LSU’s passing game coordinator during its magical 2019 national championship season is now a head coach in the NFL. Joe Brady, who has been the offensive coordinator in Buffalo, has been promoted to head coach. The 36-year-old Brady replaces Sean McDermott who was fired after nine season as the head coach in Buffalo.
In college basketball last night, Stephen F Austin defeated Northwestern State 69-67, UNO upended Nicholls 80 to 62, McNeese started a three-game road trip by beating Southeastern Louisiana 76 to 66.
Tonight, LSU begins a soft part of its schedule by hosting Mississippi State, Tulane hosts South Florida and Louisiana Tech is at UTEP.
The Pelicans two-game winning streak ended last night with a 104-95 loss to Oklahoma City.
Former Jennings High School head football coach Rusty Phelps passed away on Friday after suffering a stroke. Phelps coached for a total of 35 years, with 28 at Jennings and he won over 200 games. Former Eunice football coach Paul Trosclair says Phelps was one of the good guys.
Visitation for Coach Phelps is tonight and his funeral is tomorrow in Jennings.
Former LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is at the Senior Bowl looking to rebuild his draft stock. Nussmeier didn’t get to finish his college career off on a high note at LSU, but says he’s looking forward to the Lane Kiffin era in Baton Rouge.
Cut 20 (14) “…for my teammates.”
Nussmeier says he’s now healthy after a core injury limited him last season.