LSU may have missed out on Lincoln Riley, who has left Oklahoma for USC, but does Tigers athletic director Scott Woodward have a backup plan. The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman tweeted out earlier today asking out loud if LSU may try to hire Matt Rhule, the current NFL head coach at Carolina, who turned around football programs at Temple and Baylor.

Meanwhile, former LSU Coach Ed Orgeron is enjoying life on a Florida beach. It was announced on October 17th that Orgeron would not return in 2022 as LSU’s head coach. But the team kept battling despite more injuries and close losses to Alabama and Arkansas. LSU finished the regular season with wins over ULM and Texas A-and-M. Orgeron says the players were great during this period of transition…
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At six-and-six, LSU is eligible to play in a bowl game. The Birmingham Bowl is a possibility.

Dallas Cowboys Coach Mike McCarthy will not be in New Orleans on Thursday for the game against the Saints. McCarthy has tested positive for COVID as the Cowboys are dealing with a COVID outbreak among players and coaches.

The Saints are reportedly preparing to make a change at quarterback. The NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport is reporting Taysom Hill is taking first-team snaps at quarterback, and Trevor Siemian is running plays with the second team.

Ragin Cajuns athletic director Bryan Maggard says it’s bitter-sweet to see head football coach Billy Napier take the Florida job…
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Napier will coach the Cajuns this Saturday in the Sun Belt Championship game against Appalachian State in Lafayette at 2:30. The Mountaineers are a three-point favorite.