Podcasts by Boot Up: The LSU Basketball Podcast

Tourney Time from 2022-03-10T08:00

Cody is back from Disney, but he left most of his brain behind. Harrison's cough has returned too, but the guys power through to break down LSU's chances of making a run at the SEC Tournament th...

Adam Miller AKA Ace Wolf on Rehab, Wearing No. 44, and What's to Come in 2022-23 from 2022-02-25T21:24:37

An exclusive interview with LSU sophomore guard Adam Miller [8:37] as he works his way back from a preseason ACL tear that has sidelined him for the 2021-22 season.

Miller, expected to be...

In Chaos, There is Opportunity from 2022-02-18T21:38:47

LSU has two more wins. Xavier Pinson, Tari Eason, and Brandon Murray are the best trio in college basketball. Eason is a historically great two-way player. And the Tigers have a big five-game st...

Rational Takes + Xavier Pinson Exclusive Interview (from the preseason) from 2022-02-09T23:31:59

Cody and Harrison are back to break down LSU's wins over Texas A&M and the losses in between, including what went right against the Aggies and what has gone wrong against Ole Miss, Vanderbil...

Will Wade Unfiltered on NIL, Getting Healthy, Fouls, and More from 2022-02-04T11:00

Sometimes, Will Wade is at his most honest and candid when the results are going the wrong way. 

The injury bug, poor finishing around the rim, and an unexpected defensive slide has ...

Keep Climbing from 2022-01-26T20:30:19

The Tigers finished the toughest stretch of the season with three straight losses. 

Harrison and Cody are here to tell you why there's reason for concern but no reason to panic. ...

Will Wade Unfiltered LIVE from 2022-01-14T11:00

Will Wade joins us at Walk On's on Burbank just off LSU's campus for a live edition of Boot Up. After overcoming some audio issues (edited out of the show), we discuss how LSU built perhaps the bes...

Coup de Grace: Tigers Top Kentucky to Rebound from Auburn from 2022-01-06T22:01:49

Harrison and Cody are back to break down a tale of two contests – the first loss of the season at Auburn and the biggest win of the season vs. Kentucky. 

On the table for discus...

Our Boot: LA Tech & Lipscomb Wins + SEC Play Arrives from 2021-12-24T11:00

Cody and Harrison talk a fiery win over Louisiana Tech that made Will Wade happy, a home win over Lipscomb Wade was less thrilled about, and the start of SEC play. Plus, Darius Days heats up, Xavie...

10-0 + Shareef O'Neal on Life After Heart Surgery, the NIL Era, and Learning from Shaq from 2021-12-17T13:46:23

The Tigers are 10-0 for the first time in two decades. Colonel Kent returns with a dispatch to set the table, then Cody and Harrison break down the Georgia Tech and Northwestern State games, hig...

Will Wade Unfiltered (And Live!) from 2021-12-10T15:35:39

A special live episode of Boot Up with Will Wade, who sat down with me at L'Auberge on Wednesday to look back at LSU's 8-0 start, the hell of a reset his team has enjoyed since a shaky offensive...

A Hell of a Reset + Tari Eason Talks Meditation, Motivation, and Moon Landings from 2021-12-07T11:00

Tari Eason joins the podcast for an exclusive interview to break down his game, why he transferred to LSU, how meditation and positive affirmations keep him locked in mentally, and why he thinks...

We've Got Good Players from 2021-11-24T20:35:57

LSU's 83-53 win over Belmont got Will Wade fired up. 

Cody's solo today and breaks down the Tigers' win over the Bruins, Wade's postgame press conference, the combo of Darius Days an...

Darius Days Exclusive Interview + Happy Camper from 2021-11-19T19:43:56

Will Wade's team may be 4-0, but he's not a happy camper. 

Cody and Harrison talk General Trends after the Tigers' fast start to the season, what's working on defense, LSU's spurtabi...

Burius Treys from 2021-11-11T03:51:49

LSU tipped the 2021-22 season off in style on Tuesday, knocking off ULM 101-39 (that's not a typo) behind 30 points from the red hot Darius Days and some suffocating defense. 

Cody a...

Will Wade Previews the 2021-22 season + Recapping the final press conference of the preseason from 2021-11-05T07:00

Here Comes the General. 

Will Wade joins Boot Up (25:19) to discuss plenty of big picture items, from his staff to lessons learned heading into year five as the General of LSU Basket...

