Koki Riley
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LSU baseball and football for The Advocate and https://t.co/2UcgzafCsT // Past: @theadvertiser, @statepress, @azcsports // Email: [email protected]
Baton Rouge, LA
Joined October 2013
Personal news: Sunday was my last day as the #LSU sports reporter for The Advertiser and USA TODAY Sports. But that’s not all. Starting soon in the new year I will begin a new position as the LSU baseball and football reporter for The Advocate and
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It’s not Ben, but Kirk Herbstreit has brought one of his three puppies to Baton Rouge. #LSU
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Brian Kelly said that he’s in favor of Louisiana adopting the Arizona law that bars games from starting before 6 pm in the state. #LSU.
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5-star QB @Walker_Howard4 to me minutes ago on the Brian Kelly hire for LSU: "He's going to bring us to national championships.".
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Jahkeem Stewart just committed to USC. #LSU loses out on a 5-star recruit and the top defensive player in Louisiana.
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Brian Kelly says what many #LSU fans already believe tonight at his radio show: “If you just take this defense and put it on last year's offense, we're on our way to a national championship.”.
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LSU-Texas A&M will start next week at a time.
LSU-Texas A&M will kick off at 2:30, 3:15 or 6:30 in College Station.
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The latest update from EA also has Harold Perkins wearing No. 7. #LSU
Well, there's a new school at No. 1 in CFB 25's toughest places to play rankings.
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Jayden Daniels was asked about the best financial advice they've received since the start of NIL. His response: "All money ain't good money." #LSU.
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#LSU in less than a year:. 2023 WBB National Championship.2023 Baseball National Championship.2023 Heisman Trophy winner. This football season didn’t live up to the highs that many Tigers fans expected, but it’s hard to complain much if you’re an LSU fan these days.
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After watching 60 movies from this year and with there being about a month and a half left, here’s my top 10 atm. 1. Everything Everywhere All at Once.2. Armageddon Time.3. RRR.4. Tar.5. Top Gun: Maverick.6. Turning Red.7. Nope.8. The Northman.9. Ambulance.10. Men.
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Brian Kelly on the Pat McAfee shows says that #LSU will have “upwards of 300” recruits and families at Saturday’s game. “These are huge.”.
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Flau’jae Johnson is wearing a Chris Hilton jersey this morning. #LSU
Okayyyy! LSU wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr reposts Flaujae’s post and drops a comment under her recent birthday photos 👀❤️ (📸: @gettyimages, @shaunna.o.photo) (✍🏽: #TSRStaffKH)
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South Carolina coach Mark Kingston jokes that he thought his team might be in some trouble today when he found out it was Skip Bertman’s birthday. #LSU.
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Harold Perkins has just won the Walter Camp FBS Defensive Player of the Week #LSU . He was the best defensive player in the SEC last week. This week, he’s the best in the nation.
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Jay Johnson isn’t screwing around this offseason. #LSU has already added:. - PG’s Freshman of the Year/this year’s freshman HR leader.- The No. 1 HS recruiting class in the country (including at least two 1st round picks). - The 2x Big East POY.- And the Twins pitching coach.
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Wow. William Schmidt is staying home. One of the top high school RHP in the draft is coming to #LSU.
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Personal news: I got a new job. Starting today I am the LSU sports reporter @theadvertiser and the USA TODAY Sports South Region. I’m incredibly excited to officially get started covering one of the biggest college sports programs in the country.
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Ali Gaye just told us that his parents are coming to Tiger Stadium for senior night on Saturday. He says it’s the first time they’ve ever been to Tiger Stadium, so he’s pretty excited. #LSU.
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#LSU President William Tate didn’t hold back with his thoughts on the Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark controversy today. "It's not bragging if you can do it. That's how it works.”.
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Michael Braswell confirms that he’s coming back to #LSU in 2025 after not getting selected in the first two days of the MLB Draft.
Heard y’all said something about a natty??👀.@_williamSchmidt @ArrambideCade.
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This guy was pitching for LSU in a super regional a year ago.
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Jay Johnson said that #LSU is going to Fleming's tomorrow as a reward for winning tonight's game. "We went to Fleming's on Sunday night when we arrived. And I said if we have the off-day on Friday, we'll go to Fleming's again.".
