The LHSAA principals voted against a plan that would reduce the number of championship games in the non-select—select playoffs. It was overwhelming defeated. It was proposed by Iowa principal Mike Oakley who says he was trying to reduce the number of teams who receive a bye and create a more spirited postseason in the sports impacted by the split…
cut 17 (14) “…in January”

In football recruiting, LSU has received a commitment from four-star linebacker Jacob Phillips from Nahsville. He de-committed from Oklahoma. And Jennings running back Travis Etienne says he’ll sign with Clemson and play in the real Death Valley.

Tonight in the NBA…Anthony Davis says he expects to play against the San Antonio Spurs despite a painful right thigh bruise.

Expectations are high in Baton Rouge as LSU begins full squad workouts today. The Tigers return their two top starting pitchers, Alex Lange and Jared Poche, and Tiger Rag Associate editor James Moran says Erick Walker from Texas has the best shot of the incoming freshmen to become the Sunday starter…
cut 18 (12) “…for strikes”
LSU is ranked third in the USA Today Coaches Preseason poll, while the Ragin Cajuns are ranked 16th.

Waiting to see if there will be any suspensions as a result of last night’s mini-brawl between Louisiana Tech and UAB. All the players left the Bulldogs bench to be part of the melee and leaving the bench is an automatic ejection. So Tech played with just four players for the final six minutes and lost to the Blazers 79-70.