LSU dominates Mississippi State 31-0 in Death Valley. Sam Leavitt went 31-of-38 for 289 yards, 4 touchdowns and no interceptions while playing through a hamstring injury. In this LSU Tigers postgame show, we break down the shutout, Lane Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr.’s play calling, and what it means for LSU’s playoff path after Texas lost to Florida.

We cover Jackson Harris’s 2-touchdown day and his injury (he came out in a boot), Dylan Jones’s 142 total yards as the backbone of the offense, Jordan Ross’s sacks, Ty Benefield’s interception, and DJ Pickett and PJ Woodland’s big plays on defense. We also discuss the Stacey Gage fumble review that LSU should have won, the SEC officiating problems, Greg Sankey, and why teams will keep running counter at Blake Baker’s defense. Plus, a look ahead to LSU at Auburn, the bye week, and Alabama.

LSU now heads into a must-win road game at Auburn chasing its first road win in almost two years. Can the Tigers still get to 9-3 and into the College Football Playoff?

(00:00) - Quick reaction: LSU 31, Mississippi State 0

(01:39) - Injuries keep piling up for LSU

(08:49) - Game recap begins: Jordan Ross and the defense set the tone

(14:14) - Why Mississippi State’s QB choice made no sense

(19:09) - Winnie Watkins has to start blocking

(22:20) - Warning: teams will keep running counter at LSU

(33:08) - Dilin Jones is the backbone of this offense

(37:57) - Jackson Harris is LSU’s best receiver, plus his injury

(47:00) - Stacey Gage fumble controversy and the Greg Sankey rant

(1:03:04) - Sam Leavitt’s 4-touchdown day breakdown

(1:06:50) - LSU’s defense keeps struggling at the end of halves

(1:26:50) - Can LSU still go 9-3 and make the playoff?

(1:28:04) - Super Chats and Q&A

Greg Sankey said no. Then he said no again. Now, according to ESPN, the SEC has signed on to a 24-team College Football Playoff. On May 11 the SEC commissioner pushed back on the Big Ten’s 24-team proposal and said the league wouldn’t go past 16 teams. At SEC Media Days he said the media value and calendar math didn’t make sense. Today he bent the knee.

In this episode we break down why playoff expansion guts the college football regular season. We look at what a 24-team bracket would actually look like (North Texas vs. Alabama? Tulane vs. Texas?) and why over 90% of fans in a 500,000-vote poll said they didn’t want it. We also get into the ESPN money behind all of it, Sankey’s credibility after the LSU saga, the conference champion and automatic bid mess, and why Tony Petitti and the Big Ten keep running circles around the SEC.

Then it’s Thursday keys to victory for LSU vs. Mississippi State:

• How Blake Baker’s defense should handle Billy Puckett or Kamario Taylor
• Shutting down Fluff Bothwell
• Surviving an explosive Bulldog receiver room
• Why Jackson Harris needs 8+ targets against Jet Jefferson and the far-right boundary
• Whether LSU’s interior offensive line can handle Zach Arnett’s chaotic pressure packages
• Whether the Tigers cover -14.5

Plus live chat Q&A on the SEC transfer rule, LSU’s linebacker problem and more.

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Chapters:
(00:00) - SEC bends the knee: Greg Sankey’s 24-team playoff reversal
(01:18) - Why playoff expansion kills the regular season
(04:18) - Who puts guardrails on commissioners? Sankey, integrity and the LSU saga
(09:56) - What a 24-team bracket would actually look like
(12:51) - Fans ignored, ESPN money, and why the SEC is in trouble
(28:57) - Keys to victory, defense: pressure Puckett/Taylor, stop Fluff Bothwell
(39:07) - Keys to victory, offense: Jackson Harris, the right boundary, interior OL
(53:19) - LSU vs. Mississippi State prediction (-14.5) and live chat Q&A

How does the LSU vs. SEC fight end? Greg Sankey took the podium at SEC Basketball Media Days and said LSU damaged its relationship with the conference, even though LSU complied with the SEC’s demands weeks ago and Will Wade confirmed RJ Luis hasn’t been rostered. Blake walks through the timeline, asks why Missouri faces no backlash for adding former pro CJ Gunn through a court order, and explains why he thinks the SEC’s federal lawsuit has become about politics and power. He also discusses Sankey’s ties to ESPN and the Protect College Sports Act, and whether going independent could ever be an option for LSU.

