LSU football has received a commitment from the nation’s number one cornerback, D-J Pickett who is from Tampa, Florida. The five-star corner chose the Tigers over Oregon and Miami. Pickett says he wanted to be coached by LSU secondary coach Corey Raymond. He joins a star studded recruiting class that also features the nation’s number one quarterback Bryce Underwood and running back Harlem Berry.

LSU baseball coach Jay Johnson also had big recruiting win yesterday as left-handed pitcher Cooper Williams decommitted from Texas A-and-M and committed to LSU. Perfect Game ranks Williams as the 12th best left-hander in the country. He’s six-foot-four, 175 pounds from Alvin, Texas. Pickett features a 93-mile per hour fastball and Perfect Game says he also has a big slider and changeup.

Louisiana Tech catcher Jorge Corona has signed a free agent deal with the Chicago White Six. The Miami native hit .316 with 16 homers and 51 RBIs last season.

U-L Lafayette athletics director Bryan Maggard has received a contract extension that keeps him at the school through June 2029. Maggard says one of his big challenges is making sure the Ragin Cajuns can compete with other mid-major schools in the N-I-L world…
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New Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer made his SEC media days debut yesterday. DeBoer helped lead a big time passing game at Washington last year and this season he’ll get to work with returning starting Q-B Jalen Milroe…
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SEC Media Days wrap up today in Dallas.