Some good and bad for LSU on national signing day. They saw prized recruit and five-star cornerback Patrick Surtain Junior announce he’s signing with Alabama. They also missed out on four-star cornerback Mario Goodrich, who signed with Clemson. But the Tigers added two more players to their 2018 class with signed national letters of intent from Scotlandville Safety Kelvin Joseph and Rummel wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says the 2018 class features just one five-star prospect…
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24-7 sports ranks LSU’s recruiting class as the 15th best in the nation. The worst ranking for LSU since 2005, which was Les Miles first class.

24-7 sports ranks Louisiana Tech’s recruiting class as the third best in Conference USA. Dual threat quarterback Aaron Allen is one of 16 three-star prospects.

In the Sun Belt, ULM has the 8th best class. The Warhawks have five three-star recruits, including a couple of quarterbacks, Brennen Wooten and Colby Suits. Both of them are from Texas. The Ragin Cajuns are ranked as the 10th best class. Leesville quarterback Chris Vargas signed with UL Lafayette today.

The SEC Network carries tonight’s matchup between the LSU Tigers and Florida Gators. The Bayou Bengals should be a confident group after shooting well in a 94-86 win over Arkansas, while the Gators are looking to rebound from an 18 point loss to Alabama last Saturday. Tip-off is at 5:30.

The top team in the Southland, Nicholls State, is at Abilene Christian.

NBA tonight, the Pelicans will look to snap a three-game home losing streak when they host Indiana.