LSU offensive line coach Jeff Grimes has been named as the offensive coordinator at BYU today. Tiger Rag Magazine reports head coach Ed Orgeron has already found a replacement in Los Angeles Chargers offensive line assistant James Cregg. Cregg and Orgeron were on staffs together at Tennessee and USC and Cregg was an assistant when they won Super Bowl 50.

LSU has several draft-eligible juniors who could enter the NFL draft. Cornerback Donte Jackson knows a decision has to be made soon, but right now the focus is on the Fighting Irish…
cut 18 (20) “…Notre Dame”
Kick-off against Notre Dame is at noon on New Year’s Day.

Bruce Feldman with Sports Illustrated reports Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry has emerged as a favorite to become the next head coach of the Ragin Cajuns. Pry guided one of the best defenses in college football this past season. He also served as an assistant at UL Lafayette from 2002 to 2006, helping the Cajuns win a share of the 2005 Sun Belt Championship.

In basketball, the LSU Tigers defeated Houston 80-77 last night. The Bayou Bengals got a big game from Aaron Epps who set career highs with 26 points and 16 rebounds. Head Coach Will Wade on his senior from Ball, Louisiana…
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The Tigers are 6-and-2 and host Stephen F Austin on Saturday.

In the NBA, the Pelicans bounced the Bucks 115 to 108.