LSU announced its Spring Football game will be played on Saturday, April 21st at 5 PM in Tiger Stadium. The SEC Network will televise the game. Spring practice will begin on March 11th as the Tigers will learn a new offense and we can expect a quarterback battle between Myles Brennan, Lowell Narcisse and Justin McMillan.
Ten former LSU players have been invited to participate in the 2018 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Quarterback Danny Etling got an invite, but defensive linemen Greg Gilmore and Christian LaCouture did not, despite participating in last month’s Senior Bowl.
The Saints have released defensive tackle Nick Fairly after not playing in 2017 because of a heart condition. After a standout 2016 campaign, Fairly signed a four-year, 28-million dollar contract. But after not playing a down in 2017, it remains to be seen how much of that money he’ll receive.
The LSU men’s basketball team left for Gainesville today where they’ll play Florida tomorrow night at 5:30 PM. The Tigers are coming off a 94-86 win over Arkansas. Freshman Point guard Tremont Waters led the way with 27 points and 11 assists. Waters has struggled in several SEC games, but he’s not worried about the past
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LSU is 4-6 in the SEC and in a five-way tie for eighth place. Florida is 6-4.
The Pelicans have fallen to 8th place in the Western Conference Standings after losing to the Utah Jazz 133 to 109 last night. New Orleans is 1-4 since All-Star DeMarcus Cousins went down with a season-ending injury. The Pelicans host the Pacers tomorrow night.