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My poll this week:.1 Georgia.2 Oregon.3 OSU.4 TX.5 Penn St.6 LSU.7 Clemson.8 Miami.9 Texas A&M.10 Tenn. 11 BYU.12 ND.13 Alabama.14 Indiana.15 Iowa St.16 Ole Miss.17 Kansas St.18 SMU.19 Boise St.20 Illinois.21 Navy.22 Army.23 Missouri.24 Wash St.25 South Carolina.
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3-star CB and Class of 2024 recruit Ryan Robinson Jr. has committed to #LSU football. Robinson is the No. 28 recruit in Louisiana, per 247Sports Composite. He attends Edna Karr.
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Aaron Anderson confirms on Instagram that he’s returning to #LSU next season. Not a big surprise but it’s still big news for the Tigers. Anderson will be their top returning receiver next year.
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Brian Kelly said Pete Jenkins came up to him yesterday and said he’d never seen a group that was more committed to getting better than this defensive line group. #LSU.
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INBOX: After the game, #LSU will join Army in the south end zone to sing Army’s alma mater. Army then will join LSU in the north end zone to sing LSU’s alma mater.
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Brayden Jobert announces that he’s off to MLB and will join the St. Louis Cardinals organization. #LSU
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I caught up with @DustinPoirier today at his foundation’ backpack giveaway event in Lafayette. Check out the story here:.
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Brian Thomas Jr. and Malik Nabers will play in the bowl game, Brian Kelly confirms. He said that Daniels is the only one who opted out of the bowl game outside of the transfers. #LSU.
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NEW: It was a moment seen by millions. When Nick Saban told Aaron Anderson he’d be playing more if he stayed at Alabama, it was a wake up call for the #LSU WR. "I felt like that was on me.”. My feature on the Tigers’ leading receiver:.
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Paul Skenes just whipped a 102 mph fastball past Tampa Bay catcher Alex Jackson to end the 7th inning. 7 IP, 1 ER, 8 Ks, 6 H today. That last pitch was his 98th of the day. He now hold a 2.14 ERA this season. #LSU.
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#LSU is practicing at Hoover High today on its day off. We’ll be speaking with Jay Johnson and players in about an hour.
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Doing some Heisman research for my ballot. At least by the numbers, there's a strong case to be made that Nabers this year had the best season any WR has had since DeVonta Smith in 2020. It's either Nabers or Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2021. #LSU.
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NEW: The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to vote on a measure tomorrow that would relocate the home and away bullpens and add 160 seats to Alex Box Stadium. Read more about the proposed project here: #LSU .
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My AP poll this week:. 1 Oregon.2 Ohio St.3 Texas.4 Ole Miss.5 Georgia.6 Penn St.7 Notre Dame.8 Miami.9 Alabama.10 Tenn.11 Indiana.12 SMU.13 Texas A&M.14 BYU.15 Boise St.16 Louisville.17 South Car.18 Clemson.19 Colorado.20 LSU.21 Kansas St.22 Wash St.23 Tulane.24 ASU.25 Iowa St.
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While Bryce Underwood, Kade Phillips and others walked away from their commitments to #LSU, Harlem Berry never wavered. But why? I went to New Orleans yesterday to find out.
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Jayden Daniels is here with the media in NY. He said that Joe Burrow reached out to him yesterday about the Heisman experience. Daniels said he was very straightforward about how the process works but he didn’t give him any advice about his speech. #LSU
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#LSU football is not changing its pregame routine this season, meaning the Tigers will not be present for the national anthem before games. Gov. Jeff Landry requested in April that all athletes must be present for the anthem or risk their scholarship.
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Brian Kelly said he watched the Pac-12 Championship Game and his conclusion is that Jayden Daniels is still the best player in the country. #LSU.
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A few things to keep in mind with Grahovac as it relates to #LSU:. 1. He'd fill a need at 3B. 2. He played with Ashton Larson on the 2017 U12 U.S. national team that won the World Cup in Taiwan. 3. He's participating in Team USA tryouts with Monster Milam this summer.
BREAKING: Texas A&M star third baseman Gavin Grahovac has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, @PeteNakos_ reports👀.
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#LSU signee Derek Curiel announces that he’s coming to Baton Rouge. Curiel is the No. 117 player in s 2024 draft rankings. The center fielder is also the No. 10 player in the Class of 2024, per Perfect Game.
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My top 10 films of 2022:. 1. Everything Everywhere All at Once.2. The Fabelmans.3. Armageddon Time.4. RRR.5. Nope.6. Tár.7. Top Gun: Maverick.8. Turning Red.9. The Northman.10. Ambulance. HM: Barbarian (No.11), Men, The Fallout, Bones and All, Decision to Leave, Prey, X, Pearl.