What We Learned from LSU's Exhibition Win Over Nicholls from 2021-10-28T13:04:24

Cody and Harrison break down LSU's 74-62 exhibition win over Nicholls, with help from Colonel Kent Lowe. 

We highlight Tari Eason's dominant day, Eric Gaines' distribution, the team'...

Inside Preseason Practice from 2021-10-20T13:48:30

On today's episode of Boot Up, we go inside LSU Basketball practice to get some insight on a new look Tigers team as they prepare for the 2021-22 season.

In particular, we take a closer l...

NBA Draft Preview with Will Wade and Kent Lowe from 2021-07-28T20:36:01

Welcome to Season 4 of Boot Up: The LSU Basketball Podcast.

On today's show, we preview the NBA Draft dreams of Cam Thomas, Javonte Smart, and Trendon Watford with head coach Will Wade an...

The Tigers Geaux Marching On from 2021-03-22T14:50:19

A quick podcast recapping LSU's 76-61 win over St. Bonaventure and previewing a Round of 32 matchup with Michigan. 

Breakdowns of Aundre Hyatt's career performance, Cam Thomas' takeo...

Tourney Talk with Hunt Palmer and Kent Lowe from 2021-03-18T10:00

Hunt Palmer, host of Hoops with Hunt, joins the show to recap the SEC Tournament and preview the NCAA Tournament. 

Then we go inside the bubble to Kent's Korner. LSU Basketball SID K...

#AskCody: Consistency, Cam, Cook, and Conference Tourney Talk from 2021-03-05T11:00

A different approach to today's episode. 

LSUSports.net student digital writer Harrison Valentine takes the microphone to ask Cody a few questions as the Tigers prep for their confer...

The Bellwether from 2021-02-11T22:10:20

After losing four of five, LSU righted the ship with a 94-80 win over Mississippi State.

On today's show, we zoom in on the State victory to find building blocks for the Tigers as they ap...

Separation Time from 2021-01-13T20:20:48

Four games into SEC play, we look back on LSU's 8-2 start to the season, the importance of Darius Days, the emergence of Eric Gaines, and how LSU's brand of small ball projects moving forward in...

Josh LeBlanc Debuts and Boot Up Goes Live from 2020-12-16T11:00

LSU is 4-1, fresh off an 88-66 win over Sam Houston State featuring another incredibly efficient Javonte Smart performance and the debut of defensive wunderkind Josh LeBlanc, the Tigers' junk ya...

Cameron Thomas is a Machine, Trendon Watford is a Star, and I've Got a Scoop from 2020-12-02T20:38:12

Basketball was back in the PMAC for the first time in 268 days on Monday, the third game of the season for the Tigers. 

We've learned a lot in a short time -- Trendon Watford has imp...

Upstream Thinking from 2020-11-25T11:00

Despite his team winning 20 games, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament, and finishing second in the SEC in 2019-20, Will Wade opted for an offseason overhaul before 2020-21.

Some frank con...

Skylar Mays on His Journey to LSU and Beyond from 2020-11-18T13:44:50

Skylar Mays is about to take off. The former Tiger basketball star and the greatest student-athlete in school history is ready for his next step: the NBA. Before that, we sat down with Mays (in ...

All the Pieces Matter from 2020-10-15T10:00

New season, new theme song, new team to break down.

Will Wade met with the media Tuesday to discuss his 2020-21 roster, some big changes defensively, the depth of this year's team, the st...

Will Wade Breaks Down LSU's Elite 2020 Recruiting Class from 2020-04-16T18:35:46

A top-five class (that may not be finished) has Will Wade thinking his next team could be his best team. Coach Wade joins the show today to break down LSU's 2020 hoops class, currently ranked No...

Tigers United: Cole Henry and Eric Walker, LSU Baseball from 2020-03-31T14:36:17

LSU Baseball's pitching staff was off to a historic start in 2020. Then, the outbreak of a pandemic changed everything.

Today's episode of Tigers United features Cole Henry and Eric Walke...

Tigers United: Skylar Mays and Ruby Harrold from 2020-03-27T17:53:50

A new podcast series from LSU Athletics: Tigers United.

So many times in life, we're defined by the things that divide us. But sometimes we all go through something together. And we're re...

