Jim Engster

3 weeks ago | tigerrag.com | Jim Engster

When William Fleming Tate IV was hired as LSU President, it was predicted in this space he would adapt street fighting skills honed as a lad on the streets of south Chicago to shake things up in TigerTown. The vision of a modern-day Wild Bill Hickok ruling with power and panache at the Ole War Skule was a distant dream. Mild Bill Tate cowered to the wishes of his handlers in almost every major skirmish.

1 month ago | tigerrag.com | Jim Engster

The Advocate reporter Jan Risher noted recently that LSU’s glamorous guru Kim Mulkey is accompanied on road trips by her hair and makeup artist Morgan LeBlanc. Risher says the look Mulkey presents at courtside takes about two hours of prep time. A profile from the March 30 edition of The Advocate reveals assistant coach Jennifer Roberts finds other stylists to assist hair and makeup for the boss on road trips.

2 months ago | tigerrag.com | Jim Engster

The pivotal year four has arrived for BK. LSU football czar Brian Keith Kelly has promised a national title and it’s time to deliver. It was in their fourth seasons that Paul Dietzel, Nick Saban and Ed Orgeron brought ultimate glory to TigerTown. Les Miles managed to reach the pinnacle in his third year. The pressure is on BK to make LSU great again.

Mar 3, 2025 | tigerrag.com | Jim Engster

They are located just yards apart, but LSU basketball has historically taken a back seat to the celebrated football program. The behemoth from Death Valley produces more than a $50-million annual surplus and has won three national titles in the last 22 seasons. Across the street at the PMAC, Kim Mulkey has injected life into a program that was reeling under Nikki Fargas and captured a national title two years ago. The quick ascension to glory for Mulkey is a blessing and curse.

Feb 3, 2025 | tigerrag.com | Jim Engster

The Ritz-Carlton lobby in Atlanta prior to Notre Dame’s 23-14 defeat to Ohio State in this year’s national championship game was adorned with a banner listing the eleven years the Irish won the title: 1924, 1929. 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988. Current Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was a two-year-old toddler the last time Notre Dame captured the ultimate prize.