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Paul has done stuff like this before: Paul Skenes becomes the latest LSU baseball player to pledge NIL money to charity LSU pitcher Paul Skenes delivers a pitch in the first inning of an inter squad scrimmage on Friday, January 27, 2023 at Alex Box stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL JOHNSON▲ BY LEAH VANN | Staff writer Feb 9, 2023 LSU right-hander Paul Skenes has decided to use his image for a cause close to his heart. Skenes, a transfer from the Air Force Academy, announced on Wednesday night that he will pledge $10 for every strikeout to Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military and first responders who have died or been disabled. The pitcher has a personal connection to the nonprofit. Two former Air Force baseball players, Travis Wilkie and Nick Duran, died in separate accidents over the past few years. Wilkie was one of the first players Skenes met on his college visit, and he now wears Wilkie's number, 20, in his honor. Duran was a catcher for Air Force with Skenes and would've graduated this year. Skenes learned of his death while playing summer baseball in June of 2021. But when it came to choosing the right charity, Skenes actually asked his former baseball coach at the Air Force Academy, Mike Kazlausky, which one to choose. "I wanted to give back because the military has been such a big piece for me," Skenes said. "Coach Kaz was like immediately, 'Do folds of honor.'" Wilkie's wife, Peyton, is still in the Air Force, and is involved with Folds of Honor. In addition, Skenes said had a connection through a classmate, whose mom, with Diane Nemecek, runs the south Texas branch of Folds of Honor. Now, Skenes has opened a donation page for the organization. On Wednesday night, the donations were at $234.80 and by 10:30 a.m. this morning, Skenes had raised $2,156.80. Skenes is not the only player who has used his NIL opportunity to give back. UCLA transfer right-hander Thatcher Hurd donated all of his NIL earnings to provide 30,000 pounds of food to the LSU Food Pantry. Back in September, NC State transfer third baseman Tommy White pledged to donate a portion of his earnings to Empower 225, a local organization in Baton Rouge aimed to empower youth to escape the cycle of violence and poverty by providing them with resources such as educational support, life skills training, career preparedness, housing and mentorship.

Pirates' Paul Skenes to Donate $100 to Gary Sinise Foundation for Every Strikeout this Season Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images DYLAN GWINN 28 Mar 2024 It’s not unusual for pitchers to begin their season looking for big strikeout numbers. However, Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes isn’t just looking to strike hitters out on general principle. This year, he has some extra motivation. In a statement posted to his X account Thursday, Skenes announced that he will donate $100 to the Gary Sinise Foundation, which supports veterans and first responders, for every strikeout he gets this year. “Join me this season as I support the Gary Sinise Foundation in raising funds for our nation’s veterans and first responders,” Skenes wrote. “I am personally donating $100 for every strikeout I record this season,” he added.