SEC Tournament Preview with Chris Blair, the Voice of the Tigers from 2020-03-11T16:42:27

Cody and Chris sit down to preview the SEC Tournament. They talk bracketology, ideal matchups for Friday night's tipoff, LSU finding consistency heading into postseason, the play of Marlon Taylo...

On the Right Path + Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf from 2020-03-03T17:04:10

On today's show, we talk LSU's NCAA Tournament resume, why Will Wade thinks his team is on the right track, how consistency is key for this season's team and for the program as a whole, and we p...

Cruising Along Atop the SEC + Charles Manning is Back from 2020-02-14T18:12:52

Back after a short break. The bad news: LSU lost two games since we last spoke. 

The good news: LSU won its last game and remains atop the SEC.

The great news: Charles Manning...

Tyrus Thomas + Finding An Identity and Beating the Computers from 2020-01-30T17:55:28

Tyrus Thomas, former LSU legend and NBA lottery pick, joins the show, for the first of what we hope to be many episodes together.

Tyrus helps break down LSU's 90-76 win over Alabama and t...

Skylar Mays' MVP Performance, LSU's 6-0 Start, and Sitting Down with Emmitt Williams from 2020-01-23T17:12:16

LSU is 6-0 in the SEC after a critical 84-82 win over Florida. The finish wasn't pretty, but the result was.

On today's show we talk:

- Skylar Mays' patient approach and SEC Player...

Trendon Watford is Purple and Gold to His Core from 2020-01-15T19:30:36

On today's show, we sit down with LSU freshman Trendon Watford for a 1-on-1 conversation with one of the most talented players in the country.

Topics covered:

- Adjusting to life a...

Coffee is for Closers + Complementary Basketball from 2020-01-03T18:16:18

Just in time for conference play, Boot Up is back.  On today's show, we break down LSU's non-conference slate and preview the start of SEC play, with Will Wade's talk at his monthly tip-off luncheo...

Will Wade Previews the 2019-20 Season from 2019-11-05T20:31:11

With LSU just three days away from tipping off the 2019-2020 season at home against Bowling Green, head coach Will Wade joined Boot Up: The LSU Basketball Podcast to recap the Tigers’ 83-70 exhi...

An Amalgamation of Ice and Fire...and a Recap of SEC Media Days from 2019-10-17T20:06:49

LSU made its way to Birmingham on Wednesday for Tipoff20, aka SEC Media Days, the unofficial start of the 2019-20 season.

Javonte Smart. Skylar Mays. Will Wade. Kent Freaking Lowe. All th...

Bootin' Up in España from 2019-08-07T18:14:20

A special summer episode of Boot Up, as LSU wraps up its August practice sessions before heading to Spain for its once-every-four-years international summer trip.

First, we break down the...

Sweet 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue from 2019-03-28T11:51:02

The nation's capital is swept up in the #BootUp movement. We start today's show with a quick sitdown with the most famous person to ever appear on the podcast. 

After that very serio...

Bonus Episode: Sounds from the Locker Room from 2019-03-24T18:24:48

Ever been inside a locker room during March Madness? Here’s your chance. Hear from Tremont Waters on his game-winning shot, Skylar Mays on his clutch 3, and Darius Days on his big day off the bench...

Survive and Advance from 2019-03-22T12:00

LSU tops Yale 79-74 for the program's first NCAA Tournament win in a decade, and we storm the locker room after to talk about all the relevant topics as the Tigers prepare to take their shot at ...

Let's Dance from 2019-03-20T14:33:23

The NCAA Tournament is here, and LSU is set to take on Yale in the first batch of Thursday games. 

On today's show, we break down Yale's roster and how it matches up with LSU. We als...

Bonus Episode: The Managers from 2019-03-12T18:51:21

Just the audio of my chat with Corey Vinson, William Harrell, and Mitchell Fillinger, three of the managers for the LSU Basketball team. We talk about the high demands of their jobs, the network...

Cutting Down Nets and Inside the Grind of the LSU Basketball Managers from 2019-03-12T18:50:33

On today's episode, we recap LSU's 80-59 win over Vanderbilt and hear from Skylar Mays, Marshall Graves, and Tremont Waters on what it was like to cut down the nets and celebrate the Tigers' 11t...

Road Warriors Return Home Seeking an SEC Championship from 2019-03-08T18:04:56

Go back in time with me.

It's May 2018. LSU has just finished, by all accounts, a successful season, a season of marked improvement. 

But Will Wade wasn't satisfied, because h...

