Through social media and traditional sports websites such as ESPN.com and CBSSports.com, LSU football can be followed on a 24-hour basis. The Tigers are a constant in the national spotlight and attract national media from the New York Times to Sports Ilustrated and USA Today. The 2012 season also saw international media visits from Sky Sports UK and BBC to an LSU home game.
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Most Followed Coach on Twitter Head coach Les Miles owns the title of most followed college football coach on Twitter, boasting over 110,000 followers as of summer 2013. In addition, LSU football owns the second-highest following among all college football teams on both Twitter (@LSUfball) and Facebook (www.Facebook.com/LSUfball). The Tigers’ official Twitter and Facebook pages even boast more fans than some NFL teams. LSU continues to be on the cutting edge in its social media efforts of publicizing Tiger football, its student-athletes and coaches.
Highest Followed College Football Team Twitter Handles (via SportsFanGraph.com)
Highest Followed College Football Team Facebook Pages (via SportsFanGraph.com)
1. Michigan 2. LSU 3. Florida State 4. Washington 5. Wisconsin
1. Michigan 2. LSU 3. Oregon 4. Penn State 5. Florida State
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