Author Archives: Hunt Palmer
Umanmielen embracing expectations and easing transition
By Hunt Palmer In a different era, expectations would settle on the low side in a coach's first year. Not anymore. As much money as rosters require and the amount of turnover year-to-year, Lane Kiffin...
Apr 04, 2026 Nate Bell
Berry back, excited for new-look ground attack
By Hunt Palmer While a new offensive staff came from Ole Miss to LSU, Harlem Berry's position coach headed to Oxford. With Frank Wilson, a lifelong relationship, gone, doubt crept in whether or not Be...
Apr 04, 2026 Stephen Lew
LSU outhomers Vols to take game one
By Hunt Palmer THE STORY Lindsey Nelson Stadium demands the longball. LSU found it at the right time after Tennessee's two homers had given the Volunteers the lead. Derek Curiel's opposite field grand...
Apr 03, 2026 Jonathan Mailhes
Will Wade adds former MSU coach Rick Stansbury to staff
By Hunt Palmer Will Wade's first staff addition come with serious name recognition. Former Mississippi State head coach Rick Stansbury has been hired according to CBS insider Jon Rothstein who reporte...
Apr 03, 2026 Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Series Snapshot: LSU at Tennessee
By Hunt Palmer This weekend's series features two teams hovering around the bottom of the SEC's standings. It also features the last three national titles. Both LSU and Tennessee are looking to surge ...
Apr 03, 2026
Otter Locks April 2: CBB and NHL plays
Jimmy Ott, longtime sports betting analyst and co-host of Live at Lunch on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge, will give his best bets of the day here. We call them, "Otter Locks," presented by Supreme Rice. Coll...
Apr 02, 2026
LSU Spring Practice Report: April 2
By Hunt Palmer and Matt Moscona LSU hit the practice field in helmets, shoulder pads and shorts again on Thursday. Conditions were warm and sunny, and music was blaring throughout The Ponderosa. I hav...
Apr 02, 2026 Nate Bell
Johnson watching Vitello from afar, not interested in 'different world' currently
By Hunt Palmer For the last five seasons, LSU and Tennessee have been the class of college baseball. That put Tony Vitello and Jay Johnson, the winner coaches of the last three College World Series, a...
Apr 02, 2026 March 8, 2026: during NCAA Baseball action between the Sacramento State Hornets and the LSU Tigers at the Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Michael Bacigalupi
Otter Locks April 1: Crown Tournament Picks
Jimmy Ott, longtime sports betting analyst and co-host of Live at Lunch on 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge, will give his best bets of the day here. We call them, "Otter Locks," presented by Supreme Rice. Crow...
Apr 01, 2026
Dardar, Pearson lengthening LSU lineup in stable roles
By Hunt Palmer The first five weeks of the season create opportunity for players to demand playing time. Produce, and you play. Ideally, that timeframe allows a coaching staff to find its best options...
Apr 01, 2026 March 19, 2026: during NCAA Baseball action between the Oklahoma Sooners and the LSU Tigers at the Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA. Michael Bacigalupi
