LSU announces Doug Moreau will not be part of football game broadcasts in 2024 following surgery
LSU has revealed longtime color analyst Doug Moreau will miss broadcasting the 2024 football season following a recent surgery.
“The LSU Sports Radio Network will open the LSU Football season this Sunday in Las Vegas without longtime color analyst Doug Moreau, as the former Tiger great steps away from the microphone for the 2024 season to recover from a recent surgery,” a press release read.
“Moreau, a former Tigers tight end, has long been regarded among the outstanding voices in the Southeastern Conference as a part of the LSU Sports Radio and Television Network broadcast teams since 1972. He has served as the LSU Football radio color analyst since 1988 and has been on the air for three of LSU’s football national championships. The 2024 season would be Moreau’s 47th on the official LSU radio broadcasts, as he was also on the broadcast team from 1972-81.
“Moreau was an all-American for the Tigers in 1965 and three-time letterwinner from 1963-65. After his collegiate career, he played four seasons in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins. Moreau served as an assistant district attorney, judge, then district attorney in Baton Rouge from 1974 until 2009.”
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LSU Deputy Athletics Director Clay Harris shared his disappointment that Moreau won’t be able to call Tigers games in 2024, but he made sure to wish him a speedy recovery.
“On behalf of all of us at LSU Athletics, we will truly miss having Doug on the air this season and wish him a speedy recovery,” added Harris. “We are looking forward to carrying on the tradition of following the action on Saturday Night in Tiger Stadium on the LSU Sports Radio Network.
“Alongside our flagship station Eagle 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge, affiliates across the region, streaming audio, and satellite radio, LSU Football radio broadcasts can be heard by thousands of Tiger fans across the globe every week.”
LSU will open their season on Sunday against the USC Trojans. There booth for 2024 will include the Voice of the Tigers Chris Blair, color analyst Jacob Hester and sideline reporter Gordy Rush.