Then it’s the Wednesday breakdown of what LSU must do to beat Mississippi State: the latest injury report for LSU’s linebackers and for Kamario Taylor and Fluff Bothwell, why Sam Leavitt and Jackson Harris should attack the boundary away from Kelly Jones, how to exploit a Bulldogs safety room that struggles in coverage, and the pass protection and defensive pressure questions that could decide Saturday.

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(0:00) - How Does the LSU vs. SEC Fight End?
(1:00) - Sankey: LSU “Damaged the Relationship”
(2:04) - Timeline: LSU Complied Weeks Ago
(5:03) - Missouri’s CJ Gunn & the SEC’s Double Standard
(7:55) - Fighting LSU Instead of Fixing Officiating
(13:01) - Should LSU Consider Going Independent?
(17:46) - Sankey, ESPN & the Protect College Sports Act
(25:09) - Injury Report: LSU Linebackers & Kamario Taylor
(28:20) - Offensive Keys: Attack the Boundary & the Middle of the Field
(46:52) - Defensive Keys vs. Mississippi State

(56:01) - #AskBlake

LSU’s flight to SEC Basketball Media Days was grounded by dense fog, and the national media took the bait. Blake breaks down why claims that LSU “faked the fog” don’t hold up, then turns to the SEC’s new federal court filing that still threatens LSU with expulsion, even though Will Wade says RJ Luis hasn’t been rostered. He also covers Greg Sankey’s ongoing fight with Gov. Jeff Landry and AG Liz Murrill, and the SEC officiating problems nobody in the league office will address.

Then it’s the Tuesday deep dive on LSU vs. Mississippi State: Kamario Taylor’s injury status, why the Tigers’ defense has to heat up the quarterback against an explosive receiver room, how Sam Leavitt and the LSU passing game can attack one of the worst secondaries in the country, and the red zone problem LSU has to fix. Plus Blake’s take on Will Wade’s expectations for LSU men’s basketball.

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(0:00) Foggy Morning Grounds LSU’s Media Days Flight
(2:02) National Media Claims LSU Faked the Fog
(5:28) Pat Forde, Dense Fog & LSU’s Villain Era
(7:37) SEC Court Filing Threatens LSU Expulsion
(15:41) Sankey vs. Landry & Liz Murrill: The Real Fight
(28:10) LSU vs. Mississippi State: Kamario Taylor’s Status
(32:51) Defensive Keys: Heat Up the Quarterback
(45:50) Offensive Keys: Attack the Bulldogs’ Secondary
(59:16) LSU’s Red Zone Problem
(1:05:37) Will Wade & LSU Basketball Expectations

LSU drops a 35-34 overtime heartbreaker at Kentucky, and the film doesn’t lie: missed assignments, blown alignments and poor tackling on the road. We break down the three things that cost LSU this game: an undisciplined defense, some brutal officiating (including what Lane Kiffin was told about the tush push and the Will Stein timeout), and an inability to close out games.

We also get into Blake Baker’s road struggles and his move to prevent defense at the end of halves, and Sam Leavitt’s two costly turnovers versus what was his best half of the season. We look at the problems on the interior offensive line, the fourth-and-one decision, and why the better team didn’t win Saturday. Plus, an early look at Mississippi State, Kamario Taylor’s status and why you shouldn’t bail on Lane six games in.

