Today begins the early signing period for college football and the LSU Tigers are in a position to bring home a top-four recruiting class. 24-7 sports recruiting analyst Shea Dixon says Coach Ed Orgeron has recruited one of his best classes
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The Tigers have also signed two quarterbacks today, Ponchatoula’s T-J Finley and Max Johnson from Georgia.

Louisiana Tech star cornerback Amik Robertson has announced he’s entering the N-F-L draft and he will not play in the Independence Bowl.

Saints Head Coach Sean Payton said today that claiming veteran cornerback Janoris Jenkins off of waivers gives the Black and Gold defense versatility, which is important down the stretch. Eli Apple, Pro Bowler Marshon Lattimore and P-J Williams have served as the team’s lead corners and it’s unclear what role Jenkins will have in New Orleans.

The McNeese football team is ineligible for the F-C-S playoffs in 2020 because of a poor Academic Progress Rate. But athletic director Bruce Hemphill says first-year head coach Sterlin Gilbert is already making strides to improve the team’s A-P-R and the hope is that this will be just a one-year postseason ban.

In basketball, the Pelicans lost their 13th straight as they fell to Brooklyn 108 to 101 in overtime. They’ll try again tonight in Minnesota. In college hoops, Louisiana Tech defeated North Carolina Central 69-60. Tonight, LSU hosts East Tennessee State and Southland Conference play begins and the Ragin Cajuns begin Sun Belt play at Arkansas State.