Walker, an Airline High School grad, will become the 11th LSU athlete or coach to have his number retired, and just the fourth from the baseball program.
In an announcement that directly affects 1130 the Tiger, as well as Tiger fans who listen to LSU games on the radio, Jim Hawthorne has announced his retirement plan.
For the third year in a row, LSU track star Kimberlyn Duncan has been named a semi-finalist for the Bowerman Award, the nation’s top award for collegiate track and field athletes.
Les Miles, Johnny Jones, and Nikki Caldwell all spoke Monday night at the Horseshoe Riverdome as part of the LSU Tiger Tour. It was the first stop for this year's version of the Tiger Tour, which is a tour of LSU coaches and figures speaking to regional audiences in an effort to raise money for the Tiger Athletic Foundation.
The countries best Track & Field athletes have landed in Eugene, Oregon for the U.S. Olympic Trials. There are 16 former, current, and future LSU athletes who will be competing for spots on the Olympic team.