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Class of 2025 catcher/second baseman Landon Hodge announces on Instagram that he’s committing to #LSU. Hodge is from Agua Dulce, California.
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#LSU coach Jay Johnson will be available to coach in tomorrow's SEC tournament championship game, per an SEC spokesperson.
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Brian Kelly said that Greg Brooks had another surgery to “help with his recovery.”. But he is making process. “He’s still in a battle.” #LSU.
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Josh Pearson mentioned after the game that #LSU has been playing blackjack at the team's hotel. "I've been down to one chip at the hotel and made my way back.". When asked who the best blackjack player on the team is he said, "I don't think any of us are any good.".
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If the Skenes/Lowder game and the Cade Beloso game against Florida are on a tier of their own, this game is probably just on the tier below in terms of instant classics over the last couple of years. #LSU.
FINAL:. #LSU - 11.South Carolina - 10. LSU scores twice in the ninth to take down South Carolina in an instant classic from Hoover. Of course, Michael Braswell was the one who had the go-ahead RBI single. Next up: Tigers have Friday off but play Saturday at noon.
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FINAL:. #LSU - 8.UNC - 4. The most nerve-wracking four-run win that Tiger fans could’ve possibly had. LSU wins to force a third game with UNC to decide the regional on Monday. It’s time to buckle up.
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After visiting #LSU on Saturday, UC San Diego RHP Anthony Eyanson has committed to the Tigers out of the portal. He was a Team USA selection this summer and had a 3.07 ERA in 82 innings this past season.
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#LSU baseball has landed a commitment from USF right-handed pitcher Chandler Dorsey. The rising junior and Florida native posted a 3.42 ERA in 26.1 IP this past year as a reliever for the Bulls.
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Former #LSU baseball star Dylan Crews is being promoted to Triple-A Rochester, a source confirmed to The Advocate. Crews is now just one step away from the major leagues.
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Source: Jake Brown will not sign with the Rangers and is coming to #LSU. Here’s my story on Brown from yesterday:
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#LSU announces Josh Williams and Greg Penn will wear No. 18, and that Harold Perkins will wear No. 7.
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Paul Skenes was on the video board trying to hype up the crowd just before that final play. #LSU . It resulted in a Whit Weeks sack and now we're heading to overtime.
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According to D1Baseball, Wofford RHP Camden Wicker has committed to #LSU out of the transfer portal. You may remember Wicker from when he started against LSU in the Bulldogs' second loss to LSU in the Chapel Hill regional. He allowed 3 ER in 4 IP.
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Brian Kelly said that #LSU will have different team captains for every game this season. Nobody will have a C on their jersey this year. “We have so many great leaders that hold others accountable.".
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Jay Johnson said that Paul Mainieri called him yesterday telling him that he took the South Carolina job. #LSU.
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#LSU has found a quarterback. Mississippi State transfer and freshman starter Michael Van Buren has announced that he’s transferring to LSU. Van Buren had 1,886 passing yards and completed 54.7% of his passes this year.
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Brian Kelly said he feels good about #LSU's cornerback room. He adds that Zy Alexander is coming back along with others (Javien Toviano, Sage Ryan, etc.). "You've got some depth there.".
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Jay Johnson is speaking now with the Baton Rouge Rotary Club. He just shared that someone put a “For Sale” sign in his front yard shortly after #LSU blew a 9 run lead to Mississippi State last year. That’s unhinged man.
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At his radio show, Jay Johnson just said that the team won’t have any cell phones around the field or in the locker room “for a very long time.”. “(Phones aren’t) going to make anybody a better player, and it's not going to make us a better team.” #LSU.
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#LSU has landed a commitment from LHP Cooper Williams, a former Texas A&M commit who will join the Tigers for the 2025 season. Williams is the No. 2 LHP in Texas and a top-75 player in the nation. With Williams, LSU adds much needed LHP depth.
After lots of prayers and discussion amongst my family as well as people close to me I have decided to decommit from Texas A&M and spend the next 3 years at LSU. Eager to move forward in this next chapter of my life in Baton Rouge, Let’s Geaux! @LSUbaseball @LSUCoachJ @NateYeskie
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Michael Braswell on his game-winning hit: “I couldn't find a moment where I've been happier in the sport of baseball.” . Later said that there’s still a lot of season left to play but you could tell that tonight obviously meant something for him. #LSU.
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