LSU’s search for a new defensive coordinator is finally over as the Tigers have hired Daronte Jones, who spent last season as the defensive backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings. Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron told T-Bob Hebert on ESPN 104-5 in Baton Rouge that former LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda suggested Jones…
cut 4 (10) “…outstanding job for us”
When Aranda was the defensive coordinator at Wisconsin, Jones served on his staff in 2015. Since then, Jones has also coached with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Miami Dolphins. The Maryland native has also coached in Louisiana before as a safeties coach for Nicholls State in 2002 and a defensive coordinator for two high schools, Franklin and Jeanerette.

In other coaching news…former ULM and McNeese head coach Matt Viator has reportedly joined Billy Napier’s staff as U-L Lafayette.
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The LSU men’s basketball team will look to snap a two-game losing streak tonight when they visit Texas A-and-M. The Tigers are coming off an 82-69 loss to Kentucky on Saturday. Before that game, the Bayou Bengals were bounced by Alabama 105-75. Coach Will Wade on what the Tigers need to improve on…
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The Aggies have also lost two in a row. Tip-off is at 8 PM.

The Pelicans are 5-and-10 and looking to give some of their younger guards like Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Kira Lewis more playing time. So the Athletic is reporting the Pels are looking at possibly trading Lonzo Ball and J-J Redick.

In baseball news, LSU pitchers Devin Fontenot and Jaden Hill have been named D1 Baseball pre-season All-Americans. Devin Fontenot returns for his senior season and will be one of the Tigers top arms out of the bullpen. Hill could potentially be the team’s Friday night starter.