Mailbag: Conference Title Talk, NCAA Seeding, Bama Recap, Florida Preview, and more from 2019-03-05T19:38:20

Lots to talk about today. We recap LSU's 74-69 win over Alabama, talk about the return of Tremont Waters and the growth of Javonte Smart, and touch on Skylar Mays and Naz Reid's consistency and ...

Naz Reid on Playing Against Shaq, Getting in the Best Shape of His Life, and Developing a Motor + Alabama Preview from 2019-03-01T19:01:08

Naz Reid is a new man. 

The freshman forward arrived in Baton Rouge this summer 272 pounds and with a reputation for not having an elite motor. 

Months later, he's leadin...

The Turning Point | Tigers Overcome Adversity to Top Tennessee and Set a Course for the SEC Title from 2019-02-25T11:00

Goosebumps. 

That's the prevailing memory I'll take away from LSU's 82-80 overtime win over Tennessee on Saturday.

It wasn't the win, which set the Tigers back atop the SEC an...

LSU-Tennessee Preview with Chris Blair, The Voice of the Tigers from 2019-02-22T17:40:28

The Voice of the Tigers, Chris Blair, joins today's episode of Boot Up. We talk big picture -- how LSU has improved throughout the season, where the turning points have been, and what's been key...

Tigers Atop the SEC + Emmitt Williams on Spiders, Short Shorts, and Why He Plays So Hard from 2019-02-19T20:18:41

On today's show, we recap LSU's 83-79 win over Georgia over the weekend, which, coupled with Kentucky's win over Tennessee, saw the Tigers move into a tie for first place in the SEC. We break do...

Mailbag: Top 10? Surprise players? Attacking the Paint? Plus, Georgia Preview and Revisiting an Old Will Wade Rant from 2019-02-15T15:26:58

Change of plans: no players available this week for interviews due to scheduling conflicts, so today's episode is a mailbag addition. You submitted your questions on Twitter (@CodyWorsham) and I...

"We've Got Some Fiber" | Tigers Make National Noise with Buzzer-Beating Road Win over Kentucky from 2019-02-13T05:38:16

Buzzer beater alert! Buzzer beater alert!

Kavell Bigby-Williams' last-second tip-in pushed LSU past No. 5 Kentucky in Rupp Arena on Tuesday night. 

We cobbled together a quick...

A Dog in the Hunt: LSU knocks off Auburn to set up huge trip to Kentucky from 2019-02-11T21:36:35

On today's episode of Boot Up, we break down LSU's 83-78 win over Auburn and preview a huge road trip to Lexington. We talk about the Tigers using their brains to beat a sharpshooting Auburn squ...

Greg Goldin: LSU's Extender of Human Potential + Another Road OT win at Mississippi State from 2019-02-07T16:38:44

Fresh off another heart-stopping road win for LSU -- this time a 92-88 overtime victory at Mississippi State -- we break down the Tigers' second half comeback, fueled by Naz Reid and Tremont Wat...

Percentages + Javonte Smart is Fearless from 2019-02-05T16:28

On today's episode of Boot Up, we look back at LSU's first SEC loss, a 90-89 nailbiter vs. Arkansas. We analyze how two bad stretches of play cost the Tigers, how LSU played the percentages corr...

Will Wade is a Wizard, Tremont Waters Keeps Making (Real and Imaginary) Shots, and Another SEC Win from 2019-02-01T17:58:34

On today's episode of Boot Up, we break down LSU's 72-57 win over Texas A&M, Will Wade predicts the future, Tremont Waters makes a bunch of shots, including one imaginary one, and we gush ab...

The Escape Job: Inside the Miracle in Missouri, the Comeback in Columbia from 2019-01-28T12:00

Holy cow.

Holy. Freakin. Cow. 

LSU comes from behind to erase a 14-point deficit with 2:14 left in an 86-80 overtime win at Missouri. 

We were on site for the hist...

The Unprecedented Production of Tremont Waters + Will Reese, The Perfect Walk-On from 2019-01-24T17:49:24

Fresh off a 26 point outing from Tremont Waters in a 92-82 win over Georgia, we break down Waters' stellar play of late (1:38), with a little help from the coaches who have tried, unsuccessfully...

Connectedness + Marlon Taylor on How High His Vertical Is (and How Often He Gets Asked About It) from 2019-01-21T21:25:40

And then there were two.

