LSU Sports

4/2/2020

Will Wade tapes released, school makes statement following HBO report

Posted 4:19 AM 4/2/2020 by Michael R Cauble

BATON ROUGE - A day after the HBO documentary dug into the behind-the-scenes dealings of college basketball, LSU athletic director Scott Woodward released a statement of acknowledgement that his men's basketball coach Will Wade was featured in the report.

“We are aware of the (More)

3/30/2020

NCAA will officially grant eligibility relief for athletes affected by COVID-19

Posted 5:17 PM 3/30/2020 by WBRZ Sports

The Division I Council on Monday voted to allow schools to provide spring-sport student-athletes an additional season of competition and an extension of their period of eligibility.

Members also adjusted financial aid rules to allow teams to carry more members on scholarship to account for (More)

3/28/2020

Former LSU wide receiver and track star Orlando McDaniel dies from coronavirus

Posted 9:34 PM 3/29/2020 by WBRZ Sports

Orlando McDaniel, a two-sport star in football and track field at LSU Tigers and a former receiver with the Denver Broncos, died from complications related to coronavirus on Friday night.

McDaniel, 59, fell ill after traveling to Washington, D.C., to visit a family member (More)