There’s a messy battle playing out between LSU and it’s former defensive coordinator John Chavis. Apparently the university made alterations to Chavis’ contract after he signed it, but LSU claims they were nominal and did not affect terms. A judge has also ordered Chavis to turn over his phone records. Legal analyst Tim Meche says it would probably be best for both sides to settle…:
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Interesting match-up in college basketball tonight as Louisiana Tech hosts southern. The Bulldogs are 8-2 on the year, while the Jaguars are seven and three. Elsewhere…UL Lafayette visits Pepperdine.

In the NBA…the Pelicans are at Phoenix tonight. New Orleans has just seven wins on the year, but two of them are against the Suns. Tip-off is at 9:30 on ESPN.

Saturday marks the end of a great college career for Louisiana Tech running back Kenneth Dixon. His Bulldogs will play Arkansas State in the R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Dixon has 83 career touchdowns and he’s the all-time leading rusher in Bulldog history. Tech head coach Skip Holtz says Dixon has been hampered by an ankle injury, but he’ll be ready to go Saturday night…
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Arkansas State brings an eight game winning streak into the bowl, while the Bulldogs suffered a blow out loss to Southern Miss in their regular season finale.

Multiple media outlets are reporting that new ULM head coach Matt Viator has hired former Louisiana Tech quarterback Matt Kubik to be his offensive coordinator. Kubik was the offensive coordinator for Stephen F Austin this past season and helped the Lumberjack offense average 26 points a game in 2015.

And ULM football has agreed to a home-and-home series with Memphis.