BATON ROUGE, La. – Seven former LSU players appear on Major League Baseball active rosters as the 2024 MLB season opens on Thursday. Former Tigers appearing on MLB active rosters include infielder DJ LeMahieu (New York Yankees), infielder Alex Bregman (Houston Astros), pitcher Aaron Nola (Philadelphia Phillies), pitcher Kevin Gausman (Toronto Blue Jays), outfielder Jake Fraley (Cincinnati Reds), pitcher Alex Lange (Detroit Tigers) and infielder Josh Smith (Texas Rangers). LeMahieu, a product of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., who is entering his 14th MLB season and his sixth with the Yankees, is a three-time MLB All-Star and has won batting titles in both the American League with the Yankees and the National League with the Colorado Rockies. A four-time Gold Glove recipient and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, LeMahieu played at LSU in 2008 and 2009 and signed with the Chicago Cubs after he was selected in the second round of the ’09 MLB Draft. LeMahieu was the starting second baseman for LSU’s 2009 CWS championship team. Bregman, who is entering his ninth season with the Astros, played at LSU from 2013 through 2015 and led the Tigers to two College World Series appearances. The No. 2 overall selection by the Astros in the 2015 MLB Draft, Bregman was a two-time first-team all-American at LSU, and he was named the recipient of the 2013 Brooks Wallace Award as the nation’s best shortstop. Bregman, a product of Albuquerque, N.M., made his MLB debut with Houston in July 2016, and he has helped lead the Astros to four AL pennants and the 2017 and 2022 World Series titles as the club’s starting third baseman. He was named the 2018 All-Star Game MVP after blasting the game-winning home run for the American League, and he was named the recipient of the 2019 Silver Slugger Award as the best offensive player at third base in the AL. Nola, a Baton Rouge native, enters his 10th season in the Philadelphia rotation, and he was instrumental in the Phillies’ drive to the 2022 National League pennant. He was selected in the first round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the Phillies, and he was named a 2018 National League All-Star. Nola finished third in the 2018 NL Cy Young Award voting after posting a 17-6 record with a 2.37 ERA. In 2022, he registered the most strikeouts (235) with fewer than 30 walks (29) in Major League Baseball History. Nola was a two-time first-team All-American at LSU, and he was voted SEC Pitcher of Year in both 2013 and 2014. He completed his three-year LSU career with a 30-6 record, a 2.09 ERA and 345 strikeouts in 332.0 innings. Gausman, who pitched at LSU in 2011 and 2012, begins his 12th MLB season and his third with the Blue Jays. He was voted to the 2023 American League All-Star team, and he helped lead Toronto to a playoff berth last season by posting a 12-9 mark with a 3.16 ERA and 237 strikeouts in 185.0 innings. Gausman was a 2021 National League All-Star with the San Francisco Giants, recording a 14-6 mark with a 2.81 ERA and 227 strikeouts in 192 innings. The native of Centennial, Colo., earned first-team All-America honors at LSU in 2012, and he was selected in the first round of the MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Fraley begins his sixth MLB season and his third with Cincinnati after three years with the Seattle Mariners. The Tampa Bay Rays’ second-round draft choice in 2016, he was traded to Seattle in November 2018 and first advanced to the Major League roster in August 2019. Fraley, a native of Middletown, Del., helped lead LSU to the SEC championship and a College World Series berth in 2015, and he was named the recipient of LSU Baseball’s 2016 Skip Bertman Award as the player who best exemplifies the spirit of the program. Lange, a product of Lee’s Summit, Mo., made his MLB debut with Detroit in April 2021. He was the 2017 first-round draft selection of the Chicago Cubs and finished his three-year career (2015-17) at LSU with a 30-9 record, becoming the 10th LSU pitcher to record 30 wins. Lange compiled 406 career strikeouts, the second-highest total in LSU history, and he earned first-team All-America and All-SEC honors during his collegiate career. He was also voted the 2015 National Freshman Pitcher of the Year and the 2015 SEC Freshman of the Year. Smith, a Baton Rouge product, was called up to the Rangers’ MLB roster in May of 2022, and he helped lead Texas to the club’s first World Series title last fall. He was the second-round selection of the New York Yankees in the 2019 MLB Draft and was traded in July 2021 from the Yankees to the Rangers. Smith played at LSU from 2017-19, and he was the Tigers’ starting shortstop in 2019 after missing most of the 2018 season with a stress reaction in his vertebrae. He was the starting third baseman for LSU’s 2017 College World Series runners-up team, earning Freshman All-America and Freshman All-SEC recognition. Smith, a three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll as a finance major, was LSU’s leading hitter in 2019, batting .346 (89-for-257) with 17 doubles, two triples, nine homers, 41 RBI, 72 runs and 20 steals in 24 attempts. LSU has had at least one former player make his MLB debut in 29 of the past 33 seasons. The Tigers have produced a total of 83 Major Leaguers during their illustrious baseball history.

The Tigers have now lost two running backs in the transfer portal in as many days. First, it was Armoni Goodwin, who announced his intentions to leave the program on Monday. Then, reserve running back Corren Norman followed suit on Monday, becoming the second overall LSU player to enter the portal following the conclusion of the regular season. A preferred walk-on from Lafayette, Norman was a fifth-year senior in 2023 but will seek his sixth and final season of eligibility elsewhere, possibly somewhere with a scholarship opportunity. In five years with the Tigers, Norman appeared in just 11 games, seeing one carry for seven yards back in 2020. He graduated from LSU in May with a degree in biological engineering.

That’s a wrap, Coach Kelly.

This one’s a little old, but a good read. https://blackandgold.com/saints/27296-where-they-now-former-saints-lsu-wide-receiver-brett-bech.html

Great Writeup, tribute to Brooks by Jayden Daniels! https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39822312/jayden-daniels-honors-former-teammate-lsu-pro-day

Immediately following his Pro Day, #LSU QB and potential Top 3 pick Jayden Daniels is scheduled to meet with the #Patriots, #Commanders, #Giants, #Vikings, #Broncos and #Raiders, per his agent Ron Butler. Daniels has not previously met with any teams.

42” Vertical 4.34 40 time 10' 9" broad jump This is for Nabers.

Talked with a long time NFL scout yesterday. As for the Saints. He’d still like to get a pass rusher, Fla St ( Verse) or UCLA’s ( Laiatu Latu). Depends on the health of Ryan Ramczyk, as to talking an OT. The draft stock at OT is deep. He and I both agree Jayden Daniels should be the 1 st player taken. Nabers, unless a team trades up, he’ll be the 6th in the first round. That would be the NY Giants. The last LSU WR taken by the Giants in the first round. 2014 with the 12th pick, OBJ.

LSU star WR Malik Nabers had dinner with Giants last night + met with Patriots, Titans, Jets & Jaguars yesterday ahead of today’s Pro Day. He will meet with Cardinals post-workout today. Nabers, a projected top-10 pick, will run the 40 & routes for NFL teams today. - per Cameron Wolfe.

