The LSU Tigers football team is taking the phrase “eye of a tiger” to a whole new level. The team is bringing a live tiger for an appearance at the Tigers’ game against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday in Baton Rogue, according to a report.

That brings us to 2024. In some ways, this is a rubber match for Kelly. LSU is 6-2 again, but the 12-team playoff has kept two-loss SEC teams in the national title hunt. LSU enters Saturday with all its biggest goals on the table. This is the biggest game of Kelly’s short LSU tenure.

Per multiple media reports, the Tigers will have a live mascot for the first time ... Mike VII lives in an enclosure across from the stadium, and has never attended an LSU football game. Abraham had reportedly suggested bringing in a second tiger to ...