The Louisiana high school quarterfinals kick off tomorrow night across the state. Top-seeded Lafayette Chirstian will host Catholic High of New Iberia in the Division III select bracket. The Panthers are defending state champs and went 10-and-2 this season but LHSAA Network’s Spencer Verrett thinks their time may be running out.
LSU officially notified Brian Kelly he was fired without cause yesterday and will owe him the full amount of his $54 million buyout. School officials argued the timing of and reason for Kelly’s firing to lessen the buyout cost for which Kelly filed suit against the school. Kelly will receive monthly payments over the next six years as long s he’s making good faith effort to find a job. The resolution comes just days before Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is set to announce his future plans.
Southern is hiring New Orleans native and Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk to be the new head football coach. 52-year-old Faulk is a former NFL MVP and three-time Offensive Player of the Year and has spent his only year of coaching as the running backs coach at Colorado this season. He’ll replace coach Terrence Graves who was fired after a 1-and-6 start to this season.
The Pelicans fell short in overtime, losing a 133-128 contest to the Grizzlies last night. Jose Alvarado led the team with 24 points, and the Pels had eight players reach double figures. The loss knocks New Orleans down to 0-and-4 in NBA Cup play, 1-and-6 under interim head coach James Borrego, and 3-and-16 this season.
The Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team earned a dramatic 75-73 victory over Indiana State yesterday. After the Sycamores tied the game on a leaning corner three with 23 seconds to go, Bulldogs guard DJ Dudley hit a contested jumper in the paint to take the lead with just one second left on the clock. Tech improves to 3-and-2 on the season and will host Alcorn State Saturday.