11:40 LRN Sportscast

The Saints are 4-and-10 but 3-and-3 in games started by rookie quarterback Tyler Shough. Shough did not make his first start until week nine as he watched Spencer Rattler struggle through the first half of the season. New Orleans head coach Kellen Moore says that sitting Shough at the beginning of the season has allowed him to develop into a better quarterback.

Cut 17 (18) “…advantage of that.”

The Saints will host the Jets this Sunday. New York fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks yesterday after Sunday’s 48-20 loss to Jacksonville.

Jayden Daniels’ season is done. The former LSU star reaggravated his dislocated elbow on December 7th against Minnesota. He did not play this past Sunday and head coach Dan Quinn says it is best that last year’s Offensive Rookie of Year sits the rest of the year.

 

College football personnel expert Austin Thomas is reportedly leaving the LSU program for a third time. According to 2-4-7 sports, Thomas is returning to Ole Miss. He left Lane Kiffin and the Rebels to rejoin the Tigers football program before the 2024 season. At LSU, Thomas helped bring in the nation’s number one transfer portal class last offseason. His decision to leave Ole Miss for LSU prior to 2024 reportedly frayed his relationship with Kiffin. Kiffin has brought his general manager at Ole Miss, Billy Glasscock, with him to LSU. Glasscock was instrumental in bringing highly ranked transfer portal classes to Ole Miss.

The McNeese men’s basketball team rallied from a seven-point deficit last night to beat Houston Christian on their home floor 78 68. Larry Johnson led the way with 22 points and six rebounds. The Pokes are 3-1 in Southland.

Tough loss for Southeastern Louisiana last night as they fell to East Texas A-and-M 70 to 67. A-and-M’s 13 second chance points in the second half were the difference in this game.