LSU has named Daronte Jones (duh-RAHN-tay) Jones as its new defensive coordinator. Jones apparently received a high recommendation from former LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. Jones coached with Aranda at Wisconsin in 2015 and he’s coached in the NFL the last five seasons, spending this past season as the defensive backs coach for the Vikings. Jones has reportedly agreed to a two-year contract that pays him one-point-five million dollars a year.

Today at one o’ clock, the SEC will release the conference football schedule for the 2021 season.

The LSU men’s basketball team ended its two game losing streak last night with a 78-66 win over Texas A-and-M in College Station. The Tigers led by 17 in the first half and then trailed by six in the second half, before finishing the game on an 18-to nothing run. Cam Thomas led the way with 28 points.

Tonight, the Pelicans are scheduled to host Washington Wizards. New Orleans will look to snap a three-game losing streak.

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The LHSAA has informed member schools that its ending the regular season for wrestling. The news comes three days after the state department of health reported that over 20 COVID-19 cases have been linked to a wrestling tournament held at the Dixon Expo Center in Gonzlaes. The LHSAA still plans on holding the state wrestling championships in Baton Rouge the final weekend of February.

Nicholls is the favorite to win the Southland Confernece spring football season. The two-time defending co-champions received seven first place votes, while Sam Houston received six first-place votes. Southeastern Louisiana is picked to finish third followed by McNeese and Northwestern State who is fifth. The conference schedule begins February 20th.

Tonight in Southland basketball action…McNeese is at Nicholls while U-N-O visits Northwestern State while Southeaastern Louisiana looks for a much needed win at home against Central Arkansas.