Cody is back from Disney, but he left most of his brain behind. Harrison's cough has returned too, but the guys power through to break down LSU's chances of making a run at the SEC Tournament this week and NCAA Tournament next week. Plus, Harrison breaks down his new longform feature on Tari Eason, up now at LSUSports.net. --- Send in a voice messa…

An exclusive interview with LSU sophomore guard Adam Miller [8:37] as he works his way back from a preseason ACL tear that has sidelined him for the 2021-22 season. Miller, expected to be LSU's leading scorer prior to his injury, discusses his rehab process, the mentality of Chicago player, his affinity for LSU even before his recruitment began, an…

LSU has two more wins. Xavier Pinson, Tari Eason, and Brandon Murray are the best trio in college basketball. Eason is a historically great two-way player. And the Tigers have a big five-game stretch ahead of them. All that and more on today's Boot Up. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boot-up/message…

Cody and Harrison are back to break down LSU's wins over Texas A&M and the losses in between, including what went right against the Aggies and what has gone wrong against Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, and TCU. They also discuss their favorite wins of the Will Wade era, after The General picked up Win No. 100 at LSU. Finally, Xavier Pinson, who made his ret…

Sometimes, Will Wade is at his most honest and candid when the results are going the wrong way. The injury bug, poor finishing around the rim, and an unexpected defensive slide has seen LSU struggle in recent weeks, losing five of six after a 15-1 start to the season. Wade didn't shy away from any of that at Thursday's edition of Will Wade Unfilter…

The Tigers finished the toughest stretch of the season with three straight losses. Harrison and Cody are here to tell you why there's reason for concern but no reason to panic. After all, the best views come after the roughest climbs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boot-up/message…

Will Wade joins us at Walk On's on Burbank just off LSU's campus for a live edition of Boot Up. After overcoming some audio issues (edited out of the show), we discuss how LSU built perhaps the best defense in modern college basketball history, the resilience of this LSU team that comes from all over the country and still embodies the toughness of …

Harrison and Cody are back to break down a tale of two contests – the first loss of the season at Auburn and the biggest win of the season vs. Kentucky. On the table for discussion are Brandon Murray's importance to LSU, Eric Gaines' impact in defeat and victory, the historic dominance of LSU's "junk defense," and more. (Editor's note: Cody hinted …

Cody and Harrison talk a fiery win over Louisiana Tech that made Will Wade happy, a home win over Lipscomb Wade was less thrilled about, and the start of SEC play. Plus, Darius Days heats up, Xavier Pinson does too, and why you shouldn’t expect any changes to LSU’s rotation anytime soon. And of course, a special Christmas Dispatch from Colonel Kent…

The Tigers are 10-0 for the first time in two decades. Colonel Kent returns with a dispatch to set the table, then Cody and Harrison break down the Georgia Tech and Northwestern State games, highlight why Will Wade's program is thriving, and discuss Xavier Pinson's impact on the LSU offense. After that, Shareef O'Neal (42:30) joins the podcast in a…

A special live episode of Boot Up with Will Wade, who sat down with me at L'Auberge on Wednesday to look back at LSU's 8-0 start, the hell of a reset his team has enjoyed since a shaky offensive showing against Ohio, the play of Tari Eason, the schedule ahead, and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boot-up/me…

Tari Eason joins the podcast for an exclusive interview to break down his game, why he transferred to LSU, how meditation and positive affirmations keep him locked in mentally, and why he thinks the moon landing was faked (45:33). Before that, Cody and Harrison break down LSU's last three wins in their 8-0 start, discuss their No. 2 place in the fi…

LSU's 83-53 win over Belmont got Will Wade fired up. Cody's solo today and breaks down the Tigers' win over the Bruins, Wade's postgame press conference, the combo of Darius Days and Tari Eason, and Wade's message to the team in Adam Miller's absence. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boot-up/message…

Will Wade's team may be 4-0, but he's not a happy camper. Cody and Harrison talk General Trends after the Tigers' fast start to the season, what's working on defense, LSU's spurtability on offense, the consistency of Darius Days, the improvement of Eric Gaines (Da Real One), the balance of the lineup, and a TRIPLE DISPATCH from Colonel Kent as we g…

LSU tipped the 2021-22 season off in style on Tuesday, knocking off ULM 101-39 (that's not a typo) behind 30 points from the red hot Darius Days and some suffocating defense. Cody and Harrison break down Days' offensive outburst, where his game has developed over four season, and what to expect moving forward. They also discuss the steadiness of Xa…

Here Comes the General. Will Wade joins Boot Up (25:19) to discuss plenty of big picture items, from his staff to lessons learned heading into year five as the General of LSU Basketball. Before that, Cody and Harrison recap LSU's final press conference of the preseason, featuring Wade and Xavier Pinson. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste…

Cody and Harrison break down LSU's 74-62 exhibition win over Nicholls, with help from Colonel Kent Lowe. We highlight Tari Eason's dominant day, Eric Gaines' distribution, the team's potential for defensive improvement, Alex Fudge's flashes of athleticism, and more. We also take questions about the backcourt, lineup configurations, and more. --- Se…

