Success for LSU in 2025 is ________?

When it comes to making the best hamburgers around the basics matter and Wendy’s?... well they’ve really got those burger basics on lock and boy does it show. So what’s the secret to all those hot and juicy hamburgers? Simple. Wendy’s always crafts their hamburgers with that fresh, never frozen beef they’re famous for. The result? Hot and juicy beefy hamburger perfection - every time. No matter which hamburger you order from the Wendy’s menu, you already know that thanks to those Wendy’s burger basics, it’s gonna be exactly what you were craving. Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska and Canada; not available in Hawaii.

(0:00-0:42) Go Fresh with Wendy's
(0:43-15:52) Diving into LSU's Program
(15:53-19:55) LSU's 8.5 win total
(19:56-39:30) Brian Kelly entering year 4 in Baton Rouge
(39:31-44:38) Ryan Grubb Hired at Alabama
(44:39-50:43) Ben Arbuckle at Oklahoma
(50:44-54:17) Ari's Trip to Costco
(54:18-1:00:21) Ari's Trip to a Burger Place
(1:00:22-1:09:15) Jim Tressel named as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
(1:09:16-1:18:08) Conclusion

A talk about LSU’s 2025 win total (8.5 at Fanduel) turns into a broader discussion about one of college football’s most interesting programs.

The Tigers have won nine, nine and eight regular-season games in Brian Kelly’s tenure. A return to nine would cash a ticket, but it probably wouldn’t satisfy most LSU fans. That group craves a return to the College Football Playoff, and Kelly came to Baton Rouge from Notre Dame with the expectation that he’d have the team competing for national titles.

Is this the year he does that? And what happens if it isn’t? The Tigers were aggressive in the transfer portal, and they return one of the nation’s best quarterbacks in Garrett Nussmeier. This feels like a pivotal season.

Later, Andy and Ari break down Andy’s list of the most impactful coordinator moves. A slow head-coaching market meant a more robust group of coordinator openings, and how some of these hires fare likely will determine how the head coach carousel looks in 10 months.

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Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

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