(0:00) – Why “coach speak” wins games and the 3 things that beat LSU
(4:03) – What Lane Kiffin said about the tush push and the Will Stein timeout
(23:07) – Kentucky recap: defensive breakdowns and missed assignments
(33:43) – Where was the aggression? Prevent defense and “Be a Tiger”
(40:09) – Sam Leavitt: turnovers vs. his best half of the season
(47:22) – Interior O-line issues and the fourth-and-one call
(1:01:10) – Mississippi State preview: Kamario Taylor’s status and what worries us

LSU loses to Kentucky 35-34 in OT. Blake breaks down all of what happened in the game. Blake talks about the lack of focus and disipline that LSU showed on both sides of the ball.

Blake explains why LSU did all of the wrong things to lose the game versus a Kentucky team that should not have won.

Lastly, Blake fields questions from listeners.

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LSU vs Kentucky preview: Keys to Victory for the Tigers in Lexington, plus a rant on Greg Sankey and the SEC's proposed transfer portal rule that would block players from transferring within the conference. We open with the news that SEC presidents and chancellors will meet to discuss banning intra-conference transfers, and why it would push talent straight to the Big Ten. We cover Sankey's track record on expansion and the nine-game schedule, the Big Ten refusing to commit to tougher non-conference games, and whether university presidents should be making football decisions at all.

Then it's Thursday Keys to Victory for LSU at Kentucky. On defense: staying disciplined against Will Stein's misdirection offense, taking away the run, containing the quarterback on third down, LSU's pass rush, tackling in space, and why Ty Benefield and the LSU secondary will be targeted. On offense: Sam Leavitt protecting the football against an opportunistic Kentucky defense, running the ball early with Dylan Jones, attacking Kentucky's struggling safeties over the middle, getting Jackson Harris involved in the slot, and whether Kentucky blitzes Leavitt with his hamstring injury.

We wrap with live chat: Roman Mothershed's role, why Leavitt's interceptions aren't bad decision-making, and handling a hostile road environment before Mississippi State comes to Baton Rouge.

(0:00) - Greg Sankey & SEC Power Trip

(9:46) - Intro

(14:25)- Keys To Victory : LSU vs Kentucky

(52:30) - #AskBlake

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The legal fight isn't over with LSU and Greg Sankey. More than a dozen players are now asking a judge to hold the SEC, and possibly LSU, in contempt of court over the injunction tied to the NCAA's five-for-five eligibility ruling. Blake breaks down why he believes the blame belongs with Greg Sankey and the SEC rather than LSU, and why the real legal battle may just be beginning.

Then it's Wednesday, so it's time for "What must LSU do to beat Kentucky?" Blake goes through the first injury report of the week, including DJ Miller's return, and lays out the keys on both sides of the ball. On defense, it's stopping CJ Baxter and Jason Patterson, the linebackers and interior defensive line holding up, and Ty Benefield against Kentucky's tight ends. On offense, it's attacking the slot and the middle of the field and leaning on the run game against a struggling Kentucky run defense.

Plus: hurricane watch and the Saturday-night TV picture, Kentucky's depth problems, Will Wade at the Rotary Club, and your Super Chats.

Chapters
(0:00) - Players ask a judge to hold the SEC and LSU in contempt
(3:01) - Blake's case against Greg Sankey and the SEC
(15:40) - Introduction
(22:49) - Wednesday injury report: LSU and Kentucky (DJ Miller probable)
(25:54) - Defense key No. 1: stop Baxter and Patterson
(34:28) - Lane Kiffin on Alabama vs. Kentucky: take away the run
(40:58) - X-factor: Ty Benefield vs. Kentucky's tight ends
(42:15) - PJ Woodland and DJ Pickett vs. Kentucky's big receivers
(45:52) - Can Kenny Minchey beat LSU with his arm?
(49:20) - Offense: attack the slot and the middle of the field
(53:43) - Run game: Dilin Jones, Harlem Berry and the interior OL
(55:19)- Blake's prediction: LSU by double digits?
(59:36) - Will Wade at the Rotary Club
(1:01:54) -#AskBlake