Locked On LSU - Daily Podcast On LSU Tigers Football & Basketball

The spring game is upon us and that means that we are THAT much closer to football season. What can we expect to see from our first glimpse of Brian Kelly's team on Saturday? First and foremost, keep an eye on the positional battles. Most importantly, the QB position. Brian Kelly says that Jayden Daniels, Myles Brennan, Garrett Nussmeier, and Walker Howard each have taken about the same number of reps at practice. But Saturday could be the beginning of what sets the starter away from the backups. Also, Ohio State transfer Sevyn Banks is expected to play pending a physical, so we may get to see exactly what the former-Buckeye can do. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Ohio State transfer Sevyn Banks contribute to LSU's cornerback room immediately? Will the Tigers' running back room have enough depth in Corey Kiner's departure? Sports Illustrated recruiting insider John Garcia Jr. joins Locked On LSU to break down the latest in recruiting, who LSU could snag in the transfer portal to bolster the depleted OL and TE positions, and what to look for in LSU's upcoming spring game. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LSU has a loaded quarterback room with Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels, LSU veteran Myles Brennan, young guy Garrett Nussmeier and the new kid on the block Walker Howard. I've focused on the two guys with the most experience, Brennan and Daniels, to be the two frontrunners for the starting QB job. But did I maybe overlook a really solid and consistent QB that has made necessary improvements, both to his mentality and technique, so far in the offseason? Plus, it's a Mailbag Wednesday! Answering your questions about LSU football, how Ohio State transfer Sevyn Banks can impact this cornerback room, Brian Kelly's comments on the changes to college football, and what to look for when LSU returns to Tiger Stadium for the spring game coming up this Saturday. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sevyn Banks, a former Ohio State cornerback, had a tough time breaking through with the Buckeyes behind first-round draft picks Jeff Okudah and Damon Arnette, and once it was his time to get the starting nod injuries set him back. So he looked for a fresh start elsewhere and he landed on a team that badly needed CB depth: LSU. Who is Sevyn Banks and what are the Tigers getting in their new defensive back? Plus, college football has completely transformed and you either love it or you hate it. Either way, NIL and the transfer portal aren't going anywhere any time soon. Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban have spoken their peace about players being able to benefit off of their name, image, and likenesses, but how does LSU head coach Brian Kelly feel about the changes in the college game? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LSU baseball got shut out for the first time this season and was swept by Arkansas this past weekend. LSU now sits in fifth place in the SEC West behind the Razorbacks in the top spot and Alabama, Auburn, and Texas A&M all tied for second. Poor defense continues to be a problem for this team, but what has been their biggest strength all season may have been exposed against a really talented defensive team in Fayetteville. Plus, is there one factor that might be working against LSU that is out of their control? And it's not just LSU...Chris Lemonis of Mississippi State fell victim to it in their series against Auburn; Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello did as well in their series against Alabama. At what point are SEC umpires making too many bad calls? Finally, LSU football finds itself scarce of resources in the running back room after sophomore Corey Kiner decided to transfer to his hometown of Cincinnati. What is next for LSU and can veteran John Emery Jr. carry the load himself? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Kelly and the rest of the LSU Tigers football coaching staff have emphasized the "process" throughout spring ball. They aren't rushing to name a starter at any position nor label the offensive scheme. They understand the team is experiencing a reset – new players, new coaching staff, and a new approach to practice every day. So what is defensive coordinator Matt House's "process" with the defense? He spoke with the media today to break down where the team is at, and although they aren't at the level they want to be at whenever their season kicks off against Florida State, they are making progress. Plus, what went wrong with LSU baseball against Arkansas in their 5-4 loss on the road? It seems like it is the same stuff, different day. What the Tigers need to improve upon in order to get a series win and potentially catapult themselves to the top spot in the SEC West standings. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LSU lands their first commitment of the 2023 class in 4-star DB out of Georgia, Michael Daugherty. The 6-foot-1 safety chose the Tigers over Auburn, Georgia, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, and Texas. But what exactly is LSU getting out of their newest addition to DBU? Sports Illustrated recruiting analyst John Garcia joins the show to talk about how he can contribute in the 2023 season as well as two other LSU recruits scheduling their official visits to Baton Rouge. Five-star QB Dante Moore is from Detroit and is focusing in on schools in the Midwest, but can Brian Kelly and the LSU recruiting staff make Louisiana an attractive place to call home? Plus, the second-ranked WR in the 2023 class, Carnell Tate, scheduled his visit to LSU as well. Will Moore and Tate be a packaged deal? Could those two fit into LSU's offense? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What in the world was Ed Orgeron doing at Notre Dame's spring practice? While Coach O has a reputation for getting players fired up, it's tough to believe Marcus Freeman and the rest of the Fighting Irish coaching staff aren't trying to get revenge against LSU and Brian Kelly in some way. But either way, isn't that strange? Plus, Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney speaks publicly against name, image, and likeness and the transfer portal. How Dabo is actively hurting his football program and why LSU fans should be so proud and relieved that the Tigers aren't just accepting NIL change, but embracing it. Finally, who should the Tigers eye in the transfer portal? Which LSU Tiger will sport the most honorable and storied numbers in program history? Caroline answers your questions on Mailbag Wednesday. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is it easier to win a title with the Fightin' Tigers or the Fightin' Irish? It's a question that was asked across national outlets following Brian Kelly's comment that he left Notre Dame to coach at LSU because he wanted to be somewhere that had the "resources to win a national title." While it may be a flawed argument to say it's "easier" to win a title at one school over another when one team competes in the SEC West and the other doesn't, I do believe that Brian Kelly has a point here. Caroline breaks down why Brian Kelly's comments shouldn't be considered malicious but actually quite practical. Also, LSU baseball had a huge weekend with a sweep over the reigning College World Series champions, the Mississippi State Bulldogs. This was LSU's first conference sweep since Kentucky in over three years. Who was hot this past weekend and what can we look forward to this weekend as LSU takes on Arkansas? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While Derek Stingley dominated his freshman season in LSU's National Championship year in 2019, his Linsfranc injury has left him frequently on the bench and with underwhelming stats the past two seasons with the Tigers. He wowed at LSU's Pro Day and even Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said his concerns about Stingley dissipated after watching his drills at Pro Day, concerns about Stingley's injury still remain for a lot of NFL GMs and head coaches. But could he still be the first CB taken on draft day? It's down to Stingley and Cincinnati's Sauce Gardner. Gardner had a stellar season in 2021 and while Stingley has more upside, GMs may look at Gardner like more of a sure thing. Plus, who else in this LSU draft class has been abuzz? One player whose draft stock is rising with his versatility and love of football while one candidate I thought was sure to be taken in a mid-round that might not be taken until late in the draft due to injury. Finally, it's not just the NFL where LSU Tigers play professionally. Eight former baseball Tigers hit off the MLB season yesterday. Can the likes of Alex Bregman, DJ Lemahieu, Aaron Nola, Kevin Gausman, and others motivate this LSU baseball team to turn things around in their weekend series against the Mississippi State Bulldogs this weekend? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. StatHero StatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. has only played in ten games with the Tigers in the past two seasons. But his freshman year in LSU's national championship season was enough to keep NFL scouts interested and his performance at LSU's Pro Day on Wednesday put the entire league on watch. Stingley ran a 4.37 unofficial 40 and a 4.44 official dash, putting his speed up there among the top cornerbacks in the league along with Stephon Gilmore, Xavien Howard, and Jalen Ramsey. His physical ability isn't the only attractive quality to NFL coaches – his determination and hunger caught the eye of Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley. While the Chargers pick at 17 could be in play for Stingley in the 2022 NFL Draft, many analysts predict Derek Stingley Jr. to be a top 15 overall pick. What can we expect from Stingley despite his Linsfranc injury recovery? Where is a likely landing place for the Tigers corner? What makes Derek Stingley so special? All of that and more on this Thursday edition of the Locked On LSU podcast. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. StatHero StatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/COLLEGE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While LSU Tigers head football coach Brian Kelly wants to take a slow and intentional approach to spring ball, he did say that one position group stands out more than others. He said the cornerback group has been incredibly versatile and so far in spring practice has shown more improvement and promise than he expected. But what exactly is it about the corners that Kelly thinks is so special? Plus, Garrett Nussmeier speaks to the media about the areas on which he has focused to improve from the 2021 season and I had a revelation that LSU having a young QB with in-game experience and a clear head about how to improve moving forward puts them in such a good position for the future of the quarterback. But how does LSU's quarterback room stand up to Alabama's, Georgia's, Texas A&M's, and other schools across the SEC? Finally, your LSU football questions are answered in Mailbag Wednesday. What can we expect from LSU Tigers in the NFL Draft? What does Tyrann Mathieu coming back to Baton Rouge mean for the team and this new coaching staff? All of that and more on this Wednesday edition of Locked On LSU. Follow along on Twitter: @CarolineFenton1 @LockedOnLSU Subscribe on Youtube: Locked On LSU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brian Kelly hosted a full two-hour practice open to the media, which is just one of a few promises that he made when he accepted the LSU job that he has delivered on so far. Who will play quarterback and who the starting left tackle will still remain a mystery, but he emphasizes process and preparation this early in the season in order to lay a foundation for this team. Plus 247Sports released their predictions for the 2022 bowl season and while they're not predicting LSU to make a trip to the College Football Playoff, would their prediction for LSU meet your expectations? Finally, LSU baseball dropped a series to Auburn over the weekend. LSU baseball has continued to make the same mistakes throughout the season and it's showing up in the win and loss column. How much of a national competitor can LSU back if it's bottom-of-the-SEC defense can't hang with one of the top offenses in the league? Interact with the show: Follow on Twitter: @carolinefenton1 Subscribe to our Youtube channel: LockedOn LSU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LSU Tigers baseball drops their first of a three-game series against Auburn and this loss can be pointed toward one thing: poor decisions on the mound. LSU loses 6-5 after starting pitcher Blake Money gives up six runs in a single inning and Jay Johnson makes a pitching change just a few batters too late. Was that a calculated decision for the bullpen? Plus, LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey earns AP Coach of the Year honors after her first season at LSU. Later, LSU Reveille reporter Dylan Sanders joins the show to give his perspective on what he has seen at LSU spring practice so far. First and foremost, Brian Kelly is bringing a new culture to Baton Rouge. What were long and slow practices under Ed Orgeron and former head coaches are now quick and precise practices with orchestrated drills watched under the close eye of Brian Kelly. Who is the front runner at the QB position? The LSU veteran Myles Brennan, the ASU transfer Jayden Daniels, and the two youngins Garrett Nussmeier and Walker Howard all take snaps and go through drills in spring practice in what is going to be a long quarterback competition in the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a midweek loss to Louisiana Tech and a tough 7-2 road loss on Friday night against Florida, LSU baseball was faced with two options: lose another key SEC series with repeated defensive mistakes or reignite the energy and play like the team we all expected them to going into this season. Luckily for Tigers fans, they chose the latter. And a 15-2 midweek win against the University of Louisiana Monroe proved the energy carried over from the weekend, and ideally, into their weekend series against Auburn. Plus, Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated released a bill that two United States senators proposed in order to improve the transparency of the NCAA infractions process and speed up the process so that any infraction older than two years would not be penalized. How likely is this to pass and how could it affect LSU and its current infractions involving LSU Football, Odell Beckham Jr., and Will Wade? Finally, it's a mailbag Wednesday. Caroline Fenton of Locked on LSU answers your questions about the new basketball regime under former Murray State head coach Mike McMahon and how the transfer portal can help LSU basketball in the process. Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/carolinefenton1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices