Author Archives: Hunt Palmer
PALMER: Wade hire may not be popular, but it brings promise to LSU hoops
By Hunt Palmer While the nation scoffed, LSU basketball raised its floor. That floor is low. Really low. Trent Johnson hit it at 2-14 and 3-13. Johnny Jones hit it at 2-14. Matt McMahon went 3-15 in b...
Mar 27, 2026 Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports
CONTRACT DETAILS: Wade inks seven-year deal with LSU
By Hunt Palmer Will Wade will be introduced as LSU's next head coach in the coming days. The WAFB Channel 9 team acquired the term sheet Wade has signed. His contract will be presented to the LSU Boar...
Mar 26, 2026 Michael Caterina-Imagn Images
Otter Locks, March 26: Sweet 16 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. NCAA...
Mar 26, 2026
Wade's NC State buyout settled prior to April 1 date
By Matt Moscona and Hunt Palmer Will Wade's departure from NC State comes with a settlement. LSU and NC State did agree to a $4 million settlement of Will Wade's buyout, source confirms. Press confere...
Mar 26, 2026 Jaylynn Nash-Imagn Images
LSU Spring Football Practice Report: March 26
By Matt Moscona and Hunt Palmer Spring practice No. 2 in the books at LSU. It was another sunsplashed spring day in Baton Rouge, and the Tigers wore helmets and shorts for the workout. The "first unit...
Mar 26, 2026 March 26, 2026: LSU EDGE rusher Princewill Umanmieien (1) during spring football practice at Charles McClendon Practice Facility in Baton Rouge, LA. Michael Bacigalupi
LSU fires Matt McMahon after four seasons
By Hunt Palmer Will Wade is entering. That means Matt McMahon is out of a job. LSU fired McMahon Thursday after four seasons. The coach posted a 60-70 overall record in Baton Rouge and won just 17 SEC...
Mar 26, 2026 Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
REUNION: Will Wade returning to LSU
By Matt Moscona and Hunt Palmer He's back. LSU has reached an agreement with Will Wade to return to LSU as head basketball coach, LouisianaSports.net has learned. Four years after an unceremonious fir...
Mar 26, 2026 Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
LSU hires McNeese AD Schroyer as Senior Deputy AD
By Hunt Palmer The administrative caravan from Lake Charles to Baton Rouge continues. McNeese has announced that Athletic Director Heath Schroyer is leaving for LSU. He'll serve as Senior Deputy AD/Ex...
Mar 26, 2026 Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
Yorke focusing on positive, hopeful Tuesday will snap skid
By Hunt Palmer Not all hitless nights are created equal. On Friday, Zach Yorke wore the Golden Sombrero against Oklahoma. That may sound flattering, but in baseball terms, it's a four strikeout night....
Mar 26, 2026 LSU Baseball
Dedan Thomas Jr. to enter transfer portal
By Hunt Palmer Dedan Thomas Jr. will reportedly enter the transfer portal. Thomas represents the most profound "what if" from the Matt McMahon era. The junior point guard shined for LSU in non-confere...
Mar 25, 2026 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
