Minnesota Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson has been named the new pitching coach at LSU. Johnson has agreed to a three-year deal that would pay him one-point-one million dollars. Tigers head coach Jay Johnson says Wes Johnson is the best pitching coach in the country.

Tiger Rag Editor Tim Buckley says it’s been a busy offseason for Jay Johnson, who has also been busy adding starting infielders through the transfer portal…
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And Johnson has added another infielder as Vanderbilt shortstop Carter Young has announced he’s transferring to LSU after hitting .207 with seven home runs this past season, but the year before he hit 16 home runs.

Outfielder Brody Drost is transferring from LSU to Louisiana Tech.

The chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board says casinos in Shreveport and Lake Charles are seeing an influx of sports bettors from Texas. Ronnie Johns says since sports betting is not legal in the Lone Star State, the properties on the western side of the state are benefitting and they are investing that money back into their casinos
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Johns says sports betting has been operational for over six months now and it’s produced 12-point-five million dollars in additional tax revenues for the state.

Another blue chip recruit from Louisiana is heading to Texas. Westgate five-star safety Derek Williams announced on Twitter that he’s 100-percent committed to the Longhorns.