LSU has hired former Auburn quarterback Dameyune Craig as its new wide receivers coach. Craig comes to Baton Rouge after serving on the Auburn staff as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for three seasons, helping Auburn win an SEC title in 2013. He was also an assistant coach at Florida State and named ACC Recruiter of the Year in 2012. Over the weekend, LSU named former Louisiana Tech assistant and Edna Karr Head Coach Jabbar Juluke as the Tigers new running backs coach.

Former Tulane head coach and Saints wide receivers coach Curtis Johnson has also been named the new wide receivers coach of the Chicago Bears.

In the NBA…the West set a record for points scored in an NBA All-Star game as the West defeated the East 196-173. Pelicans forward Anthony Davis had 24 points on 12-of-13 shooting and also grabbed six rebounds. Former Louisiana Tech star Paul Millsap had three points and three rebounds. The Pelicans return to action on Friday as they host the 76ers.

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has LSU as a seven seed in his latest NCAA Tournament bracket. CBS has the Tigers as an 11 seed. We are about a month away from NCAA Tournament selection Sunday and Coach Johnny Jones says wins like Saturday over Texas A-and M can help LSU’s at-large bid, but they need to keep piling up victories….
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LSU hosts Alabama on Wednesday night.