LSU is preparing to play fourth-ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night. The Tigers have allowed 70 points in their last two games, and the defense has lost its swagger that it had during the first half of the season. Interim head coach Frank Wilson says defensive coordinator Blake Baker asked for more physicality with run drills…
Cut 17 (22) “…realistic”
It would also help the defense if star linebacker Whit Weeks was healthy. Wilson says Weeks is questionable for Saturday’s game after missing the last two games with a foot/ankle injury. Offensive lineman Carrius Curne is also questionable with a lower leg injury.
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Pelicans’ coach Willie Green is officially on the hot seat after the team’s 0-and-6 start to the season, with half of those losses by lopsided scores. Green says he understands the criticism and takes responsibility for the poor start.
The Pelicans look for win number one on the season tonight against the Charlotte Hornets.
The college basketball season tipped off last night. In the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge, the Ragin Cajuns and ULM both lost. Jamyron Keller had 21 points, but U-L Lafayette fell to Ball State 75-64. ULM gave up 57 points in the second half and lost to Northern Illinois 102 to 82.
And how about this for a shocker, the UNO Privateers, a 22-point underdog, defeated TCU 78-74. UNO only won four games last year.