Wilson Alexander (@whalexander_) on X (original) (raw)

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  On Saturday morning,
  @ALLYCE_TRAPP
  passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She never gave up, fighting cancer until the end. Please take a moment to read more about her. Allyce was stunning. It was the greatest honor to love and be loved by her.
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  Vince Vaughn, Lolo Jones, Alvin Kamara, Devin White and Randy Moss are all here. Photo below of Michael Thomas and Joe Burrow. They overlapped one year at Ohio State. (Photo by
  @DavidGrunfeld
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  A light show synced to Set It Off during the timeout
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  Ed Orgeron's packing tonight and heading to Destin tomorrow with his girlfriend. "Whoever the new coach is, I wish him all the luck in the world," Orgeron said. "I'll always be an LSU fan."
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  Tyler Shelvin just loves lifting Joe Burrow on his shoulder after big wins.
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  Brian Kelly arrives for LSU’s team meeting
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  In Baton Rouge today, on I-10 before the Mississippi River Bridge, there’s a maroon billboard that says “Sword Swung” in honor of Mike Leach.
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  Joe Burrow said Boosie gave him the No. 9 necklace he wore tonight. "After the last game," Burrow said, grinning. "After the last game."
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  Yesterday was my first day at work since my wife died. Thank you to The Advocate for giving me space and to everyone who helped me get through the past month. I planned to take a little more time off, but duty calls. I look forward to seeing LSU's search unfold with all of you.
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  LSU star LB Whit Weeks underwent surgery today to repair a broken fibula, a source told
  @theadvocatebr
  . He did not suffer any ligament damage and expects to make a full recovery in a few months.
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  Paul Mainieri wanted to pull Zack Hess in the eighth inning. "My gut feeling is telling me to take you now," Mainieri told him. "My gut tells me you ought to go back to the dugout," Hess replied. Mainieri loved the response, left him in the game. #LSU
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  Ed Orgeron was asked to use one word to describe LSU this season. “Grit,” he said.
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  Florida State won the Cheez-It Bowl. LSU won the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Does that mean the 2023 opener finally, once and for all, determines who's feelin' the cheeziest?
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  Brian Kelly: "What won this game for us was our offensive line keeping (Nussmeier) clean." Ole Miss led the country in sacks. LSU did not allow one.