LSU's 89-67 win over South Carolina on Saturday leaves the Tigers with Tennessee as the only unbeatens left in the SEC. It also put LSU back in the AP Top 25, as ...

Dane Bradshaw Breaks Down LSU's 3-0 Start in SEC Play and a Clash of Undefeateds vs. South Carolina from 2019-01-17T16:14:46

Two road games. Two road wins. One matchup of unbeatens.

LSU hit the road last week and came home with its first two road wins in a calendar year. Now, the Tigers are up to No. 16 in the ...

Uncomfortable (Plus: One on One with Ja'vonte Smart) from 2019-01-11T19:30:08

Things were a little tense on Thursday around the LSU Basketball program. That's exactly how Will Wade wanted it. 

Plus, Ja'vonte Smart joins at the 8:45 mark to talk about coming of...

Can Kavell Be Cloned? Breaking Down a 1-0 Start to SEC Play from 2019-01-09T21:30:18

LSU started off conference play with an 88-79 win over Alabama. We break it down, including how Kavell Bigby-Williams and Ja'vonte Smart accepted new roles and starred in them, how Tremont Water...

SEC Play is Here, 1 on 1 with Skylar Mays, and Emmitt Williams' Short Shorts from 2019-01-04T19:27:37

The first episode of the new year is here, and so is SEC play. The Tigers get started Tuesday at home against Alabama. We preview that game, take a big picture look at the SEC, look back at LSU'...

Tremont Waters + Recapping a Top-25 Win from 2018-12-26T16:33:09

LSU sophomore guard Tremont Waters (11:15) is the guest on this week's episode of Boot Up: The LSU Basketball Podcast. Waters talks coming off the bench (11:50), improving as a defender (12:50), pl...

Will Wade Previews the Biggest Home Game of the Season (So Far) and Recaps a Week Out West from 2018-12-20T23:05:10

Happy to be joined this week by LSU head coach Will Wade, who comes on for 15 minutes to recap a West Coast swing and preview a Friday home matchup with undefeated Furman. Topics covered include:...

Assistant coach Greg Heiar talks LSU guard play and Houston matchup from 2018-12-11T19:24:40

It's a big week for LSU hoops. The Tigers hit the road for a matchup with undefeated Houston, who just cracked the top 25 and are one of just eight unbeaten teams in the country, before heading to ...

Kavell Bigby-Williams and Grambling recap from 2018-12-05T13:17:34

On today's show, Cody sits down with Kavell Bigby-Williams to talk about lessons learned in Orlando, getting started playing basketball at 15, growing up in London, and more. Cody also recaps LSU...

The 77/48 Split: Recapping AdvoCare Invitational and New PMAC Food with Matt LaBorde from 2018-11-29T12:53:02

LSU is back from a 1-2 trip to the Advocare Invitational, and Will Wade has his sights set on solutions to the Tigers' problems after two defeats. On this episode, we break down why Marlon Taylor ...

Seniors Step Up vs. Tech; Advocare Invitational Preview; 2019 Signees So Far from 2018-11-20T19:25:20

On today's show, Cody looks back at LSU's 74-67 win over Louisiana Tech, with insight from Will Wade, Ja'vonte Smart, and Daryl Edwards. We also look ahead to the Advocare Invitational and some t...

Bonus Episode: Naz Reid's Hard Work -- and Growth Spurt -- Are Paying Off from 2018-11-15T15:55:18

A bonus episode featuring just the Naz Reid feature from the end of Episode 3. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boot-up/message

Episode 3: How Naz Reid's summer of shooting paid off, plus a pair of home wins broken down from 2018-11-15T15:01:41

On today's episode, Cody breaks down two home wins for LSU over UNC-Greensboro and Memphis. He talks what's working for LSU, what needs work, and what trends to keep an eye on -- with a deep dive i...

Episode 2: Newcomers shine in season opener from 2018-11-09T10:00

On today's episode, we take a look back at LSU's 94-63 win over Southeastern. Cody gets Emmitt Williams' perspective on his first start, Skylar Mays talks about Marlon Taylor's athleticism and Naz ...

Episode 1: Will Wade previews the 2018-19 LSU Basketball season from 2018-11-04T23:51:59

Will Wade sits down for a 30-minute conversation on the season ahead. He breaks down every player on the roster and discusses some of the changes to keep an eye out for this year. Then, junior gua...