According to a poll of the SEC baseball coaches, the LSU Tigers are projected to finish in second place in the SEC West, behind Texas A-and-M. Starting pitcher Alex Lange is a preseason 1st team all-sec selection. The Tigers open the season tomorrow night against Cincinnati. LSU Coach Paul Mainieri said today that shortstop Trey Dawson may not play in the season opener because of pink eye.

Sixth ranked UL Lafayette is at home to take on Sam Houston State. The defending champs in the Southland Conference, Southeastern Louisiana, will host ULM for three games in Hammond.

The NBA trade deadline came and went and the Pelicans did NOT trade Ryan Anderson, even though there was a lot of interest in the veterans. The Pels did make one move by acquiring power forward Jarnell Stokes from the Miami Heat for a future second round pick. Stokes has played in 26 career NBA games after a three-year career at Tennessee.

After serving as an LSU grad student in 2004, former Auburn quarterback Dameyune Craig is back in Baton Rouge this time as the wide receivers coach for the Tigers. Craig joins LSU after serving as Auburn’s co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach…
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In college hoops tonight….UL Lafayette, ULM and Louisiana Tech are all playing in Texas. Tthe Ragin Cajuns are at UT Arlington for the start of a four-game road trip. UL Lafayette is 10-4 in the Sun Belt and in second place. ULM also begins a four-game road trip as they are at Texas State. And Louisiana Tech visits Texas San Antonio.