LSU Coach Brian Kelly says a decision has yet to be made on if quarterback Jayden Daniels will play in the Tigers bowl game on New Year’s Day in Tampa against Wisconsin. Daniels is a likely top ten pick in the 2024 NFL draft and Kelly says the Heisman finalist understands the pros and cons of playing in one more college game…
Cut 15 (15) “…both sides of it.”
If Daniels does not play, Garrett Nussmeier will get the start against the Badgers.

There’s a chance Saints quarterback Derek Carr will not be healthy enough to make the start this Sunday against the Panthers. Carr is in concussion protocol for a second time this month and has a rib injury. Jameis Winston would start if Carr can’t go and offensive tackle Ryan Ramcyzk says they have confidence Winston can get the job done…
cut 21 (09) “…have to play”
The Saints-Panthers game will kick off at noon.

ULM is set to announce Bryant Vincent as its new head football coach today. Vincent was the offensive coordinator at New Mexico this past season and he took an offense that was dead last in the FBS to total offense and this year they were ranked 39th. The Lobos red zone offense was ranked as the 14th best in the country.

In college basketball…Louisiana Tech grinded out a 56-49 win over Stephen F Austin last night to improve to 7-and-2 on the season. Isaiah Crawford had a game-high 19 points and Daniel Batcho recorded his fourth double-double, 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Jacob Wilson scored a career-high 16 points as the Warhawks dribbled past Champion Christian 110 to 63. And McNeese dominated Mississippi University for Women 92-23 to improve to 8-and-2. Coach Will Wade’s ten game suspension is over.

The Pelicans will play the Lakers tomorrow night in Las Vegas in the semifinals of the NBA’s in-season tournament.