Koki Riley

Personal news: Sunday was my last day as the #LSU sports reporter for The Advertiser and USA TODAY Sports. But that’s not all. Starting soon in the new year I will begin a new position as the LSU baseball and football reporter for The Advocate and Nola.com

McKenzie got a deal that was well over slot. #LSU

A former Tiger is on the move. #LSU

The Astros are signing their draft class tonight. Two over-slot deals of note, per source: 3rd rounder Ethan Frey got $997,500. Slot value for his pick at 95 was $803,900. 7th rounder Jase Mitchell got $797,500. Slot value for his pick at 216 was $267,700.

Full story on Brian Kelly’s annual stop at the Baton Rouge Rotary Club, which centered around the Clemson game this year. He even threw a jab at those Tigers: “Death Valley junior” theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sp…

An animated Brian Kelly is shouting his annual address to the Baton Rouge Rotary Club. He ditched the microphone, which was having some feedback issues. Clemson, of course, is a big theme. “I would get on a plane to go watch that game. Because it’s gonna be exciting.”

LSU running back Trey Holly enrolled at Southern and will be a walk-on, a team spokesperson told The Advocate. @FairbairnTV reported he’s at the first practice tonight.

I wonder what's next for Tyrann Mathieu. He has talked about coaching. On why it appeals to him, he told me in 2022: "I saw what coaching did for me... I do think I can do that for the next person." theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sp…

Cool thread from Jamie on the progress of Kade’s slider this year. Gun to my head I’d say that his changeup is his best pitch but the slider taking a massive leap this year played a huge part in him being the No. 3 pick. #LSU

Texas A&M student-athletes received a combined $51.4 million in NIL compensation from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, according to figures received through open records . Men's sports received a combined $49.2M. Women's sports received a combined $2.2M: theeagle.com/sports/college…

before i begin this exciting new chapter in my life, want to give a big shoutout to you tiger fans and the LSU community for welcoming me with open arms for the year i spent there. you guys made this experience out of this world and to my brothers on the team, WE DID IT! 💜💛

Eyanson got well over-slot from Boston. #LSU

NEW: I took a crack at #LSU’s roster for next season following the MLB Draft and its recent flurry of transfer portal moves. nola.com/sports/lsu/lsu…

Luis Hernandez has signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Minnesota Twins. #LSU

More records reveal a potential price for naming rights to the LSU arena. It looks like it’ll cost Our Lady of the Lake around $50 million - if a deal to develop the arena goes through. theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…

Story is releasing tomorrow online. Cooper Moore is included in the projection. #LSU

Moore started 14 games for the Jayhawks last season. Given out unsettled LSU's rotation is -- especially for the third spot -- I think you can certainly throw Moore's name into the mix. #LSU nola.com/sports/lsu/lsu…

Kansas RHP Cooper Moore is transferring to #LSU. Moore posted a 3.96 ERA and struck out 85 batters in 88.2 innings this past season. Seems like a strong candidate to contend for a rotation spot this spring.

Jacob Misiorowski threw a 98.1 MPH SLIDER in the #AllStarGame Neither dugout could believe it 😂

Have a story coming out tomorrow for The Advocate on where #LSU's roster stands after the draft. Safe to say that today's portal movement turned it into a living document.

Caraway was the No. 145 player in MLB.com's draft rankings as a draft-eligible sophomore. His numbers this past year were just OK, but there's a lot of ceiling here for the Tigers to tap into. nola.com/sports/lsu/lsu…