On today's episode of Boot Up, we go inside LSU Basketball practice to get some insight on a new look Tigers team as they prepare for the 2021-22 season. In particular, we take a closer look at Darius Days, Mwani Wilkinson, and Xavier Pinson, the leaders of the Tigers in 21-22, as well as some newcomers who have stood out this fall. Thanks to our f…

Welcome to Season 4 of Boot Up: The LSU Basketball Podcast. On today's show, we preview the NBA Draft dreams of Cam Thomas, Javonte Smart, and Trendon Watford with head coach Will Wade and LSU Basketball SID Kent Lowe. Coach Wade tells an incredible travel story of recruiting Cam Thomas on his birthday and trying to maintain punctuality with his mo…

A quick podcast recapping LSU's 76-61 win over St. Bonaventure and previewing a Round of 32 matchup with Michigan. Breakdowns of Aundre Hyatt's career performance, Cam Thomas' takeover moment, Josh Gray's potential impact, and Kent Lowe's nationally-televised shout out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boot-up/me…

Hunt Palmer, host of Hoops with Hunt, joins the show to recap the SEC Tournament and preview the NCAA Tournament. Then we go inside the bubble to Kent's Korner. LSU Basketball SID Kent Lowe breaks down life in Indianapolis as the Tigers gear up for Saturday's matchup with St. Bonaventure. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…

A different approach to today's episode. LSUSports.net student digital writer Harrison Valentine takes the microphone to ask Cody a few questions as the Tigers prep for their conference finale and the start of postseason play. We talk Jalen Cook's recent emergence, Cam Thomas' increased efficiency and potential to catch fire, Darius Days' splits, a…

After losing four of five, LSU righted the ship with a 94-80 win over Mississippi State. On today's show, we zoom in on the State victory to find building blocks for the Tigers as they approach March. That includes the complete performance of Javonte Smart, the return of Darius Days, and the role of Aundre Hyatt. We also look at the Tigers' huge ma…

Four games into SEC play, we look back on LSU's 8-2 start to the season, the importance of Darius Days, the emergence of Eric Gaines, and how LSU's brand of small ball projects moving forward into a critical three-game homestand and beyond. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boot-up/message…

LSU is 4-1, fresh off an 88-66 win over Sam Houston State featuring another incredibly efficient Javonte Smart performance and the debut of defensive wunderkind Josh LeBlanc, the Tigers' junk yard dog. After we break down the win in Will Wade's absence, we play back the tape of Boot Up's first ever live episode, recorded last Thursday via Zoom with…

Basketball was back in the PMAC for the first time in 268 days on Monday, the third game of the season for the Tigers. We've learned a lot in a short time -- Trendon Watford has improved, Cameron Thomas is built for this, and the defense is a work in progress. We break down that and more on today's show, including my first scoop in a while, short-l…

Despite his team winning 20 games, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament, and finishing second in the SEC in 2019-20, Will Wade opted for an offseason overhaul before 2020-21. Some frank conversations with players like Javonte Smart, Darius Days, and Trendon Watford made Wade realize the Tigers had to reorganize the program. On the court, Wade took mo…

Skylar Mays is about to take off. The former Tiger basketball star and the greatest student-athlete in school history is ready for his next step: the NBA. Before that, we sat down with Mays (in June) for a conversation about his time at LSU. His story is full of heartbreak, triumph, resilience, and determination. No one has had to overcome more tha…

New season, new theme song, new team to break down. Will Wade met with the media Tuesday to discuss his 2020-21 roster, some big changes defensively, the depth of this year's team, the status of the schedule, and much more. We break it all down on today's episode. Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review, and share the podcast with your frien…

A top-five class (that may not be finished) has Will Wade thinking his next team could be his best team. Coach Wade joins the show today to break down LSU's 2020 hoops class, currently ranked No. 5 nationally. The group features the son of an LSU legend (Shareef O'Neal), the best scoring guard in the country (Cameron Thomas), a point guard with Tre…

LSU Baseball's pitching staff was off to a historic start in 2020. Then, the outbreak of a pandemic changed everything. Today's episode of Tigers United features Cole Henry and Eric Walker (6:58), two of the Tigers' top arms, who check in from their homes on how they're adapting to life in the social distancing age. They talk missing the day to day…

A new podcast series from LSU Athletics: Tigers United. So many times in life, we're defined by the things that divide us. But sometimes we all go through something together. And we're reminded of the things that unite us. Right now, in some form or another, we're all going through the same thing. And we're all united by a sense of loss and how to …

Cody and Chris sit down to preview the SEC Tournament. They talk bracketology, ideal matchups for Friday night's tipoff, LSU finding consistency heading into postseason, the play of Marlon Taylor, Javonte Smart, and Darius Days, last minute packing, and much more. Subscribe! Rate! Review! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…

On today's show, we talk LSU's NCAA Tournament resume, why Will Wade thinks his team is on the right track, how consistency is key for this season's team and for the program as a whole, and we play the full press conference from Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, who met with the media for nearly 30 minutes last week ahead of his jersey retirement Saturday. --- S…

