6:45 LRN Sportscast January 26

There are reports that LSU has finally found a defensive coordinator. Bruce Feldman with the Athletic reports that Minnesota Vikings defensive backs coach Daronte Jones is expected to become the Tigers new defensive coordinator. He’s spent the last five seasons coaching defensive backs with the Vikings, Bengals and Dolphins and also worked under former LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda when he was at Wisconsin.

Former LSU running back Leonard Fournette has gone from being cut by the Jaguars to one win away from being a Super Bowl champion. Fournette had a rocky three-year run in Jacksonville that included injuries, a one-game suspension, and getting arrested in 2019 for driving on a suspended driver’s license. While the rest of his Tampa Bay teammates were celebrating Sunday after the victory over the Packers, Fournette called his parents…
Cut 30 (12) “…in the playoff.”
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The LSU men’s basketball team will look to stop a two-game losing streak tonight when they visit Texas A-and-M. The Tigers topped the Aggies earlier this season 77-54, but Coach Will Wade still looks at A-and-M as a tough matchup because of their height and physical play…
Cut 16 (20) “us the most”
The Tigers are coming off an 82-69 loss to Kentucky on Saturday. The Aggies are also on a two-game losing streak and lost last Saturday to Ole Miss 61-50.

Last night’s Pelicans-Spurs game was postponed as neither team had eight available players after COVID-19 contact tracing. New Orleans next scheduled game is Wednesday against the Washington Wizards