The Saints are expected to have a large contingent at LSU Pro Day today including Klint Kubiak and Dennis Allen.

After a stop at the NFL League Meetings in Orlando, Florida on Monday and Tuesday, Jerod Mayo is back on the scouting trail. The Patriots head coach is off to Baton Rouge, where he'll join a contingent of team staffers, scouts, and coaches alike at the LSU Pro Day on Wednedsay. At center stage, of course, is quarterback Jayden Daniels. Not only will New England have eyes on Daniels during his workouts, but according to The Athletic's Jeff Howe will have a 'lengthy' meeting with the signal caller. Said meeting will take place after the Pro Day, per MassLive's Mark Daniels. Daniels, 23, shined in his final collegiate season for the Tigers -- throwing for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns through the air while adding 1,134 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground. He won the 2023 Heisman Trophy and is widely considered to be a top-five pick in the 2024 draft. The Patriots' stop-off in Louisiana is the fourth one this Pro Day cycle that involves a top quarterback prospect. Several weeks ago, college scouting director Camren Williams and quarterbacks coach T.C. McCartney were among those in attendance in Eugene, Oregon to watch QB Bo Nix, and last week director of scouting Eliot Wolf, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, and McCartney were in Southern California to watch USC's Caleb Williams. Said crew that was joined by Jerod Mayo on Friday in Ann Arbor to take a look at Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy. Needless to say, New England is doing their due diligence on signal callers ahead of April's draft. They hold the No. 3 overall pick in the first round.

A few notes: #LSU WR #MalikNabers met with the #Titans ahead of his pro day today, per Cameron Wolfe Wolfe mentioned Nabers also met with the #Giants, #Patriots, #Jets & #Jaguars & plans to meet with the #Cardinals after the pro day today. He plans to run the 40 yard dash & do some route running for those in attendance.

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BREAKING: Wisconsin DE transfer Gio Paez has committed to LSU By Mike Scarborough March 26, 2024 LSU is looking for defensive line help but at end and interior and they got a big one Tuesday afternoon as Gio Paez has announced his commitment to LSU. The former Wisconsin Badger entered the transfer portal earlier this month. He’s has one year of eligibility remaining. He stands at 6-foot-3 and 310-pounds. Last season he started six games for the Badgers and he totaled 22 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss. Paez was a part of the class of 2019 and a consensus three-star prospect. He was born and raised in Los Angeles but finished his high school career at William A. Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina.

Jersey Wolfenbarger commits to LSU By Mike Scarborough March 25, 2024 Arkansas transfer wing/forward Jersey Wolfenbarger has committed to LSU after a fantastic recruiting visit this past weekend. The 6-foot-5 senior-to-be was on the All-SEC freshman team in 2022. She prepped at Northside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas where she was a two-time Gatorade player of the year. HoopGurlz rated Wolfenbarger as the nation’s No. 7 prospects coming out of high school in 2021.#7 overall prospect in the class of 2021. Wolfenbarger left the Arkansas program prior to the start of the 2023-24 season. She averaged 5.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 18.9 minutes in two seasons in Fayetteville.

LSU picked up a commitment from 6-foot-5 transfer wing/forward Jersey Wolfenbarger on Monday afternoon, just a day after she visited Baton Rouge and watched the Tigers’ NCAA Tournament game against Middle Tennessee. Wolfenbarger was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2022 before leaving the Arkansas program in November of 2023. “I know when there’s no information out, everybody thinks negative things,” Neighbors said in November. “Jersey is good. It was very amicable. She’s going to be a great player for somebody someplace. It just didn’t work out here.” As a freshman, Wolfenbarger started 23 games, played 22.2 minutes, and averaged 7.5 points with 4.3 rebounds. As a sophomore, her minutes shrank, coming off the bench to play 16.2 minutes per game and scoring just 3.9 points. Wolfenbarger is from Northside high school in Arkansas and was the No. 7 player in the 2021 class. She was the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year and a USA Today First-Team All-American in 2020. Just a day after her visit, Wolfenbarger becomes LSU’s first transfer portal addition, a period that overlaps with the NCAA Tournament, putting the Tigers in position to recruit as they prepare for the postseason. LSU is headed to Albany to take on the winner of UCLA and Creighton on Saturday in an attempt to make it to the Elite Eight for a second straight season. With seniors Hailey Van Lith and Angel Reese still sitting on decisions of whether or not to return, LSU is already being aggressive in the portal with scholarships to spare. Now, we wait to see if the Tigers’ season continues this weekend as all eyes are on LSU as it heads to New York. “I just have also thought if we’re going to go very far in the playoffs, we have to get better through the course of the year defensively,” Mulkey said. “And I think that’s where our most improvement has been, is that nobody likes defense. When you have that many scorers on a team, I doubt any of them had to be the defensive stopper growing up. If we can do it collectively, if we can help each other, take pride in it and get excited about it as much as we do the offensive end, I think you can have a good season and a good run in the playoffs.”