As anyone who has been to Louisiana in September can tell you, playing football outdoors in the Pelican State is an arduous task. Late summer on the bayou is hot and sticky; there’s a reason the Saints call the Superdome home.
With LSU staring down games at home in Baton Rouge, one in Orlando, one in Starkville, Miss., and one in Oxford, Miss., this September, the Tigers have found a novel way to beat the heat.
LSU will wear air-conditioned helmets for all practices and games in 2023, created by a Louisiana-based company called Tigeraire. The helmets will reportedly have a five-hour life span before needing to be charged, and last up to four years, according to sports business expert Joe Pompliano.
