ESPN’s Mel Kiper’s latest mock draft has the Washington Commanders using their second overall pick on LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels. Most of the other mock drafts have Daniels going as high as number three to the New England Patriots. After he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award, Daniels was asked how his game could translate to the NFL. He believes his speed will be a huge asset…
cut 20 (15) “….over to the NFL”
Daniels rushed for over one-thousand yards last season on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly has reportedly filled the last spot on his coaching staff by hiring Lake Charles native Slade Nagle. Nagle has been an assistant at Tulane for the last eight seasons, seven of those years he was the Green Wave’s tight ends coach, a role he’s expected to take on at LSU.

History was made at the Smoothie King Center last night as the Pelicans set a franchise record for points scored in a game as New Orleans defeated the Utah Jazz 153 to 124. C-J McCollum had a season high 33 points as he went nine of 13 from three point territory. Zion Williamson had 17 points and a career-high 11 assists. The Pels close out their four game homestand by hosting Oklahoma City on Friday night.

The LSU men’s basketball team begins a two-game road trip tonight in Georgia. Both teams were expected to finish towards the bottom of the SEC standings, but the Tigers and Bulldogs are 3-and-2 in conference play.

Tomorrow night in the Maravich Center it’s the big game between top ranked South Carolina and ninth ranked LSU. The Lady Tigers have lost 14 straight to the Gamecocks who are undefeated this season.

Former LSU defensive lineman Fitzgerald West has transferred to U-L Lafayette. West helped Lafayette Christian reach the state title game four straight years. West spent two seasons at LSU and did not receive a lot of playing time.