Back after a short break. The bad news: LSU lost two games since we last spoke. The good news: LSU won its last game and remains atop the SEC. The great news: Charles Manning is back. On today's show, we talk about the impact Manning's return will have on both sides of the ball, and Will Wade breaks down why LSU's three-point defense has struggled …

Tyrus Thomas, former LSU legend and NBA lottery pick, joins the show, for the first of what we hope to be many episodes together. Tyrus helps break down LSU's 90-76 win over Alabama and the Tigers' nine-game winning streak and 7-0 start to SEC play. Topics covered: - Beating the computers - Finishing games - Similarities between 2006 Final Four tea…

LSU is 6-0 in the SEC after a critical 84-82 win over Florida. The finish wasn't pretty, but the result was. On today's show we talk: - Skylar Mays' patient approach and SEC Player of the Year candidacy - Replacing Charles Manning's minutes - The emergence of Aundre Hyatt - The resurgence of Marlon Taylor - A few minutes with Emmitt Williams on how…

On today's show, we sit down with LSU freshman Trendon Watford for a 1-on-1 conversation with one of the most talented players in the country. Topics covered: - Adjusting to life at LSU - Growing up tall and adding skill - Why he idolizes Kobe Bryant - Playing in Staples Center - Why he loves the Tigers' big lineup - Finding his form at the free th…

Just in time for conference play, Boot Up is back. On today's show, we break down LSU's non-conference slate and preview the start of SEC play, with Will Wade's talk at his monthly tip-off luncheon on Thursday serving as a guide.Topics covered:- LSU finding its identity in complementary basketball- NET rankings and NCAA Tournament outlook- Emmitt W…

With LSU just three days away from tipping off the 2019-2020 season at home against Bowling Green, head coach Will Wade joined Boot Up: The LSU Basketball Podcast to recap the Tigers’ 83-70 exhibition win over Louisiana and to preview the season ahead. Topics covered include: Darius Days vs. Marshall Henderson Charles Manning's dissertation Javonte…

LSU made its way to Birmingham on Wednesday for Tipoff20, aka SEC Media Days, the unofficial start of the 2019-20 season. Javonte Smart. Skylar Mays. Will Wade. Kent Freaking Lowe. All the stars were on display, and there is plenty to talk about after LSU made its tour of the Grand Bohemian Hotel. Today, we hear from Smart, Mays, and Wade (no Lowe,…

A special summer episode of Boot Up, as LSU wraps up its August practice sessions before heading to Spain for its once-every-four-years international summer trip. First, we break down the new roster, including the newcomers for the Tigers, as well as the growth of the veterans. Will Wade talks playing smaller and faster, developing a motion offense…

The nation's capital is swept up in the #BootUp movement. We start today's show with a quick sitdown with the most famous person to ever appear on the podcast. After that very serious conversation, we dive deep into Michigan State. We talk personnel, offensive and defensive tendencies, and maybe some areas LSU can try to take advantage of, as they …

Ever been inside a locker room during March Madness? Here’s your chance. Hear from Tremont Waters on his game-winning shot, Skylar Mays on his clutch 3, and Darius Days on his big day off the bench. Plus, sounds from the celebration. And listeners in the Anchor app get a bonus song at the end of the episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://pod…

LSU tops Yale 79-74 for the program's first NCAA Tournament win in a decade, and we storm the locker room after to talk about all the relevant topics as the Tigers prepare to take their shot at the Sweet 16. - Skylar Mays on keeping the team connected - Tremont Waters on the emotions of his NCAA Tournament debut - Assistant coach Greg Heiar on game…

The NCAA Tournament is here, and LSU is set to take on Yale in the first batch of Thursday games. On today's show, we break down Yale's roster and how it matches up with LSU. We also talk to Kavell Bigby-Williams and Skylar Mays about their NCAA Tournament memories and what the Tigers need to fix after losing to Florida in the SEC Tournament. I'm i…

Just the audio of my chat with Corey Vinson, William Harrell, and Mitchell Fillinger, three of the managers for the LSU Basketball team. We talk about the high demands of their jobs, the networking opportunities and lessons they've learned, and, of course, the all-important Manager Games, where they take on the managers from other schools throughou…

On today's episode, we recap LSU's 80-59 win over Vanderbilt and hear from Skylar Mays, Marshall Graves, and Tremont Waters on what it was like to cut down the nets and celebrate the Tigers' 11th ever SEC title. Graves, a former walk-on, hit four threes to help LSU clinch the title, while Mays and Waters assumed critical leadership roles during a r…

Go back in time with me. It's May 2018. LSU has just finished, by all accounts, a successful season, a season of marked improvement. But Will Wade wasn't satisfied, because he's a competitor, and he hated losing seven straight SEC road games. So he hit the road, to learn and adapt and correct those road woes. Fast forward to present day, and LSU ha…

Lots to talk about today. We recap LSU's 74-69 win over Alabama, talk about the return of Tremont Waters and the growth of Javonte Smart, and touch on Skylar Mays and Naz Reid's consistency and just how damn good this team has been in the final five minutes of games. We then preview Florida, the type of "gritty, grimy" team that Will Wade said earl…