On the first day of the new early signing period for college football, LSU signed 18 players. Half of the signees are either offensive linemen or defensive tackles. Recruiting analyst Shea Dixon of 24-7 sports, says the o-line was decimated by injuries and attrition this year, but they’ll have good depth next season, based on the guys they signed…
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LSU also signed two linebackers Shreveport’s Micah Baskerville and Damone Clark of Baton Rouge. The class also contains a couple of wide receivers, Jena’s Jaray Jenkins and Berwick’s Kenan Jones.

La Tech is a four-point underdog against SMU in tonight’s Frisco Bowl. There are some really good wide receivers in this game. Teddy Veal for the Bulldogs and the Mustangs have a pair of one-thousand yard receivers, Courtland Sutton and former LSU Tiger Trey Quinn. Kick-off is at 7 PM.

In the NFC South, there’s still much to be decided with two games left. New Orleans is hosting Atlanta this Sunday. Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones did not practice today because of an ankle injury, but he’s expected to play against the Saints. For the Black and Gold, guard Larry Warford didn’t practice today.

New UL Lafayette football coach Billy Napier has named former LSU Tiger Rob Sale as his offensive coordinator. Sale has 12 years of experience as an offensive line coach and served last season as the o-line coach and running game coordinator under Napier for the Sun Devils in 2017. He also coached at ULM and McNeese and played at LSU from 2000 to 2002.

In college hoops action tonight….ULM hosts Centenary, Nicholls faces Mobile in Thibodaux and Northwestern State is at Utah. Last night, LSU beat Sam Houston State 80-58 and the Ragin Cajuns won their seventh straight, an 82-74 victory over Southeastern.