LSU’s proposed new arena project is facing yet another delay after the CEO of the firm, who was the sole finalist to build the facility, was indicted for allegedly rigging the bid process for a similar project at UT Austin. Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne says there’s a lot of unknown.
Cut 12 (11) “…right now reeling.”
The LSU football team added two more front office members. The Tigers hired Ohio State Director of Player Personnel Sam Petitto to be the team’s Director of Scouting and Personnel Strategy. The Amite-native spent nearly a decade under Nick Saban at Alabama, where he annually helped orchestrate top recruiting classes. New Orleans native Jeff Martin is returning to LSU as the Executive Director of Player Personnel after serving as USC’s Director of Scouting and relations.
ESPN analyst Kiley McDaniel is still mocking LSU ace Kade Anderson to go first overall in the MLB draft. Anderson’s pitching partner, right-hander Anthony Eyanson, is another top-50 prospect. The UC San Diego transfer’s stock skyrocketed after a dominant season in Baton Rouge, and D1 Baseball analyst Aaron Fitt says it might not be done rising.
McDaniel projected Eyanson to go 42nd overall to the Rays.
LSU commit Raegan Ricken pulled his name from the MLB Draft. The 6-foot-5 right-handed pitcher is ESPN’s 121st-ranked prospect in the draft and Perfect Game’s 69th-ranked high schooler in the class.
Louisiana Tech announced its Conference USA basketball schedule. The Bulldogs will open league play at home December 29 versus UTEP, and close the season with back-to-back road games at Liberty March 5 and Delaware March 7.