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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels works out before a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins at NFL football training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Lane Kiffin stands by D.J. Pickett wearing the No. 5 of former LSU QB Jayden Daniels

LSU coach Lane Kiffin said Thursday that he is standing by his initial stance on allowing cornerback D.J. Pickett to wear the No. 5 jersey previously worn by 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels works out before a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins at NFL football training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Daniels sends LSU cease-and-desist letter regarding decision to give No. 5 jersey to current player

Ohio State running back CJ Donaldson is stopped by the Texas defense during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Columbus, Ohio., Aug. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

6 must-watch matchups that could play key role in setting the 2026 College Football Playoff field

Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt looks to pass in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Baylor, Sept. 20, 2025, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson, File)

New LSU QB Leavitt says he’s healthy, loving Louisiana and impressed by coach Lane Kiffin’s program

LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin speaks during a news conference at the LSU Football Operations Facility in Baton Rouge, La., Feb. 4, 2026. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP, File)

Ole Miss sues 2 ex-players who transferred to LSU, alleging they did not comply with financial deals

Biden lauds UConn Huskies as NCAA champs at White House

President Joe Biden welcomed the UConn men’s basketball team to the White House Friday. The team won this year’s NCAA championship in Houston, Texas with a decisive 76-59 win over San Diego State. (May 26)

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Atlanta Dream's Angel Reese, right, reacts to a foul being called against her during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Toronto Tempo in Toronto, Friday, July 17, 2026. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Angel Reese gets her own Barbie doll in return to Chicago for WNBA All-Star Game

Mississippi head coach Pete Golding directs his players before the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal game against Miami, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Ole Miss coach Pete Golding has moved on, calls Lane Kiffin ‘the ex’ who’s always going to come up

Tennessee head coach Phillip Fulmer questions a referee about a call in the fourth quarter of a college football game against Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 18, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

SEC’s move to 9-game conference schedules pauses some rivalries and awakens others

Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin, center right, confers with quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, center left, during an NCAA college football game against Florida, Nov. 15, 2025, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Trinidad Chambliss disagrees with LSU coach Lane Kiffin about how Black recruits view Ole Miss

Will Wade talks about his journey back to LSU as the men's NCAA college basketball coach during an introductory news conference Monday, March 30, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (Michael Johnson/The Advocate via AP, File)

LSU formalizes coach Will Wade’s first four players on the official 2026-27 roster

Former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron and Brandy Nicole, right, watch the American Conference championship NCAA college football game against North Texas in New Orleans, on Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

Ed Orgeron returns to LSU as a special assistant to recruiting and defense

St. John's guard RJ Luis Jr. (12) is seen during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Seton Hall, March 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

LSU has an agreement to sign recent NBA G League pro RJ Luis Jr., AP source says

LSU’s Lane Kiffin tells Vanity Fair his recruiting of some top recruits was hindered at Ole Miss

Clemson defensive back Avieon Terrell (31) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

A day later, Falcons cornerback duo of brothers Avieon and A.J. Terrell can’t stop hugging

LSU defensive back Mansoor Delane poses after being chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs with the sixth overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Tornado sirens send Chiefs draft staff scrambling for shelter before making their first-round pick

LSU defensive back Mansoor Delane celebrates after being chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs with the sixth overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Chiefs trade up to draft LSU CB Mansoor Delane at No. 6, pick Clemson DT Peter Woods at No. 29

Georgia running back Nate Frazier (3) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi, Oct. 18, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard, File)

Players to watch, including familiar names and new faces, around the SEC following spring

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) before an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Oklahoma produces NFL QBs, Ohio State and LSU thrive at receiver, and Alabama tops at running back

Syracuse guard Madeline Potts, right, steals the ball from Iowa State guard Jada Williams, left, during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

LSU’s Kim Mulkey signs former Iowa State point guard Jada Williams out of transfer portal

The stage for the upcoming 2026 NFL Football Draft is under construction in a parking lot adjacent to Acrisure Stadium, Thursday, April 2, 2026, on Pittsburgh's Northside. The NFL Draft will be held in Pittsburgh, April 23-25. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

5 Ohio State players to attend the first round of the NFL draft on April 23

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) follows the play during a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)

Angel Reese traded from Chicago Sky to Atlanta Dream for first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028

Newly-hired LSU basketball coach Will Wade leaves the the BTR Jet Center after arriving on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (Michael Johnson/The Advocate via AP)

Will Wade back at LSU, shrugs off criticism of NC State departure

Duke guard Ashlon Jackson, center, makes a 3-pointer over LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) as the clock runs out in the fourth quarter in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 27, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Ashlon Jackson’s buzzer-beating 3 for Duke stuns LSU and etches its place in March Madness lore

LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) reacts after Duke guard Ashlon Jackson, not shown, makes a 3-pointer to win the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 27, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Flau’jae Johnson’s stellar career at LSU ends on a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Duke

Duke guard Ashlon Jackson, center, makes a 3-pointer over LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) as the clock runs out in the fourth quarter in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 27, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Ashlon Jackson’s buzzer-beating 3 sends Duke past LSU 87-85 in the Sweet 16

UCLA head coach Cori Close speaks with members of the media following an NCAA college basketball game against Rutgers, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)

Familiar foes collide in Sacramento Regional as UCLA-Minnesota and LSU-Duke meet again

North Carolina State head coach Will Wade reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Will Wade leaves NC State for a second shot to coach LSU after Matt McMahon’s firing

LSU meets Duke for Sweet 16 matchup

UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) slaps hands with students at the end of a game against Syracuse in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Here’s what you need to know about each of the 16 women’s teams left in March Madness

LSU head coach Lane Kiffin watches his team during spring NCAA college football practice, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (Javier Gallegos/The Advocate via AP)

Lane Kiffin addresses high expectations as LSU opens spring practice under its new coach

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, left, leads her team in waving to supporters after defeating Southern California in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, March 23, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

SEC surge takes over March Madness with 6 teams in Sweet 16, setting up conference showdowns

LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) shoots against Texas Tech guard Bailey Maupin (20) during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

On the March Madness stage, LSU sets a record for 100-point games en route to the Sweet 16

LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) celebrates against Texas Tech during the second half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Johnson and Williams help LSU outgun Texas Tech 101-47 in March Madness and set an NCAA record

LSU guard Flau'jae Johnson (4) shoots against Jacksonville guard Priscilla Williams during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

High-scoring LSU and pressing Texas Tech bring contrasting styles to 2nd-round March Madness tilt

LSU and Texas Tech square off in second round of NCAA Tournament

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