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SEC Sets 2025 Media Days schedule, returns to Atlanta

1 week ago | louisianasports.net | Chris Marler |Rivers Hughey

By Chris MarlerThe Southeastern Conference released the schedule for this year’s SEC Football Kickoff Media Days. This year’s SEC Media Days will take place in Atlanta at the College Football Hall of Fame, marking the event’s third return to the venue since 2018 and first since 2022. Over the last two years, both Nashville and Dallas hosted the event for the first time each. This year’s event will be held on Monday, July 14 through Thursday, July 17.
SEC Baseball Midweek Preview: Who’s the hottest in the league?

1 week ago | louisianasports.net | Chris Marler |Rivers Hughey

(Photo by Mississippi State Athletics)By Chris MarlerAll 16 teams in the SEC will be on display Tuesday. Here’s what to watch for in this week’s midweek games. Southern heads to Starkville to play Mississippi State. They are bringing their 15-19 record and the best player in the country you haven’t heard of, Cardell Thibodeaux. He’s just 5-foot-8 and 175 pounds, but he has absolutely torn the cover off the baseball this season.
SEC Spring Football Recap: Tennessee, Alabama, and Auburn

1 week ago | louisianasports.net | Chris Marler |Rivers Hughey

By Chris MarlerSpring football is nearly over, as only a few SEC teams have yet to play their spring game, scrimmage, extravaganza, etc. LSU wrapped up its spring schedule with Saturday’s fan day—and so did several other SEC programs. Here’s a look behind enemy lines at three spring games across the league. “Tennessee’s 2025 Orange & White Spring Game was a surreal event. We kept waiting for Nico to show up, but he held out on us. There were No. 8 jerseys with ‘Iamaleava’ crossed out.
Extra Innings: An SEC Baseball game of musical chairs

1 week ago | louisianasports.net | Chris Marler |Rivers Hughey

(Photo by LSU Athletics)By Chris MarlerMusical chairsThe number one spot in the college baseball world has been one of the most consistently inconsistent things in the sport this season. It’s been occupied by an SEC team every week of the year, so far. However, which SEC team is occupying the top spot has been a revolving door. Texas became the latest team to be ranked No. 1 in the polls this week after Arkansas lost two of three to Georgia in Athens.
Weirdest SEC Spring Game schedule is here | LouisianaSports.net

1 week ago | louisianasports.net | Chris Marler |Matt Moscona

By Chris MarlerFreshman, early enrollees, and former five stars turned projected starters all getting almost meaningful reps in front of a half empty stadium. Or in some cases all those things mentioned happen in front of a success starved sold out crowd of 90,000 in places like Lincoln and Tuscaloosa. That is what a spring game is supposed to look like. Not anymore. Welcome to college football in 2025.
SEC at the 2025 Masters: Scheffler cruises, Dunlap implodes

1 week ago | louisianasports.net | Chris Marler |Rivers Hughey

By Chris MarlerThe time for strolls down Magnolia Lane and viral videos of six-year-olds putting in the Par 3 Contest is over. The 2025 Masters began Thursday—and for some, their shot at the green jacket ended just as quickly. Here’s a quick recap of SEC players on day one of The Masters. Of the 18 total players representing the SEC, only five finished under par on day one. Surprising no one, Scottie Scheffler led the way with a 68 to finish four under par.
TBT: The last time every SEC fan base was truly happy

2 weeks ago | louisianasports.net | Chris Marler |Rivers Hughey

By Chris MarlerEvery fanbase has that one day—the high point. The moment when everything felt right, the team looked unstoppable, and the future seemed full of promise. It might’ve been a national title, a huge rivalry win, or even just the calm before the shoe throwing. In the SEC, those days stick with you. So here it is: the last time every SEC fanbase was truly happy—or at least far from rock bottom. January 9, 2024 The day before Nick Saban retired.
Welcome to the SEC baseball thunderdome this weekend

2 weeks ago | louisianasports.net | Chris Marler |Rivers Hughey

By Chris MarlerBasketball season is over. Welcome to the Thunderdome of SEC baseball. LSU heads to Auburn to play three games against the No. 11 team in the country at the No. 1 dumbest field in the SEC. LSU has swept three of their four SEC series so far this season, but the only road series they’ve played against a team with a pulse ended in losing two of three (Texas). This series comes down to starting pitching. Auburn is 12th in the SEC in ERA at 4.72.
MARLER: Azaleas, SEC stars, and the soul of Augusta

2 weeks ago | louisianasports.net | Chris Marler |Rivers Hughey

By Chris MarlerWelcome to the best week of the year and the only week of the year you will hear me talk about azaleas and pimento cheese. This week, roughly 40 percent of the male population in the United States will fall asleep to the soothing sound of another man’s voice and it will not be weird in the least. Thank you, Jim Nantz. It’s Masters Week. A beautiful Tuesday awaits at the Masters.
Big Picks Energy: 2025 Masters Tournament

2 weeks ago | louisianasports.net | Chris Marler |Rivers Hughey

By Chris MarlerIt’s that time of year again—azaleas blooming, birds chirping, and golf’s biggest stars chasing a green jacket at Augusta National. Chris Marler is back with his Big Picks Energy, breaking down the field and firing off his best bets for The Masters.