The Saints have been busy the last 24 hours trying to improve their defense and special teams units. The Black and Gold have signed 29-year-old linebacker James Laurinatis, who has has been a productive and durable player for the St. Louis Rams since he was drafted seven years ago. New Orleans has reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with safety Jamarca Sanford. Sanford played in all 16 games for New Orleans last season. New Orleans has also agreed to a three-year deal with free agent linebacker Nate Stupar, who was a special teams standout for the Falcons.

Details of LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron’s new contract have been released. Cameron’s three-year deal is worth 3.75 million dollars for the next three years, which is a slight decline in what he made in his last contract. Tigers defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator, Ed Orgeron, gets a boost in pay and he’ll make 600-thousand dollars a year.

The Southern Jaguars have been boosted from the NCAA Tournament after losting to Holy Cross 59-55. The Jaguars were just 3-of-20 from three-point land.

The Ragin Cajuns won their first round CIT matchup as the Cajuns defeated Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi 96-72.

The Pelicans snapped a four-game losing streak with a 123-108 win over Sacramento. Ryan Anderson had 29 points, while Anthony Davis had 27 points.

There are many high schools displeased with the direction the LHSAA is heading, because of the public-private split in the postseason. Former Bobby Jindal staffer, Paul Rainwater, has sent out a letter to schools seeking their interest in starting another organization and holding their championship events at LSU….
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Rainwater says they need at least 60 schools to commit.