was frightening for 30 minutes. Prairie View A&M, a team with one Division 1 win to its credit, lit up the Maravich Center...
Dec 22, 2025 December 22, 2025: during NCAA Basketball action between the Prairie View A&M Panthers and the LSU Tigers at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, LA. Michael Bacigalupi
LSU makes 11 football staff hires official
By Hunt Palmer Lane Kiffin's first staff added 11 names officially on Monday. OFFENSE Offensive Coordinator: Charlie Weis Jr. Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach: Kevin Smith Tight Ends Coach...
Dec 22, 2025 Michael Bacigalupi
Tigers to host Prairie View A&M on Monday
By Hunt Palmer This is a quick turnaround for LSU. The Tigers took out Southeastern Louisiana on Friday night and welcome Prairie View A&M on Monday. Conference play often calls for a two-day turn...
Dec 22, 2025 LSU Athletics
