College football’s first ever early signing period begins a week from today. From December 20th to 22nd, schools can sign high school prospects to national letters of intent. The next signing day will be February 7th. LSU has 20 commitments and Coach Ed Orgeron says it’s their anticipation they’ll sign most of their verbal pledges next week…:
Cut 16 (14) “signed yet”
LSU has started its preparations for the New Year’s Day bowl game against Notre Dame. Coach O said Arden Key’s status for the Citrus is not certain, and same goes for Derrius Guice.

With injuries affecting their defensive unit, the Saints have made a roster move to get more depth at defensive line. ESPN’s Field Yates tweeted out that New Orleans signed veteran free agent defensive end George Johnson. The Saints take on the Jets Sunday in The Dome.

LSU hosts Houston at the PMAC tonight in the Tigers first big test since the Maui Invitational. The Bayou Bengals are coming off a 97-84 win over UNC-Wilmington. LSU shot 59-percent from the field and had 48 points in the paint. Coach Will Wade says the Cougars will make it more difficult to score around the rim…:
Cut 19 (17) “the ball”
Tipoff is at 8pm.

Last night UL-Lafayette knocked off Louisiana Tech 75-71 in Ruston. Down I-20 in Monroe, Grambling won at the buzzer against ULM, 59-57. Southeastern fell to Central Florida 61-53.

Tonight the Pelicans face the Bucks in New Orleans. The club announced rough news yesterday that guard Tony Allen has a fibula fracture in his left leg and is expected to miss three to four weeks.