16:45 LRN Sportscast November 21st

Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham believes LSU will ask Florida State Head Coach Jimbo Fisher if he wants the head coaching job in Baton Rouge, if Fisher says no, than current interim head coach Ed Orgeron remains a strong candidate…
cut 8 (09) ‘…right there”
Orgeron’s candidacy took a hit with Saturday’s 16-10 loss to Florida. The Tigers had a chance to win the game on the final play, but running back Derrius Guice started right, instead of left when he tried to get across the goal line. Orgeron says Guice is not the only one who made a mistake…
cut 30 (15) “…not him’
The Saints are now in third place in the NFC South after Tampa Bay beat Kansas City 19-17. The Buccaneers are 5-5, while New Orleans is 4-6, tied for last place in the division with Carolina. The Saints host the Rams this Sunday. L-A has scored the fewest number of points in the NFL this year.

In other NFL news…former Louisiana Tech and West Monroe star Paul Turner has been promoted to the Philadelphia Eagles active roster. The Eagles play a week from tonight against the struggling Packers.

It’s Bayou Classic Week and tickets to the Mercedes Benz Superdome are selling fast for the annual matchup between Grambling and Southern. Both teams are undefeated against SWAC opponents this year.

It’s been announced Louisiana Tech will play Southern Miss in Hattiesburg at 3 PM on Friday afternoon. ESPN News will televise the contest. Tech is looking to host the Conference USA Championship game in Shreveport.

The Pelicans Anthony Davis has been named Western Conference Player of the Week. The Pels have also signed Guard Anthony Brown. He averaged 29 points in three games in the D-League.