LSU introduced its two new assistant football coaches today, Tommie Robinson and Mickey Joseph. Robinson will serve as the Tigers running backs coach and recruiting coordinator. He was recently named the Pac-12 Recruiter of the Year and he talked today about what it takes to be a good recruiter….
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Joseph will coach the wide receivers and the New Orleans native says he plans to improve the Tiger wide outs…
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Joseph has previously coached at Louisiana Tech and Grambling.

LSU designated hitter Byrce Jordan will miss the 2017 season after tearing his ACL in his knee in practice. The former Barbe standout was expected to bat clean-up after hitting .293 last season. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says Bryce Jordan would have been the perfect hitter behind LSU’s best power hitter Greg Deichman, who is slated to bat third…
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Mainieri says there are three players who can fill the D-H role this season, Jordan Romero, Bryce Adams and left-handed hitter Mason Templet.

In basketball…the Utah Jazz blasted the Pelicans 127-94 last night. In college hoops…Louisiana Tech is at UTEP. The Bulldogs are two games back of Middle Tennesse in the Conference USA standings. In the Southland…Northwestern State hosts Houston Baptist , while UNO is at McNeese. The Privateers are tied for first in the league.